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 2010-10-21 11:33 PM in reply to: #3148934 |
Champion 9430     No excuses! |  Subject: RE: Crappy Winter Weather Challenge 2010-2011Live in Michigan, training for a winter marathon= I am in! |
| 2010-10-22 4:25 PM in reply to: #3148934 |
| 354 | Subject: RE: Crappy Winter Weather Challenge 2010-2011 I am in! The weather in Iowa has been remarkably warmer than usual, but it's not gonna last forever! |
| 2010-10-22 4:26 PM in reply to: #3166197 |
| 354 | Subject: RE: Crappy Winter Weather Challenge 2010-2011 Shermbelle - 2010-10-21 11:33 PM Live in Michigan, training for a winter marathon= I am in! Where is your marathon? I am going to be doing the Run for the Ranch in Springfield, MO in December. Nichi |
| 2010-10-24 12:27 AM in reply to: #3148934 |
Extreme Veteran 364 | Subject: RE: Crappy Winter Weather Challenge 2010-2011 uh oh... I can already see that I'm going to be at a disadvantage here. I did an afternoon ride (standard for the weekends for me) and it was still in the upper 50's with only a 5 mph breeze. Not good for points in this challenge. Nevertheless, it's about the spirit of cooperation and a friendly challenge to keep the motivation up and so I'm stoked about starting in another week. More importantly I'm interested in hearing the stories of the true polar bears out there who are going to be really brining it! Best of luck to you all! |
| 2010-10-24 10:18 PM in reply to: #3148934 |
Elite 3067 Cheesehead, WI | Subject: RE: Crappy Winter Weather Challenge 2010-2011 I am in again... some of you peeps totally rack up major pointage but I love a challenge  November 1st...bring on the snow! |
 2010-10-25 6:46 AM in reply to: #3167819 |
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| 2010-10-26 12:27 PM in reply to: #3169823 |
Champion 10018 , Minnesota Bronze member | Subject: RE: Crappy Winter Weather Challenge 2010-2011 I am in, assuming I remember to log the stuff... I am training for a half marathon in January and also have a new winter bike that I am VERY excited about. Time to put my money where my mouth is! Bill - I saw a Mukluk recently. Holy tires, batman! |
| 2010-10-26 12:29 PM in reply to: #3173017 |
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| 2010-10-26 12:36 PM in reply to: #3173022 |
| Champion 10018 , Minnesota Bronze member | Subject: RE: Crappy Winter Weather Challenge 2010-2011 I went to a wedding for cycling friends and everyone brought out their weirdest, including a Mukluk. It was pretty awesome (all of the bikes). I am actually going with a cheap Nashbar mountain bike. I love that thing. I think the wider tires will be more than good enough for me, unless I find ice. We have a big winter cycling culture here - you'd love it! Question about the challenge: swim, bike and run outside only? Or other outside training, i.e. snowshoeing? wgraves7582 - 2010-10-26 12:29 PM BikerGrrrl - 2010-10-26 1:27 PM I am in, assuming I remember to log the stuff... I am training for a half marathon in January and also have a new winter bike that I am VERY excited about. Time to put my money where my mouth is! Bill - I saw a Mukluk recently. Holy tires, batman! Emily - in real life????? I cannot wait - 2-3 weeks or so! What bike did you go with - Pugsley or the Fatback?? I am contemplating a move to your area - I want cold and snow so I can be competitive in this challenge every year!!! |
| 2010-10-26 12:42 PM in reply to: #3173034 |
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| 2010-10-26 12:42 PM in reply to: #3173034 |
| Champion 10018 , Minnesota Bronze member | Subject: RE: Crappy Winter Weather Challenge 2010-2011 You know, now I am second guessing whether I saw a Mukluk or if it was a Pugsley and my husband pointed out the Surly Larry tires. I had shown him the Mukluk online, so he knew about it. Bottom line I guess is that the Surly Larry tires are insanely huge. Ha: posted at the same time, I think it was not a Mukluk. Although there were lots of bike shop guys there... Edited by BikerGrrrl 2010-10-26 12:43 PM |
| 2010-10-26 12:43 PM in reply to: #3148934 |
Elite 2640 Ontario, Canada | Subject: RE: Crappy Winter Weather Challenge 2010-2011 Will we be calculating our indoor training too - without the benefit of any multipliers? |
| 2010-10-26 12:44 PM in reply to: #3173051 |
| Elite 2640 Ontario, Canada | Subject: RE: Crappy Winter Weather Challenge 2010-2011 wgraves7582 - 2010-10-26 1:42 PM BikerGrrrl - 2010-10-26 1:36 PM I went to a wedding for cycling friends and everyone brought out their weirdest, including a Mukluk. It was pretty awesome (all of the bikes). I am actually going with a cheap Nashbar mountain bike. I love that thing. I think the wider tires will be more than good enough for me, unless I find ice. We have a big winter cycling culture here - you'd love it! Question about the challenge: swim, bike and run outside only? Or other outside training, i.e. snowshoeing? wgraves7582 - 2010-10-26 12:29 PM BikerGrrrl - 2010-10-26 1:27 PM I am in, assuming I remember to log the stuff... I am training for a half marathon in January and also have a new winter bike that I am VERY excited about. Time to put my money where my mouth is! Bill - I saw a Mukluk recently. Holy tires, batman! Emily - in real life????? I cannot wait - 2-3 weeks or so! What bike did you go with - Pugsley or the Fatback?? I am contemplating a move to your area - I want cold and snow so I can be competitive in this challenge every year!!! Do you know who owned the Mukluk? Must be a Salsa employee because they are not released yet!!!! Any outdoor activity - cross country skiing - hiking - snowshoeing. As long as it is cold and outdoors - it counts. Well we didn't put a point value down for pizza but I am sure we could come up with something if someone is brave enough to ask! LOL What is this pizza business? |
| 2010-10-26 12:45 PM in reply to: #3173052 |
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| 2010-10-26 12:48 PM in reply to: #3173065 |
| Champion 10018 , Minnesota Bronze member | Subject: RE: Crappy Winter Weather Challenge 2010-2011 Well if you're coming, you better call first. We don't have snow either, and I am REALLY hoping we don't in a few weeks Too bad we haven't started already, the wind gusts are hitting the 50 mph zone out there today... But it's raining and in the 50s. Here's my bike: http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product_10053_10052_503476_-1_201675_10000_200516 wgraves7582 - 2010-10-26 12:45 PM BikerGrrrl - 2010-10-26 1:42 PM You know, now I am second guessing whether I saw a Mukluk or if it was a Pugsley and my husband pointed out the Surly Larry tires. I had shown him the Mukluk online, so he knew about it. Bottom line I guess is that the Surly Larry tires are insanely huge. Ha: posted at the same time, I think it was not a Mukluk. Although there were lots of bike shop guys there... They are almost exact - except frame material. what size tire can you run on your Nashbar? I got 2.3 for my single speed and it was good on hard packed snow but if they don't pack the trails or we get dumped on I was pushing too much. I cannot wait - I might load it up and drive up to MN in a couple of weeks if we don't have any snow yet! |
| 2010-10-26 12:52 PM in reply to: #3173079 |
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| 2010-10-26 10:14 PM in reply to: #3148934 |
| Champion 9430 No excuses! | Subject: RE: Crappy Winter Weather Challenge 2010-2011 Got in my first craptastic workout this year. 1hr run in 40 -50 mph gusts of wind. Talk about going nowhere fast when heading straight into it.  |
| 2010-10-27 7:37 AM in reply to: #3148934 |
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| 2010-10-27 8:55 AM in reply to: #3155176 |
| Champion 10018 , Minnesota Bronze member | Subject: RE: Crappy Winter Weather Challenge 2010-2011 Ack! Okay, big talker But seriously, you can't really swim in Lake Superior during the winter. Can you? charles-goff - 2010-10-15 6:19 PM I should wish everyone good luck in this, this is my first year and just so everyone knows, I do several PB's during the winter and all of my open water swim training is in Lake Superior. As for bike and run, I live in Sault Ste Marie, MI right on the International Border, I usually ride my Mt Bike during the winter months, and usually have to buy a new one every spring. The wind is almost always blowing an easy 30-40 mph here, and two years ago we had a week of -40 weather, which I foolishly ran in, so good luck guys. |
| 2010-10-27 3:13 PM in reply to: #3148934 |
| Extreme Veteran 464 Sault Ste (Siberia) Marie | Subject: RE: Crappy Winter Weather Challenge 2010-2011 I swim in Lake Superior or the St Mary's River until late Nov usually, by then there is snow on the ground and Ice is starting to form along the shore lines. It pays to have a good wetsuit and a high tolerance for cold. This morning I was running in weather that was just a few degrees short of freezing rain, with winds in the 40 mph range with gust close to 60 mph. I love training in the cold, I breath easier and don't overheat as bad, I just have to be careful not to get to sweaty. |
| 2010-10-27 4:39 PM in reply to: #3173056 |
| Pro 3906 Libertyville, IL | Subject: RE: Crappy Winter Weather Challenge 2010-2011 mbasta - 2010-10-26 12:43 PM Will we be calculating our indoor training too - without the benefit of any multipliers? no way! defeats the purpose of reveling in the suck! |
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| 2010-10-28 8:24 AM in reply to: #3148934 |
| Extreme Veteran 1329 Wausau WI | Subject: RE: Crappy Winter Weather Challenge 2010-2011 Forcast shows a low of 29 for Monday. Guess there is some advantage of training early in the morning. Looks like I will be at a disadvantage this year, will be too busy with ski season to do much biking outside. |
| 2010-10-29 8:39 AM in reply to: #3148934 |
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| 2010-10-29 10:47 AM in reply to: #3182132 |
| Champion 10018 , Minnesota Bronze member | Subject: RE: Crappy Winter Weather Challenge 2010-2011 Shoot, highs in the 50s all next week! Actually I'd happily lose the challenge if that was the forecast all winter. |
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