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add maltodextrin to your bottles, you can buy it in bulk from homebrew shops https://www.craftbeersa.co.za/shop/Maltodextrin-1kg-p620120271 Most sports drinks have a mix of maltodextrin & fructose

Rapha North America Abruptly Closes Bentonville Office, Lays Off Staff https://velo.outsideonline.com/news/rapha-north-america-abruptly-closes-bentonville-office-lays-off-staff/

https://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2024/04/24/stages-cycling-executives-join-giant-after-suit-and-apparent-shut-down

Exactly this I think, I have 2 Stages PM and had them for probably close to 7yrs and they have worked faultlessly.

The China effect is yet to come I think... quietly they are jacking up their quality of frames which are now becoming UCI Approved at half the price, as well as opening distributor networks world wide for warranty etc. https://elvesbike.com/product.php?lm=8 as well as their wheels like Elite Wheels etc

Looks like Stages power meters going to bankruptcy https://escapecollective.com/stages-cycling-lays-off-entire-workforce/

I have been using the windows version for a very long time now and you can sync the Trainingpeaks workout of the day. I would suspect that you can do the same with ATV if you have linked your TP account.

Nope, but I know of Neil I have been using STRYD since 2018, first non-wind, then wind, now next gen. Currently sponsored by Stryd/Adidas and others in a research program looking at the runners high as highlighted below which was the original brief. "With the ambitious goal to decode the elusive phenomenon of the #RunnersHigh, adidas is searching for 100 tech affine runners to become equipped with @strydrunning, @whoop, and @supersapiensinc for 1 full year. By measuring the physical demands on sports gear with leading wearable tech companies in the real world, you can join a one-of-a-kind #sciencegoeswild research environment to decode the #RunnersHigh." So I know a lot of other info about Stryd that many do not. And as to your other answer, if you are running with Stryd, then it makes no sense to log as a bike workout. All watches can record power whether natively using the Stryd watch app or adding Stryd Zones to one of the running data screens, as well as give haptic alerts.

Why did you need to log the TT separately? I also run to power (STRYD) and can extrapolate the TT information as required from the STRYD app/Power Centre (even if you are using one of the others, garmin/polar/coros, you can do this). And if you are using Stryd and auto-cp then it will update automatically for a power figure for future race analysis, if there was a change in CP. Else you can use CP information manually once extrapolated, if not using auto-cp. You could have run the 40mins as one without separating. Even if the workout was not a structured workout, you could have used the watch lap function to exactly log the start and finish of the 5km TT. I believe you are coached, in which case the TT info can also be looked at in isolation by your coach using software like WKO5 (paid) or even Golden Cheetah if not using a paid version. So there is no reason to do separate warm-up, cool down from the TT. I coach many athletes both runners and triathletes and I am also a registered STRYD coach, so know how to extrapolate power figures whether doing a TT or a STRYD CP test protocol workout You make your own problems with Discovery it seems and are easily sorted.

Do it on your phone, you can screenshot everything and send when you have wifi, else if your phone can do esim, buy an esim for your trip. I recommend Airlo and then you can get cheap data. for USD4:50, 1GB data for 7 days https://www.airalo.com/philippines-esim The only time I had issue doing this was back in 2020, when Dubai 70.3 was raced on the Friday (weekend was Fri/Sat), so could not log the points for the following week.

You don't need to ask them if you know the system. Log your race as a timed outdoor sporting event https://www.discovery.co.za/portal/individual/vit-partner-outdoor-sporting-events (this has been in place since almost inception of the points system) Supply the relevant info, race name, finish time, link to website to verify time and finisher certificate. You will then get I think it is 1500 points (use to be 3000 and may well still be and at one point a full IM was 9000). I will be able to tell you after racing 70.3PE next week what the point allocation is for this year. Irrespective it will be more than the 900/1200 weekly requirement (depending on what you are on) You will then be able to take the week off as a recovery week, or an easy week as you would have raced on the weekend and been able to claim the points for the following week. You can do this for single discipline events, I do especially if running an ultra distance and need the following week to recover. See page 4 https://www.discovery.co.za/assets/discoverycoza/vitality/how-to-join/points-and-partners.pdf Any race I do whether a single discipline or multi, I log the race for firstly extra points to my yearly total, as well as giving me the option to have an easy week following the event if I feel I need it. Currently sitting 435 week streak (with 20 x 70.3s logged this way)

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You considered that the buffering is due to the undersea cables being cut/damaged this week and that all internet and streaming is being routed through what is available and limited. There are a number of websites overseas i cannot even get on to, all being timed out or error responses.

Unless you are doing xterra triathlon (off road), look at getting a road bike. It will be more for your money and quicker in the race. Then if you do take to the sport of triathlon, you will already have a road bike and not have to sell a MTB to get a road bike, As for bike rack, if your car can fold down the back seats, just put it in the boot and save money. Good luck with your training and don't over think things, be comfortable you can swim, bike and run the distances, so have confidence in yourself on race day.

For those with Android box or firestick. currently free Worldwide sports channels app incl Eurosport UK, ES, DE & IT, also has all the DSTV SS channels https://sportsfire.tv/ (on one of my boxes it does not show up in the apps menu once loaded, but I can run it by going to settings, apps, scroll to sportsfire and then open. Just in case you have the same issue and do not think it has loaded) Movies & TV, easy to navigate format https://onstream.so/