Running

If we all did the run in 2.45 where would that put us in the overall standings, if we did the cycle in the same time as last year?

I could of course look at the results myself, but they've not put them up in English- only in Norwegian.

Looking at this now.

The double.
20 competitiors last year.
11th place = Ride 1:36, Run 2:45.

The run.
71 competitiors (20 - 39 years) last year.
59th place = 2:45

The ride.
72 competitiors (30 - 39 years) last year.
35th place = 1:35

Difficult to compare given the way they are separated into age groups. We're already at the quick end of the ride. Theres a lot of riders doing 1:25 - 1:35. But mountain running is a sport in itself here. Competiting with those folk is futile.

It's all about the run, agreed.

If I'd done the run in 2:45 in 2013 I'd have been 11th.

Yep, aware that it's possibly a goal too far, but may as well try.
The time is achievable.

But looking dashing?

Hmmm....

I'm going to target the 2013 times of the rather splendidly named Rune Skaar.

I quite like the look of those targets myself, smallf - Assuming I can drop 5kg by Summer.

Yeah. The ride time of 1:35 is going to be tough (well not for Dammit I guess*). Its shaving minutes off an already decent effort. I know we cruised last year. But I wasnt far off my ouch zone.

If we're (by which I mean me) fit to run the whole way. Then 2:45 should be within all of us. I may pace myself at 7:30/km out of optimisim. But I want to test that.

(*Dammit needs to do the ride in 1:30 though. Based on maintaining 275w)

I'm going to target the 2013 times of the rather splendidly named Rune Skaar.

Hes rides with Sula. Which are the folk just across the fjord from me.

I'll scoot off and check him against myself on Strava.

the folk just across the fjord from me.
I love that you can say stuff like that.

Yeah. The ride time of 1:35 is going to be tough (well not for Dammit I guess*). Its shaving minutes off an already decent effort. I know we cruised last year. But I wasnt far off my ouch zone.

If we're (by which I mean me) fit to run the whole way. Then 2:45 should be within all of us. I may pace myself at 7:30/km out of optimisim. But I want to test that.

(*Dammit needs to do the ride in 1:30 though. Based on maintaining 275w)

Last year I averaged 265 watts/169bpm for 1:35: http://tpks.ws/5SeM

I love that you can say stuff like that.

The real nice thing is that we all do the same Strava segments. Which shows hes a tad faster than me historically. But also that hes ridden half as far s me this year.

Last year I averaged 265 watts/169bpm for 1:35: http://tpks.ws/5SeM

If you were 75kg then the 10w increase is whats netting the 5min saving. Its just a bikecalculator.com guesstimate though.

I was closer to 80kg then I think.

I'm not doing a race, Ciq - I am participating in an event.

Competitive eating race?

I was closer to 80kg then I think.

Probs just a poor calc by me then. That would hint at you being able to achieve 1:30 by putting in the same effort and simply being 5kg lighter.

In March last year my FTP was 266w. Now in Feb its already at 276w. So all things being equal. I should be quicker than last year.

My June calender contains 1200km of riding, and 8000m of ascent. So I'm just hoping to survive.

A weird thing happened on my run home last night - running along minding my own business when a guy walking in the opposite direction grabbed me by the shoulder and threw me against a brick wall. To say I was a bit shocked would be an understatement. He strode off and I turned to shout at him, only to see him pushing someone else into the road. Completely nuts.

Did he look like a scruffy stoned northener?

The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony - YouTube

He probably wanted to see the dinosaurs

A weird thing happened on my run home last night - running along minding my own business when a guy walking in the opposite direction grabbed me by the shoulder and threw me against a brick wall. To say I was a bit shocked would be an understatement. He strode off and I turned to shout at him, only to see him pushing someone else into the road. Completely nuts.

Did you report this to the police? He'll probably push a kid into a moving bus

Not for a bit I don't think, I'll let you know if I am, otherwise don't worry.

I'm not at home this week but back on Sunday. Let me see if I can wedge them in a Jiffy bag. PM me your address in case I succeed. Sorry for delay.

I'm not at home this week but back on Sunday. Let me see if I can wedge them in a Jiffy bag. PM me your address in case I succeed. Sorry for delay.

Will do

Cheers

I was closer to 80kg then I think.

Actually this is not true, I've looked it up and I was 77kg, so huge gains are not going to be found from being slightly lighter this year.

-2kg and +5w then.

Duathlon thread >>>>>

It'll be a triathlon if i can get hold of several pairs of these....

^Bowel loosening terror is my reaction to the thought of going down Dalsnibba on those.

A weird thing happened on my run home last night - running along minding my own business when a guy walking in the opposite direction grabbed me by the shoulder and threw me against a brick wall. To say I was a bit shocked would be an understatement. He strode off and I turned to shout at him, only to see him pushing someone else into the road. Completely nuts.

That was tynan.

You ok though?