realbdeal wrote:
We're so used to feeling the vibrations of the road and thinking that's fast because that's how its always been. Instead we need to start telling ourselves that smooth is fast. My approach to this has been to slowly work my pressure down to the point where the right PSI feels "normal".
Ultimately, for most of us right now, it comes down to being willing to trust the science more than we trust our bodies. That's super hard.
I was thinking about this statement and it hold water for me. 'Feeling normal' or even 'comfortable but slow' may be the goal because smooth is fast.
That is something I believe.
Smooth is fast. Yessssir. I like the way you think, Ben.
(*I found the link to what I posted on BT back in 2016)
https://beginnertriathlete.com/...id=542235&page=1
edited to add:
my 70.3 PR (bike and OA) was from IMAC in 2018-and I 'ran'/used 80/80 on race day-front 23/back-25; Zipp 808/conti 4000's both: with light rain and cool temps that day. Weight distribution 45/55% by scales x 2.
It got me to Worlds, so I'm not complaining or questioning the logic too much