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| I've used the BT plan and I felt prepared for the race. This time around I will use a modified plan starting 12 weeks out. |
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 Silver member | I got in thanks to Jezzieswims through multisport and am thinking about when to start my training plan. I have a marathon on 12/6 and will need a few weeks to recover from that, but will likely be able to bike and swim. That will give me about 14 weeks I think. I'll definitely be riding as much of the course as possible. I live fairly close to the base and rode it frequently over the past year. As a heads up, there's a bike race on base in February called the Bulldog that gives you a glimpse of the usually unavailable roads. It's run by the marines and well supported and organized. |
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Silver member | lmscozz - 2009-10-13 7:19 PM I got in thanks to Jezzieswims through multisport and am thinking about when to start my training plan. I have a marathon on 12/6 and will need a few weeks to recover from that, but will likely be able to bike and swim. That will give me about 14 weeks I think. I'll definitely be riding as much of the course as possible. I live fairly close to the base and rode it frequently over the past year. As a heads up, there's a bike race on base in February called the Bulldog that gives you a glimpse of the usually unavailable roads. It's run by the marines and well supported and organized.
I went and looked at the course maps for both the Bulldog and the 70.3. The courses do overlap for a period, but I couldn't tell if where they overlapped it was particularly hilly. Anyone know?? |
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Gold member | LeahDD - 2009-10-13 8:45 PM lmscozz - 2009-10-13 7:19 PM I got in thanks to Jezzieswims through multisport and am thinking about when to start my training plan. I have a marathon on 12/6 and will need a few weeks to recover from that, but will likely be able to bike and swim. That will give me about 14 weeks I think. I'll definitely be riding as much of the course as possible. I live fairly close to the base and rode it frequently over the past year. As a heads up, there's a bike race on base in February called the Bulldog that gives you a glimpse of the usually unavailable roads. It's run by the marines and well supported and organized. I went and looked at the course maps for both the Bulldog and the 70.3. The courses do overlap for a period, but I couldn't tell if where they overlapped it was particularly hilly. Anyone know??
No, there are a couple rollers on Stuart Mesa, but it's considered the flatter part of the course. Most of that you can ride most any weekend, at least the Stuart Mesa part (which is the part that parallels the 5). Not sure how far up Las Pulgas you can go (if at all), California does do an out and back there.
ETA - Ditto on the Camp P races. I did the Oly the last two years before they got rid of it and it was an awesome race.
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Silver member | Thanks everyone for sharing so much information. I'm still torn on my training plan. I hope to decide this weekend.
Are there any "official" course pre-rides? I'd love to get a look at those big inclines before race day. From the sounds of past posts you can get on base but not all the way to the inclines. Do I have the correct understanding?
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| ~ AZ Sunshine ~ - 2009-10-16 9:50 PM Thanks everyone for sharing so much information. I'm still torn on my training plan. I hope to decide this weekend.
Are there any "official" course pre-rides? I'd love to get a look at those big inclines before race day. From the sounds of past posts you can get on base but not all the way to the inclines. Do I have the correct understanding?
You are correct. The backside of the bike course is closed to most civilans. As far as I know there aren't any official pre rides. To prep I found a couple of longer (a couple miles long) and steeper climbs locally and did hill repeats on the bike after riding flats and rollers for 20-30 miles.
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Gold member | There used to be someone married to (?) a marine on here who said she could get people on the course, but unless you have an in, can't do it. If you ever ride Topanga Canyon off of PCH, the steep part right before hitting town/Old Topanga is pretty close to what the first hill is like. The other two aren't nearly as steep (as I recall) |
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Silver member | Thanks for the info. I don't want to have to walk my bike up the hills! I've read in some of the race reports that the hills are so bad some people have to walk up. To prepare I'm trying to find similar inclines so I can practice, practice, practice. (Plus I need Less mASS!) |
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| You are correct, people do walk the hills. But as ChrisM states in his sig line "THE ONLY WAY TO GET BETTER AT CLIMBING HILLS IS....... CLIMBING HILLS. " Get out there and ride the hills. You have plenty of time to get stronger and prep for Oceanside.
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Gold member | Just a bump cuz we need some love. Looks like my training "plan" starts in about 2 weeks..... |
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Silver member | Just read a few RR's and now am getting a more nervous about the ice cold water swim! guess i'll be doing some aquatic park swims in february to acclimate.
btw, Vineman 70.3 registration just opened yesterday... |
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| kt65 - 2009-11-01 5:13 PM
Just read a few RR's and now am getting a more nervous about the ice cold water swim! guess i'll be doing some aquatic park swims in february to acclimate.
btw, Vineman 70.3 registration just opened yesterday...
This past year i was scared about the cold water swim too. However, it was 45 and a little windy at 0445 when transition opened and standing around until the race start was almost down right cold to me. When we hit the water it was actually kind of nice. I was never cold during any part of the swim. I also pee'd in my wetsuit before moving over to tread water at the race start.
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Just saw you are from the bay area so you will be used to the temps.
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| I was worried about the cold this past year, too, but honestly it was never a factor during the swim. I did feel a bit chilly standing around in bare feet during staging and the first few miles of the bike were definitely not warm (I was fine by the time I climbed the first hill on base). Bring some throwaway socks (and perhaps arm warmers?) and you should be fine. I did wear my neoprene hoodie, but I really don't think I needed it. Now if the water temp is < 55°, that could be a different story... |
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