Cheers pal
Oh man, sorry to hear that @Mungo2 Fingers crossed for you.
@Poet I’m going withe the KISS plan too, just need to stick to it and not get too excited early on. Feeling ready. Short brick tomorrow & Thursday, swim Wednesday and Friday
After months and months, miles and miles,it comes down to this
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Heck!
I’ve got;
Tue
Swim: 6-8 x 200m with toys
Bike: 90 mins with some 5mins at TRP
Weds: rest
Thu
Bike: 60 mins Zwift
Brick run: 20 mins IM HR
Register
Swim: Pennington Flash 1.9km
Fri: Rest
Sat
Bike: 25-35mins easy gears and kit check
Run: 10-20mins easy leg turnover
Drop stuff off in Bolton
EAT! Hopefully a Five Guys 
SLEEP!
Sun: RACE.
Finish.
Cry.
Mon: Back to work.
Nobody cares.
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Nightmare, hoping it will settle down quickly but probably a tough ask, fingers crossed though.
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@Mungo2 That’s crap news. Really sorry to hear that.
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We care 
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@Mungo2 sorry to hear your news…I thought you had escaped your fall. Fingers crossed for a minor miracle before the weekend 
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So did I…
Miracles only happen in the bible, but I’m praying lots.
Great result at Lakesman, well done
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Oh just read about your woes. I hope you can turn things around for Sunday. Can you get prescribed some Naproxen? (basically an improvement on Diclofenac). I would try and do plenty of ‘active release’ on your back, using a rubber ball or massage gun if you have one; then stretch it out afterwards.
Fingers crossed
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Naproxen was the only thing that worked with my sciatica 2010 woes your probably one of the few that May remember ?
Pretty sure I have some somewhere ?!
Doing the same routine twice a day, seems to be helping a touch, it’s very off and on, but swimming today was a complete non starter.
I won’t race dosed up for that amount of time, but there will be a few brufen in the bento if I get there …
Cheers Leader !
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Good luck to all racing and Mungo 2 such a kick in the jewels to get so close then have an off. Heal up and then re assess or see how you feel and have a crack at it, whichever way chin up and roll on !
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So…when do the MPROs start?
Looking at the ~50km loop, they should be doing that in under 90minutes.
Just wondering at what point, or if, I will get lapped by Skipper, Laidlow and The Don?
ETA: How much do we believe this?
It’s currently foggy and raining where I am, but it’s telling me the current weather is 6% chance of precipitation and that is cloudy?
Bit of Sandbagging there Poet 
“Just wondering at what point, or if, I will get lapped by Skipper, Laidlow and The Don?”
u will be in their pace line “smashing it”
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No way 
Although I can’t wait to see them, and be passed by them, on the run 
RE: Weather
I’m currently thinking Gabba, aero jersey, or just a vest underneath my Trisuit?
Wanna be warm, but not too hot!
I’ve been out in 13 degrees at 7am in short sleeves doing my training rides, but wear a base layer.
I get cold hands, so may take some gloves…but without a jersey, I’ve nowhere to stash them if I get warm.
GAH!!!
Spare socks for the run is now 100% nailed on as a yes.
Wondering about Lycra booties for the bike?
Or maybe Velotoze?
The latter form a good seal and stop my feet getting wet.
SO MANY CHOICES!!!
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Currently a tropical 14deg @7:30am in the west pennines ,u won,t need u winter gear 
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So sorry to hear this @Mungo2. Train for god know how many months and wiped out a few days before. However, if you’ve noticed a slight improvement, just keep resting, do the release and stretching routine and your body might feel so much better in 4 days. Really keeping eveything crossed for you, but number 1 priority has to be your health, and safety, especially in the swim.
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The pro’s start at 6, us mortals at 6:05
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It takes me an age to get my Velotoze on, and even longer to get them off when they are drenched in sweat and I’m knackered.
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Just seen that on the tracker app
Looks like you’ll be swimming through the six female pros who are starting.
As it’s a $100k prize purse, paying ten deep, do they all just get paid for finishing???
For very good female age groupers, could they switch to the FPRO race and get $1k for coming in 10th FPRO?
So, c’mon, how’s your taper?
Decent swim yesterday and a nice morning run for you.
@BadAsh - I can squeeze my feet into the shoes with Velotoze on, then just roll them up
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The 5 minute lead will make it more interesting to see how many I can catch on the swim 
Taper is going well. 1:30 ride this morning with 30min @ 200W(201W avg, 212NP 117HR) and 3x10min @216W (1=211W, 117HR 2= 216W, 115HR 3= 210W, 117HR) which felt comfortable. Target for Sunday is 210 to 216W average
Run straight off 3.57 miles 7:40min/mile 136HR which as above is the target pace & effort for Sunday.
Like yourself, the HR was low for the power output on the bike, so a good sign. Legs feeling good.
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