tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218620212521237073.post9009660888980934404..comments2023-03-24T06:41:53.881-04:00Comments on Death Before DNF: Getting in Over My Head (Again)Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02431686361791921591noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218620212521237073.post-33659742053596576482009-07-21T09:43:00.856-04:002009-07-21T09:43:00.856-04:00You're both awesome, for the record.
And the ...You're both awesome, for the record.<br /><br />And the only tri club around here is a super-newbie one in way north Jersey, so that's out... and the class at Rutgers is another super-newbie type one. The sprint I did in South Jersey was sort of "with" them (I got the group discount!) but I came in a good 12 minutes before any of them finished. Plus, the guy who coaches them basically uses the Joe Friel Training Bible as his, well, Bible. <br /><br />But I will look into Byrn, thanks! I think I'd rather do internet coaching anyway- I've searched coaches in NJ and haven't found anyone interesting.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02431686361791921591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218620212521237073.post-21938640588105419702009-07-21T08:03:51.968-04:002009-07-21T08:03:51.968-04:00Geeze girl, you make me tired just reading all tha...Geeze girl, you make me tired just reading all that you do and want to do!!!! <br /><br />As for a coach, I am a rookie, but have researched it a little. I had a mentor, Gordo Byrn, author of Going Long (good book) and coach of http://www.endurancecorner.com/. He took the liberty to mentor a group of newbies that have not done a sprint race yet, in exchange, we agreed to let him use your journey in a book he wanted to write about how to get into tri's, Anyways, after some research I learned he is one of the most respected long course coach's out there. He has partnered with Joe Friel. Yes, he would be coaching you from a internet basis, but in my opinion he is good. When I am iron ready, plan in hiring him. <br /><br />Also, does you city have a tri club? (trying not to sound stupid, but I dont know) and I found this (again you might already know this) http://www1.recreation.rutgers.edu/CourseCatalog/classView.asp?id=1546 , I dont know whats its geared towards. Anyways, I hope I helped alittle.Big Daddy Dieselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07868041775049514011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218620212521237073.post-85322766682714600222009-07-20T19:07:34.102-04:002009-07-20T19:07:34.102-04:00A coach is key, I think. Even if you just meet an...A coach is key, I think. Even if you just meet and come up with a meso-big picture plan. At least you could start to get dialed in. I would even suggest that you could get a discounted rate if you were able to promote that person to friends/family/training partners OR did a group clinic (something like that). Going blindly at an ironman goal can lead to disaster...including overtraining.Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398496906384738920noreply@blogger.com