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Double Bellybuster



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I think MultiSport had a bad season in general. I raced in Binbrook, Welland, Gravenhurst and Bracebridge and all of them had issues, some major, some small. Gravenhurst was perhaps the worst. Besides not having anything to sight for 1K on the swim, that goes into the sun, other than a green tetrahe...

Congrats

Joe Dwarf wrote: Or maybe whole wheat pasta instead of rice, apparently complex carbs are better.

Avoid the ww pasta the night before the race. It will likely lead to unplanned emergency potty stops during the race.

Signed up for Ajax, although I absolutely hate running on the path - too many clueless people stepping in front of a heard of runners and the twists and turns spin my head around.

No plans for a PB, just a good, hard run and some fun.

Irongirl - thanks for the race report! You're the second person to mention wind. Although you didn't have the greatest weather day, do you know if it's typically windy? As well, how did you find the bike track in the rain - slippery at all? How about drafting? Was it easy to avoid for the most part?...

Anyone done a race here? Any thoughts? Anyone doing it this year? I'm doing the Olympic distance.

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Double Bellybuster is doing Ajax this year. Me and the dogs will be cheering. It's right near our place, so come on over for breakfast/lunch afterwards .

What's the safest, cheapest and easiest way to get bikes to a race in the USA? We're flying from Toronto or Buffalo. Is renting a bike box from MEC the way to go for the container? I am sure we'll travel more with the bikes, but no timeline, so not sure purchasing one is the way to go at this point,...

Welcome to the Darkside. It's very addicting.

You are definitely not alone! Last year was my first tri season. I did sprints and I was fine. I didn't think I would be as the wetsuit was dreadfully uncomfortable and I hate open water. This year, I head into the water to do my first race and wham, panic/asthma attack within the first 5 strokes. :...

Congrats! It's always a great feeling to beat your time goals and you did that and then some!

I've heard somewhere 3 hours on the trainer is worth 4 hours on the road. Is there some sort of base calculation for this so 2 hours indoor would equal X outside.
Thanks

Good for you! The DoubleBellyBuster and I did the race as well. Tough course when there are tons of people walking in front of you pushing baby carriages and being oblivious to the race going on.

I struggled with this question earlier this season. I got a coach, however, just for the swim. I did it this way for a few reasons. I'm only training for Olympic distances this year and my weakest sport, by a million miles, is swimming. I had found a program that looked manageable so I used it for t...

Slight high-jack. Is this something that can be used on wetsuits or is there some other product I should use to clean it?

It looks like I have to get another race in before my A race in September in order to work out my multitude of issues :oops: . So here are the ones I am contemplating: Orillia Coburg Kingston - short course Any thoughts or other suggestions that are not far from the GTA and fall within the first cou...

SteveF wrote: A cat chased me last night. Sprung out of the bushes and followed me up the path for a few feet. I was like "what the #*^@)'!!" until I heard the little bell on it's collar, at which point I stopped and it realized the "prey" was bigger than I thought. It actually ...

I've signed up. Strangely looking forward to this one. My only complaint/concern is I was on the sidelines, right before the finish line, two years ago when Double BellyBuster did this and there was no crowd control so people were running onto the course to high-five their friends/family and take th...

erinmcd wrote: For my next race I'm going to put my dog in a stroller, and we're both going to be wearing ipods. One or both of us may dress up in a funny costume as well- perhaps me as Jojo dressed as Hula Girl, and my dog as baby Jesus.

When do you know it's time to retire them?

I didn't know they didn't last forever until a fellow rider mentioned his last no more than 3 months because of all the riding his does.
Cheers!

eme wrote: I also use baking soda in my running gear laundry, it gets the stink out and is way cheaper than the sport laundry soap. Where do you put the baking soda? We have a front loader with a spot for soap, bleach and fabric softener? :roll: I don't use the stuff, so not sure if that's what the...

alexk wrote: But I do think I'll eliminate some of the bad stuff in my diet for a bit, nonetheless. Since I have to give up wine, I might as well keep going. I eat fairly well but there's always room for improvement. I do have tummy issues and had some blood work done a few years ago. The major cul...

ceileigh wrote: PS ... take any nylon dog lead, pull the lead through the handle to make a big loop, step into the loop and it become an umbilical lead that will go around your waist. You can try it out. For some it will stay just fine, for others it slips as there is no lock for size ... The only ...