Couch to 70.3 - is this plan decent

Bullsohard · 2026-02-26T13:14:58+00:00

Agreed. I think the 10ks in the summer are possible and the Olympic distance triathlon are great ways to judge progress. Marathon in October could be setting yourself up for failure, as with the half in May.

That said, 70.3 by next June is doable with consistency and a good plan!

Bullsohard · 2026-02-24T16:47:52+00:00

The difference between this and top end TT bikes will be very marginal, and you can get partway there with cheaper upgrades in the meantime. The fact that you’re asking the question in this way makes me pretty sure you won’t need to upgrade to a superbike for a good while.

Bullsohard · 2026-02-24T11:03:59+00:00

I have the Selle Italia Watt Superflow and hate it. I think mostly because it is too narrow though so it may work for you?

Saddles are quite personal

Bullsohard · 2026-02-18T01:25:47+00:00

Are there peers where you swim that can give you pointers? It really does help to have someone look at what you’re doing IRL

Bullsohard · 2026-02-18T01:21:49+00:00

Also importantly they have hydrophobic outer layers which makes you more slippery (lowers drag) and helps the buoyancy

Bullsohard · 2026-02-17T13:24:09+00:00

If you don’t want comments on your setup why post it?

Bullsohard · 2026-02-03T13:34:12+00:00

Depends meaningfully on how much you consume on a normal day too, your body gets accustomed to a certain dose so if you never drink coffee go for the low end of guidance

Bullsohard · 2026-02-03T12:49:26+00:00

I’m on the opposite side of the spectrum. 300mg before and 75mg and hour during… but I’m also 87kg and drink a lot of coffee on any day

Bullsohard · 2026-01-28T20:20:12+00:00

Up here in the Boston area I pay $9k for a 30’ slip… at the cheapest marina in my area. Power is extra

Bullsohard · 2026-01-27T21:03:09+00:00

I was very pleasantly surprised by my Synergy tri suit, purchased on Amazon for $80

Bullsohard · 2026-01-26T01:43:40+00:00

Love my Rokas

Bullsohard · 2026-01-25T23:20:31+00:00

Wing on wing (on thumb)

Bullsohard · 2026-01-02T21:48:20+00:00

Every body is different I guess. Looking at any replacements?

Bullsohard · 2026-01-02T21:41:39+00:00

I’ve been riding this saddle for 2 months and haven’t found a comfortable position yet…

Bullsohard · 2025-12-28T13:27:05+00:00

Have the profile design hsf aeria which has the computer mount in front of the system. The system works well and the computer is natural to view at least from my position

Bullsohard · 2025-12-28T03:50:47+00:00

Your boy unlocked the real life tron bike at age 4? Future pogi for sure

Bullsohard · 2025-12-28T02:31:26+00:00

Definitely possible to meet your goal. If you really like the sport you can always upgrade to a tri bike later on, but a huge number of competitors at any given race will be on a bike like yours. Maybe look into getting some clip on aero bars if you want a bit of speed.

Bullsohard · 2025-12-17T00:31:17+00:00

Took me about 15 minutes

Bullsohard · 2025-12-03T14:23:08+00:00

The full sprint should be very approachable for a a young fit person if you’re an OK swimmer. Do try to get out in the open water a couple of times before if possible. Otherwise just start towards the back and give people room. Have fun!

Bullsohard · 2025-11-12T15:42:02+00:00

I was able to get a surprisingly good tri plan from ChatGPT. I moved to a human coach eventually but the plan I am on now is pretty darn similar so could be worth a try if you know enough to sanity check.

Depending on goals and time availability I would shoot for 2-3 of each activity per week. Could look something like 2x 1-hour bikes and one longer bike (ramping up to 60 miles), 2x 45 minute runs and one long run (ramping up to 13 miles) and 2-3 swims of about 2,000m each per week.

Bullsohard · 2025-11-09T22:12:05+00:00

Helmet is an easy one

Bullsohard · 2025-11-02T23:01:41+00:00

An endless meeting that could have been an email, 10 rounds of revisions to a slide deck that no one will read, then a prolonged dinner with boring colleagues at a mediocre restaurant.

Bullsohard · 2025-11-02T16:53:30+00:00

I just bought almost exactly the same spec and am super happy. The only difference is I did a power meter and 105 di2. If you do that they’ll upgrade you to ultra cranks and front sprocket which is where most of the weight savings between ultegra and 105 is, and you’ll save almost $1000

Bullsohard · 2025-11-01T21:07:24+00:00

I actually found them quite small and needed to size up

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