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Re: Ironman 70.3 Kansas Dinner Reviews

guest — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:33:41 GMT

A great event. It was an amazing opportunity to talk informally with Simon Lessing, Tim Deboom, and Chrissie Wellington before the dinner. I didn't get to talk with Pip Taylor. It wasn't all about the food; it was about triathlon and fundraising for prostate cancer research. I'd definitely do it again.

Re: How can I fix a small rip in my wetsuit?

guest — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:48:17 GMT

I hope it works for you.

There is a discussion thread (initiated by me) on Tri-Talk.com Forums on this topic:

http://www.tri-talk.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=870&st=0&p=5501&#entry5501

Re: How can I fix a small rip in my wetsuit?

guest — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:27:26 GMT

Profile Design makes a Wetsuit Repair Neoprene Cement which worked quite well for me.

Re: Leg Shaving

guest — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:15:21 GMT

I agree that leg shaving is mostly about vanity and group behaviours. In addtion, it's a wink , a nod of the head or a tip of the hat to other triathletes. It shows that you're serious enough about the sport to do something you've never imagined before. Standing around at transition, or walking into the bike shop, you feel that you fit in.

Re: heart rate training

guest — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:43:12 GMT

Steve -

You may get additional help from the discussion "Zone" workouts on this site. Here is my post there:

"Your HR Zones are based your lactate threshold heart rate (LTHR) and will likely be different for running and cycling. For most people, the LTHR is higher for running than cycling, therefore the zones will be higher. The link Re: heart rate training explains calculating the zones well, but there may be a bit easier way to calculate your LTHR.

For running, after a good warmup, run a 30 minute time trial (maximum effort sustainable for 30 minutes) on flat course/track or treadmill. Punch HR monitor ''lap'' button 10 minutes into time trial. Average heart rate for last 20 minutes is your lactate threshold heart rate (LTHR). Calcute yourzones as directed by the link.

For cycling, warmup for 20 minutes at easy to moderate intensity, then go 30 minutes as hard as you can maintain, trying not to go out too fast. Take the average HR for the last 20 minutes for your LTHR as above. Calculate using that."

I hope this is helpful to you.

Steve

Re: "Zone" workouts

guest — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:26:22 GMT

Your HR Zones are based your lactate threshold heart rate (LTHR) and will likely be different for running and cycling. For most people, the LTHR is higher for running than cycling, therefore the zones will be higher. The link explains calculating the zones well, but there may be a bit easier way to calculate your LTHR.

For running, after a good warmup, run a 30 minute time trial (maximum effort sustainable for 30 minutes) on flat course/track or treadmill. Punch HR monitor

''lap'' button 10 minutes into time trial. Average heart rate for last 20 minutes is your lactate threshold heart rate (LTHR). Calcute your zones as directed by the link.

For cycling, warmup for 20 minutes at easy to moderate intensity, then go 30 minutes as hard as you can maintain, trying not to go out too fast. Take the average HR for the

last 20 minutes for your LTHR as above. Calculate using that.

Re: Leg Shaving

guest — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:12:07 GMT

This is the best explanation of leg shaving I've ever seen!

http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/08/08/why-do-cyclists-shave-their-legs-warning-disturbing-images-ahead/