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 [...] Note: I have not been paid to review these products. I purchased them for myself at full retail price. Sorry for the extended lapse in putting content on the website. My life got very busy (with all good things) in a short amount of time. Now that the racing season (for triathlon, at least) is pretty much over, things are settling down around the Pointy Helmet Coaching “office.” Cycling in the heat can be just as dangerous as cycling in cold weather. It’s tough to see the first signs of trouble, and by the time you notice there’s a problem, it’s too late. It was unseasonably cold on my ride this morning–55 degrees and overcast (I’m in Indiana for a few weeks). I had to dig out my armwarmers, knee warmers and baselayers for the first time in a few months! The cool weather was a nice change of pace from the normal warm conditions of summer. It’s raining outside today, and though I don’t have a ride scheduled, I got to thinking about rain cycling. As long as it’s not too chilly (and in Gainesville, we rarely have to worry about that), cycling in the rain can be very enjoyable. Also, in races we don’t get the luxury of [...] |
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