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![]() | ![]() Originally posted by strikyr Warren I do have a profile design aero bottle. I can't remember which one I have I'd have to look. I think it is very convienent to have since I can just conitually refill that easily throughout the bike leg and not have to worry about passing my bottle off. The thing that I hate about it is the fact that it does leak when you hit bumps and sports drink gets all over the bike. I've used the glad plastic cling wrap over the opening and then capped it and that seems to help. You are right I need to take it out on the next long ride and decide on an option. I'm sort of leaning towards using the aero bottle just because it will be easier for me like you said you can just refill it on the go. I'm planning on carrying 3 bottles of infinit and will probably stick a few more in my special needs bag to get me through the bike leg. That stuff is awesome. Othewise I'll try and live off the course for the other stuff and for the run. It's how I've trained. Also good point on having it there in front of you.. I plan on doing something every 15 minutes eat or drink but I will be taking calories at a regular interval on the bike. I will probably set my watch to alarm every 15 minutes as a reminder. Tony, I'll post a pic of my bottle tops, they are rock solid tight and never leak out the top. In fact, the biggest problem I have is getting the tops off while I am riding to pour the water in from other bottles. I do get some leaking out the bigger compartment when the inside one slides up hitting bumps. I've used tie wraps at times to solve that too, but yeah, there still is some spillage. I tend to keep just water in the large compartment for that exact reason and calorie drinks in the small compartment (which doesn't spill at all) and in my other bottles for training rides, but that wouldn't work in a race. |
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![]() | ![]() Originally posted by KWDreamun Warren when I get home, I'll donate, can't do it at work. Good Luck on the fund raising and to your nephew. Thanks Karl, and please everyone don't feel obligated in any way. I know times are tight and there are many, many worthy causes for any extra charity money you may have, but I had to ask! |
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Originally posted by KWDreamun Tony, please post a pic of your bike w/ all the food and bottles in tact. Another question, at the special needs tent is it about 1/2 and how do you get you bag? Is someone there to hand it o you or do you have to get off your bike and look for it? Karl, I can do that but I don't put any food on the bike. I have all my food in my bike jersey, three pockets. I also slight tear open all the packages. I am not expecting to carry a lot of food with me during the IM. My plan is to always have something but I am going to live off the course. I'v been using all the products that they serve at the IM. That's how I've been training. I'm not 100% sure about the special needs bags. I'm sure JoAnne can comment on that. I know for the swim to bike and bike to run transition the volunteers give you your bags for the trainsitions. I think for tjhe special needs bag for the bike it will be at one of the aid stations along the route and I would imagine you'd have to stop and volunteer would give that to you. For the run I think it is the same. You can get it halfway through the bike and run I believe. |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Originally posted by pistuo Plan called for a 4-hour ride today. We've been under a heat advisory, but there were 6 others crazy enough to attempt a long ride today (usually double that many). All of them were good enough riders to do that distance. One guy turned back an hour in. Another left us 1.5 hours in. Then a third guy had to call his wife to pick him up. Two other guys made it back to the shop, but we were only at 3.5 hours. Me and 1 other guy gutted out another half hour and then ran a mile off the bike. I lost 10 lbs in sweat (new record) and am still feeling wasted! You are awesome! Somewhere in here is a lesson about the mental strength of cyclists vs. triathletes I think! |
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![]() | ![]() And by the way, I am also doing the Timberman sprint on Saturday as a relay team. I'm only swimming since my 70.3 teammates would shoot me if I wasn't totally primed for the 56 mile ride Sunday, but we just lost our sprint biker. This one is mainly for fun since between my swimming and my brother-in-laws running (his son is the Make-A-Wish kid), it would take a doping Lance effort to get make us competitive! The best part is that we have free entries for the sprint care of Make-A-Wish. I sent Jonathan a facebook message but not sure if he'll see that or this first. If anyone else is planning a trip to NH next weekend (Aug 17), you are welcome to race with us and see what a nice challenging NH tri bike leg is like! |
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Originally posted by wbayek Originally posted by strikyr Warren I do have a profile design aero bottle. I can't remember which one I have I'd have to look. I think it is very convienent to have since I can just conitually refill that easily throughout the bike leg and not have to worry about passing my bottle off. The thing that I hate about it is the fact that it does leak when you hit bumps and sports drink gets all over the bike. I've used the glad plastic cling wrap over the opening and then capped it and that seems to help. You are right I need to take it out on the next long ride and decide on an option. I'm sort of leaning towards using the aero bottle just because it will be easier for me like you said you can just refill it on the go. I'm planning on carrying 3 bottles of infinit and will probably stick a few more in my special needs bag to get me through the bike leg. That stuff is awesome. Othewise I'll try and live off the course for the other stuff and for the run. It's how I've trained. Also good point on having it there in front of you.. I plan on doing something every 15 minutes eat or drink but I will be taking calories at a regular interval on the bike. I will probably set my watch to alarm every 15 minutes as a reminder. Tony, I'll post a pic of my bottle tops, they are rock solid tight and never leak out the top. In fact, the biggest problem I have is getting the tops off while I am riding to pour the water in from other bottles. I do get some leaking out the bigger compartment when the inside one slides up hitting bumps. I've used tie wraps at times to solve that too, but yeah, there still is some spillage. I tend to keep just water in the large compartment for that exact reason and calorie drinks in the small compartment (which doesn't spill at all) and in my other bottles for training rides, but that wouldn't work in a race. Warren thanks and that does make sense and I was thinking about going with water as well. The thing about the cap is that its not a solid top but sort of perforated so you can stick the bottle right in with out removing the cap. It's a good idea but it gets messy and sticky as you know when you use the sports drink. Also it will tend to leak a little bit around the straw but not as much as the cap. |
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![]() | ![]() Originally posted by JeffY Originally posted by pistuo Plan called for a 4-hour ride today. We've been under a heat advisory, but there were 6 others crazy enough to attempt a long ride today (usually double that many). All of them were good enough riders to do that distance. One guy turned back an hour in. Another left us 1.5 hours in. Then a third guy had to call his wife to pick him up. Two other guys made it back to the shop, but we were only at 3.5 hours. Me and 1 other guy gutted out another half hour and then ran a mile off the bike. I lost 10 lbs in sweat (new record) and am still feeling wasted! You are awesome! Somewhere in here is a lesson about the mental strength of cyclists vs. triathletes I think! Absolutely hard core. Mental strength or is there another word??? |
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![]() | ![]() Originally posted by strikyr Also it will tend to leak a little bit around the straw but not as much as the cap. You really need to check with your engineering tri friends on these things! I have the straw thing hacked up too to make the straws water tight! There's no end to the usefulness of duct tape and electrical tape! |
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Originally posted by JeffY Originally posted by pistuo Plan called for a 4-hour ride today. We've been under a heat advisory, but there were 6 others crazy enough to attempt a long ride today (usually double that many). All of them were good enough riders to do that distance. One guy turned back an hour in. Another left us 1.5 hours in. Then a third guy had to call his wife to pick him up. Two other guys made it back to the shop, but we were only at 3.5 hours. Me and 1 other guy gutted out another half hour and then ran a mile off the bike. I lost 10 lbs in sweat (new record) and am still feeling wasted! You are awesome! Somewhere in here is a lesson about the mental strength of cyclists vs. triathletes I think! Jeff the other thing to note here about triathletes are thier casual use of the word "only". |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Has anyone done the math and looked at Dirk and I when compared without the swim split? T1 bike T2 Run Dirk: 1:09 1:02:36 :58 42:12 = 1:46:55 Jeff: 1:13 1:00:57 1:05 43:35 = 1:46:50 ![]() |
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![]() | ![]() Originally posted by JeffY Has anyone done the math and looked at Dirk and I when compared without the swim split? T1 bike T2 Run Dirk: 1:09 1:02:36 :58 42:12 = 1:46:55 Jeff: 1:13 1:00:57 1:05 43:35 = 1:46:50 ![]() Looks like you need to find a duathlon for next time my friend. |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Originally posted by wbayek Originally posted by JeffY Has anyone done the math and looked at Dirk and I when compared without the swim split? T1 bike T2 Run Dirk: 1:09 1:02:36 :58 42:12 = 1:46:55 Jeff: 1:13 1:00:57 1:05 43:35 = 1:46:50 Looks like you need to find a duathlon for next time my friend. ![]() That's pretty crazy!!! If we had done a race like this it would have been really cool to start together and see how things rolled out! Man! That would have been a nerve wracking, nail biter to say the least. It would have looked like Jeff was in complete control on the bike...........until those footsteps were coming up behind him!! And if it were a slightly long run course I may have been able to make up those 5 seconds and finish in a complete tie. It's exciting just thinking about it! Honestly I thought this is what the race was going to look like. I really thought this was going to be anyone's race and it would come down to who could finish without blowing up or puking. If we had started together it may have been more fun and closer as a result because we would have been able to see each other once or twice on the course. .....And Warren, we are triathletes! Not duathletes! And that's the way I'll have to keep things if Jeff and I are to race again, otherwise I would never make it. Edited by DirkP 2013-08-05 4:13 PM |
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Originally posted by wbayek Originally posted by strikyr Also it will tend to leak a little bit around the straw but not as much as the cap. You really need to check with your engineering tri friends on these things! I have the straw thing hacked up too to make the straws water tight! There's no end to the usefulness of duct tape and electrical tape! I should have just asked you instead! It sounds like you busted out your MacGyver skills for this Warren and to be honest I never thought to do that. I will definitely do something to close that up as well and give it try. The next long ride will be either Sat or Sun so I'll get my chance to try it then. |
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![]() Good Morning Gang! I'm BAAAACCCCKKKK!! My July totals are laughable. Run - 40 miles in one day. Yep, that's it. And it wasn't really a workout. I'd paced my friend in the last 40 miles of her 100 mile race and that's more of a slow jog/walk. I only sweated because of the humidity. So now it's August and I'm getting a little mojo back. Looking toward IMWI and seeing TONY race and working with JOANNE at the aid station will surely get me pumped. Without a doubt every single one of you did better in July than me. Show me your numbers so I can wallow in shame.
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Extreme Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Welcome back Brenda! I need some input from the group on what my training should look like over the next 2 weeks. Starting on 8-10 until 8-25 I am going to be on a 2 week vacation. The 1st week I am going to be able to do what ever I want on the training front, as long as it does not exceed 4 hours per day. The 2nd week however is not going to allow so much time. I will probably be able to run almost everyday but no more than an hour at a time, and then there should be a pool available for some swimming but not sure how big and if it will be an option. Bike is completely out of the question. Of course this all depends on how late i stay up and what kind of trouble i get myself into! ![]() |
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Originally posted by bswcpa Good Morning Gang! I'm BAAAACCCCKKKK!! My July totals are laughable. Run - 40 miles in one day. Yep, that's it. And it wasn't really a workout. I'd paced my friend in the last 40 miles of her 100 mile race and that's more of a slow jog/walk. I only sweated because of the humidity. So now it's August and I'm getting a little mojo back. Looking toward IMWI and seeing TONY race and working with JOANNE at the aid station will surely get me pumped. Without a doubt every single one of you did better in July than me. Show me your numbers so I can wallow in shame.
Brenda, welcome back! Only 5 more weeks to go and as much as I am looking forward to the race I'm really looking forward to seeing you and JoAnne there as well. I'm sooooo glad you guys decided to volunteer and I hope to see you both at the finish. You really don't want to see my totals do you? |
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Originally posted by mambos Welcome back Brenda! I need some input from the group on what my training should look like over the next 2 weeks. Starting on 8-10 until 8-25 I am going to be on a 2 week vacation. The 1st week I am going to be able to do what ever I want on the training front, as long as it does not exceed 4 hours per day. The 2nd week however is not going to allow so much time. I will probably be able to run almost everyday but no more than an hour at a time, and then there should be a pool available for some swimming but not sure how big and if it will be an option. Bike is completely out of the question. Of course this all depends on how late i stay up and what kind of trouble i get myself into! ![]() Matt I know everyone will be able to answer this better than I can but if it were me I would probably do as much as I can that first week with a focus on the bike. I would get at least 4 rides that week and at least one long run and some decent swim sessions. The week were you can't do much I would do whatever I could do so even if you can't run long durations I would run more frequently and do whatever swimming I could do. The first week back I'd tried to get a balanced week of S/B/R and then I would taper the last week. |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Originally posted by bswcpa Good Morning Gang! I'm BAAAACCCCKKKK!! My July totals are laughable. Run - 40 miles in one day. Yep, that's it. And it wasn't really a workout. I'd paced my friend in the last 40 miles of her 100 mile race and that's more of a slow jog/walk. I only sweated because of the humidity. So now it's August and I'm getting a little mojo back. Looking toward IMWI and seeing TONY race and working with JOANNE at the aid station will surely get me pumped. Without a doubt every single one of you did better in July than me. Show me your numbers so I can wallow in shame.
It's great to see you're back with us again. I would love to be going to IMWI with you guys to ensure my spot next year but time and other things wouldn't have allowed it anyway. |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Here's the Race Report from last Sunday's Junkie showdown. It was a great time! I hope we can all plan something like this next year. It would be such a great time for everyone to be able to make a plan to be there.............So mark your calenders now for the first Sunday in August for Tri-Indy. |
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Extreme Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Brenda - Welcome back! Matt - I think you have a decent plan to make the best of your situation. You might think about borrowing a bike trainer from a friend so that you could get a little biking in that second week... Yeah, let's see those July totals everyone! Especially you Tony! Swim: 5h 13m 49s - 14600 M Bike: 21h 13m 40s - 370.9 Mi Run: 12h 28m 04s - 80.62 Mi Note: I was out of town for 10 days in July |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Originally posted by mambos Welcome back Brenda! I need some input from the group on what my training should look like over the next 2 weeks. Starting on 8-10 until 8-25 I am going to be on a 2 week vacation. The 1st week I am going to be able to do what ever I want on the training front, as long as it does not exceed 4 hours per day. The 2nd week however is not going to allow so much time. I will probably be able to run almost everyday but no more than an hour at a time, and then there should be a pool available for some swimming but not sure how big and if it will be an option. Bike is completely out of the question. Of course this all depends on how late i stay up and what kind of trouble i get myself into! ![]() The firsst week I would work in as you have already mentioned. The second week I think you should take more time to focus on your swimming. Last year's HIM should be a good reminder that you need to be more prepared than last year. Lake Eire could be less forgiving than the Buck Creek Reservoir. If there is any kind of chop you may place yourself in a similar situation. My suggestion for week 2 is a couple of rides of 2 hours each, if possible, 3 runs of 45-60 minutes and 3 solid swims. No easy swimming! Keep it moderate to hard and then allow the taper to get recovered before Rev3. |
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![]() | ![]() Originally posted by mambos Welcome back Brenda! I need some input from the group on what my training should look like over the next 2 weeks. Starting on 8-10 until 8-25 I am going to be on a 2 week vacation. The 1st week I am going to be able to do what ever I want on the training front, as long as it does not exceed 4 hours per day. The 2nd week however is not going to allow so much time. I will probably be able to run almost everyday but no more than an hour at a time, and then there should be a pool available for some swimming but not sure how big and if it will be an option. Bike is completely out of the question. Of course this all depends on how late i stay up and what kind of trouble i get myself into! ![]() I think week 1 you should try do a huge run week, like back to back marathon days followed by a speed work day, say 10x800 at all out pace, then try for a 15 mile tempo run the next day. That will let you know you're totally prepared for the half. But seriously, I think your plan is ok but I agree with Dirk that you should really be hitting the swim these next few weeks. You want to try to get as close as possible to being able to yawn through 1.2 miles if you have to, but with the possibility to push it a bit harder if the day allows. Some hard swim sessions, hopefully OWS with longish sets, would be a great option. If you really can't bike the second week, hit it hard the first week as you've suggested. I have found little to no damage from a huge spike in bike miles, though I've never done it this close to a race. After my huge bike week I was pretty fried until about Weds/Thurs the following week. That might be fine with this plan though. And that bike fitness has held. |
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![]() | ![]() Originally posted by bswcpa Good Morning Gang! I'm BAAAACCCCKKKK!! My July totals are laughable. Run - 40 miles in one day. Yep, that's it. And it wasn't really a workout. I'd paced my friend in the last 40 miles of her 100 mile race and that's more of a slow jog/walk. I only sweated because of the humidity. So now it's August and I'm getting a little mojo back. Looking toward IMWI and seeing TONY race and working with JOANNE at the aid station will surely get me pumped. Without a doubt every single one of you did better in July than me. Show me your numbers so I can wallow in shame.
Welcome back, but with a 40 mile day you trump anything I've done this month! THat's rocking, I don't if you were WALKING the entire way. Here's my July (at least I swam some!): My monthly totals swim 36m - 1800.00 Yd bike 41h 41m 24s - 745.39 Mi run 14h 40m 30s - 96.53 Mi |
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