Roth 2014

[lazyboypops]

As there's a group of us going to Roth next year I decided it would be a good time to get a thread going as a bit of motivation to prepare for some real training in the new year.

I came across this snippet in a race report that I was reading

"Bike :
More time in the mountains at the start of the year and shorten the long cycles. Last year I regularly biked 5.30-6.15 for the last 2 months. Didn’t think this was necessary after finishing Frankfurt in 2011. Long bikes (c4-5hours) in the mountains in Jan-April were good. Should take the TT bike up there (Roth had 1400m of climbing).
TT bike came out in April – possibly a bit late and then it was only on the flat. Longest bike was 5.5hours with 3x50mins race pace in the middle – think I needed to do more of these. Most bikes were around 4.5-5hrs – I think the extra hour of just suffering is required. Need to do the TT stuff in hilly places to replicate the race more. The race was not even close to flat – it was either up or down which was very leg sapping. Study topography and train in similar. Power meter may be a useful tool here also."

Seems like there's a good bit of climbing on this route so be prepared.

The full report is here http://phoenixtriclub.com/?p=87

[DavidF]

I like this quote from yer mans blog:

“Only a fool does the same thing time and time again and expects the outcome to be different”

[DavidF]

I see there's a new 1/2 IM at Lough Cutra at the end of May next year.

Might be a good warm up for you loonies...??

http://www.castletriathlonseries.co.uk/ ... utra-race/

[Lou Lou]

Reading that report is one good way to freak me out before all the madness begins next year

but v informative cheers!!!!!

[pcoulahan]

Reading that report is one good way to freak me out before all the madness begins next year

but v informative cheers!!!!!

Darren is my old swim coach and he's a bit of a drama queen A few times up and down Mt Leinster and regular circuits on the Tri795 route and you'll be grand. Better road surfaces in Germany and big crowds will help

[pjd]

I agree. I remember looking at profile and elevation back before I jumped in.
I compared it to the 70.3 in Lanzarote and there was more climbing there over the 90 km that Roth.
And that wasn't too bad was it Frank?

[Lou Lou]

oh well time to get on with it now

222 days remaining to be precise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!