Triathlon/Marathon/Endurance Sports Thread

[OregonSteeler]

I’ll bump up my training and see if I can get a half marathon in August. New shoes are pretty freaking awesome

Which running shoe? I've landed on Brooks Ghost and they work great for me. Also use an insole since I have a pronation with my right foot.

 

[OregonSteeler]

Currently struggling with my bike training.

Traffic around where I live is a nightmare. We have no bike lanes and basically no shoulder to ride on.

I got ran off the road a couple years ago (avoided major injury, just scrapes and bruises)

A friend of mine got hit by a car 4 weeks ago while biking and got hurt bad. My wife has forbid me to ride around here and honestly I’m ok with that. Nearest greenway that’s more than a couple miles long is over 1 hour away. Makes long bike rides an all day event due to drive time.

I can handle about an hour on the indoor trainer and after that I’m over it.

Going to have to get creative and figure some things out.

That's scary for sure. I'm lucky enough to live in the outskirts and can bike out my front door to country roads with decent shoulders. Getting hit is still a legit worry though.

If you haven't already, check into Varia by Garmin. It's a red light and also a radar that hooks up to your phone or bike computer. Tells you when a car is coming behind you and if they're speeding. The higher end model also has a video camera recorder. No, it won't stop you from being hit but you'll have evidence of what happened if it's needed.

I use the trainer mostly in the winter and only way I get through it is by watching TV shows/movies. Boring AF!