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Post workout recovery
After how long/ intense of a workout do you introduce a recovery snack/ drink into your routine? What do you recommend? Usually I lift after work but before dinner but can't usually shower, get home, and make dinner within an hour or so. I'm pretty new to serious strength training and but in my distance running/ cycling…
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Ragnar Relays
Has anyone run one of these? What's the recovery like? A few friends are doing one this summer and they asked me to join their team. Problem is the race they're doing is 8-9 days before the triathlon I was already planning on doing. Seems like probably a bad idea, though truthfully, the mileage I might do wouldn't be all…
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Upgrading my road wheelset: is it worth it/ when is time?
I basically posted this same question on the tri forum and got less than useful responses (I think). I'm not really interested in racing wheels, just wondering about if it makes sense to upgrade to nicer road wheels. I'm not going to invest in a tri bike any time soon, or any "race specific" gear. Because I do a lot of…
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Upgrading my wheelset: is it worth it/ when is time?
Several years ago, after my first tri, I upgraded my mid 80s Trek roadie to a new-to-me 2007 Felt F55. I've ridden it in 3 tris since, several centuries, and gone on plenty of long training rides. Anyway, the Felt is great and I love it (and so much more amazing then my Trek)! But I'm wondering if I would love it more if I…
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athlete looking for some buddies to help me stay on track!
Hi all, I've tried this a few times before, and always managed to not follow through and achieve my goals. This time, I plan on achieving them and hopefully having a few buddies this time might help out. Goal: 20 pounds by the end of March. Stretch goal: 25. A little about me: this week I hit my all time highest weight.…
