Special Athena/Clydesdale racing Issues (Page 2)

Going fast downhill is a time thing. As just previously said, you just build onto it. The only time I'll do over 60 is on straigth away's and actually feel good in the aero bar.

If you are new to aero, just push your rear end toward the back of the saddle, place your-self down on the bars, and just go for it. Practice on relatively straigth courses, then build on waivy one. I still hold my hand on the hadlebar/brake lever when going through a waivy course. Just in case, also always use both brakes, placing a little more on the front but very carefully. like 55/45 i.e. F/B.

Guess I must of lost it when i was younger surfing big waves in Todos Santos and Maui as a kid. That really built a trust with mother ocean and the big waves. Guess then all does down hills ust get easier.

Being 255lbs is not a problem at all. When I did HIM California in March of this year, I was 278lbs, and finished it in 7hrs24min. I may of fast walked/jogged the run portion, but finished anyway. This sport is about finishing for us, nothing else.

If you set your goals for higher, great, but for now, just enjoy all the great friends you meet and get connected with. That's what this is all about. Creating new friends while playing in the water/bike/run.

As you train, your weight will come off, just balance your in/out calories, and keep roughly 500 less per day. Adjust as to how the muscles feel also ie. protein intake for muscle healing.

For my marathon this winter, i registered as a non-clyde.. the only reason was that I thought it would motivate me to lose weight to be close to that cut-off.. but I really don't see it happening. I think the only benefit to me racing in an AG [not cylde] division is when my friends log in to the race website to see how I did they can find my resutls easier since they know my age but not weight.

I'm impressed with the taller guys [6'6"] and up. since it's more wind resistance, I'm sure it's harder to find training clothing that fits properly and getting a bike..  I'm glad I'm 6'2" it's tall enough to be seen but doesn't really have an impact on me finding what I want/need.

While I'm joked to Kproundfoot (is it Ken??) in a couple of post's that he should only race Clyde in races that I'm not in so  I don't have to compete with him, if the cut-off is 200lbs and your over that. then there should be no guilt in racing in that division.   you earned it whether it is from height, genetics or like me a 3 candy bar a day habit 

What's funny is that everyone assumes that if you are tall you immediately run super fast because you have long legs.  If that was the case why are all marathons little short skinny f---ers.

Speed is your friend on a bike - it wants to stay upright and moving forward...

I convinced myself of that long ago and love downhills...

Cornering with speed is scarier to me, but I have been working on that a lot recently.