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Posted Jul. 21 2010

bike size

Message posted by: Lacey H.
I am looking at some used tri bikes. What size do I need? I am 5′5″. The sizes I am seeing are 53cm 56cm. Thanks!
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chelanman rr

Message posted by: Thomas M.
This RR will be a good, bad, ugly…
I’ll start with the ugly…WORST. SWIM. EVER.
Lots of chop, couldn’t calm my HR down, couldn’t find my breath. Felt like stopping. I just didn’t want to have a DNF, or be “rescued.” There was a sight line cord under …

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gravenhurst rr

Message posted by: Gary M.
I raced on Sunday July 18th in Garavenhurst Ontario, located in the heart of cottage country in an area known as the Muskoka’s. The race was 750M Swim, 20k Bike and a 5k Run. The race was limited to 300 entries as the swim start was from …

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tire changing breakthrough

Message posted by: Steven R.
I’ve been using Park Tool tire changers. It was taking me 15 plus frustrating minutes a tire change. Yesterday, we were ready to go for a long ride and my tire blew at the stem. I used a quick stick tire changer. I changed the …

Posted Jul. 20 2010

training sucks in 115 degrees

Message posted by: Glen N.
OMG, it’s so F-ing hard to train when it’s 115 outside and you have to workout at 4am or 10 pm if you want to not die in the sun. Went for one run at 4pm for one hour and fell into the local pool after it.
Sorry just …

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“the swim”

Message posted by: Linda H.
I have been meaning to right a RR for quite some time know…
Before I get to t1..
Training was awesome being able to train with my husband was priceless. I still can’t believe we’re married with all the bitchin’ I did on those long rides… my ass hurts, …

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rr – crewkerne super sprint

Message posted by: ian d.
race: Crewkerne Super-Sprint
Where: Crewkerne, Somerset
Organiser: Tribor
Date: Sunday 4th July 2010
Course profile: undulating bike with a very sharp left hand turn before a long mile plus incline towards the end. Uphill inline run at the start, then flat off road through woodland before descending through a field thenback towards the …

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thoughts?

Message posted by: Sasha C.
Last winter in Malawi I was training hard and seriously to do Lake Dunmore. I got badly hurt and then sick a couple of times, the only pool closed and I got off track. Here in Vermont for a few weeks all our friends come on weekends, which …

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missing race reports

Message posted by: Teri d.
O.K. we had some people racing this past weekend that have not posted race reports. You know who you are; get with it and share!
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need a name!

Message posted by: Charlie W.
My buddies (3 of us) and I need a name for our marathon relay for the Hartford Marathon in October. So far, all we have come up with is “Vick in a box” . .
any suggestions?
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