M3 Magic Mountain Man Triathlon

Join their group test rides on the course.  They have at least 3 of varying distances well before race day.  I joined one of them last year and went again on my own.  =)

I'm signed up. 

I signed up for the half - but talked to them and they'll refund me down to the Oly if I change my mind at the last minute (the whole Renegade race group is full of good people).

I plan to go on at least one of the practice rides (as the bike is where I'm currently weakest).

Dude, go on all of them and get some practice there on your own ASAP!  It's not an easy bike course.  And you gotta be smart how you manage it because you still have to run after that.  Last year's run course was mostly flat but the few ascents were killer after that kind of bike ride in the 90F+ temps.

van_paulus - 2012-06-29 8:46 AM The first climb is 7 miles long

And that's almost immediately after you exit T1.  O_O

ETA:  I caught up and passed alot of competitors who passed me during the swim during that 1st ascent, hehe! 

The site looks better now.  There was a message from "Australia" all weekend at the top of the page, and google still lists the site as potentially compromised in the search results.  I was a bit hesitant to enter any info using links from the site...

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Is anyone going to the training ride this morning?

I can't make it out there by seven when the official ride is, but by coincidence I was planning on checking out the route later in the morning around 8:30-9. I'm pretty sure the water stops will be long gone by the time I come around, I'm a little concerned it's going to be hot and I will have nowhere to refill... I'll have to be careful!

Granted I would assume you're busy getting ready to head out and not surfing BT right about now if you are going...

Yeah, I noticed that which is why I skipped it.

Apparantly (according to their facebook page) - a lot less people showed up than inticipated.

I'll be at the next one - although my bike fitness is seriously lagging.

Let's get some rides in up to the Griffith Park Observatory! 

I need to man.  I really do.  All I've gotten in recently are trainer rides and I sold my road bike - so I'll be doing this on my time trial bike.   I'm tentative that I won't even be able to keep up with you haha

I'll PM you and we can set something up.  I was planning on doing some rides through PV hills early Saturday and Sunday up to the race (when there's no traffic) to get in shape.  

My swim is fine and my run is better than ever (I did a 35 minute 6 mile run yesterday after an hour on the trainer) - so we'll see.  

The first ascent is a 4.7% grade, the rest are shorter but steeper at 5% to 5.6%.  That's for the Oly.  There's at least twice more ascents for long course.  Really tough if you don't have a triple or a roadie.  TT bikes will require ALOT of mental discipline.  I advise you to take the hill training seriously here on out to prepare you well.  =)

I'll take my TT bike as well for the grind.  I've been taking it easy on my legs for the past month so my fitness level has dropped off a bit but I think I can still manage.  ITBS on left leg is much better but not completely healed yet.  Should we meet up and ride, I will use an ITBS support strap to enable me to ride virtually pain free on the tougher ascents.  =)