Fred D Mentor Group - Part II (Page 63)

You Cultist! 

Interesting discussion.  Glad I didn't post in TT...LOL.

I just threw out 70% as a number.  But as Fred mentioned, I'm probably biased since I prefer to spin up hills. 

My suggestion of a triple was not necessarily that people could not survive with a compact and 11-28, but why not run a triple and a 11-25?  The gearing would be essentially the same on the easy end, you'll have a higher top end (52/11) for downhills, and your spacing in between would be much better. 

But I forgot about bar end shifter capability, maintenance needed for a triple, and the fact that you would also need to change your FD and shifters...so financially it likely doesn't make sense.

I'd really like to know what your feedback is on these after a couple of weeks.  The owner of the LRS looked at my shoes the other day, and asked why I wasn't in the Newtons.  I asked why I should be, but didn't get an answer.

So I'm curious to know what they do for you.

So after yesterdays bike ride I am feel better about the Savageman bike.  Still I am not where I want to be.  Savageman is a challenging bike no doubt and I know what awaits me.  Still I feel my run is going to be way better prepared for than at Musselman.  I got by on that bike at Musselman as it was not very challenging.  Um, unless you call having a thunder storm park over you for 15 mile. 
 
Anyway I am going full bore thru the weekend then cut the intensity back.  Hopeful I will still get some volume in without intensity next week but will see how I feel.  Savageman is definitely a bike type race.  I think with my bike fitness the same and my running fitness better than Musselman it will still be a wash in the overall. 
 
Any suggestions welcomed. 

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NO I am not ridding a triple!

My advice...BRICK!

Not as in to do a brick workout...but to get one. 

And if you don't make it...I'm going to suggest you get a triple.  That should be good incentive.

Ran for the first time yesterday in over 3 months.  Just 3 miles on the treadmill at a 10 mm pace just to see what would happen.  Leg muscles felt fine, cardio was good, but as expected the joints and tendons were a little stiff. 

Planning on swimming for the first time in over 3 months tomorrow...that should be even more interesting!!!

I have 2 bricks in the "Wall". 

Can I ask what those are?

Hey! I have runnies that are just as ugly but I bet I paid a lot less less for them.

You are right.  I stuck my nose in there a couple of times  yesterday and I really couldn't find that much that was interesting.  

I do find that the content of TT goes in waves.  There are periods of time like now where there is just garbage and then for a while there are some really great discussions.  I suspect that with the time of year, people's focus is elsewhere given that many people's race seasons are winding down.

Yeah, I know that now - lower leg muscles are not happy today.  I'll go back to the 5k runs I was doing.

Supposed to get up to the inlaws tonight, which is half way between home and the race.  Then tomorrow morning we'll leave early and get to the race site for around 10am.

How about you?