jkhayc wrote:
tallswimmer wrote:
He somewhat dismisses the swim, and says he's tenacious on the run, so he should be able to compete. We'll see about that....For even FOP age groupers at the IM distance that's not a terrible strategy (unless you're a Josh Beck type swimmer but not a Josh Beck type biker/runner). For a pro that has expressed a desire to be competitive at Kona that is an awful strategy.
I think the strategy for 2018 is "be in Kona" - which, if you're a new pro with a sub-par swim - leveraging a strong bike and praying you can hold it on the run is probably the only way to get to Kona next year.
If he's still playing that game in 2020 then that's another matter.