My Plan to Break 4:30 at Rockman

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All it will cost me is 2.99 for some bungee cording.

During the swim I will attach it to Sentania’s leg. He probably won’t even notice it.

During the bike I will attach it to Newbz bike. I am bigger than he is so he’ll notice but it’s so soon after TTT he’ll be used to me drafting.

During the run I will either attach it to rroofs waist or just hold on to his number belt ala craig evans after he sprained his ankle in the TTT.

Seriously though, has anyone checked out this course? How fast will it be? i would love to break 5 hours.

Dan
www.aiatriathlon.com

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hahahahahahahahahaha

hey its gonna seem flat after the TTT, nothing around this part of the country can top that bike course.

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Dan,

The swim will be congested with the looping and mass start. Bike is pretty flat, a couple of rollers but nothing really that you should need a small chainring for. I only ran the first two miles of the run course, hilly to say the least. I figure that that flattens out a bit too after a while. I am not sure there.

The run is more difficult than average, everything else is easy.

Good luck on breaking 5hrs and see you there Sunday,

Paul

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that simplifies my plan - just attach a bungee to you for the entire race.

thanks!

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I was just banking on a 30mph tailwind for the entire race, no need to waste $ on a bungee cord. If I don’t get that, then I’ll probably aim somewhere north of an hour of 4:30.

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bike hills are all within the 1st 12-15 miles; run is hilly, but not as bad as the Innsbrook, MO HIM course (nor is it gravel).

The X factor on the bike will be wind- it can be brutal up here.

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lol
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good point about the wind guys. Which direction does it normally come from?

Dan
www.aiatriathlon.com

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Thanks for the beta. I predict you will have a VERY fast race.

Dan
www.aiatriathlon.com

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Nice :wink:

Just get your nutrition down for sure! Again, forget “hills” after the TTT - will look flat as a pancake.

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you’re clearly spending too much time thinking and not enough time training dan. there is one and only plan:

** Go Fast!**

Nothing else matters. Except smiling.

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I just got my saltstick caps in the mail today. 215 mg of sodium per capsule. Hopefully they’ll work well for me. My main plan is to walk around after the finish until I can get a lot of water and electrolytes back in me.

Dan
www.aiatriathlon.com

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man you are the only one i have seen walk around for 20 min after a race like that, i make it about 3 steps over the line and sit down.

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haha. my body is rickety. just wait till i actually get older. I don’t know what will happen.

Are you going to wear your flame tri top?

Don’t forget my training wheel!

Dan
www.aiatriathlon.com

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haha, wheel is in the car, and i will wear the top if it ever comes in:-(
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I’m trying to decide what to wear ( i soudn like my wife :slight_smile: ).

I like my aia jersey b/c it’s aero but the desoto jersey kept me a lot cooler.

Hey, i know we’re both gangster but don’t go stealing my tube out of there. it’s probably patched already anyways :slight_smile:

Dan
www.aiatriathlon.com

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hahaha you know i could use another tube…

yeah i have one top i dont like much, and the desoto one. my cadence one comes whenever jon mails it out, not sure when that will be, either this week or next.