I decided to do a sprint triathlon aged 51. I could not swim front crawl with my face in the water. Started training in December; swum first 25m length 'properly' in January; first 750m continuous swim in March, and completed first triathlon in July. I've booked a 70.3 next year.

Go for it!

I could not have written that better myself. 😃

I can understand the need for a creator to follow views, and therefore the money. But it feels a shame when you 'lose' a channel you liked and trusted.

Thanks.

It is just very frustrating knowing I can injure myself from trying to recover too fast. But how much are the burning thighs (which I have never had before, and unconnected to my injury) a warning sign?

I think many runners go through similar emotions after illness or injury.

First we need a collective noun for triathlon enthusiasts. A masochist of triathlon enthusiasts? A lunacy of triathlon enthusiasts? An awesomeness of triathlon enthusiasts?