2013 Training Trip - Day 6

Saturday, February 16

To get extra training in before we left, we had to start our Saturday ride in the Dark at 6:18 AM.  There were definite pockets of colder air as we road across Tucson, West to East on Glenn Ave.  We took a break on the East side of Tucson at our favorite McDonald's for breakfast and then road back with wind at our backs.

Once back at the compound, we had to make quick work of laundry and packing bikes.  Greg and I both had flight out of Tucson.

2013 Tucson Training Trip Totals.

Day 1 Subtotal: Swim .9 hours, Bike 0 hours, Run .9 hours = 1.8 hours

Day 2  Subtotal: Swim 0 hours, Bike 8 hours, Run 0 hours = 8.0 hours

Day 3 Subtotal: Swim 1 hour, Bike 2.5 hours, Run .5 hours = 4.0 hours

Day 4 Subtotal: Swim 1 hour, Bike 4.8 hours, Run 0 hours = 5.8 hours

Day 5 Subtotal:  Swim .7 hour, Bike 5.5 hours, Run .4 hours = 6.6 hours

Day 6 Subtotal:  Swim 0 hour, Bike 1.8 hours, Run 0 hours = 1.8 hours

Total = 28.0 hours

2013 Training Trip - Day 5

Friday, February 15

Our last big day of training - The floating goal for me was to summit Mt Lemmon.  The counter goal for Greg was to make me run after killing ourselves on the ride.  Both goals were achieved.  We made it to the summit and ran afterward.


The video is about 30second of riding 30 seconds of recovery eating a McDonald's afterward.

2013 Tucson Training Trip

Day 1 Subtotal: Swim .9 hours, Bike 0 hours, Run .9 hours = 1.8 hours

Day 2  Subtotal: Swim 0 hours, Bike 8 hours, Run 0 hours = 8.0 hours

Day 3 Subtotal: Swim 1 hour, Bike 2.5 hours, Run .5 hours = 4.0 hours

Day 4 Subtotal: Swim 1 hour, Bike 4.8 hours, Run 0 hours = 5.8 hours

Day 5 Subtotal:  Swim .7 hour, Bike 5.5 hours, Run .4 hours = 6.6 hours

Total =  26.2 hours

2013 Training Trip - Day 4

Gen. Hitchcock Hwy - Mt Lemmon

Thursday, Feburary 14

Back in the saddle again - This time Greg and I aid going up Mt Lemmon to mile 15 of the climb.  The estimated ride time was 5 hours.  Mt Lemmon is common theme for me because it's safe, low on air pollution, and scenic.

At this point our leg and crotches are stiff and chaffed.  I haven't ridden a bike since Sept 2012.  I felt aweful at the start of the ride, but as my legs warmed up my muscles started to move easier.

2013 Tucson Training Trip - Day 3

Davis Monthan AFB - Boneyard

Wednesday, February 13

Solar panel covered parking at Trisports

Tasks for the day: shift bases from the hotel to my brothers, groceries, 2-3 hr bike ride, replace swim goggles, run, and swim.  Our bike route was determined when housekeeping mistakenly throughout my swim cap and goggles.  So, Greg and I did figure-eight loop  around Tucson by Davis Monthan AFB Boneyard and Trisports (new goggles).  There is a bike path running SE from the U of A to the AFB which is a nice break from the noise and exhaust of Tucson traffic.

Slowtwitch - Big miles with DKT new

Big miles with DKT new

Written by: Greg Kopecky
Added: Sun Feb 17 2013

It started with a phone call. “Hey, David. Are you going to Tucson this year?”

He replied, “I don’t know. I’m undecided. Probably not.”

“Okay. I’ll be there in February for the Zipp, SRAM, and Quarq 2013 product launch”, I said. I already let the cat out of the bag that you normally train there, and they said they’d love to have you come to the presentations and group rides as a star guest. If you want, we can stay afterwards and train.”

“I’ll see what I can do. Thanks for the excuse." 
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Sram/Zipp FEB 2013 New Product Release

Location: Star Pass Marriott, Tucson, AZ

Date: Monday Feb 11, 2013

Oh yeah, I was was in the room when in all went down.

New Products:
Zipp Stealth - carbon integrated aero-bar - lava coverage - Zipp
Zipp 650c 404 Carbon Clincher - slowtwitch coverage - Zipp
Zipp fit - online Zipp equipment sizing aid - lava coverage - coming spring 2013
Zipp 30 - Aero Aluminum trianing wheel - Zipp

2013 Tucson Triaining Trip - Day 2

Tuesday Feburary, 12

Kevin at the Sram Neutral Race Support in Hotel parking lot

The Sram group ride up Mt Lemmon was canceled and changed to Gate's Pass because of weather.  After breakfast, I saw Kevin in the hotel lobby and told him I was heading up Mt Lemmon.  Without hesitation Kevin, agree to join me on this potentially stupid ride.  There were rumors of the road being closed and 7 inches of snow at the bottom.  We agree it would probably be cold, but we thought the road would be quite passable.