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4 minutes ago, warrencharlesza said:They released their apple tv version, keen to try that. I havent managed to see if TrainingPeaks workouts sync.
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.
1 minute ago, Andymann said:I'm sure you got your Stryd from Niel - Dinamic Coaching right?
That's us
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.
22 minutes ago, Andymann said:I know right. I did a 40min run yesterday which included a 5km TT to get power figures for the run.
2km Warm up.
5km TT
2km Cool down.
Logged the 5km as a separate exercise because I needed accurate power.
Zero points
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.
2 minutes ago, Andymann said:Yup - except I am in the Philippines with no Laptop and limited Wifi. No way to take a snip of the results which you need to mail them as a jpg to accompany the link to the official results. I am familiar with that process.
I will only also only be getting back after the cut-off on Wednesday the 1st May.
In fact, I am not even 100% certain that my Watch will download the points in time.
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.
26 minutes ago, Andymann said:I'm on a 211 week exercise goal streak and doing a 70.3 in the Philippines on the 21st. I plan to recover for a week after in the Philippines, so dropped a mail to Discovery to see if I could pause training for that week while I recover.
No chance said the Lady. Who then tried to get me to join Discovery Bank, where, if I did, I would be able to take a rest week.
I did in passing, ask the question that as a Medical Aid company, didn't they think is was risky expecting someone who has done an extreme event, like the Comrades, or Iron-man to not take a rest week to recover if they would like to keep their streak going, and offer no alternative, other than to exercise on a smashed immune system and risk getting sick?
Silence of course is also an answer.....
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)
Some links may still be relevant in this thread
6 minutes ago, NC_lurker said:Anyone successfully watching on Eurosport 2 via Kodi?
I'm still have buffering issues ☹️
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/
Trek Bikes also in trouble https://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2024/03/05/trek-plans-‘right-size’-10-cuts-spending
Trying to reduce stock, order less and downsize
On 3/5/2024 at 10:04 AM, ScottCM said:Shot in the dark here, does anyone know where in SA I can get a pair of Alphafly 1 not the 2 in woman UK size 8 or 8.5 or 9?
Edit: It doesn't have to be in SA, my sister whom they are for is in SA but I can ship it to her from anywhere.
You can try ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&_nkw=alphafly+1&_sacat=0
1 hour ago, Shebeen said:hectic, that is not a cheap medal to earn!
interesting CT is on the next rung down.
https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/six-star/candidate-races
Nope, will be doing it over a number of years.....CT has been on the candidate list for many years.
1 hour ago, dave303e said:You have better self control than me. I have not even finished the qualifier yet and I have a list of things to do better next time.
9 marathons, 6 ultra's, 1 Comrades, 2 Ironman, sorted with the training and what not to do, so on to the next for me, The 6 Major marathons, starting with Chicago in October.
7 minutes ago, dave303e said:1: I am glad one of us has still got the 1 and done mindset. I have lined up a faster qualifying with a 4 month build to target a better qualifying for next year's race. This is evidently a masochists wet dream event.
2: How much speed work have you been doing? My garmin race predictor and average pace is dropping week by week this year.
Did one and done last year, finished with a Bill Rowan medal
1 hour ago, tjommies3 said:Thank you for this
For now, I can't even think about silver. I need to finish 30km+ without feeling like I'm gonna walk soon. I will train, and I will get to the point that I need to be at, i.e. pain free. I will then check my schedule in terms of when I could possibly do Comrades, but one and done is all that I am interested in. I have done it before with Oceans in 2018, so I know that it's possible. It will just take a lot more work. The work won't include the test run at Comrades though. I know that I can finish it, so I don't really need that proof.
Thanks once more
If you are hitting the wall at 30+km then your pacing strategy is wrong and you are going too hard, probably in the first 10kms, which impacts not only your aerobic engine to run long, but your body with cramps, pains or muscle pulls. Slow down more on your longer runs in training and build the aerobic capacity
23 minutes ago, dave303e said:was just pointing out 100 milers, there are quite a few in this country, so in running terms there are things done in 'freedom units" in the SA running scene.
Pretty much the majority of the UK races are in imperial as are road distances. Sending man to the moon might be standardized in metric, but local running races or driving to the next village/town is in miles and not kms
39 minutes ago, Shebeen said:10/10/10? does anyone do anything in miles in this country?
call me silly, but I'd rather break it into 4 quarters, you're bound to have a half marathon marker
Article is runners world where half the world runs in miles, so principle is the same you can just do 16/16/10 if you need metric. It is a strategy to consider, and rather pedantic to nit pick???
And most runners pushing for a goal time will break it down into 5km splits as well as what they go through halfway at.
26 minutes ago, dave303e said:So who here has successfully guessed their marathon goal straight out of the gate?
It is flippen tough wanting to be too competitive with yourself when you have never done something before. No full or even half marathon on road to use as an estimate. I still haven't run on tar at all this year and I have trained at 1600m and will race at sea level.
The devil on one shoulder says just send it on the day and run on feel. Angel on the other says take it easy and aim for a safe goal.
I have been checking on garmin's race predictor, obviously I would prefer to beat it. But is it a good safe goal to chase and then with 5km to go- just go off like a cut snake and hope you make the line?
If you have trained for a goal time and have been hitting the pace in training then you should achieve.
As for strategy that works for me:
+ First 5kms, I run 5-10s under race pace, don't get carried away with the hype and especially if there are 21km runners in the mix at the start.
+ The when warmed up, relaxed aim to hit race pace until 32km
+ 10kms to go pick up the pace if you can and are feeling ok
+ 5km to go give it all that is left, run on adrenaline, heart and knowing the finish is near and it will be all over.
The last 5kms is all mind games and start breaking the distance down into known distances you run to make it easier to manage, like 3kms to finish would be from my house to a main road. At the 41km mark, for me that is 3 laps of a track. Mentally it makes it more manageable.
Using this strategy I generally negatively split and am close or below my goal.
Good luck and enjoy!!
Edit: you can also look at the 10/10/10 method https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a29342955/marathon-training-strategy/
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8 minutes ago, pedal menace said:
scroll up on to Fox/ESPN, then start scrolling right to BTSport, the orange arrow after shows there are more to scroll to off screen, then when on Eurosport, hit ok/enter and should bring up the channels. This week only 2 have been working though of the 4 shown.
You might also find cycling in the Supersports shown in the middle of your screen
Edit: spend some time just scrolling around and seeing what is available, where things are etc, there are many screens and what they call the tiles (widgets)
It's a hacked feed, so maybe in SD, maybe in HD. At least you get to see cycling!
Use your remote to scroll around inside the Aspire build until you get to this screen.
3 minutes ago, pedal menace said:Hi @Red Bird. Trying to figure this out on my side. I followed the URL you gave and I assume there has been some updates as the screenshots from the URL is different to what I am seeing. Nonetheless - I installed it (Doomsday Simple Wizard) and then the Aspire V2 build. But where do you select Eurosport 1/2? All I am getting is:
Scroll across to Sports TV, then scroll up and across to the one after BT/Sky Sports, you will then see Eurosport
25 minutes ago, saggy said:the list of professional cyclists that have had ablations is long
stuart ogrady, haimar zubeldia, bobby julich , zdenek stybar
Richard murray the triathlete are just the ones off the top of my head
It is more common than you think in endurance athletes https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/endurance-athletes-heart-health-research-2021/
1 hour ago, ChrisF said:Update - I recently reached out to MyWoosh, again. Linking activities to GarminConnect is still on their back-burner.
Record with your garmin at the same time, you can add your smart trainer as a power meter if not already done so,
Stages Power Meters lay off entire workforce
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Looks like Stages power meters going to bankruptcy
https://escapecollective.com/stages-cycling-lays-off-entire-workforce/