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J Eckert RR

  • Unless I wake up on my own early, I won't be doing the early morning wake up at 2 AM.
  • Doing RR on Sunday vs Saturday due to family obligations.
  • Fuel based on test & what I burn...approx 133 per hour.

Morning Fuel:

  • Oatmeal w/ walnuts, banana & 1 teasp coconut oil; water (approx 400 cals)
  • start ride at 7 AM

Bike Setup:

  • Argon E112
  • Fulcrum race wheels (??? I have some nice Sram aeros I'm debating on using on race day..advice?)
  • Aero bottle with 20 oz nuun (10 cal/360 sodium)
  • Down tube fuel, 28 oz; EFS/Carbo Pro blend (608 cal/1360 sodium)
  • Bento box, Power Bar (250 Cal/320 sodium; PB Gel (110 cal/200 sodium); 4 salt stick in tic tack box labled so I know how many I take (880 sodium)
  • 20 oz bottle of water in jersey pocket (will use race venue on race day for water); will buy some on ride route -- aim for 20 oz of fluid per hour.
  • x-lab tool bag; 2 CO2, adapter, 2 tubes, tire levers and ID
  • TOTAL CAL/SODIUM: 868/2980

Clothing:

  • jersey
  • Desoto Tri Shorts
  • sunglasses
  • sunscreen
  • bike shoes
  • Giro Helmet
  • Polar HR Monitor

Bike Course/Route:

  • From home will hit the bike trail towards Davis, CA where we will hit country roads.  It will be an out and back and will likely have some wind in Davis.  Not many stops other than thru W. Sacto.  Course is aero bar friendly.

Bike Plan:

  • Hrs 1 1/2 to 2 hours will be Zone 1; JRA, warm up nice steady pace
  • Hrs 2 to 5 1/2 - steady zone 2
  • Hrs 5 1/2 to 6; take stock, see how I feel, keep steady and see if I can p/u to upper zone 2, spinning at end to set up for run.

Transition:

  • Transition bike into house (yes I have a bike room!)
  • Put on run shoes, hat
  • Hit restroom
  • 5 minutes or less

Run Course:

  • Bike trail .2 from front door; flat with few minor rises
  • Current VDot 34, applicable, but all tests were done in different environments; heat & altitude vs. close to sea level
  • LRP + 30 (11:50) if feel better will attempt to p/u to z2 at last 2 miles.
  • Fuel; IM perform, 20 oz's

 

FEEDBACK IS APPRECIATED!!

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