Oshkosh Oly Course Change

skavoovie - 2009-07-07 8:06 PM I had the race on my calendar, but I decided I didn't feel like a 3/4 mile swim and a 28 mile bike. Now it's going to be 34 miles? I noticed a lot of triathlons in the state are skewed this way, with extra short swims and extra long bikes. Must be the biking culture we have here. Personally I like more balanced races, because the bike is the least interesting part. You just hammer at as constant a power as you can and then you're done. If you do something else then you're probably using an inferior strategy. The swim and run are much more fun, because you can use tactics more and equipment has less of an impact on the outcome.

wavedog - 2009-07-07 8:09 PM

I'm sorry, all I heard was "waaah, waaah, I don't like to bike, waaah, waaah"

tripletmom01 - 2009-07-07 8:12 PM

lol- thats what it sounded like to me too

skavoovie - 2009-07-07 8:06 PM I had the race on my calendar, but I decided I didn't feel like a 3/4 mile swim and a 28 mile bike. Now it's going to be 34 miles? I noticed a lot of triathlons in the state are skewed this way, with extra short swims and extra long bikes. Must be the biking culture we have here. Personally I like more balanced races, because the bike is the least interesting part. You just hammer at as constant a power as you can and then you're done. And you can't go all-out in the bike or else you'll screw up your run. The swim and run are much more fun, because you can use tactics more and equipment has less of an impact on the outcome.

SSMinnow - 2009-07-08 3:30 PM


Ok, so would it make you feel any better to know that I heard the swim is 1500m, so basically a mile?  The course is going to be 1500m/34m/10K as of this moment.  Check back with me tomorrow. Maybe it will change again.

For what it is worth, I am a poke in the water and on the bike. My only prayer is the run and I am usually gassed by then.  Just have fun.....it's not like you are qualifying for the Olympics you know.