Thanks Rod! My problematic ankles and whatnot held up pretty well too.
Sign up; you won't regret it.

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Eliot
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Hey, nice job yourself. Certainly a finish to be proud of, regardless of your time!

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Yup, those next 10 miles after the sisters were really something else. The only people I saw there were a kid in my AG who had screamed past me around mile 20 and a couple of the later racers from the 1/2. Lonely part of the course!

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Believe me, I wondered the same thing from time to time!

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Eliot,
Great race report on a fantastic race! Well done with a nice finish time, too.
I can't say enough how well run of a race I think think the Silverman is. For anyone who wants to challenge themselves beyond a traditional 1/2 or full Ironman, the Silverman is calling your name. I'm honored to not only be an Ironman, but to be a Silverman as well.

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This profile is from a pre-ride I did of the three sisters / bike path portion. The first couple miles is the three sisters part, then a short down hill, then the long 4% climb (into a headwind) after. Everyone talked about that climb. That was the one NON-scenic part of the course that looked more flat than it was, with a headwind and looked like it went NOWHERE. It's just as well that I didn't have my GPS with me for the race (I forgot) so I didn't see my speed.

Eliot- when did you pass me on the bike? I seem to recall someone going by on the bike path at some point, after seeing no one for the longest. But I'm sure when that happened. It's all runnning together...

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This was my first IM, and marathon, and fourth tri last year. The current and chop, winds (~30's if I remember right) and hills kicked my a**. It was the clearest open water that I have ever raced in. I definitely have a score to settle at this race. I had to walk the last 10k (mostly downhill) due to seized quads. The pics brought back the Horror and the drive to go back.

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WOW! - Your race, your report, and the pictures. Thanks and congrats!

yeah that part after the 3 sisters kicked my ass last year. I just couldn't figure out why I was going to slow on what looked to be a flat piece of land. Then I looked back once I got to the "top" and realized just how far up I had biked. I was cooked after that. :)
M~

Hmm. I'm pretty sure that the only full-distance person I passed on the bike path was a 26-year old guy. Is there a chance I got ya in the general mile 70-80 range? I did pass one woman somewhere around there and it took me a really long time (1/2 hour +) to reel her in. I told her she looked really strong and she just kinda guffawed in that tired way that we all do. You?

Thanks for that profile. That really is a climb after the sisters. I attributed it mostly to the headwind. Cheers!

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Holy crap I am SOLD! Sign me up for 2009 (I am a loser so I need an extra year to prep for this race).

WOW!

You rock BTW.

AP

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You know... I think that was me. Guffaw and all. ;)

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WOW! That whole race report was absolutely amazing. I almost registered for the Nov. '08 IM Ariz., I just changed my mind. I have just found my '08 IM! Thank you Elliot

Dude, the pics on your blog are freakin' awesome. You wanna do something with your bedroom furniture tho...that whole minimalistic look is so '04 metrosexual...all the cool kids these days are doing "homely", or "lived-in"...

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I hated every minute of training, but I said, ''Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.''
- Muhammad Ali

Thanks Jim! You won't regret it. Cheers.

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Eliot
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Thanks man. What part of the country are you in?
re the furniture...yeah, I know, but then again, I've never been a cool kid :), and the place came fully furnished anyway. I've now met sandflies, too. What bastards they are.

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The sandflies are a bitch, and they're mutant pre-historic size down there too...not much bigger than a pinhead up here in the big smoke (AKL), or anywhere other than the deep south for that matter

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I hated every minute of training, but I said, ''Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.''
- Muhammad Ali

Hi, Congrats on a great race report and pics.

I am currently registered to do IMC, but may have to cancel due to injury, hence I am looking at later races in the year.
Since you have by now done IMNZ, how would you compare the two? What was you time in NZ as a comparison ( I did nz in 05)?

Thank you for the input, I will consider this race should the knee improve enough to log the training miles in time.

Cheers
Anik
Montreal Canada

Great report. 1/2 silverman will be my first HIM. You guys kinda scared me with the elevation profiles....:)

I'm excited though. Thanks.

jon

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Hey thanks Anik. For comparison purposes, I was 1:15ish faster at IMNZ.
Comparing the two, Silverman has far greater attention to detail and is a MUCH better experience for the athlete. Taupo is beautiful but the Silverman scenery is in a whole 'nother league. It will be much more "your own" race than NZ. There's no question in my mind which style of race I'd sign up for again (here's a hint: I'll be in Vegas in November). Come and rock it!

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