Triathlon
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@AdamC @Dmart this is my first full distance Ironman so really just hoping to finish especially since it will be hot, possibly above 30c. But if my Weymouth 70.3 time of 5:13 is something to go on, I guess a 12 hour time for the full distance would be something. I’m basing that on guesses of 1 hour 15 minute swim (3.8km), 6.5 hour bike (180km), then a 4 hour marathon with 15 minutes of transition. But anything can happen over that much time and distance and it will be hot. The goal is to stay healthy and avoid injury during training.
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@Dmart I am the same, I would love to do a triathlon but my swimming is terrible. Bike and running I could definitely get on board with. Could always do a duathlon but doesn't have the same appeal and sense of achievement for me
That’s exactly it for me as well. Either Tri or I just keep on running.
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Nice @Aetas he’s looking fast and happy
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I’m 5 weeks away from my first Ironman in Vichy so the weekly volume is soon to hit a peak of around 15 hours. Doing three workouts a week each of swim, bike, and run. The bike shorts I use on the trainer needed to be thrown out today. Also steadily making my way through the 60 gels I bought last month. I’m feeling pretty strong and looking forward to the event. Still concerned about how hot it will be so spending time in sauna and steam room and running at the hottest part of the day. Hope I’ll get through it.
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Full distance (3.8km/2.4mile swim, 180km/112mile bike, 42km/26mile run). Did a 70.3 or half that last year in 5:13, but with 30 degree heat in Vichy it will probably be slow. Overall I'm hoping to finish given its my first go at the full distance, and I'd be happy with under 13 hours.
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That is bloody amazing Nik…good luck and look forward to the report afterwards.
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@Dmart nice colourway. Mine is the iridescent that changes from purple to green. I really like the frame. I chopped down the stem a few spacers. I’ve got mechanical ultegra and wish I had electric. How do you like yours?
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Yeah I bet the Di2 is fun. I’m jealous!
So you were able to attach clip on aero bars? I wasn’t sure if they would work given the flat top of the bar. I haven’t made any changes to the set up for triathlon other than lowering the bars. The more expensive versions of our bike with the one piece bar/stem has an aero bar add on, but those two pieces would cost over a thousand pounds, so I work on staying in the drops while riding to reduce drag. Vichy is a hilly bike course anyway so I think it’ll be good to have a road bike. Keep us updated on the mods you do, they all sound like good ideas. Do you have any races coming up? -
Great stuff. Did a couple Ironmans a while back, including the famous 1990 NZ where they did not pay attention to the tide and I could run 1/3 of the swim in shallow water (not a swimmer either).
Been a long time but practice nutrition intake with the exact same stuff you will use for 10 hours in the race.
and no, I don’t wear a UHF swimming that is soaked with water
