Personal collective of ideas, thoughts and notes
How to perform a DIY Test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYA8gzF9Zd8
Do not perform a test if you base (i.e. before exercising) is greater than ~ 1.8 mmol/L. Spin easy for 15 mins and try to get it down before starting the ramp test. Otherwise, don’t waste the test strips.
First middle distance triathlon! Fast swim, great bike and HOT run! Fun times!
A nice comparison of similar efforts from th broad and trails in terms of what the different disciplines require.
TLDR; Climbing on a MTB requires more power, and subsequently descending on a MTB requires less power.
https://fascatcoaching.com/blogs/training-tips/mountain-bike-power
MTB Trip to Pisgah & DuPont
This was a fun build on a Auero bike frame that a buddy gave me. Since I now had a bike, it got me into doing my first 70.3 Ironman event in 2021 (Augusta). It took a lot of searching and scouring the web, eBay and local sellers on Craigslist, but aside from a couple mistakes here and there, it turned out great. The bike is really light compared to my more modern Canyon Speedmax.
Below is a list of part numbers, references, purchases and photos I was using during the build.
To figure out what crank lengths I should by my inseam is 85cm (33.5”) & a second remeasure was roughly 33 – 33 & 1/3. Using this a general crank length formula is: 1.25 * inseam (in cm) + 65 = 171.25. Majority of cranks coming in 170cm and 172.5. So I decided on the slightly longer 172.5cm cranks.
