I love to swim sprints in a masters meet but I also have enjoyed doing triathlons. It is very difficult to train for both. I'd love to hear from folks that compete in both masters meets and triathlons to learn how they balance training and competing in both.
Elise,
I'd like to hear more about your experience with the AquaBike event you mentioned doing. I am medically not permitted to run either due to a spinal deformity, but I can swim and bike fine. I come from a family of ultra-marathoners and Ironmen/women and I feel a little left out. Can you tell us a little more about your AquaBike experience?
Thanks, Willow
Willow - You will love the aquabike event as much as I did. Many hosts of triathlons are now incorporating this event into the triathlon. It is treated like a separate category such as masters, beginner, clydesdale, etc. within the triathlon, so you are only scored against other folks doing the aquabike. You start the triathlon at the same time as the folks doing the full triathlon. The only difference is that your race is over as soon as you cross the line into the bike/run transition area. Kind of nice that you get to be done while everybody else has to take off for the run.
USAT came up with this idea three years ago to encourage folks to stay in competition who were not able to run because of a variety of reasons. It seems to have been successful so far and the field grows each year. You will find it at many half-ironman events and even on sprint triathlon events.
Give it a shot!
Elise,
I'd like to hear more about your experience with the AquaBike event you mentioned doing. I am medically not permitted to run either due to a spinal deformity, but I can swim and bike fine. I come from a family of ultra-marathoners and Ironmen/women and I feel a little left out. Can you tell us a little more about your AquaBike experience?
Thanks, Willow
Willow - You will love the aquabike event as much as I did. Many hosts of triathlons are now incorporating this event into the triathlon. It is treated like a separate category such as masters, beginner, clydesdale, etc. within the triathlon, so you are only scored against other folks doing the aquabike. You start the triathlon at the same time as the folks doing the full triathlon. The only difference is that your race is over as soon as you cross the line into the bike/run transition area. Kind of nice that you get to be done while everybody else has to take off for the run.
USAT came up with this idea three years ago to encourage folks to stay in competition who were not able to run because of a variety of reasons. It seems to have been successful so far and the field grows each year. You will find it at many half-ironman events and even on sprint triathlon events.
Give it a shot!
