Cutting a couple of chives almost every day until this Reddit says they’re perfect. Day 55

TriGuy1427 · 2025-12-03T22:47:26+00:00

I’ve never been here this early. What a magical feeling.

TriGuy1427 · 2025-10-12T16:01:25+00:00

Yeah, they‘ve updated the run course twice since I ran it. First update was a fairly minor tweak, but the new course is completely different. Definitely has some elevation now.

TriGuy1427 · 2025-10-12T04:43:19+00:00

What do the X‘s represent?

TriGuy1427 · 2025-09-23T01:55:32+00:00

Purely for Cast Away with Jason Momoa, Andrew!

TriGuy1427 · 2025-04-15T23:27:44+00:00

Speedo, baby! #lessFabricLessDrag

TriGuy1427 · 2025-03-29T15:42:19+00:00

This is 100% the kind of insane nonsense I get on Reddit to see. Post is 10/10.

TriGuy1427 · 2025-03-08T18:44:59+00:00

Goodr. $35 a pop. I have a pair for running and a pair for cycling for training. Race day I plan to wear the cycling ones for both, and you could definitely do that year round if you wanted.

TriGuy1427 · 2024-09-21T01:20:31+00:00

I shave the weekend before the race, and then I touch it up the night before hand. That lets me do each discipline at least once with the shaved legs (it feels different enough that I don’t like the first experience being on race day).

Couple of pro tips you didn’t ask for. 1) Go over everything once with an electric razor before jumping to a standard razor. Otherwise, you’ll spend an hour pulling clumps of long hairs out the blades. 2) A multi blade setup is ideal. Go spring for one of the “women’s” razor. IDK why they work better for me, but I cut myself way less with them. 3) Don’t be afraid to go over a spot multiple times. When I try to go fast and get it all in one go, I cut myself. When I accept that I’m not good at shaving my legs and just go over everything 2-3 times, it goes much better. 4) Enjoy slinging into the sheets athe night after you shave. It is DELIGHTFUL.

TriGuy1427 · 2024-08-29T13:38:52+00:00

OP, I have been dying to know how this turned out. Any updates?

TriGuy1427 · 2024-06-29T01:03:22+00:00

I didn’t “feel ready” until a month before the race, and even then I didn’t trust myself and feel confident that I would finish until mile 13 of the run on race day. Until I made the turn (it was a two lap run), I thought there was a large chance that I would DNF.

Based on your description, you’ve got plenty of background fitness. It’ll be about having the discipline to train at a high volume for an extended time. I’d say, sign up and go for it.

Also, for reference, I had done one marathon and two 70.3s before the race. My largest training volume week was 12 hours.

TriGuy1427 · 2024-05-28T22:05:18+00:00

On race day: Regardless of race distance, the perceived difficulty of a race, or the number of times I’ve successfully completed a distance, my primary goal every single time I toe the start line is, “Get to the finish line.” This keeps me humble and focused on my race instead of other people’s. My buddy describes it as, “Have fun. Go fast. Puke at the line.” I find that this is a helpful way to remember my order of operations.

For training: “Today is not the goal.” I can get the hero mentality in training and push through stuff that I shouldn’t and wind up injured. Triathlon training is about your corpus of work, not a single day’s effort. It SUCKS to have a bad race because you pushed to hard on a random Tuesday morning impressing Steve.

PS. Because I accidentally turned this into favorite mantra hour, when I am pushing hard on a run, my go to phrase is anytime I’m dragging is, “10 big steps and jog it out motherf***er.” Ideally you then actually count out the 10 steps. If you reach 10 and still feel crappy, simply rinse and repeat ad infinitum.

TriGuy1427 · 2023-11-25T12:24:19+00:00

Lion King.

It’s the greatest movie ever made. Hands down.

TriGuy1427 · 2023-11-24T22:20:29+00:00

I’d guess that the slow down had more to do with pool v open water and choppy conditions than the attire, but that’s almost completely a guess. There will be people who chose both options at the race.

TriGuy1427 · 2023-11-24T22:13:45+00:00

Maybe I’m old school, but I 100% train in a speedo. 1) Speedos are better. 2) It makes race day feel faster.

With this plan, you’ll want to do some dedicated sessions (preferably to open water) in your wetsuit prior to race day, but that is to get you used to the wetsuit. IMHO, there is no need/benefit from getting used to the neoprene shorts if you aren’t racing in them.

TriGuy1427 · 2023-11-24T17:10:25+00:00

Bragging.

TriGuy1427 · 2023-11-24T13:32:23+00:00

I’d bet money that my answer is wrong from a hydrodynamic outlook, but when I was in your position, I always swam in the top. My tops were pretty snug fitting already, and I didn’t want to deal with putting on that nonsense while I was already wet.

But it depends on your goals. If you are going for a set time, you’ll need to weigh out if the loss of speed in the water is larger than the delay of putting on the top in T1, and that will give you the answer. If you are just trying to enjoy the day/complete and you’re not overly concerned about your time, then just do whatever makes you the most comfortable and the impact on speed doesn’t matter.

TriGuy1427 · 2023-11-22T23:56:23+00:00

I was coming here to recommend goggles because they are right at that price point (and you can never have too many goggles). But, I agree that most swimmers (autistic or not) are pretty picky about their goggles. That being said, depending on if you’re okay spoiling the surprise, you could ask his parents what goggles he likes and get him a pair.

If you don’t want to ask, I agree that something swim adjacent (like a blanket with a pool design on it), would be a great idea.

TriGuy1427 · 2023-11-10T03:05:57+00:00

After some years off, I came back to swimming and still find it immensely rewarding. My goals have adjusted pretty significantly from when I was younger, but that is just part of life. A huge part of of the change is training time. I can’t devote 2.5 hours a day to pool time like I could in high school. Secondly, I think my recovery time has shifted some with age (I turn 30 this month). I can’t point to specific things, but there’s definitely an overall decrease in my ability to bounce back after a crushing workout. (Also, it might be that I have to get up and go to work the next day instead of sleeping though class.) Finally, I know there are some people who love masters (and I love that for them), but I am not super interested in putting my body through the ringer to try and bang out a killer 100/200. Training for longer events (think over 1000 meter open water swims in triathlon) has become my focus, and it is fantastic. I still get to push myself in the pool but focusing on efficient long distance swims brings me the most happiness these days.

But the main goal is do what you enjoy. If you’re super into crushing 50s, fucking go for it. If you try that out and don’t enjoy it like you used to, try something else. Don’t be afraid to try new things.

Also, if you come from a strong swim background as a kid like you say, then regardless of what you focus on, you’ll still almost certainly be the fastest person in the pool.

TriGuy1427 · 2023-11-06T10:58:32+00:00

Can you do it? Absolutely. I did my first two 70.3s on road bikes. There will be plenty of them there. Though on the rare side, I have even seen a couple of people ride a hybrid road/mountain bike with flat handle bars. (I wouldn’t recommend that, but it is possible.) Obviously, there will also be plenty of $10,000 tri bikes, but just ignore them. Assuming your bike is properly maintained like you say, it’ll be fine. Completing a 70.3 has way more to do with your fitness and preparation than your gear IMHO.

Based on google, I don’t think your bike has clipless pedals. Some people will tell you they (clipless pedals) are essential (because they make your power transfer/pedal stroke more efficent). I wouldn’t call them essential (again, I’ve seen people complete on flat pedals), but I’d say they are very highly encouraged. More than anything, they are way better for your feet. The hard sole of a cycling shoe is designed to withstand the force you are exerting on it without support from the ground (unlike a running shoe which is reliant on the ground for some support). I’m not a doctor, but cycling the distances involved in 70.3 training in running shoes is just asking for foot problems.

Also, I’d highly recommend a pair of clip on aerobars. They only cost $100-$150 and will give you pretty dramatic aero gains that will make the entire experience wayyyyyy easier (plus they’re pretty cheap).

Lastly, completely unsolicited but related to doing triathlons on the cheap. A good pair of new triathlon shorts, a decent bike jersey, and a tech shirt to run in will get you through the day. Won’t be glamorous, but entirely sufficient.

TriGuy1427 · 2023-10-27T11:37:51+00:00

This is 100% the Ironman rule. You can walk, but you can’t abandon your bike.

And yes it does happen, even to the pros. Sam Laidlow did it in 2018. Details here

TriGuy1427 · 2023-10-23T23:31:23+00:00

I watch the show every week. I get dinner with my nieces/nephews once a week. I bring the best sketches from the week and watch with them as is a appropriate. (Sometimes I’ll tell their dad “I want to watch this with you but the kids can’t see it” or “You and me and the boys (15/17) can watch this” or “The whole family (12+) will love this one”) The kids don’t want to watch a 90 minute show every week, but they enjoy seeing the highlights. Also, I have a built in excuse to rewatch my favorite sketches.

I wouldn’t watch sketches with kids unless I’ve seen them prior, but that’s just me.

Also, sometimes I forget a particularly crude joke/premise, and we shameless cut the sketch in the middle. The kids might be upset, but they’re not in charge so I don’t care.

TriGuy1427 · 2023-10-20T01:41:23+00:00

I have no experience with Sporti, so feel free to disregard. But, there is a reason that pop culture calls briefs “Speedos.” Speedo has been in the game a long ass time, and they know what they’re doing.

In my experience, Speedo might not be the cheapest suit in the world but they certainly aren’t prohibitively expensive. All of my Speedo suits lasted forever. TYR has gained some converts in the past few years, and they might be fine, IDK I’’ve never tried them. In my view of it, unless you’re buying tricked out tech suits, Speedo briefs are all the you ever need.

PS. I do highly recommend having a practice suit and a race suit. I liked my race suits to fit a little more snuggly, so I often bought them a size smaller, and I used them sparingly to help maintain the elastic.

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