Fred D Mentor Group - Part II (Page 48)

Ryan, sucks that you had a slog at the end but in the end you did what you had to do.  It can be tough to accept though - you have the right attitude about not being down on yourself. You can't change the weather ... and still an amazing finish!

I am back at work and back to reality.  Finally posted my IM race report.

Feeling a little unsure about what to do with myself now ... lots of things rolling around but i'll relax for another week before making any commitments.

Way to go James.  Sounds like a really great comeback season for you this year.

Marc, I missed your earlier post.  I did the Oly at 225 watts (NP), and was basing this off a guesstimate FTP of around 250 watts, so right at 90%.  I was going into the HIM with a target of between 205-210 watts, and would likely see myself settle around 207 which would be just under 83%.

Hey all, before I post it in the pay it forward thread, is anyone interested in a free frame mount Speedfil bottle?  Have all the mounting stuff, you'd just need to get a new hose and bite valve.  Let me know

I used it for 3-4 training rides and never really liked it.  Use the speedfil A2 stem mounted now that I love.

Personally, I would back off a wee little bit, closer to 80%, because it's a long course.

Had a feeling you were going to say that, and am now considering aiming for closer to 200 watts.  Just a bit disappointed since I felt I was riding stronger just 4 weeks ago.

Question for all.  I have not followed a plan this year for the HIM, which means I have nothing laid out for what I should do over the remaining 2 weeks.  I was planning on keeping the volume and intensity at the same level for this week, and then backing it off next week - I was just hoping for some good ideas/suggestions on how that should look on a day to day basis for the week.

Thanks

Whether you ride at 200 or 210 will not make a huge difference in overall time. Personally I prefer to be a little conservative and be better on the run.

Try triathloncalculator.com. I find it to be very accurate at predicting times

Just got home.  Other notes about the race:

- I waited about 3-4 mins at the gun to avoid the mosh pit, and then started picking my way through the slower swimmers.  That worked ok but I started feeling really constricted / short of breath about 3/4 through the swim.  I floated on my back for awhile and tried to relax.  I was debating going to hang on a kayak but shore was in sight so I pulled it in.

- My Zoot Ultra TTs (both!) started losing their soles about mile 9 on the run.  This pair had only 10 miles on them prior to the race.  Grrr.

Great work Ryan in rough conditions!

I went for my first run since IMMT this morning.  It was only 20 mins and it sucked bad!  Right calf muscle is a bit cranky.

Yikes on the Zoots!  I was thinking about buying a pair of those.  I tried them on once and they felt really comfortable.

Great job Elaine.  I'm sure you'll break 6 in the next one.  As was mentioned in the last couple of pages, just focusing on some of the tiny things can make the difference on race day.