Green Mountain Stage Race
08-27-09, 10:00 AM
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Green Mountain Stage Race
Well, GMSR is just a week away? Who is in? I did a preview of the course last weekend and it made me question why I signed up for the race. Should be fun times!
08-27-09, 11:57 AM
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I'm in!!! So excited...the RR stage is beautiful (and challenging). 75 miles for the 4/5 category?? sheesh...should be a great time (or a **** show)...
Either way, I'm stoked. What CAT are you racing??
Either way, I'm stoked. What CAT are you racing??
08-27-09, 12:18 PM
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Cat 3.
IN!
Now for the fun part, who weighs more than me??
I'm gonna be waking up at 195# ... can anyone beat that!!!!!
IN!
Now for the fun part, who weighs more than me??
I'm gonna be waking up at 195# ... can anyone beat that!!!!!
08-27-09, 12:23 PM
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I'm 6'5" and about 180-185...
08-27-09, 12:30 PM
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I'm as tall as Tom Booooooonen (6' 3.5").... did I mention TornadoTom?
he weighs 180 though....
Ron, what cat?
he weighs 180 though....
Ron, what cat?
08-27-09, 12:38 PM
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I'm a 4, but this is my first year racing so I'm riding the 4/5 race. I went to high school in Waitsfield, VT (where the race is centered) so it'll be fun to race on home turf...
08-27-09, 02:00 PM
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New tech manual typically comes out the week of the race. They wait till the last second really.
I too am a cat4, I too am in my first year of racing, and I too will be doing the 4/5 field mostly because I got suckered into doing it by teammates. I guess it beats doing the Cat4 field by myself. I am not a tall guy but have some weight, 5'9 coming in at 155lbs.
I too am a cat4, I too am in my first year of racing, and I too will be doing the 4/5 field mostly because I got suckered into doing it by teammates. I guess it beats doing the Cat4 field by myself. I am not a tall guy but have some weight, 5'9 coming in at 155lbs.
08-27-09, 02:10 PM
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08-27-09, 03:09 PM
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i am not signed up, and leaning towards a "no".
Ive been in "triathlete" mode all year, so not sure i could handle the surges :0
Ehhhhhh.. I dunno. Half an important Half iron distance event on the 13th, too.
i am going to miss out on it though. Really love waitsfield, American Flatbread and easy street cafe!!!!
should i reconsider!?!
Ive been in "triathlete" mode all year, so not sure i could handle the surges :0
Ehhhhhh.. I dunno. Half an important Half iron distance event on the 13th, too.
i am going to miss out on it though. Really love waitsfield, American Flatbread and easy street cafe!!!!
should i reconsider!?!
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08-27-09, 10:38 PM
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If it's just an "event" and not race, then screw it. Heck, even if it's a race then blow it off. It's a 75 mile road race - if that's not training, I don't know what is.
duh. cycling > tri and of all the races, GMSR is probably the biggest any Cat 4/5 can do. to hell with tri.
duh. cycling > tri and of all the races, GMSR is probably the biggest any Cat 4/5 can do. to hell with tri.
08-28-09, 10:28 AM
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You weigh 195 but i bet you put down like 390 watts for 20 minutes?
still on the fence here.........
FWIW, I am cat3, and the event is a race, Half Ironman that I could do well at. So I don't know how much I want to slaughter myself 7 days before it. But you know I am getting antsy. Feeling good right now. I could convince myself to do essentially nothing all week this week, do GMRS, skip the Crit on Monday, and then do nothing all week the following week and go for the half iron.
Arggggghhhhhhhh.
still on the fence here.........
FWIW, I am cat3, and the event is a race, Half Ironman that I could do well at. So I don't know how much I want to slaughter myself 7 days before it. But you know I am getting antsy. Feeling good right now. I could convince myself to do essentially nothing all week this week, do GMRS, skip the Crit on Monday, and then do nothing all week the following week and go for the half iron.
Arggggghhhhhhhh.
08-28-09, 10:37 AM
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so you're on form, and considering not doing a stage race that you can otherwise do because you want to see where you stack up in your age group at some multi sport event a week later? huh? whaaa? did I stumble into the slow twitch forum somehow?
08-28-09, 11:10 AM
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I think I can podium (overall) in this Half iron, but whatever.
I am doing another half iron 3 weeks later, so there is always time for that. Otherwise the season is ending real quickly. So I'll be sitting here with my 300 watt FTP and nothing to do but kick tires.
But the "form" of doing essentially tempo/endurance for 4.5 hours is a lot different than going endurance for 3 hours with random 600 watt surges.
Oh yeah, I've come in literally DFL in the 3 time trials I've done this year. that is all I've seen in terms of bike racing.
GMSR here i come**********
I am doing another half iron 3 weeks later, so there is always time for that. Otherwise the season is ending real quickly. So I'll be sitting here with my 300 watt FTP and nothing to do but kick tires.
But the "form" of doing essentially tempo/endurance for 4.5 hours is a lot different than going endurance for 3 hours with random 600 watt surges.
Oh yeah, I've come in literally DFL in the 3 time trials I've done this year. that is all I've seen in terms of bike racing.
GMSR here i come**********
08-28-09, 11:16 AM
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I think I can podium (overall) in this Half iron, but whatever.
I am doing another half iron 3 weeks later, so there is always time for that. Otherwise the season is ending real quickly. So I'll be sitting here with my 300 watt FTP and nothing to do but kick tires.
But the "form" of doing essentially tempo/endurance for 4.5 hours is a lot different than going endurance for 3 hours with random 600 watt surges.
Oh yeah, I've come in literally DFL in the 3 time trials I've done this year. that is all I've seen in terms of bike racing.
GMSR here i come**********
I am doing another half iron 3 weeks later, so there is always time for that. Otherwise the season is ending real quickly. So I'll be sitting here with my 300 watt FTP and nothing to do but kick tires.
But the "form" of doing essentially tempo/endurance for 4.5 hours is a lot different than going endurance for 3 hours with random 600 watt surges.
Oh yeah, I've come in literally DFL in the 3 time trials I've done this year. that is all I've seen in terms of bike racing.
GMSR here i come**********
also, glass half full perspective: maybe the stress to your system from the GMSR will be sufficient overload that with proper recovery will result in a "supercompensation" effect and you'll be that much more ready for the half IM.
08-28-09, 11:39 AM
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The TTs I've done were all short. 7-14 miles. Also the last one was a full month ago. A lot happens in a month when you are getting into the groove.
The Half iron bike is 55 miles. For the bike, my plan is to ride at ~215 watts in a decent aero position for 2.5 hours @ 22mph, then run a 7:20 pace for 13.1 miles. I am not going against Andy Potts or anything here. In the scheme of times at a national event, it puts me in the "OK but nothing special" category Anyway.
A week is not too bad of a recovery. especially if I get lots of beet juice and spinach and sleep.
The Half iron bike is 55 miles. For the bike, my plan is to ride at ~215 watts in a decent aero position for 2.5 hours @ 22mph, then run a 7:20 pace for 13.1 miles. I am not going against Andy Potts or anything here. In the scheme of times at a national event, it puts me in the "OK but nothing special" category
Anyway. A week is not too bad of a recovery. especially if I get lots of beet juice and spinach and sleep.
08-28-09, 06:00 PM
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New tech manual is out (or at least a draft), [check it out URL="https://www.gmsr.info/pdfs/8-27-09_Tech_Manual_Draft.pdf"]https://www.gmsr.info/pdfs/8-27-09_Tech_Manual_Draft.pdf[/URL]
Oh and btw....I want to wear this:
Polka-apple Jersey for KOM
Oh and btw....I want to wear this:
Polka-apple Jersey for KOM
08-28-09, 06:01 PM
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i'll try again on the link https://www.gmsr.info/pdfs/8-27-09_Tech_Manual_Draft.pdf....better?
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B, don't pick on the kid. I like him.
Leo, the kid's a collegiate teammate of mine.
Go kick ass guys!
I'm so freaking jealous...
Leo, the kid's a collegiate teammate of mine.
Go kick ass guys!
I'm so freaking jealous...
