Wow, I was on a bit of travel and in meetings the last 24 hours and did not have a chance to check in one of my favourite IM's. That time that Brent McMahon posted this weekend at IMLP was really one for the ages. I've given my share of "well that's a suspect time at Brazil behind the motos etc" when Brent has posted fast times in Florionopolis, but the 8:13 at LP is in extra terrestrial territory given the difficulty of that course. To put it in perspective, only 2 years off his Kona win, Hellriegel went 8:3x in LP and so did Larsen at his peak. Brent blew these away. That 4:35 bike split in LP is in completely new territory with 6000 ft of climbing and descending.
I did not see a thread on this yet on ST. I thought you guys would be all over it (sorry, I have had my head buried in TdF analysis paralysis and Monday morning QBing).
What do you guys think? Hopefully Brent did not leave his best Kona legs on the hills in the Adirondacks, but even if he did, what a way to blow away your legs! He is definitely in 8:0x Kona shape with that performance, the question is can he back it up in October?
Can anyone there comment on the winds (favourable I assume going through High Falls Gorge)?
I did not see a thread on this yet on ST. I thought you guys would be all over it (sorry, I have had my head buried in TdF analysis paralysis and Monday morning QBing).
What do you guys think? Hopefully Brent did not leave his best Kona legs on the hills in the Adirondacks, but even if he did, what a way to blow away your legs! He is definitely in 8:0x Kona shape with that performance, the question is can he back it up in October?
Can anyone there comment on the winds (favourable I assume going through High Falls Gorge)?