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First time HIM this year?

EMJune2013EMJune2013
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I'm planning on doing my first HIM (Eagleman) this year.  Only a few other EN members are doing it and they are all experienced.  

I'm stressing a bit and just wondering if there are any other EN members going for their first HIM?

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  • rlh2000rlh2000
    Hi Carla! This isn't my first this year but I remember my first back in 2010. It seemed impossible. I'd go for a 10 mile run and be exhausted, no clue how I would do that after all the other stuff. Bike rides seemed to go on forever, how would i run? But guess what? All the pieces came together! Trust the training! Doubts are normal, if it were easy, everyone would do it, right? Use those doubts to motivate you- when you think of skipping a workout, remember that it is in your power to get that done. That is super powerful on race day when you can look back at all the hard work you've done and KNOW you are ready! Reach out to coaches and the smart folks here. You got this!
  • steve Beyersteve Beyer
    X2 everything Rachel told you...very well said. The only two things I would add is to "trust the taper", ie... after all the hard work/training, it's amazing how with a proper taper (the coaches plan has it covered)you're body will "absorb" that work and surprise you on race day! And secondly, stay as diligent as you can with diet and SLEEP! Think of this as a great adventure you're on.....you will be amazed what you're capable of image
  • EMJune2013EMJune2013
    Thanks Rachel, Steve and Kerrie- I appreciate the advice. I am working on the sleep part which I think has been one of my hardest aspect due to LIFE, but this week I've been resting much better.

    @Kerrie-the bike course link didn't work. I had a day planned two weeks ago, but my friend who lives there changed plans. I'm nervous to ride on my own as I'm not a strong biker and scared of being hit by a car! I'm starting group rides around Columbia this Sunday, so I hope it will get me stronger along with my scheduled WO's.

    talking to Coach P has helped also

    I guess I haven't seen much from other first time HIMers on the forums and feel kinda out there, but doing better about it all. Less than a month away so.....
  • rlh2000rlh2000
    Carla, you are above and beyond most first time HIMer because most of them haven't found EN yet. Most of us probably did our first before getting smart and joining the team. Just remember though- everyone was a first timer once!
  • Kerrie FreebornKerrie Freeborn
    Let me try posting the link again -

    http://www.dctriclub.org/uploads/file/Eagleman course cue sheet.pdf

    or google eagleman bike cue sheet - it should come up with an option for public pages of the DC Tri web site on cue sheets, with options for Eagleman. Let me know if you are still having problems. Understand the concern about riding alone, but I think it is actually a safe ride compared to most alternatives other than your trainer (and I am a cautious when it comes to route selection) - fairly deserted country roads, flat, and straight, so can see traffic and they can see you, and the drivers are generally used to cyclists. On Memorial Weekend in particular, you may face beach traffic getting there, but shoudn't see too many cars on the course and should find a pleasant amount of company on the bike course.

    I trained for/finished my first HIM in a not bad time across the country in a hilly, hot location based on a 4 page article/training schedule in Triathlete magazine. No idea now how I managed that since I'm not naturally gifted and wasn't in particularly great shape then - and you are so far ahead of that already. Trust us - if you follow the training plan and ask any questions, you'll do fine. And what you feel is completely normal - about a month out is when you realize that you actually are going to do this, not just train for it!
  • susanosusano

    Hi Carla,

    I am also doing my first HIM this summer- Rev3 WI Dells.  I picked it primarily because it fit into our life and overall summer schedule, plus I was worried I wouldn't be able to train as regularly once the kids were fiinshed with school.  I was intimidated at first in the EN stratosphere...but I think I watched a webinar where Coach R said something to the effect of "no one on this team will be spoon fed", and so I realized it was time to roll up my sleeves and get to work not just physically, but on learning how to train for and race the HIM.  That said, I wonder what my google analytics look like from those first few months (What is TSS? What is IF?...etc. LOL.)

    That said, I had a total freakout a couple of weeks ago where I was overwhelmed with tri technology and bottle cage setup and the like, and I realize now that I can give myself permission to make mistakes.  Am I going to make mistakes?  Yes.  What I am learning is all about trying to minimize mistakes and create a plan for success in execution that I owe to my training self. Will we be perfect out of the gate in our first HIM? Likely not.  But I think by using the tools here I have much more conscious decision making that will go into my race than I would without EN. It does seem overwhelming sometimes, but comparing myself now to where I was when I joined EN in November, it's like I am not even the same triathlete.

    That said, I always try to remember that I do this for FUN and so sometimes it's hard for me to take it all so seriously. I do the work every day in gratitude for being able to do it, and I am thankful for the joy it brings me.  

    Looking forward to hearing about your HIM journey and experience.  

  • EMJune2013EMJune2013
    @Susan-thanks for checking in. Its nice to know someone else going thru some of the same stuff/thoughts etc.

    I've been struggling with proper nutrition but it is going in the right direction. I went and rode some of my race route today and now I feel much calmer about the whole thing.

    I'll let you know how it goes.....
    Carla
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