Do a sprint triathlon in sub 1:15

do a sprint triathlon in less than 1 hour 15 mins

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“Done! not to hard once you get use to run after the bike. The goal is to go under an hour!”

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Ivan L struggling on swim but improving confident of doing well. been training with some hard out folks and can only improve on first start

8:39 GMT, 24 Mar 2013 • In the Do a sprint triathlon in sub 1:15 Challenge

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Dana J This is my goal again for 2013!!!!

Santa Rosa, US • 7:22 GMT, 31 Jan 2013 • In the Do a sprint triathlon in sub 1:15 Challenge

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Terry G, Shari D and 5 othersTerry G, Shari D, Trevor G, Michael N, Jane H, Rick P and Malcolm D encouraged this.

Go Dana :)

Jane H • 7:39 GMT, 31 Jan 2013 • Encourage

Richard G answered the question Bike training at the gym

Go as hard and as long as possible. Warm up nice and slow first then go hard. Ease down your training before any events. about a week should do it. Keep your rpm above 90.

11:08 GMT, 19 Apr 2012 • In the Do a sprint triathlon in sub 1:15 Challenge

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Sam C asked Bike training at the gym

Question: If I'm training on one of the gyms bikes as I'm unable to train outdoors. What stress setting should I use?

(I am aware that this may vary with different bikes)

London, GB • 12:39 GMT, 28 Mar 2012 • In the Do a sprint triathlon in sub 1:15 Challenge

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Sue H Started from a base of very low fitness (and a large tummy) but have done a couple already in times varying from to 1.29 to 1.18 and am gradually shaving a little bit off my times so am aiming to get to 1.15 shortly - a good target thanks.

9:30 GMT, 12 Feb 2012 • In the Do a sprint triathlon in sub 1:15 Challenge

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Emily C answered the question Sub 1:15 likelihood

that depends on what their base fitness is, what's the training plan like, how much training there is etc. Assuming already fit, got 6 weeks of hard training and meticulous race plan - pretty likely. Assuming couch...

London, GB • 4:00 GMT, 13 Dec 2011 • In the Do a sprint triathlon in sub 1:15 Challenge

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Sam C asked Sub 1:15 likelihood

What is the likelihood of a triathlon first timer doing a sub 1:15? Assuming training is from scratch.

London, GB • 6:19 GMT, 11 Dec 2011 • In the Do a sprint triathlon in sub 1:15 Challenge

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Giles T Looks like I am going to have to leave this until next year now. Recovery not going well and am rapidly running out of Sprint Tri's to do in 2011

Ely, GB • 7:10 GMT, 5 Sep 2011 • In the Do a sprint triathlon in sub 1:15 Challenge

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