The official triathlon thread

[Donuthole]

Last week's Lake Tahoe Ironman event was cancelled the morning of the race due to smoky conditions caused by nearby forest fires. That's a lot of training (and a lot of scratch) to throw away come race day. There isn't much that can be done in those cases, but it still sucks for the racers.

Did those signed up get any sort of a refund?

[Dwight Schr-ute]

Did those signed up get any sort of a refund?

Three Clif Bars, as many half bananas they can carry and the satisfaction of knowing that they'll be able to walk the next day.

[Joe Public]

Did those signed up get any sort of a refund?

I'm unsure in this particular case, but they generally do not. The costs of a race (permit fees, security/safety, food, medals/shirts, etc.) are paid well in advance of race day and aren't refundable in nature. Some of the bigger race organizers might offer discounted or free slots in an alternate race if space is available.

[Donuthole]

I'm unsure in this particular case, but they generally do not. The costs of a race (permit fees, security/safety, food, medals/shirts, etc.) are paid well in advance of race day and aren't refundable in nature. Some of the bigger race organizers might offer discounted or free slots in an alternate race if space is available.

I see the race was on the Nevada side of the lake.

[Green Monstah]

It's cold and dark in my new homestate, so in an effort to avoid packing on my normal 10 pounds in winter, I'm going to train for an indoor triathlon. 10 min swim, 30 min stationary bike, 20 min treadmill run. Set mtmy baseline today.

Swim: 437.5 meters
Bike: 10.1 miles
Run: 1.76 miles

By April, I'd like to be at 500/15/2. Shoukd be doable.

[Green Monstah]

Swim: 425 m

Bike: 11.9

Run: 1.89

Disappointed in the swim, but decent progress.

[Green Monstah]

443m/12.6/1.89
Nice progress on swim and bike, but I was lucky to match last week's run.

[CardiacCoug]

OK there is no way this guy can do this right? A full Ironman every day for 50 days in a row?

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8...50-states.html

[Moliere]

OK there is no way this guy can do this right? A full Ironman every day for 50 days in a row?

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8...50-states.html

I think the impossible task will be finding a 110 mile bike route in Rhode Island or Delaware.

But seriously, that is crazy to even attempt. Even if he's a stellar athlete, he won't complete one in under 10 hours let alone wake up the next morning and do it all over again.

[smokymountainrain]

I think the impossible task will be finding a 110 mile bike route in Rhode Island or Delaware.

But seriously, that is crazy to even attempt. Even if he's a stellar athlete, he won't complete one in under 10 hours let alone wake up the next morning and do it all over again.

Are you saying you think he can't do even two in a row?

[Moliere]

Are you saying you think he can't do even two in a row?

Well, maybe 2 in a row. Looks like he's done 30 ironmans in one year, which is incredible. I'm thinking he doesn't get past 21 in this new challenge.

[PaloAltoCougar]

I wish him well, but doubt he'll even hit ten in a row. I assume once he's in the lower 48, he'll be driven from one state to the next, but that can't be very restful, esp. out west. Can the human body process that large of a caloric intake for weeks on end?

[Pheidippides]

I wish him well, but doubt he'll even hit ten in a row. I assume once he's in the lower 48, he'll be driven from one state to the next, but that can't be very restful, esp. out west. Can the human body process that large of a caloric intake for weeks on end?

I doubt it. He's going to have to go way slow to burn fat more than calories, which is going to cut into his travel time. I mean, 12 hours for an Ironman is sort of like the 4 hour marathon mark - it's to be respected - so let's assume he will be spending literally half of his waking time in some sort of exercise pursuit. Insane.

[Joe Public]

I doubt it. He's going to have to go way slow to burn fat more than calories, which is going to cut into his travel time. I mean, 12 hours for an Ironman is sort of like the 4 hour marathon mark - it's to be respected - so let's assume he will be spending literally half of his waking time in some sort of exercise pursuit. Insane.

That's basically how I see it, too. He has to approach it as 50 days of somewhat-low-intensity exercise to have any chance at day-to-day repeatability. The longer he takes, though, the more he cannibalizes his overnight rest/recovery, which will already be impacted by travel. The lack of sufficient recovery will increase his risk of injury, too, but it seems like he'll just run out of gas at some point along the way. Best of luck to the guy, but I give him a <5% chance. That said, I hope he proves me wrong.

[BrutusBuckeye]

I doubt it. He's going to have to go way slow to burn fat more than calories, which is going to cut into his travel time. I mean, 12 hours for an Ironman is sort of like the 4 hour marathon mark - it's to be respected - so let's assume he will be spending literally half of his waking time in some sort of exercise pursuit. Insane.

Assuming he sleeps, I would put this number at much higher than half. Insane indeed.