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RR this Weekend

fzaffinofzaffino
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My final RR for LP is this Saturday (I would be jumping up and down, but I am too damn tired, but I am very, very happy to see the taper at the end of the tunnel!)  Anyway, my question is this....I do not possibly have enough areas on myself or bike to carry all the nutrition necessary for a 6 hour bike, mainly my fluid nutrition.  So, how do I succeed at not stopping much if I have to replenish my nutrition.  Obviously, I do not have the luxury of someone handing me fresh bottles of Perform during this ride.  Any help, advice, and suggestions are greatly appreciated.  

Also, I live in Central PA where it is stupidly hilly, should I just focus on riding for time and not necessarily the 112.   My last RR  ride took me 6:23 to complete the 112.  Is this too long of time and should I back it down to what my race day plan is?

frank 

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  • Coach PatrickCoach Patrick
    Frank go six hours for sure, and the goal is super steady. Stopping isn't a problem. My best ever RR loop was a 28 miler I did 4x, with 3 stops. I personally have room for 4 bottles on my bike and then 3 in bike jersey....at 2 bottles per hour, that's 3.5 hours....I suggest you map out what you can hold, then plan accordingly!!!
  • fzaffinofzaffino
    Thanks Patrick....

    Another question. Rich said in the Week 18 video that this last RR should be done like the race in terms of equipment such as aero helmet, race wheels, etc. However, my race wheels are not equipped with a Power Tap and I do not plan on getting a new wheel built for the IM. Should I just ride the RR with my training wheels that has the PowerTap or ride it with the race wheels and go by RPE? Also, would you advise renting a set of race wheels with a power tap for race day?
  • Coach PatrickCoach Patrick
    Frank racing with power is half the battle. Can you get a disc cover for your PM from Wheelbuilder...then you can race the PM (you'll need to see if the bike can handle it, they'll let you know). If you are going to rent a wheel with power, you want it ASAP so you have a few rides to "calibrate" yourself to it's readings (no two are the same).

    So no power is in the cards (cover or early rental) then go race wheels / RPE. If you are getting power, then just use front wheel with the PM on the back for now....
  • fzaffinofzaffino
    Not sure what you mean by a disc cover for my PM (power meter?)?

    Do you have any suggestions on which wheels with a power tap to rent? Also, if I don't get rentals, would it hurt/help me to use my powertap wheel which is not a racing wheel on the rear and still have power numbers, but use my racing wheel on the front?
  • Coach RichCoach Rich

    Posted By Frank Zaffino on 11 Jul 2013 08:12 AM


    Not sure what you mean by a disc cover for my PM (power meter?)?



    Do you have any suggestions on which wheels with a power tap to rent? Also, if I don't get rentals, would it hurt/help me to use my powertap wheel which is not a racing wheel on the rear and still have power numbers, but use my racing wheel on the front?

    You should absolutely race with power, since you've been training with power. To NOT race with power after training and doing your RR's with it is just silly...sorry. That's half of the reason why you bought it. 

    Patrick is talking about this: http://www.wheelbuilder.com/aerodisc.html

    It's a wheelcover that you slap on your rear wheel, turning it into a disc. This is a do not pass go, make this happen kinda thing. I can't stress enough how important it is to race with the powermeter that you've trained on. 

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