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I survived the tri. Olympic length. Here are the basics (I don't have split times yet).
1. I finished
2. Only a little rain. Bike course had wet roads which slowed me down a smudge.
3. Swim was fine. I am only mediocre so I think my time was around 32-33 minutes. No broken bones like last time.
4. Bike was very hilly with some climbs as long as 2.5 miles. It was fantastic. I passed so many tri geeks on TT bikes.
5. Run was very hilly which destroyed me. I am an ok runner but have been running on a flat MUP. The hills were pretty long and really slowed me down.
I had a goal of finishing in under 3 hours which would be easy on a flat course but very tough on this one. I believe my final time was 3:07:xx, which I suppose is ok. My tri friend who does ironmans and is decent in all 3 disciplines barely broke 3 hours.
I am bushed.
1. I finished
2. Only a little rain. Bike course had wet roads which slowed me down a smudge.
3. Swim was fine. I am only mediocre so I think my time was around 32-33 minutes. No broken bones like last time.
4. Bike was very hilly with some climbs as long as 2.5 miles. It was fantastic. I passed so many tri geeks on TT bikes.
5. Run was very hilly which destroyed me. I am an ok runner but have been running on a flat MUP. The hills were pretty long and really slowed me down.
I had a goal of finishing in under 3 hours which would be easy on a flat course but very tough on this one. I believe my final time was 3:07:xx, which I suppose is ok. My tri friend who does ironmans and is decent in all 3 disciplines barely broke 3 hours.
I am bushed.
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#3204
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You may enjoy it. Tris are more like running events where just finishing is a victory. Not like cycling events where only the winners are winners, if you know what I mean.
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I survived the tri. Olympic length. Here are the basics (I don't have split times yet).
1. I finished
2. Only a little rain. Bike course had wet roads which slowed me down a smudge.
3. Swim was fine. I am only mediocre so I think my time was around 32-33 minutes. No broken bones like last time.
4. Bike was very hilly with some climbs as long as 2.5 miles. It was fantastic. I passed so many tri geeks on TT bikes.
5. Run was very hilly which destroyed me. I am an ok runner but have been running on a flat MUP. The hills were pretty long and really slowed me down.
I had a goal of finishing in under 3 hours which would be easy on a flat course but very tough on this one. I believe my final time was 3:07:xx, which I suppose is ok. My tri friend who does ironmans and is decent in all 3 disciplines barely broke 3 hours.
I am bushed.
1. I finished
2. Only a little rain. Bike course had wet roads which slowed me down a smudge.
3. Swim was fine. I am only mediocre so I think my time was around 32-33 minutes. No broken bones like last time.
4. Bike was very hilly with some climbs as long as 2.5 miles. It was fantastic. I passed so many tri geeks on TT bikes.
5. Run was very hilly which destroyed me. I am an ok runner but have been running on a flat MUP. The hills were pretty long and really slowed me down.
I had a goal of finishing in under 3 hours which would be easy on a flat course but very tough on this one. I believe my final time was 3:07:xx, which I suppose is ok. My tri friend who does ironmans and is decent in all 3 disciplines barely broke 3 hours.
I am bushed.
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I survived the tri. Olympic length. Here are the basics (I don't have split times yet).
1. I finished
2. Only a little rain. Bike course had wet roads which slowed me down a smudge.
3. Swim was fine. I am only mediocre so I think my time was around 32-33 minutes. No broken bones like last time.
4. Bike was very hilly with some climbs as long as 2.5 miles. It was fantastic. I passed so many tri geeks on TT bikes.
5. Run was very hilly which destroyed me. I am an ok runner but have been running on a flat MUP. The hills were pretty long and really slowed me down.
I had a goal of finishing in under 3 hours which would be easy on a flat course but very tough on this one. I believe my final time was 3:07:xx, which I suppose is ok. My tri friend who does ironmans and is decent in all 3 disciplines barely broke 3 hours.
I am bushed.
1. I finished
2. Only a little rain. Bike course had wet roads which slowed me down a smudge.
3. Swim was fine. I am only mediocre so I think my time was around 32-33 minutes. No broken bones like last time.
4. Bike was very hilly with some climbs as long as 2.5 miles. It was fantastic. I passed so many tri geeks on TT bikes.
5. Run was very hilly which destroyed me. I am an ok runner but have been running on a flat MUP. The hills were pretty long and really slowed me down.
I had a goal of finishing in under 3 hours which would be easy on a flat course but very tough on this one. I believe my final time was 3:07:xx, which I suppose is ok. My tri friend who does ironmans and is decent in all 3 disciplines barely broke 3 hours.
I am bushed.
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#3209
Vain, But Lacking Talent
I survived the tri. Olympic length. Here are the basics (I don't have split times yet).
1. I finished
2. Only a little rain. Bike course had wet roads which slowed me down a smudge.
3. Swim was fine. I am only mediocre so I think my time was around 32-33 minutes. No broken bones like last time.
4. Bike was very hilly with some climbs as long as 2.5 miles. It was fantastic. I passed so many tri geeks on TT bikes.
5. Run was very hilly which destroyed me. I am an ok runner but have been running on a flat MUP. The hills were pretty long and really slowed me down.
I had a goal of finishing in under 3 hours which would be easy on a flat course but very tough on this one. I believe my final time was 3:07:xx, which I suppose is ok. My tri friend who does ironmans and is decent in all 3 disciplines barely broke 3 hours.
I am bushed.
1. I finished
2. Only a little rain. Bike course had wet roads which slowed me down a smudge.
3. Swim was fine. I am only mediocre so I think my time was around 32-33 minutes. No broken bones like last time.
4. Bike was very hilly with some climbs as long as 2.5 miles. It was fantastic. I passed so many tri geeks on TT bikes.
5. Run was very hilly which destroyed me. I am an ok runner but have been running on a flat MUP. The hills were pretty long and really slowed me down.
I had a goal of finishing in under 3 hours which would be easy on a flat course but very tough on this one. I believe my final time was 3:07:xx, which I suppose is ok. My tri friend who does ironmans and is decent in all 3 disciplines barely broke 3 hours.
I am bushed.
#3213
Vain, But Lacking Talent
My wife swam competitively in high school and was a lifeguard for the last part of HS up until the first year of our marriage. I went to a pool with her once to see if she could teach me how to swim "properly." I can NOT do the off rhythm breathing right. At all. I am way too wired for even ins and outs.
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My wife swam competitively in high school and was a lifeguard for the last part of HS up until the first year of our marriage. I went to a pool with her once to see if she could teach me how to swim "properly." I can NOT do the off rhythm breathing right. At all. I am way too wired for even ins and outs.
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When I was getting ready to go into the Navy, I knew that we had a one mile swim test. I worked at proper swimming form for a while before heading off. I eventually got it down and was able to get the mile done in about 40 minutes which was good enough for the Navy test. After that I promptly went back to my lazy floating around technique.
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Here is the bike course Clown 2 did today. She had to do one loop.
Seahorse bike Route - 21km and 42km in Galesburg, MI, United States | MapMyRide
Seahorse bike Route - 21km and 42km in Galesburg, MI, United States | MapMyRide
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Nice work, datlas!
Geez, the level of accomplishment in this thread is being taken up a few notches, lately. I might have to start dominating my son's t-ball in an effort to keep up with the Joneses.
Geez, the level of accomplishment in this thread is being taken up a few notches, lately. I might have to start dominating my son's t-ball in an effort to keep up with the Joneses.
#3224
Has a magic bike
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Not to discount the value of the Fuji (it's an underrated bike) but this is truly a golden age of cheap TT/tri bikes. The Cervelo P2 is stonking for the price, so is the Felt DA, same with the Trek whatever-it-is, and I think there's even an affordable Shiv. All as fast or faster than the superbikes of four years ago, and stupid cheap.
The Felt and the Cervelo are actually substantially more expensive than the Fuji- the Felt is about 2x and the Cervelo about 1.5x.
Again, not saying the Fuji is the right solution for OP, just trying to convey the facts correctly. I just happens to be much less expensive than the other options.
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If the ride did not feel that hard, there could be other factors- LTHR is set wrong, dehydration, heat, adrenaline. My first TT I ever rode, I was in zone 5 for 48% of my ride. I was full of adrenaline, I guess. I won a 2nd place ribbon and was hooked.