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2012-10-12 10:43 AM

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I haven't really ridden in 2 years, and most of it was on fairly flat routes, how hard would this route be? 

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/145187135

(it would be a 2-loop I think) especially considering the elevation gains? (I don't know what they mean...)

its for a triathlon this saturday from the next, its a shortish one, that I can do with the minimal training I have right now, my only worry is the bike, I don't know how hard it is but I can cover the swim/run fine.

 

 thank you!

2012-10-12 10:47 AM
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It's marked as private?
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2012-10-12 10:51 AM
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You have to set the privacy settings for that route to public.
2012-10-12 11:00 AM
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ugh, sorry guys, I changed the settings now..
2012-10-12 11:16 AM
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I give up on viewing the route, but: can you pre-ride the course or part of it this week? Or can you find a comparable route that has a similar profile and try that?

2012-10-12 11:28 AM
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2012-10-12 11:36 AM
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You say you haven't trained much in two years but no clue what that means or how fit you are in general but, two 5%-ish climbs, one of them a bit long will be noticeable IMO, I think. I lose bike fitness quickly if I stay off too long. I suspect you can do the distance and finish, probably not a fast or graceful as you might like though. Is it really just an almost 5 mile bike split? If that is true then just suck it up and do it-then go back next year trained and ready to crush it
2012-10-12 11:42 AM
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depending on how much you weigh this route looks like it can be really tough if you haven't trained much in a couple years. that of incline over a steady length for an untrained person can really suck. the ride back will be real nice though.
2012-10-12 3:29 PM
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My ''training''.

I've been running 4-5 times a week, around 20mpw, most of this highish intensity, I will also go to a gym and climb stairs for around 30minutes once in a while, lifting weights 3-4 times a week, playing pickup basketball 2-3 times a week, often commuting on my bike for errands nearby, but nothing else, how far I go I have no idea, but its never too far. All this I do cause I enjoy it,  as y'all can see its nothing structured.

Have't swum in a while but less than a year ago I won a bet by beating a friend over 1km, I'll ask him if he remembers our times.

I weight a bit under 180lbs, am 6'1, and 19years old.

I'll check if there are still any spots available, if so, I will in fact suck it up.

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2012-10-12 4:13 PM
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It's a real slope, but would not be considered a particularly hard or nasty hill for most intermediate and up riders. Most recreational riders would be able to ride this slope with a decent effort. 

2012-10-12 4:43 PM
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So it's two loops, just under 5 miles, you're 19 year old, assuming you're on a road bike, uh....you'll be fine.  If you really hammer up those hills you might feel it on the run but this seems like a pretty short race.

What's the swim and run distance?

Oh yeah, you're 19....you'll bei fine.

2012-10-12 6:31 PM
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That looks similar to the hill in one of my races this summer.  Everyone had me terrified but I motored up it just fine.  FWIW, I was running the equivalent of a 53-39/23-11 and I am a 39 yr old woman on a TT bike with 20 more lbs to lose.  You'll be fine.  
2012-10-12 8:32 PM
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Personally, This looks like a pretty easy ride to me, you basically have a three mile descent to recover for the run, which is pretty awesome.

2012-10-12 9:52 PM
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heck yeah the hill may suck a bit at the beginning a bit but man once you get to the top the next 3 miles are pure gold
2012-10-12 11:16 PM
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haha ok, thanks for the encouragement!

I will be on a road bike.

the swim is 600meters in a pool and the run is 5k on trails, the bike is advertised as 10k, so maybe I missed some part of the route when I mapped it.

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