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The battery life difference is 14 hours vs 24 hours in GPS mode, so depends what types of races you do.

I have been on a Flux since mid 2017. I have had connectivity issues using BlueTooth with and iPad, but no issues with ANT+. For me it is good value for money for a wheel off smart trainer.

Isn't that Challenge Cape Town?

Agree with all of the above. Have a Merida Reacto that has served me well for multiple Ironman and 70.3’s with some Profile Design tri bars.

Same here, my multisport activities also sync from Garmin to TP like any other. The last week or so I have noticed an overall delay from Garmin to TP though, as if something is stuck between the servers before a workout shows up on TP, but it shows on Strava straight away. Maybe give it 24 hours?

Wrist based HR accuracy also depends on your own physiology. I have been using my Garmin 935’s wrist HR for running and it is spot on compared to the chest strap. This has been a huge relief because I was also struggling with chest strap scars post IM. Caveat though is that I have only tested it for steady state type of running, I have not done the comparative test for intervals. But when doing hills or track my wrist HR seems in line with what I would have expected it to be. For cycling though wrist HR gets more sketchy (especially MTBing) and I prefer to wear a chest strap. Luckily no scarring from cycling, only running. I use the Wahoo Tickr because it sends info via Bluetooth so that I can also use it for when I want to connect with my iPad for Zwift workouts. Before switching to wrist HR I went through 2 Garmin chest straps in three years, averaging 13 hours a week, washing it in the shower after every use and throwing the strap part in the wash every now and then.

Another vote for the Garmin 935, I have also owned a Fenix 3HR and 910XT in the past. I use my watch for road triathlons, open water swimming, MTBing and trail running without issue. Apart from having the latest features the light weight and long battery life is a big plus. And you dont need the expensive Garmin screen protector, I have friends who dont have one at all. I opted to go to a cell phone cover store and had a generic protective film put over for R30.

I was in a similar situation. Picked up plantar fasciitis at a three day trail run stage race at the end of 2015 wearing Brooks trail shoes I had won in a lucky draw (thinking since they were trail, they would be better for me than my trusty Asics GT1000’s). I could barely walk for a few days. Took a number of physio sessions and focusing on cycling, but eventually it gradually went away over a number of months. Best was to keep a filled water bottle in the freezer and rolling my feet every time I put on the kettle. I never really had to stop running for an extended period and did 70.3 three months later. I am still weary of trail running, but have since done a couple of OMTOM’s and a Comrades. The other day I did a short farm road walk wearing the infamour trail shoes and immediately after realised it was a bad idea. So yes, it can be healed, but I think afterwards you will remain prone for it to reappear.

I suspect you are either forgetting about us ladies or that an age group covers 5 years, running from 19-24 all the way up to 70-74 for the men, 60-64 for the ladies (but depends on who enters). So arond 20 age groups. The slots are not evenly distributed but proportional to the entrants in the age group. So way more allocated to the 35-39 to 45-49 age groups. But again, it depends on who enters.

You dont need to run a marathon before IM. I have done two and both times my longest run in training was 25km. I never felt that I lacked fitness or time on my legs when during the race. As others have mentioned, running puts a lot of strain on your body so either you need to schedule more recovery time, or risk injury. Rather invest in spending more time on the bike.

Thanks!

I am struggling to read the map on the event website, are any of the Tygerberg trails open on Saturday for those who cannot take part in the race or travel to other trails?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yhnu-naxbMc Another argument in favour of TT bike, if you can afford it. On a "moderate" gradient climb performs same as road bike. PS - I have done all my triathlons on an aero road bike with clip on bars, can't afford more!

Another vote for direct drive trainer. I am on Tacx Flux with Zwift on my iPad, syncing to TrainingPeaks. The Flux seemed like the best value for money to me. Just something to note, my bike is a bit older and a 10 speed, and my partner rides an 11 speed, so we use different casettes, which makes sharing difficult. Hopefully you dont have this challenge. Oh, and invest in a proper fan to go with your setup. You will soon dowcover why!

Check the DC Rainmaker reviews. My summary: it is about noise level, bike stability, max power and gradient the trainer can simulate, and potential damage to your wheel with back wheel on vs. off models. I have the Tacx Flux which is the middle of the road best of both worlds (not most expensive, but tries to give you all of the advantages of the expensive ones).

It probably has something to do with your primary purpose of using the PMC. If your number one goal is on your fitness (CTL) then I would also be weary to "claim" something towards my fitness measurement that is not reliable.. However, if you use it primarily to understand your form (TSB) I would think that you are ignoring a part of the equation by not logging a workout that caused stress on your body.

Joe Friel suggests using 50 TSS for an hour of strength training as a "baseline" and then adjusting based on perceived effort from there. http://www.joefrielsblog.com/2016/02/the-weightlifting-pmc-part-2.html Definitely not a perfect system, but to me it "feels" right compared to other sessions.

Don't forget to budget for cycling shorts / bibs....

It really helps if you have a relationship with a LBS that will allow you to try out different saddles. I went through 5 before I settled on the Fizik Vesta. Also keep in mind the saddle / bib combo. The saddle may be perfect, but you get some bibs where the stitching just somehow perfectly aligns with the edge of the saddle and creates all sorts of hell on long rides.

Thanks, and yes, Indeed I am! If you guys are interested in upping your weekly TSS you should really consider something like a triathlon-style training program. Cross-training just provides so much more opportunity to increase overall fitness, especially swimming. Since the start of 2015 to date I have averaged a weekly TSS of 815 at an IF of 0.75.

My TSS for Sani was 970. The slower you are the higher the score

Definitely DS if you are not racing. The corrugation makes it feel as if your brain is shaking inside your skull.

When I just started cycling Stairway also wanted to make me cry. It was not because of the ascent / fitness / climb, but because of the "platform" aspect of it that messed with my head. I rode Dorsberg without stopping without any problem, but I found Stairway to be more difficult. OP, is it just Stairway, or does she have problems with the Burry Stander section too? The best advice I was given was that there is no section that cannot be walked. So my advice to you is wherever you take her, go with that mentality and allow her to walk whichever section she wants without any expectation or pressure. No reason to not ride a 10km trail because of 100m that can be walked. You can do a lot to help avoid future tears by creating a no-pressure / safe environment for her. I also agree with the suggestions of Contermans and Lower Bloemendal (and Bluegums). The bermy sections are great to build confidence and develop a feel for your bike, just let her walk the switchbacks that make her nervous. It will also help with her confidence to do a short loop more than once in the same session.

That's interesting. I was always under the impression my stride length is too short (very stiff hip flexors from all the cycling!) 1.69m avg: 168 spm max: 250 spm stride length: 0.9m

Check allinevents.co.za/bookings. Billy has transported my bike a few times for stage races. Sorry - just realised they are currently only transporting from Gauteng for Transbaviaans. But maybe if you email Billy they will consider doing from CT too.