Are we having a predicted time list?? Or will we be crowning King Sandbagger another way?
I assume youāre talking about Fruity. Man has Watts galore. Loves swimming and can bloody run as well.
@SidSnot is gonna kick all our arses though!
Some other dark horses on that list too.
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@gingerbongo is this a thinly veiled attempt to deflect attention from the fact that you recently entered a marathon to keep a mate company, didnāt train much but basically rolled out of bed and still ran a 2h45 (or something crazy fast) plus now have a superbike, disc and aero lid? 
Itās going to be fun, unfortunately Iām back at work Monday and it all seems to be going a bit thermonuclear at the mill, so am not anticipating an ideal run up to Cots. But still looking forward to it.
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Oh but running is a different game. And Iāll have a lot of swim deficit to have to try to reduce.
Yeah Iām also gonna struggle with work, so will just have to tick on by, and do what I can. The race will be what the race will be.
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@gingerbongo , we can all see how cray cray your life is at the moment. If I was you my ultimate goal would be be in a position to start the run comfortable enough to finish strongly with a smile.
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Think thatās a very fair point @Doonhamer
New job, kids, and no bathroom must be a pretty tough phase. Perhaps @gingerbongo can be excused a little bit of sandbagging. A little bit.
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I refer the honourable gentleman to Strava to check this morningās easy jog by Mr Bongo 
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23km at better than 4m15 per km, ārun/chatā
Thatās it. Iām ripping out my bathroom, clearly thatās the secret 
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The chats were stationery. Look at the elapsed time!
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So a 23km intervals session then. Because thatās normalā¦
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6 years ago today I did the classic? Swim was the driest part of the race, bike looked like Iād done a CX race and run was like a winter XC
I think GB was there as well!
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Right, Iāve finally managed to drop my TT bike to the LBS. Theyāre mega busy, but my mate said heād try his best to get it done this week for me. So no TT bike this week.
The guy who works there wasnāt very impressed when I explained the issue, as itās a pig of a job. When my friend gets back to the shop tmw Iām hoping heāll have a slightly more optimistic outlook! 
Was hoping to get out this Sat am for a TT practise, but iām doubtful that thatāll happen now. Iām running out of days to test things out. Need to start thinking about nutrition and hydration strategy, what fits where on the bike etc. Got really bad cramps at the end of the run last year, so defof need more fluid on the bike.
Iām deffo down on last year, as havenāt been doing my weekly longer, hillier rides. So I think itās gonna bite at the tail end of this tri, as I feel in pretty good aerobic shape. Just lacking that upper limit sort of stuff.
Just had to hook the Canyon up to the trainer, get that badboy set up again for a quick zwift at lunchtime. Probs should rode outside but I have this stupid fear of punctures ruining everything at the mo, and I only have a small work window to get it done, so canāt afford the faff.
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Donāt over think it 
Coffee, banana, gel and bar for brekkie
Gel 20 mins before the swim
1000ml Maurten 160 and 500ml Zero Cal Electrolyte mix on the bike.
Maybe a caffeine gel if youāre feeling it
Run - water and coke.
Maybe a caffeine gel if youāre feeling it
Just put a little bit of fat on, do it all aerobically, and youāll burn the fat instead, or at least thatās what I tell myself
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Family plans have changed and now coming by myself. Not sure I fancy pitching my 8 man tent for 1 night for just me, so now need to find a small tent and actually book a pitch. Hotels are now extortionate so thatās out.
If I bring a tiny tent, could I just park up at the race on Sat night and sleep there?
No different to a camper in the field.
Could always jump in with one of us campers (need to 100 % check Iāve got access to my mateās one) either to stay or just to fool the marshal and then pitch the mini tent in the gap between vehicles?
Hey TriTalk - I reckon @Jgav has just offered you all a free nights accommodationā¦if you help him pitch his tent
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Ohh no. Iām a much more demanding machine than that. Iād flippin die!
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Tent sourced.
Not looking to be cheeky and do something to annoy Grahame. If thereās space on a nearby site, Iām coming with a 2 man tent and a car.
Was going to book a campsite but realised Iād been looking at the wrong dates. Put the right dates in an a 1 bed annex appeared available 15 mins drive away for not much more than the campsite, so took that instead! Iāve gone poshā¦
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Which campsite did you initially have in mind? Iām supposedly attending with 2x2man tents for me and the family and would like to be as local to race start as possible. (Not bringing the 8 man tent just for 2 nights)
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