Iron-Voodoo
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lots of the weekend warriors take ages in transition, and get fully changed for each leg, rather than just relying on tri-suits (that maxi-pad is not gonna cut it on the bike if you can get decent bike shorts). i totally get this, if i am moving for 13 hours i want to be as comfortable as possible
Getting out of a wetsuit takes fucking ages if you have big flipper feet like me
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@mariner4life Yeah. I had the tri-suit under the wettie and wore that all day - hence the reluctance to piss in the thing...
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@voodoo I wore a 2 piece tri suit both IM I did. Numerous pisses first time (incl on bike, no hanging the old fella out the leg, this was straight through the suit). 2nd race, obligatory piss in wetsuit as soon as I hit the water and then nothing at all for the rest of the race. And I was on purely liquid nutrition (16 gels decantered into a bidon and then energy drink). I reckon I went through prob 10 x 750 ml bottles without taking a leak (but I nailed the race).
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@scribe bodies are weird eh? I would have consumed a similar amount - I got fresh water and Gatorade at all 5 aid stations on the bike, they must have been 600m each I’d say. Then I walked every run aid station (20 ish) to get a cup of water and Gatorade/coke into me. I hadn’t expected to take 5 pisses but it makes sense. You doing just 1 seems the anomaly!
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@Dodge said in Iron-Voodoo:
This is a great thread, hell of an effort Voodoo. The mental strength to complete one of these is entirely beyond me, fitting all this in around work, kids and beer is even more impressive
Mate - thought you might appreciate a race shot of me on the day.
This is the pick of the bunch I think, captures the excitement and nervousness I was feeling
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@voodoo said in Iron-Voodoo:
@Dodge thanks mate. Was a long day, but stoked to tick the box.
And I’m embarrassed to say I’ve basically given all the training benefits back since the race 🙈
glad to heat that. I've picked up a new nickname following a cycling weekend earlier in the year FLAB (Fat Lad At the Back)
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Been a few months...
Happy to confirm that I haven't swum a single stroke of freestyle since the race, and I have taken the bike outside only once. Think I have ventured onto my trainer maybe 2-3 times.
Have been keeping up the running though, mixing longer stuff (only 10-12kms) with some tempo (5-7kms) and a weekly interval session with a great squad that my daughter also goes to. Really enjoying this.
Am 5kgs heavier than race day, which doesn't help the running, so I really should sort that.
Diet starts in Feb...
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@voodoo after about 5 years, I’m back in the pool. What a shock to the system! It’s a 50m outdoor pool; swimming on the weekend it was a balmy 3 degrees outside here in London. Luckily the water temp is 21 degrees. Finding it all v therapeutic and can see why I used to enjoy it so much. Got talking to a guy in my lane who had swum Lake Taupo (40 odd km) and Lake Geneva (70km). Insane but quite inspiring!
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@scribe said in Iron-Voodoo:
@voodoo after about 5 years, I’m back in the pool. What a shock to the system! It’s a 50m outdoor pool; swimming on the weekend it was a balmy 3 degrees outside here in London. Luckily the water temp is 21 degrees. Finding it all v therapeutic and can see why I used to enjoy it so much. Got talking to a guy in my lane who had swum Lake Taupo (40 odd km) and Lake Geneva (70km). Insane but quite inspiring!
Swimming in 3 degrees sounds horrific! Good work though!
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Alright you horrible cnts - I’m back, and I’ve signed up for another round of this torture.
Port Mac again, 12 weeks to get into shape - and I’m coming off a low base.
On the positive side, I guess I know what the day holds.
On the negative, I won’t have that innate need to finish, since I’ve done one of these before…
It’s going to be an effort to train for this - I started a new job in October, and it’s bloody busy with a fair amount of travel. I’m hoping that with a disciplined diet (😂), and some muscle memory, I can get through this.
Wish me luck fellas!
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@voodoo said in Iron-Voodoo:
Alright you horrible cnts - I’m back, and I’ve signed up for another round of this torture.
Port Mac again, 12 weeks to get into shape - and I’m coming off a low base.
On the positive side, I guess I know what the day holds.
On the negative, I won’t have that innate need to finish, since I’ve done one of these before…
It’s going to be an effort to train for this - I started a new job in October, and it’s bloody busy with a fair amount of travel. I’m hoping that with a disciplined diet (😂), and some muscle memory, I can get through this.
Wish me luck fellas!
Here we go!
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@voodoo said in Iron-Voodoo:
Port Mac again, 12 weeks to get into shape - and I’m coming off a low base.
Take me three months to build up to a low base.
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Week 1 down. Not spectacular, but I'm underway!
- Tuesday CBD run at lunch - 6kms @ 4:50/km
- Thursday run club intervals - 8 x 3mins, 1 min rest, total 5.5km @ 4:21/km
- Sat back on the trainer - fuck me I did not miss that thing - 52min doing some cunty workout thing, was rooted
- Sunday - 10km cruise at 5:19/km
Have decided that I'll largely ignore swimming as I'm a lost cause. Training is going to be all about the bike, and to a lesser extent the running.
Oh, and the diet...
