Ironman 70.3 East London 2017

[Cycling Major]

https://www.strava.com/segments/3305375

 

Hahahahaha ok a lot a climbing :-)

 

Strava does make the profile a little congested... many rolling hills or proper climbs?

 

Also just sent you a strava request 

 

Thanks for the share

[fanievb]

Hahahahaha ok a lot a climbing :-)

 

Strava does make the profile a little congested... many rolling hills or proper climbs?

 

Also just sent you a strava request 

 

Thanks for the share

 

rolling hills, but trust me they bite

 

Hemingways climb is steep but short. https://www.strava.com/segments/6535186

 

Nahoon dam https://www.strava.com/segments/6685999

 

Nex coming back is a beeaaatch  https://www.strava.com/segments/6459650

[Cycling Major]

Joh this thread is amazing for info from seasoned athletes...

 

One more thing I was thinking about is when to start tapering the training.?

So I will be going all out but when and by how much should you be pulling back before 29Jan

 

Again thanks to all who is making this first one easier to understand 

CM

[Wheelsuck]

Will give them a shout today or tomorrow to set something up...

 

I heard EL will have some climbing so would need to sit up...

Any difference in leg fatigue or power output betweem tri bike and normal road bike or should that not be an issue between the two... if you sit up on the tri bike of course 

I dont think there will be much of a difference. This is my personal experience and should anyone else have better info it would be interesting. I train with a power meter and when I take my road bike to training vs tri bike I find i have more power on the road bike (about 10-15watts-which is negligible), but my HR is highre then so it is not all about pushing watts it is about efficiency so if you can save your legs as much as you can on the bike the better it is for later in the race. But in the race one gets so caught up and start burning matches early so take it easy on the out stretch and if you feel okay then blitz the back part but be carefull of that last climb into town..it just comes at the wrong time. 

[Wheelsuck]

@Cycling Major, have a look at this and use it as a guideline for your training, nothing is cast in stone but be aware of the taper that you asked about. Should help. 

https://issuu.com/firetreedesign/docs/training_plan_july

[IceCreamMan]

Take the bike u can climb better with.

[Wheelsuck]

Take the bike u can climb better with.

Thinking of testing that theory -my roadbike weighs about a 1.5kg less than Tribike and think it is worth a try. Slap on the 60mm tubbys and she gets lighter and faster. What do you guys think?

[Cycling Major]

Thinking of testing that theory -my roadbike weighs about a 1.5kg less than Tribike and think it is worth a try. Slap on the 60mm tubbys and she gets lighter and faster. What do you guys think?

What about the effect on your run thoigh as the tri setup will save your legs

[shaper]

What about the effect on your run thoigh as the tri setup will save your legs

You think the effect in setup will make much of a difference considering you will be sitting up for the 40kms of the bike leg as we are climbing to the turn around, so you only really going to get 45kms of benefit of aero and sitting on the nose when comming back down the M2...... am also considering taking my road bike rather than my tri-bike, although did it last year on my tri-bike.

[Cycling Major]

You think the effect in setup will make much of a difference considering you will be sitting up for the 40kms of the bike leg as we are climbing to the turn around, so you only really going to get 45kms of benefit of aero and sitting on the nose when comming back down the M2...... am also considering taking my road bike rather than my tri-bike, although did it last year on my tri-bike.

 

Quite true!!!

 

You think it would be easier on your road bike since you had the experience on the tri?

 

LOL I thought I had my mind made up and now all you okes are making me doubt... still considering the tri bike since it is the new toy

[shaper]

Quite true!!!

 

You think it would be easier on your road bike since you had the experience on the tri?

 

LOL I thought I had my mind made up and now all you okes are making me doubt... still considering the tri bike since it is the new toy

Is you first tri, you are aiming to finish and learn from it and not podium, so doubt marginal gains will make that much of a difference.... take the new toy, you know you want to !!

[Cycling Major]

Is you first tri, you are aiming to finish and learn from it and not podium, so doubt marginal gains will make that much of a difference.... take the new toy, you know you want to !!

 

That settles it then...

The first 70.3 will be on the tri bike...

 

Really getting excited. A little nervous but excited

[Cycling Major]

So Ive chatted to Troisport and to Richard Baxter but they are all only back on 9 Jan with doing setups...

 

Are there any other reputable people that could help me and that you guys have had experience with

 

I wanted to get it done a little sooner to give me some time in the saddle

[gurns]

That settles it then...

The first 70.3 will be on the tri bike...

 

Really getting excited. A little nervous but excited

Good choice. Just make sure you are comfortable and stable on the fast descents, as that can be a bit tricky on a tri bike.

[shaper]

So Ive chatted to Troisport and to Richard Baxter but they are all only back on 9 Jan with doing setups...

Are there any other reputable people that could help me and that you guys have had experience with

I wanted to get it done a little sooner to give me some time in the saddle

Try Mike http://sbrsport.co.za

[Wheelsuck]

Try Mike http://sbrsport.co.za

Forgot about Mike, also very good. He is also good with running shoes. So if you are n a rush then Mike. Also check out Cyclefit-Arran Brown and his crowd.

 

@Cyclingmajor....Like the guys said- take it easy if this is  your first one-about 50% of the field is heading off to their first one. Dont overthink it, train right and take the day as it comes.