I’d try 2. What have you got to lose?
I personally find that I can get back biking gains relatively better than running gains. I’ve been in the opposite situation the last several months where running 6 days a week (and swimming) was just too much to keep biking with intensity as well. Hoping for a 10k PR this weekend and then a bike & swim block with a reduction in running.
I’m sure they will be, X was such a success other than the appaling weather, if you do attend let me know and I will let you know where the secret toilets are that no one knows about.
I’m thinking about entering the Outlaw X for my comeback. Has anyone done it? Would you recommend it?
A clubmate of mine has done it and loved it. Stunning location. Lake is a bit chilly in September.
Excellent thanks.
I was planning on focussing on TT’s for 2021 but with this years Outlaw Half, Full and Manchester Marathon postponed to May, July and October 2021 that idea might have to wait for now but I still plan to have a decent TT season. Looks like there’s a few here signed up for the Outlaw events.
Currently on wk2 of SSB2 MV after SSB1 MV whilst building run volume back up to around 40km/week, mostly easy with 1 tempo/fartlek/progression run per week. Feel like I’m hitting a sweet spot with weekly volume/fatigue and gaining some good fitness, much better than previous years. Plan is to finish up SSB2 and add a little more run volume along with progressing the weekly session to see the year out.
I’m not sure what to do after that. For now I have the FD Base, Build, Specialty plans in my calendar but I’m tempted to carry on with the bike only plans with some longer rides and my own running as I’ve had decent results with that this year.
Shit weather both years but outlaw events are always great.
The shit weather is why I go abroad to race 
Ive decided to do the Zwift Tri Academy, did Run #1 today. If anyone is about Im doing this tomorrow:
12:30 ZA Tri Group Workout #5 UK time, GMT. So I think thats 07:30 EST
I’ll do that after tomorrow night when I win that £110 million
How do you find the sizing on the Huub tri suits? Or anyone else…
Had my eye on the Anemoi Aero Tri Suit for next year and looks like a good deal at 50% off for black friday.
That is tempting, and I dont need another trisuit. Watt savings are so nebulous but so appetizing!
Below the size selection, there’s the size guide in red text. I bought the Dave Scott Tri suit according to their size chart, and it fits well
I need some advice about the purchase of a tri bike.
I’m thinking of ordering a Canyon Speedmax 8.0 SL. I’ve been looking at the size chart and comparing it to the dimentions and geometry of my road bike, and I think the bet fit for me would be the XS. However according to their chart, that’s for heights <165 cm. I’m 175 cm, so I should be on the top end of the S size.
I know in my road bike (a specialized Allez) in my LBS they advised me to buy the 54 but after testing it I ended up going for the 52, mainly because of the bike standover height (when on the bike but with both feet planted on the ground, the 54 was unconfortably high for me).
My leg inseam is 78cm. Looking at the sizing of the speedmax I think the height standover height of the S is about 78 cm, and the XS is about 74.5 (they dont have exact measures for this). Reach should not be a problem because this machines are highly adjustable, and I should be able to match the reach to my clip on aero bars in my road bike.
I’ll probably go for a bike fit in the future, but stocks are going fast on the old speedmax models so I wanted to make a purchase now before they run out.
What do you think, should I go for the XS even though they advise it for heights up to 165 cm, 10 cm less than my height?
Canyon size recommendations are pretty spot on. I’d also consider picking a size optimal for riding, not for standing over. I get the feeling being uncomfortable, but I’d rather be uncomfortable for a few moments at beginning and end of a ride than the entire ride.
FWIW I’m 173 with 82 inseam and tried the speedmax in S. It felt okay but for my taste on the small side.
The last thing I would do choose a size from comparing a tri to my roadie. Given the investment, I thought it worth getting a fit before selecting a bike - I had a guru based fit from a fitter I met on SlowTwitch. They also had a database of frames do they could recommend model and size.
But this was based on stack and reach (K and L in your diagram), standover height is pretty much irrelevant, a bit like brakes on race day 
So however you do it. Id chooose based on stack and reach.
Yeah I guess this would be the smarter choice.
About the reach and stack, I think the XS is what matches more closely to my road bike, but as I said, it’s also on the small size and has a more relaxed geometry.
I’ll probably wait and try to get a bike fit first. It’s not a good idea to make big purchases in a hurry.
I’m really tempted by the new Canyon 
However, Sence I mainly race hilly routes, I think I am better off sticking to my plan of a new Aero Road Bike. Ist World problems
Yes, the weight increase in the new models also makes me wonder.
My “local” ironman, and the one I’ll probably do next year, is Ironman Portugal, and that course is kind of hilly, 844m of elevation gain for the 70.3 course. I’ve heard that a lot of people actually use their road bikes because of that.
think that counts as a flat course…