This Saturday, I’m racing the Great Floridian full distance triathlon in Clermont, FL. Here’s my race strategy:
LOGISTICS: the GFT is logistically quite simple. It’s less than 2h from Gainesville, which means I only need a one night hotel stay. That, in addition to the race being a non-Ironman ™ branded race, means I’m saving a [...]
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With my Ironman race (the Great Floridian Triathlon, or GFT) in approximately 6 weeks, I decided to race the Florida Challenge half distance race as a prep event. The hot weather and tough course would give me a chance to practice race execution, nutrition, heat management, etc–all the good stuff required of a successful GFT [...] I thought I’d post a bit about my race this weekend. I’m doing the Florida Challenge half distance race down in Clermont. It’s a non-wetsuit swim, bike over some tough rolling hills and a HOT run with minimal shade coverage. Here’s what I’m thinking (along with some tangentially related pro-tips): Equipment: most likely no wetsuit. Bike [...] I was reading an online forum (not bike-related) the other day, and came across the 874,668th thread on the topic of “cars vs. bikes.” Of course, there was nothing new in the thread–the pro-car crowd cited all cyclists as hooligans who disregard all traffic laws at all time, and the pro-bike crowd claimed all drivers [...] Apologies in advance for the morbid post, especially after the recent badass post of badassery. This is an important topic, so for your safety and peace of mind, please take heed of this latest PHC Top 10 list. Now that you’ve selected a racing bike that fits your budget and body type, you’re looking forward to actually taking your new awesome bike to races. However, this presents some logistical difficulties. Bikes are big and relatively fragile, they don’t fit (easily) in some small cars, and airlines gouge the heck out of bikes checked [...] Doing the long run mid-week and the long bike on the weekend is a Much Better Idea. Your Sunday run consists of poor quality, slow, painful miles. You’re too tired to maintain form or run at anything above “easy” pace. Note: I have not been paid to review these products. I purchased them for myself at full retail price. If you’re planning on doing your first triathlon this year, you’re probably also thinking about purchasing a bike. That’s great! Now is a fantastic time to buy a bike. |
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