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For those that are curious and care about such things, here's a couple of links to race pace calculators, answering the age old question of how my level of training may translate into a time at a particular distance race. Each calculator has it's pros and cons.

Again, this is not rocket science, but two best guesses at possible race times. If you'd like to play around and adjust some of your inputs so that the results actually match up with your times from a previous race, then it's fun to see how that translates out to longer/shorter distances tris.

Have fun!

This one has me swimming way slower than my past experience shows, but otherwise it seems to have a balanced approach:
http://www.triathloncalculator.com/

Thanks Fred Maggiore for the Info: Santa Barbara Tri Club

Cycling with Colds

  Thought it is preventatively mild, the common cold is one of the most ubiquitous diseases known to man. It afflicts nearly everyone many times, some more then others. Viruses are the cause. Incapable of living on their own, these small particles need the human body to survive. The virus invades the lining of the nose and throat. At some point, the victim may fell temporarily worse, with muscle aches and pains throughput the body, as well as headaches. These more severe symptoms are usually caused by a brief run of the virus through the body. Rarely does temperature stay elevated for a long period of time. The primary factor that makes a person susceptible to colds, and something we usually have little control over, is exposure to a cold virus. This can occur simply by hand contact with an infected person or contaminated surface. This is why individuals who live or work in crowed conditions are more susceptible to getting colds.

As far as wet or cold conditions are concerned, there is absolutely no evidence that chilly weather, dampness or changes in temperature will lead to colds. It's more the unpleasant riding conditions and not the damp day.

The onset of a cold is usually noticed by dryness or burning of the nose. Later, watery nasal discharge appears. At this point we usually begin our treatment of nasal sprays, antihistamines and decongestants. Despite relieving the symptoms, these drugs do nothing to the viral cause nor do they prevent further complications of the common cold. Often they make the sick person fell tired and lethargic.

The most effective treatment for a cold is to liquefy and warm the mucus in the lungs so that it will flow more freely and carry more of the virus tissue debris and inhaled filth from the lungs to your month. One method of doing this is to take a warm shower or lie in a warm bath and breathe in warm, wet air. Drinking warm fluids will also help.

A cold should not curtail training. If a cold strikes, he or she should drink more fluids, use a humidifier to increase available moisture and take aspirin to relieve the aches and pains. Unless there are complications, your sniffling should be able to maintain his or her cycling program.

USA Cycling Level 3 Coaching Manual

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