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  1. SeaBee
    They absolutely KILL you with accumulation on esp those long rides. It look very doable on paper... but I very vividly remember turning off ERG and cruising through a very last last interval at juuust above threshold the other day, saying they can take this star and stick it somewhere where they require light.
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    Ja, the weird thing is they do NOT put positions up for TdZ running... Which is the way it should be if it's a group ride. But ja, I'm just out there to improve myself for my RL aims, mostly doing workouts. This morning's TdZ stage was at the back end of a big training block, so just had fun. Nice little group and we sat chatting. Good to have something like that when your legs are tired and I actually need to ride on tired legs.
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    Oh man, I am sooo happy! I was out for a short and low and slow run in the mountain just earlier. Knee was a bit of a beach on ascends and felt wobbly on the descends. And now it has a feeling quite like somebody (forcefully, as one does!) inserted a nail behind my knee cap. But it was soooo good to be out there! Will be on flats/treadmill till the weekend and then try a similar run. I suspect it was only the knee getting the shock of his life by seeing some uphill for the first time in two months! Even my socks smiled!
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    First want to get my knee proper again, then I may add a running program. But also started with that GF cycling plan a couple of weeks ago. Those "long ride" sessions... Man, they look so innocent on paper. But the accumulation is the mother of all evils on those.
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    Formula 1...

    SeaBee replied to 'Dale's topic in Chit chat

    Fortunately taste differs! That's a bit rough (smartie-box) on my eyes.
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    I love my Salomon vests, except for the zips that myself and a number of buddies found to get stuck if you don't use them often enough. Those I use regularly still works. Those I hardly ever use, now will not open. But, that is after several years of abuse. And yes, when I stumbled over a special, I bought a smaller spec Salmon vest again. Some of my running mates went UD, they are happy and quite a few went Anoji (sp?) and they are also happy. And yeah, that detachable pocket does sound quite interesting! All the best with the decision!
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    Formula 1...

    SeaBee replied to 'Dale's topic in Chit chat

    Which may or may not happen...
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    Sounds awesome. I had to replace my HR strap and got a Ticker-X 2, which also transmits running dynamics. For the first time I can now run on Zwift as well. But like you said, it's not family friendly.
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    Johan, you know the recipe... Farm roads around Paarl, then a couple of up and overs - until we're allowed into the higher section of the mountain.
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    Hmmm... the manual way: Open zwifthacks.com Click on the "events" block towards right of the screen. Once opened (and you like it) you can bookmark.
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    I personally like this site for looking at events - personal preference, I presume. I like the search-ability. https://zwifthacks.com/app/events/
  12. SeaBee
    Cool, thanks! In that case, there's enough other things happening. Will check out other series...
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    In the same boat as the OP. Thought that this could be fun, then saw you had to apply and get into a team (how?!) and... ja, just gave up reading after a while, hoping it would be clearer on another page.
  14. SeaBee
    First 10k since my mid-Nov MTB crash yesterday afternoon. It was on a treadmill to ease the pressure - but it's done! I am happy. And feeling fine today. Jaaa, maybe I was excessively cautious with the knee. But no need to push and re-injure, esp having had Attakwas looming - which is now no longer the case.
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    Got it working just fine. Only way I'll get onto a dreadmill... but at least, now the training program is forcing me to run slower than I would have outside. Which is always a good thing!
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    Thanks - I used that workaround! Will see if it works without that next time... Mine paired but did not send the cadence. Had to get it going in wahoo, did calibration, started workout, killed wahoo, started zwift... and it sent the cadence when I did the Zwift calibration! After all the calibrating my knee was already feeling a bit grumpy, so just did a short run. Now for ToNY 10h! Needless to say, it will be a hard cruise, not a race for me.
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    Also had shingles a good couple of years ago, stomach and one arm. It was not fun... And I do recall recovering to full fitness took some time. So good luck man! Keep an eye on that HR - it may be that you're still not ready to run as hard. Quick question for those with one. I was in need of new HR strap, then saw the Wahoo Ticker X, which has running dynamics. And in my current state, I still cannot run outdoors, but was hoping to get some dreadmill miles in. Any idea how this things connects to Zwift? Since I get it to pair, it displays HR, but does not show the cadence if I run. So my avatar does not move - I cannot even calibrate.
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    Lexx, man... I don't know what to say. But ja, you are taking the positive and sensible approach - well done on that! Running, cycling, whatever... it's just a hobby. It does not define us. I had to stop playing squash due to injury and.. ja, at the time I thought my world as I knew it ended. 3 months later my wife told me that I MUST now start doing something! And a friend introduced me to cycling... (At the time I thought he was mad.) Your health is what counts. Being with your family is what counts. They are the ones who will make you smile and support you.
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    Entered, first one... And now wondering what the heck got into me to think this is a good idea.
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    Having had a less than elegant dismount from the (RL) MTB, I am now starting to gently re-introduce my knee to the art of bending. Thankful for this controlled environment where I can rehab in peace without any external factors or having to ride twiddling my thumbs up and down a flat piece of road.
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    I can summarise it very easily, but this is a family show. Fortunately no serious damage like full rupture, but cruciate ligaments are not my happy friend at this moment. They got a bit of a knock or a twist or something. Swelling is down significantly. With that, interestingly, the pain went up. Maybe because I started to move around my leg a bit. Still semi-pirate... Definitely not running tomorrow. Not happy. Plans was to run with a buddy. I may be able to drive myself to the treatment this afternoon with the new-found semi flexibility. Hoping to get to do low-resistance indoor ride or two done over the weekend. And it is a BEAUT outdoors... sunny and windless.
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    Ja, my friend wrecked her ITB and still ran a great Otter (for us mere mortals). She loved it! Edit: She went in semi unfriendly ITB and wrecked it on Otter - had to "drag her leg around" for the last hour.
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    Ja, very different event this year. But should be fun! At this stage I still can't bend my leg, walking around like a pirate. So smart money is on Nov 2020 having been soooo 2020-ish... it seems I've moved past the denial phase.
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    Just the 25 for me - it was like getting an unexpected bonus to actually get something to run and it was not really a focus. After initial treatment yesterday, it is hurting a lot more today, but suspect that's just in reaction. Swelling is a biiit better. Will make a call after tomorrow's treatment, but not overly optimistic.
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    Jaaslaaik, of all stupid things to do, I had a slowish MTB tumble yesterday. Knee swollen to upper leg size - cannot even see my knee cap. Fortunately not thaaat much pain, so hopefully no major issues. Have a 16h appointment to get it treated. But I strongly suspect I've fallen myself out of this weekend's UTCT.
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