I'm into transformations this week. The other day, I met with a very respected bike fitter to help start to transform my fit into a fit that will result in more comfort, and hopefully power. As some of you might know, I went into Ironman Canada with very good fitness and aspirations of riding around 5:10. I had severe back issues amongst other problems and suffered to a 5:43 split. Well, turns out I was riding a "aggressive and steep" position. In fact, my drop was close to 10cm. On top of that, my seat tube angle was a whopping 82%. A normal road bike is set up around 72% and most tri bikes are mid to high 70s. All of this was resulting in incredible stress on my back to stay in position, partly because my hamstrings are not as flexible as they should be, and partly because as Michael told me, "this is one of the more aggressive set ups I have seen." This coming from a dude that fit Ivan Basso.
Michael and I will continue to work together to dial this fit in. It will take some time. I have 3 hours no my machine Saturday to test out the changes. On top of this transformation that we are working on, I just had dinner with a good friend that has gone through an amazing transformation. My friend got serious about working out and eating healthy and in a short 6 months, dropped over 80 lbs. I could almost see his six pack! Unbelievable. After a long week, seeing my buddy helped inspire me to finish this week strong and keep pushing towards my goals as well. Man, I love seeing people get healthy like that! My friend looked like he was 10 years younger. Unbelievable. Hope everyone is happy and healthy,
-T
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