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Sorry Alexandra, this bike isn’t available anymore! Good luck with your search!!

I thought the race went pretty well given the conditions! The swim being cancelled mostly just sucks because it’s the shortest part and the part I’m most comfortable with, yet not doing it means I haven’t actually done a 70.3. But, I still feel really good about the parts I did and it was a great learning experience!

I stuck pretty well to my…[Read more]

I’m taking a huge sigh of relief that it’s not slated to be sunny and 90 degrees. Mostly, I was pretty worried about over or under hydrating since I didn’t get a good feel for super-hot/humid temps on my long rides. But, I definitely have lots of experience riding when the weather is cloudy and low/mid 70s! The water temps look pretty warm so I…[Read more]

I was reminded that I need to practice swimming in a straight line! If I had a garmin I imagine my swim route would have been hilariously all over the place.

I am glad the Eagleman is flat, because I was not a fan of all those hills on the Kinetic course on the long ride and Peasantman itself. I managed my heart rate so it never spiked too high,…[Read more]

I’m glad to hear the group ride is happening, I imagine I’ll be ready for a change of scenery for the longest ride!

I think I’ll be able to fit the long run into my week beforehand. I was thinking of counting Peasantman as the hills+brick workout, then doing the track workout + recovery bike on Tuesday and the long run on Thursday. Does that make…[Read more]

I have this one, which I mostly bought so I could see my phone easily at stoplights to help me navigate while using my bike to get around the city (which it totally works…[Read more]

For my indoor rides I’ve been doing a honey stinger waffle at ~45 minutes, taking 1-2 clif bloks every 20 minutes after that, and last week added a small handful of peanut butter pretzels in every 30 minutes or so. I’ve been drinking water and nuun, which works really well for my stomach, but nuun doesn’t have many calories so I’ll likely try osmo…[Read more]

I’ve found it to be a helpful tool for indoor training, but I don’t have any experience with using a power meter outdoors. I’ve been taking classes for about a year at a spin studio in Eastern Market called Off Road (it’s where two of the Off Season Spin sessions are held) that uses power meters on its bikes, and have learned so much about my…[Read more]

This is the bike they have at Off Road (at least at Cap Hill, but I imagine U Street is the same): https://www.stagesindoorcycling.com/sc3

tl;dr: bikes already have saddles and SPD pedals with optional cages

William H. Rumsey pool is next to Eastern Market at 7th and North Carolina SE. It’s a very no-frills pool, but I tend to be able to get good lane space as long as I don’t go when there are classes happening (e.g., evenings during the week are generally out). You just have to show your DC driver’s license to get in, or if you don’t have one yet you…[Read more]