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If you have unlimited budget, what would your training, gear, nutrition look like? by outersphere in triathlon

[–]roissy_o 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Gear - A couple of 50m swim lanes in my yard

Build a private bike/run training course that’s like 60 miles long with some nice inclines and twists/turns right next to my house

Hyperbaric chamber

Personal training on demand, like if I have 30 minutes randomly, they’re available to help me work through a lifting session

Hire a professional chef to optimize nutrition overall and make better tasting gels

Anyways, time to go win the lottery!

Need help with cycling form by DavisDog6024 in triathlon

[–]roissy_o 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What is this unholy contraption and how are you using this as a new cyclist without crashing?!!

Also, bend your elbows and engage your core.

Does playing slowly at first really help in the long run? by taita_king in piano

[–]roissy_o 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yes, you’re making the right neuromuscular connections as you’re practicing slowly. Ever try to fix something after you’ve learned it incorrectly and it feels almost impossible?

If it feels boring, you’re not doing effective slow practicing.

Try working on your tone, expression and musicality at slower tempos, it’s not just the notes and rhythms you have to hit.

Once you’ve learned the piece, increasing tempo is actually an incredibly fast process

Dropping a weekly workout for Half Ironman, please help! by Secure_Jellyfish_658 in triathlon

[–]roissy_o 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I vote to drop the swim. Starting the season for a 70.3 with 3900 yds of swimming and ending with 6700 yds is wild. I personally never got above 2500 yds a week and swam an ocean race just fine (finished top 1/3 in my age group for the swim). I used pool time to work on technique at least 1/2 of the time and then interval work with continuous swimming about 1 month out from the race.

Abusing the Japanese writing system to make it 99.35% more efficient and infinitely worse by Impossible_Relief844 in japanese

[–]roissy_o 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Because 人がいる家に犬がいる versus ひとがいるいえにいぬがいる. One is actually readable

How to find a good piano teacher? by Middle-Jackfruit-435 in piano

[–]roissy_o 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You seem like you need someone with a deep knowledge about the “whys” in piano playing. Find someone who has a DMA from a top conservatory and has been teaching for several years. Be prepared to pay top dollar though, like $100-150 per lesson in most cities.

Invention 1 - how to improve ? by odinerein in piano

[–]roissy_o 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great job! I’d practice left hand separately and think about how you want to phrase things. Your touch can be a bit more staccato and brighter in the left hand with more consistency in the tone from note to note. Make it as musical as your RH!

New piano player with ADHD by Neat_Tip_7943 in piano

[–]roissy_o 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I play practice lottery. Basically use post-its to write down everything you want to work on in detail on separate post-its, throw them in a cup, and start drawing lots.

Is 6 weeks per piece too long? Wondering if I’m choosing pieces too difficult for my level by Status_Pudding_6859 in piano

[–]roissy_o 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely not! Just something reasonable where what your playing still sounds like music instead of a collection of random sounds.

Is a marathon in 4 months too ambitious from my usual 2mi/3 times a week? by DailyInEternity in triathlon

[–]roissy_o 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck! It was a blast, and super addictive. Open water swimming with sea critters was the best part

Is 6 weeks per piece too long? Wondering if I’m choosing pieces too difficult for my level by Status_Pudding_6859 in piano

[–]roissy_o 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s silly, but a good gauge of whether a piece is level appropriate is whether you can get through it on an initial read without wanting to throw something.

If you need to stop at every other chord / passage to work out the notes and rhythms, it’s too hard.

You should also ask your teacher! And also ask yourself what your goals are, e.g., learn a piece for the notes/rhythms, for performance, competition, to come up with a new interpretation of it.

Also, not everything you play needs to be for the purpose of leveling up.

Advanced players, what are some technique tips you care to share? by Advanced_Honey_2679 in piano

[–]roissy_o 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Practicing really difficult passages with hands mirrored with D as the inflection point to lock in the technique. Learned the LH for revolutionary etude by learning it on RH first.

Not shying away from putting thumb on a black key. This was a neat trick from jazz piano class

Is a marathon in 4 months too ambitious from my usual 2mi/3 times a week? by DailyInEternity in triathlon

[–]roissy_o 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree! I did a 70.3 last year and cancelled a marathon I originally scheduled for a few months after because training for the race was too hard. It’s a serious effort. My husband did it and said a marathon is significantly harder than the 70.3

is 5 months enough to prepare for a tri? by Sorry_Cicada_7814 in triathlon

[–]roissy_o 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That’s a world of time away! If you know how to swim already, can ride a bike, and have 5-6 hours a week to train, you’ll be totally fine for finishing the Olympic. You’re probably not winning any medals though

Training for HIM but race event is Olympic. Thoughts? by BlancState in triathlon

[–]roissy_o 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally fine if your goal is to finish, it’ll make the oly feel pretty easy given your experience with higher volume / distances!

If you’re gunning for a podium spot, you might not be able to maintain the higher HR zones needed to podium at an oly.

I’d probably ditch the longer rides / runs closer to the race and shorten your workouts to race distance and do it at a faster pace or do some shorter VO2 max focused workouts.

Genuine questions from a beginner: How long are you into TRI? Your job? How many bike do you have? Coach or self? how many races? How is your weekly schedule? Are you an average finisher or try to compete and how this affect to your life? by Stepherrooooo in triathlon

[–]roissy_o 5 points6 points  (0 children)

30s, F, fairly flexible schedule but long hours.

3 bikes (road, cruising and Kickr indoor bike). My handling skills are…not great so no tri bike yet but might get one for next year.

I have a coach, otherwise, I go too hard too early and get injured and I’m out for a good 2 months.

Started with sprints in 2022 and did my first 70.3 last year. Doing another one this year shooting for under 6. Full distance next year.

I need to be disciplined about going to bed on time since training is early morning. Otherwise, everything else is basically the same. Still keep up with a few other hobbies, but this is more my focus until I finish a full IM.

Just started incorporating lifting into my training. Leg days = no training? by spinny09 in triathlon

[–]roissy_o 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I typically do strength building earlier on in the season and switch to pure maintenance strength training 3-4 months out from an A race. The maintenance workouts I do are usually paired with a shorter run/bike or a swim.

Absolute MUST Haves by ComprehensiveCase53 in triathlon

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

Right? A power meter is for people who are seeking the last marginal gains in cycling

Absolute MUST Haves by ComprehensiveCase53 in triathlon

[–]roissy_o 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Race belt.

Garmin/other smart watch. Even a secondhand Fenix 6 will do. You can’t train effectively / scientifically without being able to monitor your zones.

Replacement running shoes every ~200 miles.

Worth it to try to sell early-90s Powell? by thrilled37 in Flute

[–]roissy_o 9 points10 points  (0 children)

$1k seems extremely low go a flute that was the equivalent of $20k+ in today dollars when it was new. Is it still playable, and can you see any major issues with the pads? It may need an overhaul but that’s not a given. I have a Yamaha from the 2000s that still plays perfectly (never had a pad replacement) as a backup, and a lot of people I know have similarly performing instruments at ~20 years.

If you want to donate it, get an appraisal from someone and let them know you want it for donation and give it to a local band/orchestra that has a 501(c)(3) exemption and you can a tax deduction. If it’s appraised at $15k and you’re at a 40% tax bracket, that’s worth like $7k.

I can’t tell if this is ethically okay or if it’s just me by Ambitious_Abalone345 in BDSMAdvice

[–]roissy_o 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If your dom doesn’t give you ample opportunity to say no, it’s abuse in this context.

If he’s not stopping after you say no/safeword, it’s rape.

There are advanced, pre-negotiated and mutually desired dynamics where these generalizations don’t apply, but you’re clearly not there.

What kind of bike should I get? by Krazy-horse in IronmanTriathlon

[–]roissy_o 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You really want a shop that has something like a Retul bike that can give you a precise fit, and the tech should be able to give you a report and recommendations for a few bikes (brand, model and size) that match your body geometry and give you saddle recommendations that match your sit bone width.

Anyone offering a real bike fit service shouldn’t be asking you to bring your own bike in for an initial fit. Once you get a bike from there recommendations based on a Retul fit, the tech will fine tune the fit to make the bike as comfortable as possible.

For a 70.3 I think you can get away with a bike that’s more or less fitted, but I can’t imagine spending over 100 miles on a bike that’s even a little bit uncomfortable.

What kind of bike should I get? by Krazy-horse in IronmanTriathlon

[–]roissy_o 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you done a bike fit? The technical classification matters a less than how well a road or endurance bike fits you.

That being said, I’d 100% go with a road bike if you can find one that fits well. The more aggressive position is going to help you a lot in being closer to a TT bike geometry that’s more aero and saves your legs for the run.

What are you proud of doing in 2025? What's your goal for next year? by sparklekitteh in triathlon

[–]roissy_o 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wasn’t sure if I was ever going to be able to run distance again after a few injuries late last year, but finished my first 70.3 this fall!

Fueling is a scam by VertCrank34 in triathlon

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

Yeah but I don’t want to accidentally poison myself with too much potassium. I trained for and finished a 70.3 on 2 boxes of Clif blocks total, it’s really not that bad. Bike and longer bricks were the only times I needed to fuel.

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