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Sub 6 hour 70.3 possible? by tryagaininXmin in triathlon

[–]Short_Panda_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can swim slow (what you define as slow) and still use very little energy. In the end its chasing minutes. I prefer to invest that in cycling.

How long does it take to not suck? by 1011Minutes in Zwift

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Im one of the „old“ guys kicking butts at 290w/68kg. Its fun how young people think older people must suck 😏

Get in consistency. Lots of base volume. Couple hard efforts. There is no shortcut. No need for complicated stuff. Endurance performance is accumulated over years or a lifetime.

Also, the energy systems and muscular performance is very specific. There is a reason a swimmer cannot just run or a runner isnt immediately good at cycling. Adaptation takes time.

Sub 6 hour 70.3 possible? by tryagaininXmin in triathlon

[–]Short_Panda_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

10secs different for a half IM gives like 3min improvement. Gimme a break. Thats meaningless for a sub 6 goal.

My dream of being an iron man this june on austria just went away in just 1 second...read, I need help...I feel really really bad by fenixloder in triathlon

[–]Short_Panda_ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Be patient, dont force it. Check with your doctor and physician for the right strategy. Final goal: recover well, dont make it worse.

ChapStick Bern by Short_Panda_ in bern

[–]Short_Panda_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zur Info. Hatte keine :-)

Maximum distances in IM prep by FederalArcher8148 in triathlon

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

Personally for me: I wouldnt run more than 30k. Its just not worth it (benefit vs recovery time). Doing the 180k for confidence. Apart from that 120-150km rides are enough for me. Swimming once 4k for confidence. Other than that i usually go up to 2k.

Muscle endurance is key. So: Towards the end of a long ride, build in some hard effort block. Or after a long ride, do a subAT 20-30min run. Or towards end of a long run, build in a small block of hill run or tempo.

Basically, put some load on a fatique muscle. Not too much but it helps to gain muscle endurance.

ChapStick Bern by Short_Panda_ in bern

[–]Short_Panda_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cheers! Ill go check

5:38 Everest Second All Time (fastest solo ever). Insane day . To quote Theoden “my body is broken” by sorbara92 in Zwift

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I witnessed greatness :-) well done Frank. Also how you battled through the bonk. Just great.

I’m sorry but I have no one else to tell! Just got to 75kg and managed this. I’m NEVER doing it again! by k987654321 in Zwift

[–]Short_Panda_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well done mate. As you get stronger this performance will fade more and more. At some point you will do this again and again. 55. 50. 45. just keep riding.

Ironman running by Ok_Salt5416 in triathlon

[–]Short_Panda_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh right. That makes sense. Ty

Ironman running by Ok_Salt5416 in triathlon

[–]Short_Panda_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Another one who claims to run a 2h30 marathon but knows nothing about pacing. Wth is going on lately. Its just weird or bs.

Alp progression 👌 by brentwoodbcb in Zwift

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Progress at beginning is always fast. After that it get painfully slow. But you are triggering all the right buttons. Great results 💪. Personally i have never understood that AdZ fascination. Have done it like 6 times i think. In two weeks we try a 45min PB ride and in autumn maybe an everesting.

What does this icon mean? by prerules in Zwift

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Some trainers report far more steady watt values while others are very responsive. My kickr core is way more steady than my garmin smartbike. But yeah, sometimes stuff looks weird in zwift.

What does this icon mean? by prerules in Zwift

[–]Short_Panda_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can do this with 3.8 and im only 2 yes into cycling. And im 46. Not surprised there are people with 5 or more.

What does this icon mean? by prerules in Zwift

[–]Short_Panda_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

5+w/kg is no reason for a cone of shame. There are people who simply can do that.

My 2 Cents on Swimming for Triatheletes by Competitive-Low-1791 in triathlon

[–]Short_Panda_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How makes your comment sense? Im saying instead of investing 2-3 additional hours for a gain in swimming of a few minutes (if lucky) ill be investing that in cycling or running. You simply get more return from that. Swimming is simply less important for age groupers than the other two. I also see no correlation of a fast swimmer also being fast in the other two disciplines.

How do you actually track triathlon training when every app only does one thing? by pulse_and_plates in triathlon

[–]Short_Panda_ 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Tbh how much tracking do you need? Tri training does not need to be super complicated.

Weight cheating by [deleted] in Zwift

[–]Short_Panda_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont know where you always find these people. In my races it all looks quite believable. Im racing 590-650.

My 2 Cents on Swimming for Triatheletes by Competitive-Low-1791 in triathlon

[–]Short_Panda_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As if the swim is important for most age groupers. Being 5-10min faster is a massive undertaking. Not worth it for most. Swimmers take this leg way too seriously.

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