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Posted Jan. 28 2012

Half vs Olympic

I am currently deployed for the next six months. I’ve done a few sprints in the past. I want to train for something bigger, maybe a half. However, there is no pool here. I was going to sub weights for water. Then when I get home, train for a month…

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Ben Greenfield IM training plan

Has anyone completed the Ben Greenfield IM training plan that is on Ontri? If so, have you done any other training plans, and can you compare them?

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Back in the game…I hope

Last year’s race season was lost due to a car accident, then a broken toe. I just signed up for my first tri for the season. Need motivation!

Posted Jan. 27 2012

Are there any LeMond Power Pilot users out there?

I was on the phone for an hour today with Lemond support, and I still can’t get the firmware update onto my PowerPilot (purchased in July 2011). I take out the batteries, insert the USB stick, re-insert the batteries, and the PP starts up normally. The…

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Triathlon Bike For Sale

This is a Gray Storm Triathlon Bike…fully stocked…I’m 6’2″ and the bike fits me. 5’11″-6-4″ would be about the range on this. Stack: 500, Reach: 432.

Frame: Gray Storm TT Size Large – MSRP $1799
Components: Full SRAM Red – MSRP $1399
Shifters: SR…

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running cadence question

I have been told that increasing my run cadence will help decrease risk of re-injuring my hamstring (and has lots of other advantages for triathlon also)

What cadence do any of you run at or what is a recommended cadence to begin at/build to?

Can I e…

Posted Jan. 26 2012

short survey-s

O/T ers, more of my dumb questions, it might help me with some issues. (HIM distance)

On the bike, do you push it into a head wind and coast/easier back or coast/easier into the headwind and fly/push it back?
Do you push down that hill you just climb…

Posted Jan. 25 2012

Florida IM race report – anyone had plica knee problems?

Great event and I was happy to get through it, but knee/plica pain just killed my run. My knee started the night before the race – I think it was from kneeling too much (no, not from praying, but maybe that would have helped). The swim was great (other…

Posted Jan. 23 2012

Things triathletes say

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5KrktnXG1Y

Has everyone else seen this video?

Posted Jan. 21 2012

interesting article of what exactly happens to the body training & during an Iron Man Tri

http://triathlon.competitor.com/2012/01/training/a-physiological-view-of-what-the-human-body-goes-through-in-an-ironman-2_46170/4

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