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Saturday, March 15, 2014

About five weeks to go!

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12/1/18 - 263 (non-aero)
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1/6/18 - 257
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Race distance % of FTP
Sprint 90–105%
Olympic 85–95%
Half-Ironman 75–85%
Ironman 65–80%

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