My first race back in 2007 was a local duathlon. 5 legs. Run/ride/run/ride/run.

I had a very old "MTB". More like a supermarket special that weighed about 30kg and covered in rust. It lasted until about 1km short of T2 before the rear hub seized up completely. I threw it over my shoulder and ran it back into T2.

I didn't want to DNF my first race so as I'm approaching T2 I had a flash of brilliance. My 11 year old daughter had raced in the junior race prior to the seniors, but had already removed her bike from transition. As I headed out on the second run I called out to her to put her bike back into transition (nice relaxed rules at local club races!).

So I completed the second 10km bike leg on her bike, another flat bar supermarket special. I'm 6'1". I think I had bruises on my chin from my knees hitting it!

How does a solid swim put you behind another racer that rides a mountain bike and needs to do a complete wardrobe change? Maybe you need to spend less time perfecting your flying bike mounts and spend more time in the pool. <pink>

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I may have been hallucinating but I am pretty sure I saw a guy in jorts on the IMLOU bike course last weekend...

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How does a solid swim put you behind another racer that rides a mountain bike and needs to do a complete wardrobe change? Maybe you need to spend less time perfecting your flying bike mounts and spend more time in the pool. <pink>[/quote]
Wave start where Athena's had a 5 minute head start on a 400m swim. Haven't swam much since separting my shoulder in a bike wreck.

We have a bodybuilder in our Tri club. He is insane; signs up for IM Kalmar and does virtually no training. He did triathlons for like 10-15 years before switching to BB a few years ago. Finish time in IM Kalmar: 12:10. Insane!

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See he's a freak of nature 35-40 yo!! Insane +2.
Maybe I'll just go to the gym this winter and not ride or swim or run. I hate swimming anyways. Heck a whole new angle on triathlon training. I probably could not beat this guy in an IM even though I'm better at swimming than him. He is very consistant in his times. 1:25, 5:59 and 4:39.

Does "virtually no training" mean he maybe only put in 1/4 of gym time into tri training? for BBs, that can be quite a significant amount of time. Don't those guys spend like 3+ hours a day in the gym?

Dude really needs to work on his quads. They are certainly weak.

Yeah, but did he ride a beach cruiser?!?!

His calfs are bigger than his thighs!!
http://www2.backprint.com/pathendrickphoto/127412/176-061-018

you guys must be joking its obviously the compression wear. I have a similar issue where my midriff is far bigger then the rest of me...sometimes my head too; just sometimes.

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http://RoadID.com/...te/4HC4V-TAFQ9XPJDTX

I've posted it before, but it's worth a second look.

Did he get a penalty for leaving his other shoe behind on the course somewhere?

I always tell my friends that if you're not puking you're not trying. I'm gonna change that to "if you're not puking and you haven't lost a shoe you're not trying."

My very first sprint tri in 2003 a guy died in the water during the swim of the previous race (apparent heart attack) and my girlfriend at the time had to attend as she was a respiratory therapist. So our race start was delayed about 45 mins while paramedics came, etc. and we had to stand on the beach watching them get him out of the water and take him away. Needless to say I was a bit nervous about the swim.

Then I was riding a hybrid bike and my seat post happened to break 1/3 of the way through the bike course, dropping me as low as possible. I have a great picture somewhere of me riding into T2 on what looks like a Huffy bike because the handlebars are almost above my head. I'm sure if anyone here had seen it I'd probably be one of the people mentioned in this thread.

Your calves and arms shouldn't be bigger than your quads. However, I got the impression that creating visual bulk vs. strength or endurance are counter productive, so they might be smaller intentionally for they remain functional, durable and flexible. Those 3 components are of little value to a body builder.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nppzGV1U8y8

His quads are small because he won't squat. Ass to grass, or you're a pussy.

I did Rev3 Maine a couple of weeks ago and while walking into Olive Garden (I know it's terrible, but my wife and daughter like it) the night before the race, there was a guy sitting on the bench outside and he had his timing chip strapped to his ankle. I guess he wanted to make sure he didn't forget to put it on before the race.

I also seen said jort wearing dude on the IMLou bike! Laughed my ass off!

That's awesome, but there's not enough body glide in the world for me to try that. Ouch.

And you know that dude ran the marathon in those jorts like a boss. I can only imagine the stench coming from the taint of those jorts during the run, and the epic chaffing associated. He was a manly man for sure!

I saw a guy last night (Sept 8th) still wearing his blue IM Boulder wrist band. I know you're proud of your accomplishment, and rightly so, but damn.

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