DBMAX have live splits on the day 
http://dbmaxresults.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16421&RId=2252
http://dbmaxresults.co.uk/MyResults.aspx?uid=16421-2252-1-27462
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Just fit them on the morning Jeff, like you would with your Garmin computer etc. I need to remember to put the standby time on my pedals to 2h on the morning too. Although the Assioma battery life is way over the 15h they advertise. I reckon at least double.
It’s funny what you get paranoid about. I now take a spare piece of velcro for my Torhans bottle in case someone thinks to sabotage my race by nicking that overnight. I have had the aero straw cover sheath thing nicked from Hever Castle between entering T2 and picking up my bike. And someone I know had their Garmin mount nicked too.
Never thought about etap batteries. With them, I probably would charge overnight and take them down on the morning of the race (for a pre-racking race - obvs not applicable to the 113). Personally, I don’t worry about di2 batteries. It’s survived some pretty poor weather. Although one of the main reasons I upgraded the battery was so I would be able to check charge % remotely which is a nice reassurance.
Definitely intending to track this! It should be good fun!
Good shout on the Torhans straw cover; I have a spare I might take to Hamburg just in case. They’re both evostick’d on at the moment though!
My only real opportunity will be if Poet blows on the run; I expect him to be ahead of me out of T1 & 2.
Stranger things have happened. I shall await the press truck to make my move if it does.
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I am going to head over for some “live” tracking on the run 
Will keep this thread updated if I spot any of you flagging 
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That is an absolutely incredible moment.
I was listening to Macca on IMtalk this morning, man, I miss him on the radio and pre-race talking.
Youtube live stream?! 
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Nobody should choose to watch my running style
(Where that Blackpool HM photo “coo-ey”?)
You have to watch us old guys; we’re crafty feckers.
Getting some proper sandbagging in. My calf is still very achy, so it might end up being a swim/bike brick. I might even resort to calf guards. 
I think @Jorgan got his in above, too
Poet, I need you to make this one really hard so Jorgan can hardly train for let’s say 5 weeks 
any fatigue you can make him have going in to Hamburg would be cushty!
Right, who’s next in the M45’s 
Jeff
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…I’ve never gone DEEP. But I’ve been listening to and reading stuff about it, I’ve actually booked Monday off work for this one 
The tank is getting EMPTIED 
Like ‘The Man’ I will be letting him go, and whether he comes back to me is down to him. Hamburg is way more important, I only have £150 invested in this 
It doesn’t matter. I will race my race, and we will see. (Wolfgang Dittrich Kona '89)
Wave 1
Jorgan #24 (course PB would be nice at my age - although flatter bike now)
Poet #16 Target: Operation HalfIronWar (i will overbike and die on the run, but he still won’t catch my lard arse)
Buzz ???
Wave 4
Johnny5 #523
Wave 5
Wheezy #635 Target 4:54:59 (might as well split the difference)
Andy G #527 Target sub5?
full 88km, for BBS;
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I’ll be expecting a fast time in the smack down this weekend…
Poet needs to be careful he doesn’t go too fast and win Presuming he doesn’t get carded on lap 2 for sling-shotting.
I’m going to be nowhere near the front of this race.
Just had a look back through my “training” over the past five years…
2014 - 79 hours (no swim)
2015 - 10 hours (no swim, no bike)
2016 - 78 hours (no swim)
2017 - 40 hours (no swim, no bike)
2018 - 282 hours (got back on my bike late May Bank holiday, first swim in five years on 31st May)
2019 - 204 hours (so far)
Still got some way to go…
I’ve already done a BBS, I’m 80kg today (put a bit of weight on with working away!), bike is 12kg fully kitted up, then water-bars-helmet-shoes weight about 2kg, so 94kg all in.
Intending to ride it at 84% FTP, given that weight, previous training sessions and the weather on the day.
BBS is telling me that’s about 2:23:39 - which would be nothing short of outstanding (I’m expecting about 2:32)
https://www.bestbikesplit.com/public/132005
Swim will be about 32 mins, then run under 1:31, plus transitions.
More seriously, will be disappointed if I don’t go sub5 (pacing will have gone seriously wrong, probably on the bike). Will be satisfied if I see a time beginning 4:4x, amazed if it’s any quicker (or the course is short).