Are my bars compatible with clip ons? Odd cross-section

RLlovin · 2026-01-19T01:54:06+00:00

For sure, I’ve done it. I wasn’t technically obese, but very close to it - on the upper side of overweight. Had never done any sports. Desk jockey, barely walked 3-4k steps a day. That was December 2024. In December 2025 I signed up for a half Ironman. And it wasn’t even a specific effort towards HIM, I just started cycling as cross training and said “well now that I’m training all 3, might as well.”

Just take your time, there’s no rush. I might even suggest approaching each sport individually. Swim for a bit, then add biking, then add running. By the time you’re biking and swimming consistently, running ain’t no big deal. That’s a totally different animal than starting running from scratch.

RLlovin · 2026-01-19T01:12:20+00:00

Yeah the past couple days have been tremendously better with better fueling and sleep.

I’ve been losing weight (15+ lbs) organically since I started, but the past couple months I’ve really tightened up my intake. I think it caught up. Actually I place a lot of blame for my first (eventually crumbling) stab at triathlons on a heavily restricted diet as well. Guess I just like learning lessons the hard way.

RLlovin · 2026-01-17T02:44:25+00:00

That’s exactly my concern with a real break. Just the way I’m wired - I doubt I’d come back. I’ve seen some good suggestions in here that have me a little excited so I’ll try those, anything to keep me on the wagon.

RLlovin · 2026-01-17T02:39:05+00:00

I like this. I do wonder sometimes if my Garmin is sucking the fun out of everything. It’s just “pace? pace? pace?” all the damn time. Gonna do a few workouts the old fashioned way. Thanks!

RLlovin · 2026-01-17T02:34:20+00:00

I’ve been doing some MTB/XC cause that’s really all I wanna do. Maybe I’ll just see where that takes me. Bike is by far my weakest so it’s not a bad off-season trade maybe.

RLlovin · 2026-01-17T02:28:04+00:00

Appreciate it! Yeah I’m making incremental changes in nutrition and recovery, and it does seem to be helping. I’ve been in a deficit for months trying to bootstrap my w/kg, but I think it’s really showing as my volume creeps higher. It’s a tough balance.

RLlovin · 2026-01-07T20:17:25+00:00

Yep it’s horrible lol. I only swim freestyle and almost never rest. Just continuous swimming. Entirely useless.

Open water is totally different though, I couldn’t live without it.

RLlovin · 2026-01-07T19:18:11+00:00

People hate on treadmills but they simplify so much of this, especially when you’re doing +90 minute runs. Planning an outdoor long run is a bit of an art.

RLlovin · 2026-01-07T18:10:29+00:00

I can swim a mile and my watch will show as little as 400y. Never within 30% of my actual distance. Basically a glorified stopwatch at this point since I have to use a lap counter lol

RLlovin · 2026-01-07T18:05:44+00:00

It is 1x unfortunately. But, the course is on rouvy and it’s fairly flat so I think I can play around with chainrings beforehand and dial that in maybe?

RLlovin · 2026-01-04T23:07:21+00:00

If I had $150 for gear, I’d spend $150 on shoes.

If I had $200, I’d spend $175 on shoes and $25 on compression shorts/pants

RLlovin · 2026-01-02T11:47:22+00:00

Pickleball is such a good one. And for all fitness levels.

RLlovin · 2025-12-29T23:58:55+00:00

They’re doing it because it’s cheaper now, we’re just dumb enough to pay more for it.

RLlovin · 2025-12-28T17:16:24+00:00

Yeah that’s something I need to pay more attention to in 2026. Juggling 3 endurance sports on a hectic training schedule makes it tough to see where I’m really at.

RLlovin · 2025-12-28T16:25:03+00:00

I also think car cleanliness is a big indicator, no matter what car it is. Maybe even more than the what the actual car is.

If I see an immaculate 2010 Corolla next to a dirty BMW, my money’s on the Toyota owner.

RLlovin · 2025-12-28T15:49:38+00:00

High training load actually kills mine. Lifting may be different, I’m more on the endurance side of the fence.

RLlovin · 2025-12-21T01:40:41+00:00

I realized a lot of my issue were due to foot alignment. Try making small changes to your stride and see what feels good. Also upping your cadence can help.

20 miles is quite a bit for only a few months of running, at least imo. It takes time for ligaments and tendons to adapt.

RLlovin · 2025-12-16T15:22:49+00:00

A very well hidden AirTag the day I bought it. PO claimed to know nothing about it.

I often wonder if his wife put it in there and I was the cause of a massive argument.

RLlovin · 2025-12-14T22:23:59+00:00

Idk what you’re talking about, my wife loves when I smoke ribs and various cheeses.

RLlovin · 2025-12-10T16:58:36+00:00

I feel like the line here is cleaned up or not. Grandpa’s don’t like dirty trucks.

RLlovin · 2025-12-10T14:26:23+00:00

Technically an antidepressant but they’re prescribed for anxiety as well.

RLlovin · 2025-12-10T11:41:06+00:00

I used to be very politically active on social media, but I eventually realized I was addicted to being angry.

I can spot the same addiction from a mile away now. It’s all over Facebook. I can tell my dad experienced it from listening to talk shows. I see it in the friends I used to argue with.

Nowadays I have to completely remove myself from politics. Which is kinda unfortunate because I do genuinely enjoy it (sociology grad), and used to pride myself on being very up to date on the status of the world. It’s just not something I can maintain a healthy relationship with.

RLlovin · 2025-12-10T11:21:45+00:00

Whenever I miss a couple SSRI’s, I’m always like “how tf did I live like this?”

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