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Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() SnowVols - 2013-01-14 2:58 PM I just found this forum. I am in for CDA. Pretty excited as it will be my first full. Training started for me last week as well and unfortunately looks like long rides will be indoors for awhile due to ice and snow. Welcome! My first full also, and am also locked into the trainer until at least April - at least I can run outside, but today did it in 15 degrees and freezing rain... still beats the heck out of a treadmill. |
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Extreme Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() SnowVols - 2013-01-14 5:58 PM I just found this forum. I am in for CDA. Pretty excited as it will be my first full. Training started for me last week as well and unfortunately looks like long rides will be indoors for awhile due to ice and snow. Welcome to the party. First full for me also. Should be a good time with all us first timers. |
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Regular ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() smithe68 - 2013-01-14 7:16 AM spie34 - 2013-01-13 8:14 PM
do you swim at the north y? I had thought to swim this morning but had other things going that prevented me from going in the morning. I swim at the downtown Y at 5am during the week, it works well for my work schedule. I have been up at the North Y, and think I may move my Sunday swims to there in hopes of it not being as crowded with it being a bigger pool. Plus the North Y is a bit over 6 miles from my house the shortest route, so I could just start running home after my swim and just keep adding distance. One of those people that love to swim at 5am j/k. I swim at downtown Y at lunch usually as that fits my schedule pretty well. If I recall Sunday mornings are not super crowded at the North Y I think Saturday they have swim team practice that takes up two lanes. |
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() spie34 - 2013-01-15 7:10 AM smithe68 - 2013-01-14 7:16 AM spie34 - 2013-01-13 8:14 PM
do you swim at the north y? I had thought to swim this morning but had other things going that prevented me from going in the morning. I swim at the downtown Y at 5am during the week, it works well for my work schedule. I have been up at the North Y, and think I may move my Sunday swims to there in hopes of it not being as crowded with it being a bigger pool. Plus the North Y is a bit over 6 miles from my house the shortest route, so I could just start running home after my swim and just keep adding distance. One of those people that love to swim at 5am j/k. I swim at downtown Y at lunch usually as that fits my schedule pretty well. If I recall Sunday mornings are not super crowded at the North Y I think Saturday they have swim team practice that takes up two lanes. haha, not sure if I love it but, I am starting too! I really have no other choice if I am going to get in a swim, my schedule isn't allowing for much else plus, it is a great start to my day. I will definitely check out the North Y this Sunday morning and see how it goes. I did manage to get in a solid 2200 in this morning, lane to myself, it was pretty great. Tomorrow morning I am going to try and get in a 5 mile run before work, which means hitting the road around 0445, yuck. Edited by smithe68 2013-01-15 9:23 AM |
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Regular ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() smithe68 - 2013-01-15 7:22 AM spie34 - 2013-01-15 7:10 AM smithe68 - 2013-01-14 7:16 AM spie34 - 2013-01-13 8:14 PM
do you swim at the north y? I had thought to swim this morning but had other things going that prevented me from going in the morning. I swim at the downtown Y at 5am during the week, it works well for my work schedule. I have been up at the North Y, and think I may move my Sunday swims to there in hopes of it not being as crowded with it being a bigger pool. Plus the North Y is a bit over 6 miles from my house the shortest route, so I could just start running home after my swim and just keep adding distance. One of those people that love to swim at 5am j/k. I swim at downtown Y at lunch usually as that fits my schedule pretty well. If I recall Sunday mornings are not super crowded at the North Y I think Saturday they have swim team practice that takes up two lanes. haha, not sure if I love it but, I am starting too! I really have no other choice if I am going to get in a swim, my schedule isn't allowing for much else plus, it is a great start to my day. I will definitely check out the North Y this Sunday morning and see how it goes. I did manage to get in a solid 2200 in this morning, lane to myself, it was pretty great. Tomorrow morning I am going to try and get in a 5 mile run before work, which means hitting the road around 0445, yuck. Have fun in the cold if you are running outside. I've been outside most days except for my speedwork day which I do on the treadmill more for safety than anything else. I was on my trainer at 4:45 this morning for 1:15 ride. Just in case hours are different for the Y's but I believe 9am is open time on Sunday for North Y. |
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() spie34 - 2013-01-15 1:40 PM smithe68 - 2013-01-15 7:22 AM spie34 - 2013-01-15 7:10 AM smithe68 - 2013-01-14 7:16 AM spie34 - 2013-01-13 8:14 PM Have fun in the cold if you are running outside. I've been outside most days except for my speedwork day which I do on the treadmill more for safety than anything else. I was on my trainer at 4:45 this morning for 1:15 ride. Just in case hours are different for the Y's but I believe 9am is open time on Sunday for North Y. Thanks, I rarely run inside, and plan on trying not to do it again after last Friday's 49 laps around a 1/8th mile indoor track. Nice on the early ride, pedaling is something that I am struggling to find time to do with my current work schedule but have got to get in. Thanks for the heads up, same as the downtown location, so that is perfect. |
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New user ![]() ![]() | ![]() Anyone else getting to run in a real nice filthy inversion? Sure helps the lungs become tougher ![]() |
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() SnowVols - 2013-01-15 2:52 PM Anyone else getting to run in a real nice filthy inversion? Sure helps the lungs become tougher ![]() We have that going on here as well. Air stagnation advisory through Friday afternoon. |
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Member ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() I'm not sure I'll get a half in before CDA. I do however foolishly have a 126 mile bike tour Michigan Mountain Mayhem to do on the 8th of June. Not a ton of hills in southern Michigan so I picked this tour to get me mentally ready for the CDA bike course. The tour covers 10,000 ft of rise in the 126 miles. I am thinking of it as a great end to my training and then it's all taper to get to CDA.
We will also be riding in the MMM on June 8 and there will be 3 of us who also plan to do Coeur d'Alene IM a couple of weeks later. We do the MMM to find some hills and because we really enjoy it. This will be our 4th time riding this. If you see a family on Cervelo bikes, please introduce yourself. Edited by ckunst 2013-01-18 9:14 PM |
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Extreme Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() I will be on my P2 so I'll look for some you guys and say hello. I'm in the same boat just looking for some practice hills before the race. Great to hear now there are other from Michigan doing MMM and CDA. Chris |
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Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() First IM for me too. I Will see you all there! |
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Pro ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() I did the race in 2011 and wish I could join you all this year. I have 3 athletes that I coach who are coming up to race. What is the skinny on the "new" bike course? Anything in particular I should tell them? |
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New user ![]() | ![]() Not as technical as the old course, lots of looooong up/downhills. Gets a bit windy out towards the turnaround but not much in the way of flat. If you're not going up, you're going down. I used a 12/28 on my P2 and had no issues spinning up the 1.7mi 6% grade. Just my $.02... |
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Member ![]() ![]() | ![]() Excited...and glad to have found this thread. Will be my first IM too! |
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Member ![]() ![]() | ![]() I'm doing Knoxville!! excited to try a Rev3 |
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Extreme Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Welcome all yee like myself a first timer for CDA. I hope everyone's training is going good. I'm off to the great white north for some fun in the snow. Have a great weekend CDA group.
Edited by maverickbassets 2013-01-25 6:44 AM |
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![]() ![]() | ![]() ncandersen - 2013-01-24 1:15 AM Not as technical as the old course, lots of looooong up/downhills. Gets a bit windy out towards the turnaround but not much in the way of flat. If you're not going up, you're going down. I used a 12/28 on my P2 and had no issues spinning up the 1.7mi 6% grade. Just my $.02... I have a question too Looking at the Bike Course profile, there is a major hill (it seems so) at mile 18ish up to mile 19.5 and we do it 4 times on the course. Can we get a bit more details on this? How steep, how long,how hard? thanks
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() NickChasovskykh - 2013-01-25 8:03 AM ncandersen - 2013-01-24 1:15 AM Not as technical as the old course, lots of looooong up/downhills. Gets a bit windy out towards the turnaround but not much in the way of flat. If you're not going up, you're going down. I used a 12/28 on my P2 and had no issues spinning up the 1.7mi 6% grade. Just my $.02... I have a question too Looking at the Bike Course profile, there is a major hill (it seems so) at mile 18ish up to mile 19.5 and we do it 4 times on the course. Can we get a bit more details on this? How steep, how long,how hard? thanks
If I remember correctly, and it's the hill you are talking about, it's approx a 6% grade. |
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Extreme Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() NickChasovskykh - 2013-01-25 10:03 AM ncandersen - 2013-01-24 1:15 AM Not as technical as the old course, lots of looooong up/downhills. Gets a bit windy out towards the turnaround but not much in the way of flat. If you're not going up, you're going down. I used a 12/28 on my P2 and had no issues spinning up the 1.7mi 6% grade. Just my $.02... I have a question too Looking at the Bike Course profile, there is a major hill (it seems so) at mile 18ish up to mile 19.5 and we do it 4 times on the course. Can we get a bit more details on this? How steep, how long,how hard? thanks
The bike course is 2 loops so you'd have that hill 2 times not 4. Once at mile 18 and once again at mile ~76. |
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![]() ![]() | ![]() rbalazs - 2013-01-25 12:13 PM NickChasovskykh - 2013-01-25 10:03 AM The bike course is 2 loops so you'd have that hill 2 times not 4. Once at mile 18 and once again at mile ~76.ncandersen - 2013-01-24 1:15 AM Not as technical as the old course, lots of looooong up/downhills. Gets a bit windy out towards the turnaround but not much in the way of flat. If you're not going up, you're going down. I used a 12/28 on my P2 and had no issues spinning up the 1.7mi 6% grade. Just my $.02... I have a question too Looking at the Bike Course profile, there is a major hill (it seems so) at mile 18ish up to mile 19.5 and we do it 4 times on the course. Can we get a bit more details on this? How steep, how long,how hard? thanks
As i can see, again refering to the bike profile, we climb it at mile 19 - there, 45 - back, 78 - there and 104 - back. There and back are a bit different but still alike |
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Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() NickChasovskykh - 2013-01-25 9:59 AM rbalazs - 2013-01-25 12:13 PM NickChasovskykh - 2013-01-25 10:03 AM The bike course is 2 loops so you'd have that hill 2 times not 4. Once at mile 18 and once again at mile ~76.ncandersen - 2013-01-24 1:15 AM Not as technical as the old course, lots of looooong up/downhills. Gets a bit windy out towards the turnaround but not much in the way of flat. If you're not going up, you're going down. I used a 12/28 on my P2 and had no issues spinning up the 1.7mi 6% grade. Just my $.02... I have a question too Looking at the Bike Course profile, there is a major hill (it seems so) at mile 18ish up to mile 19.5 and we do it 4 times on the course. Can we get a bit more details on this? How steep, how long,how hard? thanks
As i can see, again refering to the bike profile, we climb it at mile 19 - there, 45 - back, 78 - there and 104 - back. There and back are a bit different but still alike The hill you're referring to is called the "Mica Grade". From some analysis made by the folks on last year's IMCDA thread: heading South away from town, the hill is 1.7 miles at 6% (maybe slightly more). Heading North back into town, the hill is 2.1 miles at 6% (maybe slightly less). |
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![]() ![]() | ![]() Just ran a google search on Mica Grade, found an interesting link: http://www.strava.com/segments/n-hwy-95-mica-grade-687289 It is a category 4 climb with one part of up to 30% grade, about 5 minutes of strugle X 4 times |
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Regular ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() NickChasovskykh - 2013-01-25 1:14 PM Just ran a google search on Mica Grade, found an interesting link: http://www.strava.com/segments/n-hwy-95-mica-grade-687289 It is a category 4 climb with one part of up to 30% grade, about 5 minutes of strugle X 4 times
thats a good link to look at. I was looking at the times and power output by the people. So I'm going to think about the climb more in terms of minutes it takes to climb vs the distance and grade |
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Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() NickChasovskykh - 2013-01-25 1:14 PM Just ran a google search on Mica Grade, found an interesting link: http://www.strava.com/segments/n-hwy-95-mica-grade-687289 It is a category 4 climb with one part of up to 30% grade, about 5 minutes of strugle X 4 times Nothing is anywhere near 30% grade. I'm pretty sure nothing is even 10% grade. This is a fairly busy highway, much of it newly built in the last ten years with a 65 mph speed limit. |
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Yep, what Ron said. Nowhere on that climb is remotely close to 30%. Looking at the Strava profile, there are some inconsistencies with reality. Once you cross the little bridge at the bottom and start up, there are no short downhills like the profile shows. The climb up this side of the Grade is very consistent. Also, the total distance from bottom to where you actually stop climbing and head into a very shallow descent, is nearly 2 miles. Climbing up the opposite direction coming back into town, the climb starts fairly abruptly and is steepest at the beginning, then gets a little less steep as you get to toward the top. Even when you feel like you're done with that climb though, you're still climbing slightly right up until you roll over into the downhill. Hope this helps and everyone's training is going well! |
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