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2022 Season Plans
Looking ahead to next year already. Focusing on shorter races, maybe up to 70.3 distance. Right now, a bunch of us are registered for the Clash middle distance event at Watkins Glen, NY in July. (1.2swim, 50m bike, 10m run). Swim in Seneca Lake, bike through wine country, run takes place on the Watkins Glen racetrack. I'm…
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Any Suunto 9 owners using the device for cycling and/or multisport?
I'm looking at changing out my trusty Garmin 920xt for a new device. The default choices for me would be the 945 or Fenix to support multisport activities. Most of my friends are garmin fans, though one very serious triathlete has switched to the Suunto 9 Peak, based on its 3 button interface and ease of use. He loves the…
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Elite VO2 MAX= Five Fold Reduction in "All Cause Mortality"
There have been numerous discussions here about the relative importance (or not) of VO2 Max as a measurement of fitness. VO2 Max is the measurement of a person's maximal pulmonary, cardiovascular and muscular capacity to uptake, transport and utilize O2. While I check my VO2 numbers occasionally for giggles, I never paid…
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2021 Tris?
Looking forward to racing again after a year off due to injury followed by the pandemic cancelling all my races this year. So far, I'm signed up for the Patriot HIM in June and Ironman Chattanooga in Sept. I'm still waiting to see if the South Beach Olympic tri will be held in April. All entrants were deferred due to the…
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Are you looking for support as you work to achieve your goals?
If so, "We Are The Warriors" could be the help you need. I've been a group member for the past several months. The Warriors have helped me stay focused on my plan and I've met a great group of people in the process.
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Has anyone raced Ironman Coeur D'Alene?
The 140.6 distance race will return to Coeur D'Alene in June, 2021. I am thinking about doing the race, followed by a visit to Glacier National Park, which is about 5 hrs away. Has anyone raced Coeur D'Alene, either 70.3 or 140.6? If so, would love to hear feedback on the course and overall experience.
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Any Training Peaks users have experience with WK04/WK05?
I recently heard about this tool and am wondering if it is useful to the average TP user, or if it requires too much time and study in order to deliver real training benefits? My new coach says he will use it for some athletes to do deep dive analysis, but it is very time consuming. I"m really just curious to know if…
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Anyone have experience with PRP injections to address Achilles tendon pain?
I'm looking at non surgical options to address an Achilles tendon issue. MRI shows thickening of the tendon, some scarring, as well as a minimal tear near tendon insertion to heel bone. I also have bursitis in the heel. The Orthopedist suggested that after we reduce the current inflammation, we follow a non surgical…
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DMSO & Magnesium Oil combination to aid recovery?
A few of my friends are looking at an Endurance Event, "29Zero29", an event that requires participants to climb a ski mountain 17 times over a weekend to equal the elevation of an ascent of Mt Everest. (crazy, I know, even before considering the $3,500 entry fee). To describe the event, they sent a link to me with a blog…
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Garmin vs Powertap pedal based power
I'm going to add power to my bike this winter. Homing in on single sided pedal style. Wondering if anyone has looked at Garmin Vector 3 vs Powertap P1s units. Seems like the Garmin may have longer battery life. Any other significant pros/cons that I should consider when choosing?
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2018 Race Plans: What are you training for?
For the past three years, I've trained for a 70.3 distance tri as my A race (or two) and also entered a few Sprints to keep things interesting. Decided to step it up this year. I'm registered for the Rev3 Half at Quassy in June, and then Ironman Mont Tremblant in August. That means I'll focus quite a bit of training around…
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Favorite track workouts
Several members of my training group been doing some track work over the last month in preparation for both a 5k threshold test this weekend and a half marathon race in October. Though we do a variety of speed work during the year, there are two in particular that seem to really help me. The first is based on 400's run…
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PT suggestion: Bike followed by long run
I know of plans that call for fairly short transition runs (say 10-20 minutes, 1-2 miles, etc.) following bike sessions to help athletes get used to the bike/run feeling in the legs. What I'm asking about is this: Does anyone have experience with doing longer runs (60 min or more) after a bike ride as a way to simulate the…
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Hydration vest on race day, yes or no?
During marathon training, my coach has hammered home the need for us to stay on top of fueling during longer events. As a result, I have been wearing a UD race vest to carry liquid fuels, gels, shot bloks and the like during our long training runs. My question: Does anyone here wear a vest during the actual race itself, or…
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Easy part is over.
All signed up for my two A races this season, The Rev3 Quassy Olympic and the Timberman 70.3. Now that I'm in, its time to sharpen my focus on weight loss during the remainder of my winter training block. I'm doing 5 swims/week , so my appetite is in high gear. Need to manage that hunger during the winter doldrums and…
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Feedback on Ragnar Relay
Several members of my tri training group have been pushing the idea of signing up for next year's Ragnar Relay event in Cape Cod, Mass. Right now, our group's informal social director is proposing that we sign up as a team of 6 runners. Since I've never done a Ragnar, I checked out the site. I can't quite figure out if…
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TrainerRoad tips wanted
I just signed up for a TR account and am waiting for a speed/cadence sensor to arrive. I have a fluid trainer, but no power meter, so will use the virtual power feature of TR. Once set up, I will begin the Sweet Spot Base low volume phase 1 workouts, then move to SSB low volume phase 2. This will take me to the start of my…
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bike trainer brick video
Since we have had regular weekly snow storms in the northeast US and there are no signs of spring in the forecast, I decided to buy a bike trainer. Should arrive in a few days. Now I'm browsing training videos (sufferfest) and saw one for bike/run brick work on trainer and treadmills. Has anyone used it, and if so, did you…
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workout tracking: multiple site choices.
I'm trying to decide how I want to track workouts and what tools are easiest/best going forward. I use MFP for food tracking at the recommendation of my trainer. For each week's workouts, he sends an email outlining the week's plans. He also recommended that I use the Running2Win site for capturing my running data. I've…
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Moving the goal line
I've been improving my fitness level, but my focus has lapsed a bit, resulting in a one step forward, one step back result on the scale over the last few months. Fact is, I'm eating at a "comfortable" level to maintain current body weight. I really don't "Need" to lose more weight to look healthy (heck, I bought new suits…
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question on exercise tracking
I'm hoping to get suggestions from this group around exercise tracking. Currently, I do not use the MFP tool for exercise tracking. The reason is that my gym(and trainer) use a different software tool and I have a weekly exercise plan that I follow based on the type of training I'm doing during any given time period. I've…
