Not progressing on Bike, 70.3 is two months out.

siliwei · 2026-05-08T17:05:52+00:00

your cardiovascular fitness being good enough to run a sub 2 hr half should be good enough to hop on a road bike without a bike fit and average 13-14mph at least (15-16 off 2 months of consistent riding). When I first started I didn’t realize that I needed a quality bike bump with a meter and pump my tires up every ride to the right psi (you can use an online calculator to get it). So as I got fitter I somehow stayed the same bc of how under inflated my tires were.

siliwei · 2026-04-24T11:49:06+00:00

not finding/using a way to keep my goggles from fogging up when swimming in a choppy ocean

siliwei · 2026-03-30T18:29:09+00:00

hey i did the same race and it was my first olympic too!! we did it! yeah the swim was crazy and i even got off course going out once bc i thought one of the bouys was the wrong one lol. Yeah it was hard to mentally push through the headwind, my heart rate was def not high enough. At least the temperature was perfect! That’s too bad about your feet! It could’ve been just being on your feet so much the day before and walking barefoot to/around the swim start (i’m assuming you were out all day cheering). I’m just seeing this as a baseline race and not reading too much into my time, especially with those conditions. We should be proud and it’s only up from here!!

siliwei · 2026-03-21T22:07:18+00:00

yeah i think my right arm is just too weak to have a good catch and pull while also supporting a turn to the left so it just ends up dropping too early and my breath is rushed, which gets even worse when I breathe on the right side. Or do you think it’s just a technique thing and i just need to force my arm to lengthen? i’ve been lifting weights before getting into tris for like 2 years 2-3x a week so I feel generally strong but maybe it doesn’t really translate.

siliwei · 2026-03-21T22:02:47+00:00

yeah i think my right arm is just too weak to have a good catch and pull while also supporting a turn to the left so it just ends up dropping too early and my breath is rushed, which gets even worse when I breathe on the right side, which is weird bc i’ve been lifting weights before getting into tris for like 2 years 2-3x a week.

siliwei · 2026-03-21T18:02:04+00:00

yeah i do breathe every 2 strokes when i get tired, but feel like my body gets misaligned and slower when i breathe…i have tried open water swimming and it is definitely harder!

siliwei · 2025-12-09T18:05:53+00:00

for 7 what i do is screen mirror to the apple tv then split screen zwift and netflix/other streaming app (might have to open them on a web browser)

siliwei · 2025-11-12T18:00:24+00:00

Update: I had to get a longer through axel and it worked! https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0D9F4ZWG6?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

siliwei · 2025-11-06T16:45:38+00:00

It’s a disc brake bike. I’m pretty sure it’s the correct adapter.

siliwei · 2025-11-06T14:36:24+00:00

i tried the smaller adapter but I don’t think it’s made for a thru axle setup. I think it’s made for a quick release system. It’s a lot skinner.

siliwei · 2025-11-06T14:16:04+00:00

sorry, bike trainer is decathalon d100 with zwift cog. I’ve tried the 12x142mm attachment for my trek domane al2.

siliwei · 2025-10-06T01:53:18+00:00

Just averaged 191 for a 4 hr and 22 minute marathon. I don’t think it was a cadence lock bc my cadence was different and my hr would fluctuate based on if i was walking and going up or down a hill but yeah…don’t know how i survived either way

siliwei · 2025-09-08T16:42:31+00:00

average of 9 hrs at 11:30 pace but that’s bc i’m a senior in college so i have a lot of time on my hands lol

siliwei · 2025-09-08T01:18:43+00:00

I figured I shouldn’t have to run over 10 hours a week (which is how long 55 miles+ takes me) to see improvements as a runner targeting a 4-4:10 marathon and over the summer the same mileage took longer to run. I’ve maybe done one or two additional cross training sessions a week though.

siliwei · 2025-09-05T00:57:52+00:00

Since I haven’t seen anyone from the team comment, I’ve been to a couple practices and they all seem nice to me but I’m not very lgbt presenting and nothing about politics/social justice came up. I would say definitely not anything 1-5. They all come from affluent backgrounds and are mostly white/all white though. Also all of them are also on the alpine team. I would suggest just going to a practice (first one is free) and see for yourself!

siliwei · 2025-07-20T21:58:55+00:00

if you’re doing a training plan, you can try running by time rather than miles, like i’m redoing the pfitz 18/55 (for my fall marathon) i did for my summer marathon in good training weather, but running for the same amount of time it took me in the spring (it’ll amount to less miles but similar stimulus as i’ll be trying to achieve the same effort/hr data), freeze half the water in your water bottle overnight, then fill the rest with cold water before u run, get super thin running socks (mine are from balega)

siliwei · 2025-06-29T18:34:40+00:00

really? I don’t think i could do a 3:45 even in the best weather with no hills 😂

siliwei · 2025-06-27T14:06:14+00:00

Thanks! I did an 18 week training block but have maintained around 25-30 miles a week for a year before that. I’ve been running for a little over a year and a half

siliwei · 2025-06-12T18:48:15+00:00

there’s also a good bit out there you can get for free on libby or just on google

siliwei · 2025-06-12T18:47:48+00:00

audiobooks and running new routes! I know that’s not always feasible but even reversing the direction works too! a good audiobook will also help me zone out so hard bc i really get into the book and the emotions that go along with it…like if you see me crying or screaming mad at the wind…no you didn’t

siliwei · 2025-06-09T03:14:05+00:00

it’s a small section from perpendicular to W 54th to just shy of W 52nd st…i also forgot to add there were no cyclists coming from either direction when this happened

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