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Yep, Boise 70.3.  That was my last HIM and it was soooo cold.  Everyone was freaked about the water temps before the race but after shivering for an hour before the start the low 50 degree water actually felt warm.  I'm going back in June to get my revenge.

Yuk! Yeah, it's moving in here too. Supposed to snow tonight in to tomorrow. If the wind isn't bad I'll venture out but I'm thinkin I'll be spending some time at the gym the next couple days.

I recently got the WTC TriathlonLive pass for the 2014 season. (I'm such a geek.)  I'm three races in to the women's season, and It's SO COOL. Jorgensen's run is so amazing.  It's also neat to see the story of the race work out.

It's great to watch people race while on a trainer.  It reminds me that the pain is worth it.  It's also easier to hurt while watching other people hurt.

We have Universal Sports Network so I get a lot of the races as well. I am usually watching either a tri or a bike race whilst (that one's for you Darren) on the drainer.

Is there a place online to get the bike races? Dost thou know?

Yeah, me too.  The floor is dark and I'm banging around in the file room, moving files to empty out a filing cabinet.  This surely counts as some sort of workout.  I've been at it for almost 3 hours, my back and arms are tired and I'm covered in paper cuts.  Can I put this in my training log as wrestling or something??

Haha. I can't come up with a catchy answer but no, I don't know a resource for that. Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

Sure! But you can't apply it to tomorrow

 I'm a geek too.  We *always* pay to watch the TdF.  This year it was on MapMyRide for $35 and definitely worth it.  I'm always disappointed that I can't watch the Giro, Pro Challenge or Vuelta and would happily pay to see those.  I'd love to see some cyclocross and the Spring 1-day classics too.  We don't have cable, but sometimes contemplate it because of all the "other" sports (e.g. non-college or NFL football/basketball/MLB) we miss out on.

Dang!!  That's okay though.  Tomorrow is another 15-min. test run to see if my knee is any better.  I'm predicting it's not since it's throbbing today from the aqua-jogging yesterday.  Grrrrrrr (or "ferret" as my phone would correct that to).  Anyway, since my goal is only 10 min./day, I've got tomorrow covered.

When we switched from cable to Dish one of the main reasons was so that we could get USN! We see all of the major tours and most of the "minor" tours as well as single day bike races. We get a bunch of the major marathons, MTB races, ITU and WTC races and, of course, the junior olympics and the Commonwealth games (net ball anyone?)

That's a good idea!  My brain seems to falter on remembering which station Universal is on for Dish, I think I need to get it tattooed on my hand or something.

Mary - don't get too many bruises and papercuts!

This is kinda ugly but here is how I've modified the plan for the first four weeks to give you some food for thought. 

Felt Mafia!

Wow that's awesome!

JJ has done Galveston. He'll be able to answer your race specific questions.

Pedals are a must.

I have it set to record anything S/B/R related

Might as well add a bell and streamers!

That would so cool to get all that.  All I got access to is netflix (been watching Revolution series) and youtube (old ITU, old Kona IM's but lots of old European cyclocross races which are amazing.)

The Forerunner 920XT should be fine for the bike as long as you don't mind keeping it on your wrist.  I have a 310XT with the quick release and I would not recommend the quick release strap because, while it makes it better for riding, it makes it worse for running.  The 500 is nice if you want a dedicated bike computer.

The bento box is good for both nutrition and phone.  I have a saddle bag with CO2, tube, etc..  I flashing light for back (and maybe one for the front -- I like the Lezyne Zento for the front and Planet Bike Superflash for the back but YMMV).  In addition to the water bottle cage, you'll probably want some sort of between the bars hydration setup -- whether it's a bottle, an aerodrink or whatever.