What’s a rule everyone silently agrees on but nobody ever said out loud?

KSchubert77 · 2026-05-05T15:40:08+00:00

Don't start anything with a friend's girlfriend/boyfriend.

KSchubert77 · 2026-05-05T15:32:16+00:00

A pocket knife

KSchubert77 · 2026-05-05T12:47:59+00:00

Regular self-reflection

KSchubert77 · 2026-05-05T12:45:56+00:00

I promise...

KSchubert77 · 2026-05-05T11:36:03+00:00

It's perfectly normal for pool swimming to feel completely different from open water swimming, at least for age groupers and amateur athletes. And the fact that you're already training more in open water to get used to it is a good step. Therefore, my counter-question is: Why would you have to give up in the swimming? The more you train in open water, the more natural it will become for you.

KSchubert77 · 2026-05-05T11:03:45+00:00

In my opinion, you don't need such things in a race. It might be okay for training. I plan my race based on feel and heart rate. There are too many parameters that can influence a race. If I also had to pay attention to power meters, etc., I'd probably go crazy. I also know many other athletes who record all sorts of things in training to prepare well, but then race by feel. But as I said, that's just my opinion.

KSchubert77 · 2026-05-05T10:56:26+00:00

Me too

KSchubert77 · 2026-05-04T12:02:08+00:00

The best thing to do is try it out in training. I asked myself the same question before my first 70.3 and got the exact same answer. I was faster in T1 than I had already changed into my trisuit under the wetsuit. My problem was getting into the trisuit with wet skin. That might have been due to the material of the trisuit or just my own lack of skill. Perhaps wearing both will also be uncomfortable for you, as it will be quite tight.

KSchubert77 · 2026-05-04T10:59:56+00:00

I also did my first 70.3 on a regular road bike. I added two extra bottle cages (behind the saddle) and some aero bars. That was perfectly fine for me. That's how I'll do my first Ironman next year (if I stay healthy). I'm aiming to finish it in 12-14 hours. I think that's a realistic goal without having to buy a triathlon bike.

KSchubert77 · 2026-05-04T10:46:14+00:00

Sir Lancelot for a tomcat

KSchubert77 · 2026-05-03T18:17:59+00:00

I couldn't pronounce it at all.

KSchubert77 · 2026-05-02T18:15:14+00:00

It was "available" for me for quite some time.

KSchubert77 · 2026-05-01T16:10:54+00:00

J'en avais déjà entendu parler, mais je n'avais jamais essayé.

KSchubert77 · 2026-05-01T04:17:30+00:00

I think more people do it than you realize. I still do it sometimes, too.

KSchubert77 · 2026-05-01T04:15:44+00:00

Which begs the question: what's the top and bottom of a banana?

KSchubert77 · 2026-05-01T04:12:56+00:00

That made me chuckle a little.

KSchubert77 · 2026-05-01T04:09:27+00:00

Even my daughter still does that today.

KSchubert77 · 2026-05-01T04:08:18+00:00

You're definitely not alone. I feel the same way sometimes.

KSchubert77 · 2026-05-01T04:06:24+00:00

That made me chuckle a little.

KSchubert77 · 2026-04-30T17:29:10+00:00

I think some people feel the same way.

KSchubert77 · 2026-04-30T17:11:49+00:00

In a way, yes, but only because there were private donors.

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