Quite the challenge! Perhaps this along with the chance to take more of tetsuoni's money will get ML out there racing with the big boys again.

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"Quite the challenge! Perhaps this along with the chance to take more of tetsuoni's money will get ML out there racing with the big boys again."

Or maybe he's psyched to defend his title and race in the inaugural GCG Memorial race. Hirsch started strong with the smack when he wasn't in the race but now is hiding behind his girlfriend and his dog...

I'll bring a bottle of Jameson and figure the 1'st glass will be poured shortly after finishing, in my Mug with a burger in the other hand..... I'll make sure I save you a glass as you come through for your 3'rd run.

I'll have one ready for Zach as well.........

Have you seen my girlfriend, you would want to hide behind her too, its a nice view :0

Also I am giving up a title to race up, I won SC last year.

In boxing/MMA terms I am giving up a belt to race in a different weight class (LC) and I am taking the fight on short notice! Plus who doesn't want Tetsuoni's money!

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The group we're discussing isn't an age-group. Age group awards are silly, we're talking overall.

There's beer at this thing? Man, did I pick the right year to start drinking beer. Tetsuoni, I prefer porters and stouts, and keep in mind I'm the one telling ML to stop with the fat jokes because it hurts your feelings.

ML, I'm going to stay 10 meters behind you for as long as I can. That may be crazy, but letting the winner go in a race because you're worried about what may occur in 3 hours is for donut punchers.

Shoot, I hope that doesn't gross timberdick out.

I am going to go 220, 221, whatever it takes.

Fact.

[But Then I swam with him and died 12 times in La Jolla Cove]

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I was at 2:55 or so last year through T3, and I was at least several minutes ahead of you. I realize you had a flat tire, but you aren't going to be under 2:46, probably not even under 2:50.
If you actually go under 2:46, you will either continue on to win the race (not likely), or you will take an hour to finish the last run.

37 run
1 T1
90 bike
1 T2
37 run

2:46

On paper these splits don't look too hard, but if you have actually done the course, none of these is easy (okay 1 minute transitions is kind of loafing for AZ). Now lets finish the race.

1 T3
96 bike
1 T4
41 run

= 5:05. You probably win the race or come damn close.



Unfortunately since the timer complete shit the bed last year, so we can't just look at the numbers.

I am still sticking with 2:46 for the SC, because the competition is not as strong.

Go look on the thread where I posted what the winning times would be for Battenkill and then go look at the race results.

here's the times from last year (mostly).

http://www.coolrunning.com/...15_Americ_set2.shtml

If you see a sad sack of crap meandering around the course on a black and white C'dale Synapse w/ shorties, that would be me.

having never done this race before..... wtf kind of shape do you have to be in to hit 37-90-37 short course? Aka... what kind of shape do you have to be in to be in contention?

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I'm thinking this question would have been better asked before your first couple of posts on the thread... and your sig.

If you have to ask - better shape than you are in.

"Go look on the thread where I posted what the winning times would be for Battenkill and then go look at the race results."

To be fair, you also predicted you'd beat me by 10 minutes in the F1 last year and ended up 17 minutes back even though I had a flat. I'm in way better shape this year for both running and cycling.

We shall see, but I'll be pretty surprised not to be under 2:50@T3.

I thought it was 2:46? Backpedaling already;)

If you want to go out and call a 5:05, don't let me stop you.

I would say at least 4 W/kg on the bike and 1:20 for an open HM type shape. That should at least put you around 2:50 if you pace properly.

congrats, you both hurt my feelings (and were really unhelpful with a genuine question.. granted, this is the wrong thread for honest questions). probably going to eat my weight in rocky road ice cream now after all these hurtful words, gain a few kg, and ruin any chance i have of going vertical quickly.. thanks for nothing you egotistical jerks..............






holy friggin pink

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there we go, thanks for the reply.. at least i have some idea of how long this race is going to take now

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It looks like they are mostly right. They were f'ed up for a long time.

First off, nobody even splits the runs. Nobody.
Well - I guess you could totally sandbag the first run to attempt to do so, but then you're leaving time on the table.

So, plan on a 1-2 min + delta between runs 1&2.

37 is kinda slow for run 1. In any distance at AmZof.
Just sayin.

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Not backpedaling, just replying to:

"I realize you had a flat tire, but you aren't going to be under 2:46, probably not even under 2:50."

if you really want to fit in with most of this crowd (present company excluded), you'll eat your pint of rocky road and then go for an 8 mile run out of guilt. it's a tough brick workout to be sure.

now...for the more festivally plump athlete's such as myself...i'd do the 8 mile run and eat the pint afterward guilt free. hell...i'd eat the pint guilt free without the run as well.

yeah I have no delusions/plans to even split.. going out hard and gracefully dying at some point later in the race is probably the "strategy"

My one advantage going into the race is that I go to grad school with an abundance of Canadian women. So I feel right at home in their division.......

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I can't speak about anybody elses splits, cuz I didn't have a watch to compare them to.
But - my first and last R splits are each off by about 1 minute:
First 1 is a minute slow (I went <:35, not <:36) and the last one was fast (actual was :43, not :42).
Total was close enuff. That's all that actually matters.

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