Newbz'z group is FULL!!!!!! (Page 9)

I have spent a lot of time understanding the system because it should be fun to watch ones improvement via the rankings (and see your name). 

For Du's one needs two races.  For Tri's it is three races.  The races need not be the same length.  If one does more races, the best 2 or 3 are averaged.  One can look up the ranking for each race too using the USAT rankings search page.  Races are loaded around the beginning of each month are lag real time results by 3-4 weeks.  So around the start of May races through the end of March were loaded.  I have not seen any of us ranked yet, since we have all races from April on.

I am shooting for a 75+ for my first year.  David ought to break 90.  The scale is linear so 75 is not that great really.  A 50 would imply a finishing time twice as slow as the 100 point par time.  So if par time is 2 hours, a 95 point performance would imply a finish in about 2:06 and 75 point performance would be all the way back at 2:40.  I've gone as far as calculated my own score (using the USAT posted formula) and anticipate that I am right now at 76.7 or so.  I am sticking with a goal of 75 in case I am off.  If the USAT has me around 77 though, I'll up my goal to 80, but that would be a big stretch due to the linear nature of the score.

I think you can get ranked the first year by comparing you to the pacesetters.  Of course, first year individuals won't be pacesetters themselves until the next year.

Earlier this week I asked training by time vs. distance and got mixed responses and came to the conclusion that it would be good to do both.  I've always timed myself but set a distance goal. 

Last night I set out to run 30 minutes around the neighborhood to get a run in while my wife was on her way home from work.  I loved it.  I just ran randomly throughout the hood... worked on hills, changed paces several times, and worked in a 1/4 miles sprint at the end. 

So, I think mixing it up is going to be good for me.  It's always nice to put yourself through that time trial but I think the distance is good just so your body is moving for a certain period of time so fatigue becomes less of an issue.

Thanks all! 

I am 6'2".  There was a thread about 6 weeks ago that had at least 100 posts about the whole idea of guys like me doing Clyde.  The guys who knew most about the issue stated that the category was created for people like me not overweight folks.  But others felt like only overweight folks should compete in the category.  So that is the debate and my reason for so far doing age group.

I always weight about 191 at competition time (thats necked of course).  I'd easily go 193-194 in shoes and uniform.

David, It was great meeting you at the race. And dang your fast. Everytime I saw you , you were just flying along. Hope you are recovering well. I am still in recovery mode...swollen stuff, feet/ankle and lower legs but not any pain. So I'll be back at it after this weekend. I just love that race and even if I did finish almost last it is just a great feeling to finish alive

Can't wait for next year.

Chris

Physically good here too.  Dealing with some mental crap because my parents are in a tough spot and may be moving out of state.  Training helps.  

Chris, we might see a lot of each other on the course and not even know it if we don't catch up before hand.  I'm down to 197 lbs so I ended up emailing the RD and switched from clyde to AG which puts us in the same wave.  I'm realistically shooting for somewhere between 1:23 and 1:30.  1:23 would be a string of event PR's and 1:30 would be about par.

Question for the group:

To fully taper or not to fully taper... that is the question.  I've tapered the swimming and running just because I want to be fresh for Sunday as every race is still an "A" race for me.  BUT, I have my weekly club ride tonight.  I usually ride with the A-AA.  We don't really have a B-BB group but I could shorten the ride or ride slower.  I personally think I would be ok either way with a full 3 days off the bike after tonight.  Any thoughts or maybe WWYD?

Hope everyone is doing well.
     

I am almost positively going to never race Clyde.  My race this weekend went well I think.  I have completed a race report.

I see you are already decided, but same here too.  I take two easy days right before the race, but the third day out and beyond are fair game for any normal workout.

I think we will plan on hitting the first timers meeting as well. I'd like to drive the course to see where I can breath and where I can push. I'll post here again if plans change but let's plan to meet up before the meeting.

I should be pretty easy to find... 6'5", red hair (mostly shaved with a two-car garage receding hairline), and a racing stripe goatee.

To the group -

Thanks for the encouragement going into my weekly ride last night. We averaged 19.3 even with 2000+ feet of climbing. 8 minutes faster than last time I rode that loop. Good confidence booster going into Sunday.

Best,
Scott

I like to be surprised.