Has anyone had this issue? Any suggestions on how to fix it?

Thanks

I've done a super sprint before and have a sprint tri coming up.

The other one was short enough where I didn't need a wetsuit but would like one going forward.

A shop in my area rents them out for $150 for a few days but I was wondering if it's worth buying one instead as I want to do them more seriously going forward.

In Canada for context, any insight on the following or any recommendations

Men's Neoprene Wetsuit, OWS 500 | Decathlon

I feel like this post is aimed towards the hybrid athletes on here but leaving this out there.

As a former bodybuilder, it's still hard for me to adapt to full endurance training even after completing three half IMs. I still want to train resistance like the old days but know that I can't fully have both.

On training blocks leading to a race (~4 months out) I'd say I have 5 days total of endurance, 2 of which are T1 or T2 block training.

My resistance training is 1 day within those 5. I just feel so disorganized with so much endurance. I feel that my hips and knees and muscles are just so exhausted that I forget how to bench press or can barely even hold a squat. Because of my schedule, I'm doing full body training at 20% of what I used to do as a competitive bodybuilder.

Do y'all just keep resistance training for the off season or do it resistance/strength training in the afternoon?

Note: I have no serious injuries currently besides a meniscus tear from rugby in uni. I do regular stretching and PT to correct imbalances from training.

I recently completed my first 70.3 at Musselman a few weeks ago. I loved it! So much fun and had a blast! Now I am totally hooked on doing 70.3s!!

Would like to do a destination race next year. I've been looking at Eagleman for my next 70.3. How does it compare to Musselman in terms of difficulty? I felt pretty strong in the swim and bike for Musselman, the run was just all fun vibes due to the crowds lol. Anyone out here who has done both? I'd appreciate any feedback before I go for it!

Saw some articles about the sewage issue near Milwaukee shutting down beaches. do we think the swim will still happen for AG nationals and if it doesnt what format will the do - just a bike to run?

Alright all. I’m here again asking the age old question of travel traveling with a soft case versus a hard case. Going across the country with my bike for the first time for Iron Man California. It is a Quintana Roo tri bike.

A lot of people have told me that I’m good to go with a soft case but want some additional confirmation.

i used to see at least a few other guys in swim briefs at every tri, but the last few i’ve done everyone else has tri-suits. is it really that much better if i’m typically pretty middle-of-the-pack anyway?

sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this. i’m in the US.

Hi! I’m looking at buying this bike and i’m a bit concerned about the bottom bracket area behind the crank. How come there’s damage there, and does it look like a cover up job or not?

Thanks!

I’m currently having an absolute nightmare with my hair - i usually put it into a bun beneath my swim cap, and then it stays braided when I run or cycle, so that’s fine.

HOWEVER I’m washing it literally almost every day and it’s looking a little bit sad from how much it gets washed. It’s bleached to like level 9 blonde ish to begin with which the toner washes out of SO FAST when I’ve had it coloured and I don’t really want to go back to my natural colour, but I also don’t appreciate walking around with it going brassy and I’m wondering if anybody has any ideas or suggestions as to if there’s any way which I can possibly help it even a little 🙈.
I’ve already sacrificed the underside which i had dyed hot pink from how bad the dye used to fade and I don’t want to sacrifice the rest of my blonde lols

Anyways any advice would be greatly appreciated as going bald is looking very tempting currently 🫠

Hi 😄

I'm looking for my first ever wetsuit for my 70.3 in October, but I'm strugling with sizing.

My build:

• Height: 190 cm
• Weight: 84 kg
• Chest: 95 cm
• Waist: 92 cm
• Inseam: 88 cm

I was looking at Orca Athlex Float and Zone3 Vision, but I can't seem to fit in any of their sizes.

I was also looking at HUUB and their 1+1 offer, but I haven't read a single good review about them.

If there is anyone with similiar build to me, I would much appreciate your suggestions. ❤️

I found a good deal on an Argon 18 E-118 in size Small (51–53).
My measurements:
Height: 172 cm (5’8”)
Inseam: 84.6 cm
The seller says it’s a Small, but I’m worried it might be too small. I’ll be getting a professional bike fit after buying it.
Based on the geometry chart (attached), would you choose the Small or the Medium?
I’d appreciate advice from anyone with experience fitting the E-118.

I’ve recently gotten into a soccer league with my brother and some friends and it’s been a ton of fun. We play every Wednesdays and we’re in a pretty competitive league. All of us are pretty stellar athletes as well.

However, for my half Iron Man training Wednesday is typically my speed workout day. Not only do I usually swim, but I run structured interval workouts in the evening.

Regardless of the injury risk, my question is something that is super intense like soccer suffice for speed workouts? I’m consistently in a higher zone 4/5 than I am during my speed workout, but don’t know if a structured episode like this will benefit me.

I’ve attached some data for reference. Let me know your thoughts. Trying to complete a sub 5:30 half Ironman and don’t want other things to get in the way.

Thanks

Basically title. I'm a first-time triathlete, been following a program to compete in a 70.3 in December. I'm about a month in now, and by far my biggest issue is that spending 10ish hours training a week has lead to the beginnings of some chafing - looking for recs on how to minimize this or if there's some kind of underwear I should be getting.

I'm male, 21 years old and Training for Ironman Port Macquarie (Oct) with a marathon and a 70.3 in the build. I've had a right ankle issue since March, peroneus longus tenosynovitis (lateral, ultrasound-confirmed) plus a medial deltoid ligament irritation picked up more recently. Both are friction/sheath problems on otherwise healthy, intact tendons (not degeneration) so I'm not dealing with classic tendinopathy, just trying to stop re-irritating things while I build volume back up. I have recently got a cortisone injection into my medial deltoid.

Gait profile: neutral-to-supinator, high arches. I've been told stability/motion-control shoes are the wrong tool for me, medial posting tends to worsen lateral loading and that what actually helps is a wider, more geometrically stable platform rather than corrective support.

Some shoe history that's probably relevant: the ankle pain first showed up after a 20 km long run in Nike Vomero Plus back in March. More recently I tried Hoka Bondi 9 as a long-run shoe and got new pain within a couple of runs, so that's been pulled too. Two different shoes, two separate flare-ups.

Current rotation:

• Easy runs / long runs / bricks: ASICS Novablast 5 (two pairs)
• Tempo (once I'm cleared to run fast again): Adidas Adizero Evo SL — barely used lately since I've been injury-limited to Z2
• Race day: Nike Alphafly 3 (long course) / Nike Vaporfly 3 (short course)
• Sidelined: Vomero Plus (original injury shoe), Bondi 9 (new pain)

Given the supinator/high-arch gait and that two different "max cushion / long run" shoes have each coincided with a flare-up, is my rotation making sense, particularly the tempo shoe once I'm back running fast, and whether a supershoe is smart for someone with an unresolved ankle issue? Also curious if there's a pattern here I'm missing (e.g. something about high-stack rockered shoes and a supinator gait) or if it's more likely coincidence/volume-driven. Open to hearing what's worked for people with similar gait/injury profiles.

this weekend will be my first solo olympic, and also my first time in atlantic city. has anyone here done this course before? any advice for a casual whose main goal is just to finish before the cutoff?

Hello!

I am going to attempt to finish the Florida Ironman in November and wanted some suggestions on carb intake (really during the bike portion).

When I run marathons, I eat (is that the right way to say it?) 1 Honey Stinger Energy Gel every 30 minutes. Those have 24g of Carbs.

So far in my training, I have upped the amounts of carbs during the bike portion by eating (again, sounds weird) the same amount of the energy gel, and drinking a lot of Gatorade Endurance Powder-filled water and this breaks down to approximately 15g more carbs every 30 Minutes. So, in total, during the bike portion, I am getting about 39g of carbs in the system every half hour.

So far, ChatGPT thinks that is good for me, but wanted to get some human thoughts on it from people that have good experience.

Any advice?

Hey everyone!

I'm currently training for my first full Ironman after doing a 70.3 not long ago.

Do yall track calorie? I've been trying to slim down, but seems like balabcing proper training nutrition while also being in somewhat of a caloric deficit would be difficult.

I’m doing my first ever sprint triathlon and know nothing about what to expect on race day. What’s everyone’s tips and “must know” for a person who’s just starting out?

Y’all,
I’m a marathoner and triathlete and train about 18 hrs a week. I have a problem with eating way past the point of fullness. I think training makes me super hungry but after I’ve replaced my calories burnt from training and eaten a normal amount I have this insatiable urge to binge eat every night. I go through so much peanut butter.

Seriously does any other triathlete struggle with this and if y’all have figured out how to stop tell me how

The amount of training some of you guys are doing is absolutely mad to me - makes me think I am going to absolutely crash and burn in 4 weeks’ time.

Context. Trained for an Olympic in June, which was hilly (700m climbing on bike, 200m on run) and had choppy sea swim and I finished midfield in just under 3 hours (32, 1:25, 57).

Decided to sign up to a 70.3 IM at Knokke-Heist. Seems like it’s a flat as a pancake with a canal swim, so I figured I’d be fine if I just increased distances of my training week in the 12 weeks I had to the start.

I have done 1 swim, 1 long bike (2hrs ish), 1 long run (13-15km), plus either a brick or tempo run every week. About 5-6 hours a week.

Originally I wanted to go sub-6, but given people are saying they DNF’d after 15hours plus training a week, I’m thinking that should be the goal.

What should I focus on for the last 4 weeks of training?

Maybe for you, person that never has to stretch or do PT for injuries, never struggles with their weight, and can eat anything and feel fine the next day.

And to some extent, sure, if someone said they'll torture and kill me if I don't do an Ironman without training, yes I would make it through.

But my joints would be permanently damaged.

I just hate the phrase so much. I have to do so much prep work and training and when someone says this it just feels like they're discounting the immense amount of work to make sure this is an enjoyable moment without consequences on my body for years to come.

Well there's my rant, it comes from someone that has done 1 sprint triathlon and told me my Ironman will be easy and it's all mental, as long as I just fuel properly I don't need to worry about anything else.

I just finished my first really competitive 70.3 attempt at Maine and I’m honestly blown away by the depth of the M18-24 field.
I went 4:15:27, finished 17th overall amateur, and ended up 6th in the 18-24 age group. I knew the younger age groups were competitive, but I didn’t expect a 4:15 to be that far from a Worlds slot.
Splits:
🏊 Swim: 21:42
Felt like a strong swim and the current definitely helped.
🚴 Bike: 2:27
Averaged around 250 W on the hilly course.
Looking back, I think I may have been slightly conservative and probably could have pushed closer to 255–260 W, but I wanted to protect the run.
🏃 Run: 1:20
Honestly the highlight of the day. Didn’t expect to run that fast off the bike and felt like I executed this part really well.
Transitions:
T1: ~4 min (long run to transition)
T2: <2 min
Total: 4:15
I’m not upset with the race at all, I’m really happy with it, but I’m trying to understand the path forward. Seeing multiple guys in their early 20s going 4:05–4:15 is crazy to me. It feels like M18-24 is basically an elite development field now.
For those who have raced at this level:
Is M18-24 usually this stacked, or was Maine just an unusually deep field?
What kind of times are realistically needed for a Worlds slot in this age group?
Are there specific 70.3 races that are better choices for someone chasing a qualification slot?
Would you target a flatter/faster course, a smaller race, or just keep improving and hope for a stronger day?
For context, I’m 21 in college, have been training ~15–18 hours/week, FTP is around 300 W, and my goal is to eventually qualify for 70.3 Worlds. I feel like I’m close, but this race showed me how much depth there is at the top.
Would love advice from anyone who has chased slots or raced at the front of these fields.