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RR2 Week

Nate ParadyNate Parady
in Group Discussion-Ironman Florida 2012

Thought it would be worth having a specific thread for RR2..

Is everyone doing RR2 3 weeks out (OCT 13th)?  I'm planning on doing it this weekend but I know some folks do it 2 weeks out. 

Planning on staying indoors this current weekend and then putting on lots of layers for an outdoor RR2 weekend to include running pants if needed.  I will ride with new tires for this RR to help break them in prior to the race.  I will also change my PM battery for RR2. 

Although there is still work to be done after RR2 this is certainly the last big push from Thu-Sat.  Can't come soon enough.

Comments

  • novaavantnovaavant
    I'm planning to do it per the plan on the 13th.
    I'm just gluing up my race wheels now and filling with caffelatex so I won't be doing the RR on race wheels. Before the RR#2 I will be doing a chain swap, going over all the cabling, shifting, re-grease BB (many Quarq swaps), checking all the bolts and giving the bike a nice wash. Amazing what a disgusting sticky mess the front gets after long rides with nutrition spilling over everything.
  • coop6coop6
    I've got my RR penciled in for early next week, as opposed to Saturday. After that, I'll drop my bike off for the prerace tune up. I planned to take the race wheels out for a spin sometime after I get it back. Is it customary to do the RR on race wheels?

    Hope it goes well for you guys, good luck.
  • novaavantnovaavant
    Sarah with clinchers I don't think it's an issue but with tubulars I don't want to flat my race day tires on a training ride so I use my training wheels.
    If you new to riding on deeper race wheels it would be good to practice on them in terms of handling in the wind so that I think would warrant doing the RR on race wheels.
  • Doug HerrDoug Herr

    I'll also be doing RR#2 on the 13th.  Like Nate, I'll put new batteries in the PowerTap and I have a new tire - not sure if I'll put it on yet.  I haven't flatted yet with the current tire and don't want to jinx myself.  Just listened to the Core Diet fueling webinar this week and realized that I probably should have done that a couple months ago!  I did change up a couple of things w/nutrition on the 4 hour ride this morning (swapped Powerbars for Clif bars, added Clif Bloks, drank more Perform) and had my best ride in 3 months.  Pretty psyched to to the RR and then taper down.

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