Interest in a multi-sport user group?

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 9/30/2009 at 12:30 PM

I notice that there are already a few multi-sport groups, though most of them are region/race-specific, small, private, or abandoned. Does anyone else see a need to have a general group for duathletes and triathletes, aside from this cross-training forum?

I know there are plenty of multi-sport-specific forums on the WWW, but I'm kind of partial to RA and think it might be nice to have something here for existing RA members who have already participated in multi-sport events or who, like me, are contemplating a duathlon or triathlon in the future.

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

AmoresPerros

HobbyJogger & HobbyRacer

posted: 9/30/2009 at 12:51 PM

Do you mean like the Swim Bike Run RA group?

It's a 5k. It hurt like hell...then I tried to pick it up. The end.

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 9/30/2009 at 12:53 PM

Exactly! I cannot find that in searches, though. I did searches for multisport, multi sport, and triathlon and that doesn't show in any of those search phrases...just sayin'. Tongue

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

AmoresPerros

HobbyJogger & HobbyRacer

posted: 9/30/2009 at 1:09 PM

I just put keywords into the group description, so now you should be able to find it searching on "triathlon" or "duathlon" or "multisport". Thanks for the suggestion.

It's a 5k. It hurt like hell...then I tried to pick it up. The end.

T-Bone

Puttin' on the foil

posted: 9/30/2009 at 1:13 PM

Quote from zoom-zoom on 9/30/2009 at 12:30 PM:

it might be nice to have something here for existing RA members who have already participated in multi-sport events or who, like me, are contemplating a duathlon or triathlon in the future.

Very cool. Its a fine group, not as active as the Swamp, but its good!

Don't be obsessed with your desires Danny. The Zen philosopher Basha once wrote, 'A flute with no holes, is not a flute. A donut with no hole, is a Danish.'

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 9/30/2009 at 1:13 PM

Quote from AmoresPerros on 9/30/2009 at 1:09 PM:

I just put keywords into the group description, so now you should be able to find it searching on "triathlon" or "duathlon" or "multisport". Thanks for the suggestion.

No prob. I thought there was a larger group than what I was finding, but all of the obvious search terms I tried yielding nothing with more than a small handful of people. Smile

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

AmoresPerros

HobbyJogger & HobbyRacer

posted: 9/30/2009 at 1:17 PM

PS: If you find a more active one, lemme know, as I'll be interested Smile

It's a 5k. It hurt like hell...then I tried to pick it up. The end.

joe_h

The voice of mile 18

posted: 9/30/2009 at 1:22 PM

Quote from AmoresPerros on 9/30/2009 at 1:17 PM:

PS: If you find a more active one, lemme know, as I'll be interested

+1 me too

4/18 Rutgers Half Marathon 7/20 Antrhacite Olympic Tri 9/25 chesapeakeman Ultra distance Tri Rule #1 of Triathlon Training/Racing - If Momma ain't happy nobody is happy http://community.active.com/people/Joe_h1/blog

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 9/30/2009 at 1:30 PM

Quote from AmoresPerros on 9/30/2009 at 1:17 PM:

PS: If you find a more active one, lemme know, as I'll be interested

Heh, that's why you gotta advertise better! Big grin

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

pitrunner

posted: 9/30/2009 at 1:36 PM

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/ has a very active forum. Lots of great articles and resources as well.

veggies on the run

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 9/30/2009 at 1:47 PM

Quote from pitrunner on 9/30/2009 at 1:36 PM:

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/ has a very active forum. Lots of great articles and resources as well.

But it's not RA... Sad

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

pitrunner

posted: 9/30/2009 at 1:57 PM

Quote from zoom-zoom on 9/30/2009 at 1:47 PM:

But it's not RA...

I know

But some RA peeps hang out there

veggies on the run

srlopez

Eye of Sauron

posted: 9/30/2009 at 3:31 PM

Oh now. It's ok to have a life outside of RA.

One of the more active groups here is The Masters area. Many really nice folks, some of which absolutely will NOT venture outside of that group's area.

Ah well.

And once again Mr. Wizard (aka: Stevie Ray) explains the internet.

Doug B

posted: 9/30/2009 at 3:40 PM

Quote from srlopez on 9/30/2009 at 3:31 PM:

One of the more active groups here is The Masters area. Many really nice folks, some of which absolutely will NOT venture outside of that group's area.

I admit to being almost totally out of my element in that forum. I'm old enough to be there but I can't follow what the numerous (I mean numerous) continuing threads and subgroups are all about. But maybe I'm just too old to follow.

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 9/30/2009 at 3:46 PM

Quote from Doug B on 9/30/2009 at 3:40 PM:

I admit to being almost totally out of my element in that forum. I'm old enough to be there but I can't follow what the numerous (I mean numerous) continuing threads and subgroups are all about. But maybe I'm just too old to follow.

I joined the Master's group briefly in the Spring...when I was looking for replacement runners for a trail relay team and that group was recommended to me to put a shout-out for runners. Like you, I felt completely lost. It's a very close-knit group, but there were a LOT of people I had never seen anywhere else on RA. Like it was some parallel RA dimension! Wink

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

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