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Thoughts i already have a Zipp 404 and rear 808 reserved for IM Lake Placid.  However I am now considering changing outhe rear 808 with a Zipp sub 9 of possible any thoughts? and How much time will I make up?

Will using the disc keep my legs fresher for the run?

We are moving to the other side of the city.  Crazy is an understatement.  It's a disaster...lol. 

It not going to be a ton of time.  The issue going super deep with IMLP is the Keene descent.  If there are cross winds on the descent (which there were last year) its tough to control the wheels (especially if you haven't ridden on them a lot).  There were several nasty crashes last year. 

I would stick with the 404/808.

Also the best way to keep your legs fresh for the run is to pace the bike, not over do the hills
(especially on the first loop) and get ready to pass hundreds of people on the run.

Kelly, how are you feeling?

Jen - good luck on the move! Its getting close!

Can someone explain the advantage of disc wheels for speed?

I am off to NYC this weekend for the NYC HM. Should be very interesting tomorrow with the St. Patricks Day parade going on in the middle of the city! I am a bummed because my training partner got injured this week and she has asked me to stay with her for the run - I SOOOO wanted to run my own race, but I guess I just get to experience it this year. I was in a no win situation....my mom says to just lose her in the crowds!!!LOL

I'm also interested in the advantages of a disc rear.  I rented Zipp 404's for Louisville & Madison (Race Day Wheels was on sight, they were awesome, it was easy).  Vineman is much smaller, so no race wheel company to rent from  I'm debating renting from them anyway and having them ship them to be before.  Or a training buddy thinks I'd be just as fast buying a disc cover to put on my existing rear wheel.

My wheels suck!  So, do I rent a 404/808 combo?  Or, buy a cover to put on my rear?  What to do, what to do...

And speaking of wheels - what's an affordable decent set of wheels that I can swap out mine for?  I've been reading the threads lately, and can't decide if I should get new wheels.  My bike came with Shimano R500's.  They are ok, but not great.

Thoughts?

I ran a marathon several years ago with a friend.  We planned to run together, and she made me swear that we would stay together.  It ended up being a miserable race for me.  She got really sick, had to stop and sit on the sidewalk several times, and I stood by trying to help.

I've been on the flip side.  Had another training buddy stick with me at a marathon while I was having a melt down.  I forced her to continue on, which she reluctantly did.  I did not want her to have a bad race because of me.

Tough call - sometimes you just have to race your own race though.

ETA - forgot the most important comment - HAVE FUN!!!

Thanks Karen for giving me both scenarios! It is weighing heavily on me and I sort of resent her asking/insisting that I stay with her. She knows I am very competetive and when that gun goes off, I often can't help but run. Uggh...I know I will do the right thing and stay with her and be miserable.

Good luck in your HM today Terry!

I'll be buying some Boyd wheels when I have some money available for them. Around $1100 for a set of carbon clinchers. Of course that money may not be for a while still.

I was at the pool at 6 this morning to get a run and some aqua jogging done, and the pool was closed due to lightening and thunder.  Again?!?!  I'm going to have to try again around the lunch hour (only if there isn't any rain).  I'm so over Lifetime Fitness. 

Off to look for different pools in the area.......

*** edited to add a question.  I'm thinking of racing my sprint and 2 olys in a swimsuit (2- piece tri gear for HIM).  I know some of you do this, too.  Do you just wear your training suit?  I'm small up top - 34A - so I don't need a lot of support.  We all need some though.  Will the suit provide enough support for the run leg of the tri?    

I finished my half. Brutal wind that blew six porta potties over before the race even began. Temps were awesome though. I finished in a slow 3:13, but considering I have not trained at all I was soo happy. Picked au a blister on the ball of my left foot by mile four, but didn't let that stop me. Also my calf issue flaired up in the final two miles and every time I tried to get some running it tightened up like a baseball. For me it was a triump in not quitting.

Great work pushing through Terry.

2 hour + trail ride early this morning. Found some new single track trails in Pachaug State Forest. Man the new 29'er is so much faster than my old bike. I know how we all say "it's all the engine", but a bike has to make some difference. It's very technical in there, and this bike just rolls over everything. Great buy!

Love the pictures!

I just wear the suit -- nothing else.  I make sure its a newer/tighter suit but that's it (I'm a 34B).  If you're small-ish on top there's no need for any extra support.  Plus I think it looks cool to race old school style just in a swim suit. 

I saw the pictures on FB -- how did the race go?

Cool...I'll just make sure it's a newer suit.  Maybe I'll run to the outdoor pool in it a couple times this summer too, just to make sure I'm comfortable running in it.  

Nice job!

Crazy weekend. 

Saturday: Cindy did the Warrior Dash. I had no real desire to do it until I saw it.  Looks like a blast.  She raced with a group of girls and had to slow down for them.  Cindy is overly competitive so when she got in the car and dropped "Damn those f'ing b#$ches.  If I was racing by myself I could have been through 30 minutes earlier." I was shocked..... and proud.  LOL.  After that we hit up the garden stores for some soil and veggies. 

Sunday: 60 miles of hills and wind out in Chappell Hill.  Note to self.  If you only take enough hydration and nutrition for 40 miles it is hard to make it stretch to 60.  Got home and planted our crops.  We planted 2 types of tomatoes, zuchinni, jalepenos, cucumbers, mini watermelons, tomatillos, basil, eggplant, 2 types of lettuce, and already have 1 out of control italian parsley plant.