SBR Utopia Season II - OPEN (Page 11)

At the moment, I'm not too concerned with TSS since I know I could bike more.  I'm just choosing not to due to time constraints and focusing more on run volume.  I usually only monitor TSS when I'm in full bike racing mode, and riding 6-7x a week.

I've tried several times to shuffle around my training schedule to fit in a 4th bike but I just can't seem to make it work.  I may consider doing 3 week blocks where I run bike 3x and run 6x for one block, and ride 4x and run 5x for another block. 

Retul fit done in San Antonio. We're in Austin for the rest of the week, so I am hoping to find a great place to get out for a ride.

I ended up with a new saddle, which I was expecting. I had been hopeful that we could just tweak the position of the one I had, but it was not to be. Almost everything else was tweaked a bit (He even took out a spacer and dropped my bars a tad), but I do have the right sized bike. Thankfully.

I see a new crank in my future. Its name is compact.

I bet you love it!   Love mine so much I put one on the roadie

Well I'm way back in wave 12 so if I see you on the run at all it will be as you head back to the finish while I go out!  Save me some poutine!

BOOM! Now THAT is that I am talking about James!

Yeah, James is a pro-level sandbagger. "Whaaaa, whaaaaaaa, whaaaaaaa. I am so old, I am so tired. I can't run anymore....." Be very, very careful, Arend, Marc, and Fred. James is just trying to lure you into his trap and then when you least expect it he will lower the boom. So I need you guys to really take it too him. Make sure he has to turn himself completely inside out to win the Inaugural 2013 SBR Utopia Smack Down Race. I need James to have the race of his life this weekend - it is the only remote chance I have at him not COMPLETELY embarrassing me at IMLP....

The finished product. She's vintage all the way (even the pos crank). Just like me, I guess.

I'm heading out to watch The Great Gatsby, and then I'll go by the bike shop to figure out where to ride. I wasted about 90 minutes on that futile task last night. Today, I'm going to the experts.

You all might appreciate this . . . my husband just bought a new Land Rover Evoque that he is completely in love with. We drove it down to Texas, with my baby on the bike rack behind. We stopped for gas in Oklahoma, and this guy comes running out of the quick shop and says to my husband, "I had to check out your sweet ride." My husband puffs out his chest, and says, "Yeah. It's nice." The catch? The kid was talking about my bike!!! My husband had to get me from the car. "Honey. This young man wants to talk to you about your bike." LOL It was a great moment for me. My husband is still bruised.

I will be using my Powertap.  I have no idea who will win!

What about your strategy are you still deciding?  A power level or something more specific than that?

Sorry I'm so late here - just catching up after a weekend in Cleveland.  So...  CONGRATS!

I have to say that I absolutely LOVE this RR.  Not sure exactly why, but the sense that you were racing for the joy of it and really appreciating the day came through - even with a few issues you encountered and some time in the "lounge", it was clear that you took probably more away from the course than many do, and I think that's terrific!  Plus, it sounds like you learned from the race, as well (something I always try to do - with varying levels of success, thus far). 

Congrats on the day.

Matt

Awesome.

Now get out and ride that puppy!

Matt

Did a 5 mile Dad's Day road race ("Where every race ends in a tie" cuz all the finishers actually get old ties!) this weekend while visiting my wife's family and our old friends in Cleveland (I've lived there twice, and my wife grew up there - Shaker Heights - so she's been through 3 times).

Once again, was 13th OA but still 4th or 5th in my AG.  This is like the fourth race recently where I've been 13-15 OA but between 4th and 7th in my AG (including one tri).  Now, I don't have a ton of experience or talent, mind you, but it just feels like being well within the top 5-10% should land me better than BOP in my AG!  Too many old fast dudes, I guess.  Keeps me motivated! 

Kim crushed it.  Was low 50's OA but third female finisher and won her AG - a good day for us (as, in truth, I was pretty dang stoked at my showing, as well). 

Ran back to the house after the race and got another ~7.5 in, so got a good 13+ miles for the day - a great training day (the intensity of the race followed by the cool down while cheering for Kim as she collected her bling left my legs nicely tired and tight - that's gotta be close to what tired legs feel like in a longer tri, I hope).

Matt

Originally posted by GoFaster I've been absent the last few days - missing this thread, believe me. Raced a Sprint on Saturday morning, and squeaked into 5th in AG. The field was a little more stacked than I expected this year, but I was mostly racing against my training partner. Took him by 8sec... Day didn't start off quite as intended. I remembered race morning that my right aeropad was little loose, so I grabbed an allen key, gave it a turn, and heard a horrible crack. The bolt broke off inside...long story short, visit to the hardware store + onsite mechanic at the race site = no fix. I raced with one aeropad, and the other arm was a mix of holding just the base bar or hanging on to just the aerobar. It made for a little bit of discomfort, but luckily it was only a Sprint!

Wow, that's crazy!  Sounds like a good core workout.  

Congrats on the training partner win!

Yup, I'm in!