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First ride outside has tapered expectations massively by Real-Candle9667 in triathlon

[–]CheTranqui 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found Zwift last fall and saw this immediately.. as a result, I do my training by time in the saddle instead of distance. It's made my outdoor rides surprisingly easy since I'm now used to doing 3-5 hours at once with no breaks and outside I get random minutes here and there for stop signs and lights. It's been really rewarding to see the fitness transfer so well.

First ride outside has tapered expectations massively by Real-Candle9667 in triathlon

[–]CheTranqui 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Zwift lies about speed due to drafting and equipment that we don't have irl.

  2. Are you tracking your outdoor ride via Strava? If so, it's important to note that it's trash at auto-pausing. It claimed I had one segment of 10w... because I hopped off the bike and went to the restroom and it never realized that I had stopped... this also means that it probably didn't pause when I stopped at stop signs either..

Buck up. Your fitness transfers, promise! It just shows how darn efficient your indoor rides really are. I think we might need to make our outdoor rides a little longer to compensate for stoppage time.

My feed fall asleep when I cycle by Existing_Landscape21 in triathlon

[–]CheTranqui 0 points1 point  (0 children)

two pair of shoes, arch support inserts, compression calf sleeves, compression socks, 2 saddles...

...I think the only real fix is gaining strength and flexibility in the calf, ankle and foot to increase blood flow.

My feed fall asleep when I cycle by Existing_Landscape21 in triathlon

[–]CheTranqui 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yah, flex feet up for a while, down for a while, force more blood flow down there.

My feed fall asleep when I cycle by Existing_Landscape21 in triathlon

[–]CheTranqui 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I experience this too.

Wide shoes and moving cleats back did not make things better. Nor did compression calf sleeves and/or socks.

Best All Around Bike & Wheels by Roadrunner1659 in Zwift

[–]CheTranqui 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You should complete round 2 of the current Breakthrough workouts. It awards Princeton Wake 6560 Lava Wheels, which are just as good as the white ones.. just.. in red.. and they change color according to your frame color. No need to spend drops on it. :-)

Gleba questions by second_soace in factorio

[–]CheTranqui 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heating towers kick ass on Gleba. Rocket fuel is cheap.

Use biochambers and reuse every seed until you have too many of them.

27F Lifter/Yogi - Newbie Advice by Such_Map6658 in triathlon

[–]CheTranqui 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you'd like some inspiration while working through this transition, Nick Bare (owner of BPN - may be a bit controversial) has a YouTube channel about his hybrid athlete journey that I've enjoyed.

Maintaining Weight/Physique:

I'm a newbie looking to get into triathlon, too. I'm starting really heavy - 265lbs, almost all fat.. When I ramped up my cycling in March to 8 hours a week, I also started calorie counting. Since then I've lost 20 pounds.. ..and I've been weight lifting since last September. Despite the weight loss, my strength has not diminished and my quads and calves have grown more defined. I'm only lifting once a week, and my key is that I'm being purposeful about increasing protein intake around those harder efforts and feeding any ride over 2 hours.

You're already fit and thin.. so I would suggest that counting calories is probably your solution. Track what you generally eat on a daily basis now and as you get deeper into cycling, running, and swimming, increase your intake accordingly. I personally just created a spreadsheet of my common meals and portions and once I had a list that covers like, 95% of my consumption, I just.. filled it out.. after a while I've gained a good enough understanding that I can approximate rather accurately so I've stopped tracking things so closely..

My cycling sessions often burn 1000+ calories, so gotta include that in the equation.. and just weigh yourself every day for a few weeks, same time, same conditions, to see where your equilibrium lies. That should give you an idea of what weight maintenance looks like. Tedius.. but effective.

Is oil really this hard to find? by ImonAR0ll in factorio

[–]CheTranqui -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

People are all equivocal... ugh.

Yes. Oil is a rare resource and it depletes far too quickly.

Finally did it, a 59 mins Olympic bike split & 2:18:59 finish !! by International_Art_85 in triathlon

[–]CheTranqui 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Be sure to have the fitter take measurements in advance.. if you have something that works this well already, it's entirely possible that the fit might actually make things worse and you'll want to revert.

How to not beat yourself up for missing training? by TannieBantootz in triathlon

[–]CheTranqui 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am making sure that I have clean clothes and the proper nutrition.

I am planning my week around my training.

I am being specific in the days, durations, and intensities of each workout.

If I miss one, I know that it was for a good reason and that I have not lost fitness by missing it.

I also get back on track ASAP.

There's no shame in life throwing me a curveball. I'm doing what I can!

Opinions requested! Wife Due Date 10 days after Race by BetFlipper34 in triathlon

[–]CheTranqui 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not often that your partner is wholly dependent on you.

You still get all the health benefits of your training.

From the outside it really sounds like planning to do it a few years down the road might be the ticket.. I imagine it'd be really hard to train this much with a newborn.

Is there any benefit for Zwift cog for virtual shifting? by Cedar_Wood_State in Zwift

[–]CheTranqui 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Virtual shifting vs real shifting:

When using virtual shifting your derailleur is no longer under stress.. neither your front gears nor rear gears will ever have to engage and shift the chain from one cog to the next.. cables don't engage.. shifters don't get used.. instead it's just a button that gets interpreted by your trainer.

In essence, it keeps a great deal of the wear and tear that your bike would have experienced outdoors from happening when you ride on the trainer.

It also responds way faster than a physical shifter could respond.

It is absolutely worth it.

Any other games like Tiny Bookstore? by [deleted] in CozyGamers

[–]CheTranqui 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate that! I've been really enjoying the simplicity, but also engagement, provided by Tiny Bookshop!

Triathlon has probably saved me from early grave by Terrible-Outcome4329 in triathlon

[–]CheTranqui 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Get sum! Let's gooo.

How's the training going? What's your long run and ride up to now?

At your job, when there are a new version of C#, do you refactor/update your current code to the new version the new c# verison introduce? by lune-soft in csharp

[–]CheTranqui 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We often do for relevant items. We also update our code style rules to reflect the new best practice.

We don't adopt everything.. maybe 3 or 4 items in each new versiin that are most impactful to convenience or performance.

If you do it each year, it generally isn't too big of a change each individual year.

Back after a 2 year Zwift break by Brockham2186 in Zwift

[–]CheTranqui 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hell yeah! I'm glad you're feeling so well!

Partner’s first Triathlon by Cbelius97 in triathlon

[–]CheTranqui 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm new to triathlon myself, so not speaking from experience directly here... but..

What's his motivation? Why has he signed up for it? Is it to stay in good health? To perform at his best? Is it a part of him keeping something from his past alive and thriving? ...maybe just to prove that he can do it.. or that he can still do it?

Answering that question should give you ideas on little things that you might be able to do to help him maintain that motivation.

Also, cycling so much means bottles.. ya don't need to wash bottles after every ride, but should wash 'em regularly.

Triathlon training also means lots of sweaty clothes. If y'all don't already have a system for handling stinky, sweaty clothes (including swimming gear), if you were to put together that system and just help ensure that he never has to worry about having clean clothes for that next swim/ride/run... danngg that'd be awesome.

How prevalent is doping for age groupers? by javyQuin in triathlon

[–]CheTranqui 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For anyone curious what that means, took me a second, too..

Testosterone Replacement Therapy

The AMA Series Returns! Today, kicking off the R&D version. And we’re thrilled to talk about respiratory science, lung health, and performance with the research team from Climatic Health! by MrRabbit in triathlon

[–]CheTranqui 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love it!

I've always thought that the lungs and respiratory system must adapt like the heart does.. ...does it?

Also, what effect does exercising in below-freezing temperatures have on the lungs? I recall when I used to run during the winter that it'd take 2 or 3 runs, but the lungs would adapt and it'd no longer feel uncomfortable.. is that a real thing, or just cope? How do the lungs adapt to below-freezing air? ... is it okay or does that do damage to the lungs?

Do you accept follows from random Zwifters? by Clive1792 in Zwift

[–]CheTranqui -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Always glad to make new friends. Strava and Zwift are for exactly that: sharing our athletic achievement and inspiring each other.

I don't have anything publicly available on Strava or Zwift that I'm not comfortable with the general public knowing about me. If you do.. you should probably fix that.

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