Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deux (Page 49)

Thinking of you!

Sorry to hear that Chris. Hope everyone is safe and well.

ARRRRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!  2 x 8 hour shifts sat in front of the computer finalising my route for the upcoming race. Doesn't help the laptop graphics card seriously slows down when you have multiple map pages open and kept crashing. Had to go back and adjust some of my route after the release of some banned roads and changes to the check point locations. Added to that the trouble at border crossing points all through Europe from the refugee "crisis" has made me a very nearly pulling my hair out.

On the plus side, I think I've finally sussed out how to get routable maps for all of Europe on my Garmin, just need to get Garmin to start talking to my computer again :/

Have a back up solution for navigation sorted for the trip. I tried out both Google maps and OsmAnd whilst on holiday, and OsmAnd wins by far. Offline maps for all of the areas I need, Voice turn by turn navigation, low battery consumption (20% for a 4.5 hour ride) and a detailed map showing things like road conditions etc. Can recommend it.

Unfortunately all this has took a lot longer than I expected, just need to get Doctors note and insurance sorted and a few more items and I'm good to go, apart from the lack of fitness that it. 8 weeks is enough surely?

Here's the picture of my 'epic' blowout flat tire the other night.  EFP took my wheel to a LBS while I ran on Sat. and he (LBS guy) commented, "Wow, that must've made one h#ll of a noise!"  Why yes, yes it did!  He said it was just because the tube is on the older side and the seam got weak/old/whatever.  Now I understand how/why it blew the tire partway off the rim and jammed the rim against my brake.  I'm just thankful it happened when and where and how it did, it could've resulted in an ugly situation had any one of many variables been different.

Calling for your help.

I'm at the stage of writing out an interactive route card on a speadsheet.

I have 31 map routes left to do (I've done 1 and part way through another.) but am finding it very time consuming and am quickly running out of time with all the other things I need to do.

If any of you could spare a little bit of time to help I would be very grateful.

The spread sheet/route card can be found here: Route Card. Instructions on what to do can be found on the spread sheet and also here Instructions.

I have filled out Map AB2 as an example already and am starting to fill out map AB3. Ignore AB1 for the time being as the route needs altering.

If you can find some time, reply on this post by quoting this post and declare which map/route you are going to do. the routes are about 50 to 100 miles each.

Any questions feel free to ask.

Thanks.

Calling for your help.

I'm at the stage of writing out an interactive route card on a speadsheet.

I have 31 map routes left to do (I've done 1 and part way through another.) but am finding it very time consuming and am quickly running out of time with all the other things I need to do.

If any of you could spare a little bit of time to help I would be very grateful.

The spread sheet/route card can be found here: Route Card. Instructions on what to do can be found on the spread sheet and also here Instructions.

I have filled out Map AB2 as an example already and am starting to fill out map AB3. Ignore AB1 for the time being as the route needs altering.

If you can find some time, reply on this post by quoting this post and declare which map/route you are going to do. the routes are about 50 to 100 miles each.

Any questions feel free to ask.

Thanks.

Calling for your help.

I'm at the stage of writing out an interactive route card on a speadsheet.

I have 31 map routes left to do (I've done 1 and part way through another.) but am finding it very time consuming and am quickly running out of time with all the other things I need to do.

If any of you could spare a little bit of time to help I would be very grateful.

The spread sheet/route card can be found here: Route Card. Instructions on what to do can be found on the spread sheet and also here Instructions.

I have filled out Map AB2 as an example already and am starting to fill out map AB3. Ignore AB1 for the time being as the route needs altering.

If you can find some time, reply on this post by quoting this post and declare which map/route you are going to do. the routes are about 50 to 100 miles each.

Any questions feel free to ask.

Thanks.

Calling for your help.

I'm at the stage of writing out an interactive route card on a speadsheet.

I have 31 map routes left to do (I've done 1 and part way through another.) but am finding it very time consuming and am quickly running out of time with all the other things I need to do.

If any of you could spare a little bit of time to help I would be very grateful.

The spread sheet/route card can be found here: Route Card. Instructions on what to do can be found on the spread sheet and also here Instructions.

I have filled out Map AB2 as an example already and am starting to fill out map AB3. Ignore AB1 for the time being as the route needs altering.

If you can find some time, reply on this post by quoting this post and declare which map/route you are going to do. the routes are about 50 to 100 miles each.

Any questions feel free to ask.

Thanks.

I NEVER ride in the rain or storms around here. I had to do the NYC tri in the pouring rain/ thunderstorms. Who knew that you could get blisters with bike shoes on? (need some that drain). The NYC roads have LOTS of potholes so don't trust puddles they can hide bigger holes than you think. Photochromatic glasses were a win. Pelting rain was not fun. However, it was cooler than expected and that really helped my subsequent run (using that term loosely).

This made me laugh. Thanks all. I've done AB2, AB3,AB4 and AB5.I'll do AB6 and AB7. Have to go to work now, for your reference, it's taking me about 40 minutes per map.

I'll start with BC2

Not sure how to do the distance between places using GPSies.

I just had a phone convo with potential new coach.  No questionnaires, TJ, just chatting.   I think I'll keep my current coach through June since he already made my June workouts and I feel it's only right to pay him for that, so I may as well use the workouts, too and not double up (on coaches in June).  Close to the end of the month I'll figure out a way to break up with him and officially make the switch to the new guy/group.

Hopefully it'll become clear when you follow through from the instructions. Basically you're loading a route in to Gpsies, then you're editing the route. Make a note of the total distance and elevation given on Gpsies of the route you uploaded. Select the town/city you are going to log. Work back from that town deleting the track point (blue dots) from the track back to the beginning of the track until you reach the green dot (the beginning). Then move the green dot all the way to the new town. Refresh climbing and note the new total distance and total climbing figures. Subtract these figures from the original figures you noted earlier. Enter these figures into the spread sheet. Repeat to the next significant town with these new figures until you get to the edge of the route. Hope this makes sense :/ It would be a lot easier to show it.

Good plan!

I sent an email to the RD from my last ultra, who is also a coach. We'll see if that goes anywhere.

Yes, I'm quoting myself

I heard back from the "other" coach, Justin, who was RD for Moab and the Colorado ultra that I ran. He says he'd love to help. He sent me a link to his coaching background and pricing. The background I'd read when I thought about contacting him a few weeks ago. The prices are more than fair. I just need to make sure he understands that the TOTM is a bike event.  I don't see much (any) multi sport on his page.

I just did a quick look at his page and it seems he is focused entirely on running, so definitely quiz him on the bike stuff! 

Yes, I'm quoting myself

I heard back from the "other" coach, Justin, who was RD for Moab and the Colorado ultra that I ran. He says he'd love to help. He sent me a link to his coaching background and pricing. The background I'd read when I thought about contacting him a few weeks ago. The prices are more than fair. I just need to make sure he understands that the TOTM is a bike event.  I don't see much (any) multi sport on his page.