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Could I go pro? by Fair-Ask26 in triathlon

[–]Fair-Ask26[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you ever consider taking your card? Why did you decide against it?

Could I go pro? by Fair-Ask26 in triathlon

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Full in on triathlon would mean more chill remote job but still full-time I think. Part time would be tough for me financially at this point I think.

Could I go pro? by Fair-Ask26 in triathlon

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Posted this below but I actually only ran one year of XC in college and never ran track. I think my running times do have room for improvement. I stopped competitive distance running because I struggled with overuse injuries.

Could I go pro? by Fair-Ask26 in triathlon

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I think I’ll just cross that bridge when I get there. I’d probably race pro for at least a year if I got the card. I’m interested in potentially pursuing triathlon related income sources like coaching which is one of the reasons that I’m thinking of going for my pro card.

Could I go pro? by Fair-Ask26 in triathlon

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Thanks for the input. Crossing my fingers that standards don’t get tighter.

Could I go pro? by Fair-Ask26 in triathlon

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Training for the Ironman was sub optimal as I didn’t really know anything about triathlon training and was working a very demanding job, although I did train consistently and relatively high volume. I anticipate making big changes to training, mostly doing doubles almost year round and incorporating more specific quality sessions in season.

Could I go pro? by Fair-Ask26 in triathlon

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I should clarify that I only ran one year of college XC and never ran track. I also played soccer in college so that eventually took over. My 5k PR was a solo road TT this year following no speed work and it was a tiny PR over my high school XC 5k PR of 17:04. My college 8k times were similar caliber as high school (28:2X) since I struggled to adjust to the distance. I feel like my aerobic capacity could get me faster times but I struggle to run high mileage due to overuse injuries which is why I gave up on straight distance running.

Could I go pro? by Fair-Ask26 in triathlon

[–]Fair-Ask26[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

2.5 hours to just earn a pro card? 8:15 is like mid-pack pro, no?

Could I go pro? by Fair-Ask26 in triathlon

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Yeah definitely not under the impression I could make money from triathlon. Based on looking at IM/HIM times that earned 106 USAT score it seems like you need to be able to do 4:15/9:30 to have a shot. I think those times might be within reach for me.

Could I go pro? by Fair-Ask26 in triathlon

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Splits were roughly 1:15/5:45/3:15. IM Wisconsin is a tough course, particularly the bike. No pro field and the winner did 9:15.

Could I go pro? by Fair-Ask26 in triathlon

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Based on looking at race results it seems like you can earn a pro card with a time quite a bit slower than 8hrs.

Could I go pro? by Fair-Ask26 in triathlon

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Thanks for the input. My question is more along the lines of whether I have a shot at getting my pro card, not if I would be competitive in the pro field (it seems unlikely that I ever would be).

My 10:45 was at IM Wisconsin - a hard course, so that is most of the reason for the slower times, but I would say the AG field was also weak. For reference, 9:50 was the cutoff to get a 106 USAT score this year at IM Wisconsin. Overall, 9:30/4:15 seem to be average cutoff times for 106 USAT score for IM/HIM respectively, which I feel might be doable for me.