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Bill Healy replied to the topic Master Swim Program Present Swim Video Analysis in the forum Half Ironman Program (HIP) for Paid Participants 3 years, 11 months ago
I participated in the Video Analysis, and it was great. If a picture tells a thousand words, then a video tells….well, a lot more. The coaches gave great feedback in the one hour session, and they really put a lot of time and thought into the video analysis. I consider myself a very weak swimmer, so having some key points on which to work to…[Read more]
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Bill Healy replied to the topic Goal Race: Eagleman in the forum Half Ironman Program (HIP) for Paid Participants 3 years, 11 months ago
(Sorry in advance for the long winded response)
Swim cancellation was a bummer, but I was ok with it after thinking about a conversation I had with one of the kayakers prior to the announcement. She was more nervous about being on the water than any of the athletes I encountered. It would have been very challenging for the race coordinators f…[Read more]
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Bill Healy replied to the topic Goal Race: Eagleman in the forum Half Ironman Program (HIP) for Paid Participants 3 years, 12 months ago
Good luck to everyone! I am feeling pretty excited…as Liz mentioned, these months of training have set us up well. And I echo the thoughts about not dealing with high heat and humidity, as I am certainly more acclimated to the 70s. 🙂
My main objective is to finish and feel good at the end so that I want to do another race. 🙂 So, my goa…[Read more]
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Bill Healy replied to the topic Cycling Cleats/Pedals – Difference? in the forum Half Ironman Program (HIP) for Paid Participants 4 years, 2 months ago
When I started riding with cleats 10+ years ago, I chose the Look ones since they were supposed to be slightly easier to get into the pedals. Since the Look pedal is weighted on one side, it sits vertically with the clip-in point at the top when there is no shoe in it. That consistency is comforting when learning how to use cleats. Perhaps SP…[Read more]
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Bill Healy replied to the topic Half Ironman On-Bike Nutrition in the forum Half Ironman Program (HIP) for Paid Participants 4 years, 2 months ago
Still experimenting, but….Clif Bar (240 cal) & pretzels during first 2 h, Gu pack during last 45 minutes. I weigh 150 lbs, so looking at ~250 calories per hour.
For liquid, I have been sticking with water, but will probably try some energy drink, particularly for electrolytes.
Observations:
- So far so good, but…
- With the cold weather,…
