Triathletes

[DOD]Asprilla · 22 May 2010 at 21:39

The three stroke breathing means you can breath the otherside if you are passing someone. Since I could only breath left I could only pass on the left or if I was in someones wake I had to slow down and pass on the left. If I could choose which side I could just plough on instead of switching to breaststroke and raising my head tofu d a route. By the time I'd decided those ahead would have changed direction. It's a melée.

[DOD]Asprilla · 22 May 2010 at 21:45

Sorry, on iPhone so can't edit. Breathing every 3 also slows you to a more sustainable pace. Loads went past me in the first 200m but going slow and steady clawed them all back in, and more.

Clipsey · 22 May 2010 at 23:10

Good work Asprilla, keep up the training and the hours.
With regards to the swimming, why not do a 4 count? Seems much more fluid and efficient to me. Also you are doing a ton of work on the bike each week and not as much running or swimming, any particular reason (commuting etc?). Do you do long rides each day, or is it just every day?
I have about 15 weeks to go until my Ironman

6thElement · 22 May 2010 at 23:23

Which event are you doing Clipsey?

[DOD]Asprilla · 22 May 2010 at 23:23

Yeah, it's commuting: 17 miles, twice a day 5 days a week and then cycling out to the lake on a weekend. Home life means I don't have time to put in centuries on a weekend, unfortunately.

a four count is great for pace training, but you need to be able to breath both sides if you are going in a group. In the pool I've been doing pyramids of 4 lengths of every two stroke, three, four, five and back down again. Need more practice in the lake and in a group though.

Clipsey · 23 May 2010 at 02:21

6thElement said:
Which event are you doing Clipsey?

Louisville, August 29th. Hoping the weather is not going to be too brutal, 91f tomorrow

nikebee · 23 May 2010 at 02:55

There should be two good ones in Wales this year, down here in Tenby too

The Wales Marathon
http://www.thewalesmarathon.com/

And the Fancy Dress Triathlon
http://www.fancydresstri.com/

Don't expect a PB on the last one though

[DOD]Asprilla · 23 May 2010 at 09:15

I'm now looking at the Hever Castle Tri on the 25th September.

Got my full splits now:
Swim: 13.26
T1: 3.19
Cycle: 36.45
T2: 1.55
Run: 23.57

T1 is woeful, and so is the cycle at just over 20mph. Considering cruising on my commute is 21. Over all I'm happy with the time, but I'm also happy that there is still room for some serious improvement.

platypus · 24 May 2010 at 15:56

I finally got a tri bike this weekend so eager to get out on the road!

Mad old tory said:
Is the breathing both sides purely for the visibility or are there speed benefits from it as well?.

Technically the most efficient breathing pattern.

[DOD]Asprilla · 24 May 2010 at 16:18

platypus said:
I finally got a tri bike this weekend so eager to get out on the road!

Pictures and spec please!

platypus · 24 May 2010 at 16:52

Well it's arriving Thursday (I say I got, I bought sorry), will post pics then, but spec is:

Frame: E5 Aerotec, Fully Manipulated Columbus Aero Tubing, Compact Transition Race Design

Fork: Fact Carbon Aero Transition Fork, Carbon Legs, Aluminium Steerer, Speed Zertz

Gears: 20 Speed. Shimano 105 [F]. Shimano Ultegra [R].

Shifters: Dura Ace 10 Speed Barend

Wheels: Mavic Aksium Wheelset Rims. Specialized Mondo Pro Tyre 700 x 21c Tyres.

Brakes: Aero Levers Levers. Shimano 105 [F]. Shimano 105 [R].

Drivetrain: Shimano 105 Chain, Shimano 105 Hollowtech Ii 2-piece Crankset, Shimano 105 Hollowtech Ii Botom Bracket

Extra Features: Specialized Transition Carbon Seatpost.

[DOD]Asprilla · 24 May 2010 at 17:13

Specialized Transition? Alu rather than carbon?

clv101 · 24 May 2010 at 17:21

Mixed emotions after my race yesterday. The weather and venue were simply stunning and my race was solid (if not particularly quick) with nothing going wrong although the run in 26C was very draining.

Sadly a veteran triathlete and Ironman collapsed and died on the run. RIP Tim Wilks.

platypus · 24 May 2010 at 18:35

[DOD]Asprilla;16614534 said:
Specialized Transition? Alu rather than carbon?

Aye, Carbon fork. It's second hand from a friend of a friend, I did think about buying brand new, but got such a good price on this.

[DOD]Asprilla · 24 May 2010 at 18:57

All my bikes are second hand, so you'll get no complaints from me!

platypus · 25 May 2010 at 11:20

Having difficulty finding tyres, I wanted Michelin Pros but can only seem to find them in 700 x 23. The wheels are 700 x 24.

[DOD]Asprilla · 25 May 2010 at 12:28

700 x 24? That's a weird size.

All my bikes are 700 x 23 and I've never known anything else on a road bike. Most tri bikes are running 700 x 19, aren't they?

Clipsey · 25 May 2010 at 13:00

Trying to get used to training in the heat at the moment, ran 8miles yesterday afternoon at 33 degrees. Just makes it completely different. Could very well be over 36c on race day

platypus · 25 May 2010 at 13:14

[DOD]Asprilla;16619308 said:
700 x 24? That's a weird size.

All my bikes are 700 x 23 and I've never known anything else on a road bike. Most tri bikes are running 700 x 19, aren't they?

Aye I thought it odd myself, he might just have made a mistake.

[DOD]Asprilla · 25 May 2010 at 14:08

Clipsey said:
Trying to get used to training in the heat at the moment, ran 8miles yesterday afternoon at 33 degrees. Just makes it completely different. Could very well be over 36c on race day

You'll need to have a long hard think about your nutrition and hydration strategy.

From what I've read, ice in the cap at every feed station and in the shorts as well on the run is a good thing.