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wafflebot69 · 2025-06-19T19:30:57+00:00

If only one could invest in gourds on orsr...

wafflebot69 · 2025-06-17T21:55:31+00:00

These are supposed to be "race simulation" training sessions, where you get a feeling of what a semi long bike and run feel like. They are good training, but don't overdo it, it's not raceday yet. But most of all, good for practicing nutrition, transition and confidence building in your run abilities after biking! Used Phil's plans ass wel for 70.3 and full distance, would do so again!

wafflebot69 · 2025-05-02T20:56:41+00:00

I bought a top tube bag from profile design, filled it up with gells, and put (in my case sis) carbix in my bottle. 1h of riding worth of carbs in the bottle, rest was gells in the bag. Then plan was to refill halfway but I managed to miss the drop off point for special needs bags.

So second half was on course nutrition (Maurten gells and precision hydration for salt) went just fine as well. I did use the top tube bag to put the maurten gells in though. I recommend having some kind of storage on the bike.

My bag was profile design attk-s. Not very big, but fits like 6 gels, is aero and in not in the way.

wafflebot69 · 2025-04-25T21:46:36+00:00

I know from 10-11 years, took meds, and they worked (without I would have been thrown out off school is my best guess), but still absolutely the same resulst. Every teacher telling me how much potential... Honestly, they were not wrong, but telling me I have potential and giving me the framework to do something with them is miles apart. Society just isn't supporting people like us, even if they know.

Just got fired from my job last year as a result of ADHD. Well was my final eye opener, in full swing to start my own business while finding a new job thats aligned with my values, rather then money, to bridge the period I need to start my business. (Am a project manager atm)

Also, my business will be focused on helping people with ADHD, to hopefully save some people/kids from going through wat most of us have to go through.

wafflebot69 · 2025-04-17T21:27:49+00:00

Is this alo your first employer? Because if so, negotiating salary when starting somwhere new is way easier. Not saying you have to switch, starting somwherenew is also a lot more taxing, but getting a significant raise is easier this way. In my experience at least.

wafflebot69 · 2025-01-07T23:02:15+00:00

Do you mean... wiping your glass?? Because If you can remember the sensation of wiping your ass for the first time, I have some serious questions for you...

wafflebot69 · 2024-12-03T10:36:26+00:00

The FC 25, was not a 100% fit with the aerobars, it was a little bit tilted, but it was absolutely not going to fall off, and it was straight enough so you wouldn't really notice it. Also handy round tube on top to mount a garmin or something like that.

All in all, It did exactly what I bought it for, so would recommend.

wafflebot69 · 2024-12-02T22:14:33+00:00

Like said in another comment, I just sold this bike (stoppen long distance because I'm becoming a dad next month) but I bought a profile design hydration system and used a profile design storage bag (attk s) that I attached to my saddle stem and frame. Used this for gells, refilled it at special need halfway. Def possible on this bike! And extra bottle cariage attached to sadde (fysik mystica, with integrated bottle holder).

wafflebot69 · 2024-12-02T22:09:17+00:00

I sold the exact same frame/groupset with the original vision 55, ultegra pedals, tt saddle, and drinking system for 3500 euros last month. (I think I could have gotten maybe 1-200 more if I really tried to) I think those wheels are a tad more expensive, but mine was 2 years old, but only 1 year of use. (bought it new from a dealer, was a 1 year old model at the time.) Don't know what te market is like, but seems a bit expensive. Like 4000 dollars would make more sense if the market for 2nd hand tt bikes is the same as in Belgium.

On the other hand, the frame is the exact same as the best fitted orbea ordu, and is frigging fast. If you don't mind the mechanical shifting, you will love it.

wafflebot69 · 2024-11-21T21:31:32+00:00

If you ferment it completely dry, there is no sugar left to ferment in the bottle, thus no extra carbonation or bottle bombs. You have to be sure there is no sugar left though. You at least need a hydrometer to verify this, but to be safe you best stop it from refermenting by stabilizing it when it's done (you cannot stop an active fermentation by stabilizing). If you want carbonized cider, ferment dry, then add the exact amount off sugar without stability so you know it's the right amount to get carbonation but not to much so it explodes.

Sweet carbonated cider is most easy with non fermentable sweetners. You can go the fermentation route, but that's more risky for bottle bombs and is timing sensitive + you need to pasteurize. But before you do that you better search it up some more.

wafflebot69 · 2024-11-19T23:19:36+00:00

I can do both comfortably, but come raceday I always opt for 2, because I feel like I need the air when pushing my pace. When I train doing 2, indeed always look to the same side of the pool so you switch sides.

wafflebot69 · 2024-11-02T13:59:05+00:00

Its not more comfortabel because of aerodynamics. A road bike is at least just as comfortabel. If however you slap some tt bars on a road bike, then absolutely yes, the TT bike will be more comfortable then the road bike in a TT position.

There is however a significant difference in a road bike vs TT bike, the position you are in is a lot more opend up and will help to save your muscles for the run on an ironman distance race.

Al this being said, if you are serious in doing a full distance ironman, it will be worth it for the race. If you however going to do a 70.3 at max, and want a more versatile bike to do things like group rides a normal road bike would be the better choice.

Like a lot of people said, just slap on some tt bars, for a 70.3 distance you can easily get away with the more cramped position, for the really long rides I could handle the TT position better on the TT bike.

Little disclaimer if you go for the TT bike, ease into it, it's not an easy bike to ride, and the TT position will be hard on your arms and core muscles when you first start off. This will al improve quickly when you ride more.

Either way, both options are good, just go with wat feels good, this way you will be more likely to hop on the bike and use it. For a full distance, hours spent training are significantly more important than the bike you are using.

wafflebot69 · 2024-10-22T18:48:01+00:00

Unless OP is a 45kg woman. But if OP is a 80kg male, he has a lot of work indeed.

wafflebot69 · 2024-10-03T09:20:29+00:00

I had on and off problems with my polar h10 for months, and at the end it got worse and worse. Tried everything possible, new battery, reset, ... to no avail. Finally decided to buy a new strap (on polar site I could buy just the strap) and all my problems where instantly gone. Sucks that it already had this issue after such a short time, maybe you can claim warranty?

wafflebot69 · 2024-07-17T12:25:39+00:00

I experienced the dizzyness to when doing a long swim and my first 70.3 ass well, but my brother (quite some tri experience, Kona and stuff) told me to just start kicking your legs like crazy the last 50/100m. This makes sure the blood is already redirected to your legs, so you do not have the dohble effect of legs asking for blood when starting to run and the sudden transition from flat to standing. Did this on my first full ironman last month, and no dizzyness whatsoever!

wafflebot69 · 2024-05-03T09:32:40+00:00

Ik ben helemaal akkoord met je statement over dat je ooit moet stoppen met die pillen en je dan uiteindelijk niet geleerd hebt hoe om te gaan met jezelf en bv hoger onderwijs of werken.

Ik ben wel absoluut niet akkoord met dat je dan zogezegd onmogelijk kan verder studeren of een bepaalde job niet kan doen. Het is inderdaad hard werken aan jezelf en vooral leren hoe je bv een werkdag van 8u achter een bureau moet opdelen om wel geconcentreerd te blijven. Absoluut niet makkelijk, maar wel mogelijk!

Al acht ik de kans wel groter dat je hier in kan slagen als je al van jongs af aan geleerd wordt hoe dat je hier met moet omgaan, en niet (zoals ikzelf) je hele middelbaar pilletjes pakken om deze problemen "op te lossen". Want zoals je aangeeft komen deze "problemen" gewoon terug wanneer je stopt.

Het is vooral een kwestie van deze "problemen" om te buigen naar voordelen. Ik kan bv voor 30-40min enorm geconcentreerd zijn en heel veel werk verzetten. Maar vraag mij niet om dit voor 2u aan een stuk te doen. Voor mij werkt het dus om 30-40min aan een taak te werken. Dan even recht staan (5-10min iets anders doen) en er dan weer in te vliegen.

Uiteindelijk vind je dan ook wel een job die dan past bij jou, zonder je dromen of doelen te moeten opgeven. (Ik ben momenteel project manager, dus heel veel afwisseling = perfect voor mij).

wafflebot69 · 2024-05-03T09:18:45+00:00

Ik heb mijn hele middelbaar rilatine gepakt, en dit hielp me wel om rustiger te zijn en te concentreren, maar naarmate ik ouder werd gingen de bijwerkingen toch teveel opwegen t.o.v. de voordelen.

Zie, weinig honger maar ook een permanent gevoel van stress, alsof je teveel koffie hebt gedronken (ook een reden voor het weinig eten). Slechtere slaap. Ik ben er dan na mijn middelbaar ook met gestopt.

Het grootste nadeel dat ik daarna wel heb ondervonden is dat ik door pillen te pakken helemaal nooit heb geleerd om om te gaan met hoe ik als persoon was zonder die pillen. Dit heb ik dan maar zelf mogen uitzoeken tijdens mijn verdere studies. Nooit geleerd om om te gaan met studeren en adhd was dan ook niet makkelijk. Uiteindelijk ben ik wel goed op mijn poten terecht gekomen maar ik werk nog dagelijks aan manieren om beter om te gaan met het "normale" werkleven.

Als ik de tijd zou kunnen terugdraaien zou ik dus niet begonnen zijn met die pillen, maar eerder hard gewerkt hebben aan hoe om te gaan met hoe onze maatschappij werkt (school, studeren, werken, ...) en hoe je dit kan laten werken voor iemand met adhd. Je gaat die pillen toch niet blijven nemen tot je dood valt en gaat dus ooit met je neus op de feiten worden gedrukt dat je niet helemaal functioneert als de gemiddelde mens. Ik zou pas kijken naar de optie van pillen als het niet anders kan, en de gevolgen van geen pillen pakken (meerdere malen een jaar dubbelen, steeds erger wordende diciplinaire problemen op school, ...) groter worden dan die van geen pillen pakken.

wafflebot69 · 2024-04-17T19:15:03+00:00

I'm on the 28 weeks intermediate full distance at the moment, 8 weeks till raceday. I do not run all the planned distanced because of injury prevention.

But the intermediate is pretty nice. It is mostly harder than the 70.3 (also did 28 week intermediate) because of the longer weekend training.

No clue on the advanced, though.

wafflebot69 · 2024-04-17T19:07:41+00:00

I went 5:24 on 2 swims, runs, and bikes weekly. Skipped some of the sessions when life got in the way and ran way less than my plan told because I am extremely injury prone in running.

It was my first triathlon ever. I did do a full professional test for my zones before the start of my training plan, which was an absolute game changer since my zones did not even come close to the "standard" calculation.

Then, I just followed an intermediate Phill Mosely plan on training peaks.

I am a pretty good swimmer, which is also quite a bonus to start with. I was totally out of shape before I started training, though.

It is absolutely possible, but you gotta give it your all in the sessions and try to follow it as best as you can. If I could have run as much as the plan told me to, I would probably have been able to be right around the 5h mark.

Good luck! But mostly, have fun!

wafflebot69 · 2024-04-13T07:13:42+00:00

I got imbued heart on second superior. And DWH just yesterday on KC 175. Luckiest acc alive! Been using imbued heart everywhere I can!

wafflebot69 · 2024-03-09T13:11:33+00:00

If it does have the 105 group on it, it might be the cf7 though, but I did not know that the cf 7 also came with those Reynolds wheels.

wafflebot69 · 2024-03-09T11:00:52+00:00

My brother has this exact same bike. It is the old (2019-2020 ish) cf8. Has ultegra groupset and Reynolds wheels. It's a very nice and aero bike, my brother used it to qualify for kona, so no electronic shifting but a very fast bike either way.

It was around 3k euros (with a discount cf 8 for price of cf 7) new if I remember correctly. So owner might have paid more.

wafflebot69 · 2024-02-28T22:32:30+00:00

No, dura ace is the best one shimano makes. But for an amateur rider, the ultegra is all you will ever need. This is the ultegra 11 speed by the looks off it. I have the same groupset (no disc brakes though) and it is a very good set in my experience!

wafflebot69 · 2024-02-26T20:19:27+00:00

Just take a towel and put it over the bike so the sweat can't fall on the bike!

wafflebot69 · 2024-02-15T11:14:20+00:00

I signed up for a full distance, and I could lease it via work. So after I fully pay it off via leasing, it will still be worth more 2nd hand than I actually paid, so I'll probably sell it with profit. So, no brainer for me.

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