Manatee Mayhem Part Deux - 2017 Edition (Page 15)

Good Luck Racers.
Randee- A friend tried to talk me into Barrelman, but back to back HIM's seems like the recipe for injury. I looks like an incredible race, I can't wait to read your reprt.

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Good luck, racing Manatees!!

Sooo... how much riding is enough test for bike shorts? ??. I decided to go watch a local Gran Fondo and found a great pair of shorts that look perfect and, importantly, match my jersey. (Also found gloves that match)

I don't get saddle sores. These are "Dude girl" but seem to be manufactured by Louis Garneau. They have a tapered chamois like the one's I've been training in, but seem better "up front" which seems it would be great being in aero.

I would do one long ride that is pretty close to race distance to test new shorts. Doesn't have to be exactly race distance, but I would test them on a ride in the 2:00-2:30 range for HIM, for example. (The actual race time about 2:50 on a good day.) And make sure that most of it, if possible, is approximating race conditions (mostly aero if that's how you'll ride; outdoors and not on the trainer.) If that's okay, you should be good to go. If not, I'd go with more familiar shorts.

I've actually had more serious issues with tri suits/shorts on the swim. If the swim is going to be against current in the ocean a river, you need to test it IN THOSE CONDITIONS. Came very close to losing my shorts multiple times in a race in Singapore. They were fine in the pool, but the waist was just not tight enough--repeatedly had to pull the shorts up to prevent being pantsed by the current! I also have a one-piece (my favorite race suit) that seems to fit great but is a flappy mess on the swim--I have to wear a wetsuit or speed suit over it. So definitely test new stuff well before the race, for all disciplines.

Okay--do as I say, not as I do. I lost my aero helmet (a donation from my coach--it had seen better days and was due for replacement anyway as the "wings" had cracked at some point in transit) en route to Worlds, bought another one at the expo, and wore it for the first time in the race. But I think it was the same model (maybe an update), only in hot pink instead of boring white. Sadly, I have no decent photos of my color-coordinated hot pink self on the bike, only on the run. I can't load it to my race report for some reason; sticking it here just for fun. Race was a wash-out, but actually the last mile or so I felt really good and this is one of my best tri photos ever--the way I think/wish I look like when I race. Maybe need to see if it's possible just to buy one or two pics--all the others are awful.

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Great photo Karen.

Go racing Manatees. I hope that you have a great time.

Bit of a proof of life post for me. Work went spacko last week when a key staff member left without notice, we aren't sorry that she has gone but the way she has gone about it has made things difficult.

Oh and then this happened yesterday





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Awwwwww!! Much cuter photo than mine!

That is a strong, strong pic.

Janyne, bibs are posted! I may be sick

 

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Hey all. Those are really cute puppies and nice race pic! I've never found my bib online before a race but sounds like a screensaver would be an awesome reminder to keep training. I raced an Oly tri yesterday and despite there being only 7 of us in the 35-39 AG I somehow beat them all. I'm really sore today but as everyone on here knows, it's well worth it! Hope everyone else had successful races this past weekend too. I know there were a lot of us out there.

The bib list for age group athletes is up for Louisville! I'm trying to play it cool, but I can't wait.