Hell's Aid Station Nightmare?

Kona watered down some more............ what a joke that 'race' has become

DQ for abusing volunteers, race officials etc.

Kick me in the swim, you F7cker... i'll f*kin have you.. took me helmet off before me shoes were on... f&ck off ... no drafting... just try and f&ckin stop me ya cahns...
no outside assistance.. get F4cked....

Etc etc etc... is how i imagine his day going... i hope there are no kids on the sides lines or in transition... Bless him....

Re the sport becoming a joke... hardly.. if he does it then good on him just like every one else who takes this challenge on... its hard work no matter who you are... so credit where credits due IMO....

Celebs at Kona? Bollocks. SHUT IT DOWN!

Ramsay was actually on the verge of the pro soccer ranks in the UK before an injury halted his career and he went on to become who he is today. The guy is no slouch when it comes to athletics, and I bet will dust more then a few slowtwitchers in Kona if he attacks training with the same dedication that he did cooking.

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Long Chile was a silly place.

My guess is he won't be beating many people.

The dude's time in the London marathon last year was 4:26. His wife beat him by fifteen minutes. He has run it many times before but I don't know what type of times he did.

He heard about the "baking heat" out on the course and figures "piece of cake".

yeah, just tell him its a nice cool, calm time of the year. :P

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I think in the past he's run low-3 hrs in London. He's certainly done the LM loads of times.
Although his prediliction for amyl nitrate during sex over the last few years could have taken the edge off his aerobic ability.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/...ccused-adultery.html

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He trained with a Scottish football team which is the same as a kick about in you local park the standard is that low ;)

Oh no, not again....

Every year or so, for the last decade, another rumour comes around that he is going to do an Ironman. I'll believe it when I see it.

doug he said it on tv no rumor

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He gains my respect if he qualifies as a regular agegrouper. If he gets a waiver because of his celeb status that would suck big time, in my opinion.

Yeh, just like the previous times, states in an interview he is doing one and never does, I'll believe it when I see it.

Here's a thread from 2008

http://forum.slowtwitch.com/...rum.cgi?post=1780900

Surely this was meant to be in pink...?

Maybe he registered for the Lottery.

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if that is what has been reported, it's a publicity stunt or an intention

Why do we give jerks like Gordon Ramsay any attention? I refuse to watch his show, just from what I've accidentally seen in the ads. I just don't understand society's fascination with people who treat other people so poorly.

/end rant (sorry - I think I'm in a bad mood today).

I'm sooo totally boycotting Kona this year.

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Well played.

I'm assuming that as well.

Didn't Joe Bastianich do Kona before? Maybe it's some lame Master Chef host against host publicity stunt?

Pretty sure he did last year. I don't see the big fuss in this. I'd rather see how someone famous does than some random AG athlete who won their way in through the lottery.

I've never been a big fan of the lottery but at least those people have jumped through the hoops to get there.

I just can't understand why it's ok for someone famous to get in just because they are famous.
Maybe there should be a reality show and/or race for those types to see who gets to go to Kona.

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I guess I see the validity in that point. Watch, next yr...

Who Wants to Be An Ironmanaire?! Starring Regis Philbin and Macca.

It's just annoying to see people like Hines Ward who is just doing it for Chocolate milk promotion, I can see Gordon doing it for a promotional opportunity. But hey at least it promotes the sport as well right?

this is true... I like running... I know the NYC PRs of oprah , p diddy and lance but I couldnt name anyone thats been top ten without guessing ryan hall or rod dixon, alison roe or radcliff

still wonder if ramsey gets money to namedrop kona every year though - never hear of him riding or in the pool

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Did he say Kona? I just watched it and he said IMNZ, though he's not in the results.

Maurice,

i agree, but then at least we're attracting a higher class of celeb to kona these days. i remember when our NFL players were retired (daryl haley) and our actors were from the background of baywatch (alexandra paul).

so allowing gordon ramsey in would be perfectly consistent with their existing values, but a step up in terms of PR.

kudos, kona.

next, could you find a way to stick the ironman logo on some slightly less crap products?

-mike

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From his Twitter:

When I think of Hawaii its got to be Kona ! C U on OCT 12th IRONMAN

Personally, I could care less what celeb does Kona. bring the stars and the spotlight. If I qualify, I'll be there. If I don't, I'll enter the lottery and keep plugging away at the legacy. A few celebs entering the race and decreasing my chances by that quantity doesn't make one difference to me.

Triathletes have to be the biggest group of people in the world who act like a bunch of bad a55es, but care more about other people than any other sport I have ever been involved with.

Careful, Alexandra is not too shabby of an athlete. Certainly, she's no Chrissie, but I think she was around 13 hours in early 2000's. Very respectable. She has also done a bunch of long-distance (10km+) swim races.

never said she wasn't a good athlete.

but time was she had the highest star power at kona.

with gordon ramsey around, well . . . now WTC's hitting the big time!

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100% he said Kona


At last count it was 409 spot in 2011 race they did not qualify.

I got this from a WTC employee. Sadly due to blowing to hell, most of them beat me in 2011

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Jumped through hoops to win the Kona lottery? Does clicking on a link, filling in some data and a credit card number constitute some sort of hardship these days?

I can just see the 2013 NBC special interest story now:

"But not everybody makes it to Kona on the back of hard work and dedication. For some, the journey to get there takes them to places most could not endure. Timothy Allen is one such competitor. Timothy's Ironman journey has been a harrowing nightmare of online entry and waiting. Endless waiting. On the morning of the first of March Timothy woke up to an unbearable horror. He realised that entry to the Kona lottery was closing and he had not yet entered. With just a twelve hour window many would have simply given up when they stepped on that piece of Leggo. For others, being unable to remember the password to unlock their computer would have been too much. But not for a man such as Timothy. Will today make all the effort worthwhile? For one who has already been through so much just to get to the start line you could easily forgive a sense that his mission was already complete. For Tim though, failure is not an option he wishes to contemplate."

my understanding is he is a decent runner 3:20 range.

PB 3:35, from 2006ish I think.

Although his times in London will have been disrupted by TV work, interviews en route etc as he ran for charity.

Other than falling into the sea in Iceland a few years ago and nearly drowning, and his Dad having briefly worked at a pool, I dunno if he can swim.

He owns a nice Giant road bike and has been fitted on it:

http://www.freespeed.co.uk/...the-f-word/#more-708

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https://twitter.com/...326219190272/photo/1

His twitter feed confirms it.

She's also married to Ian Murray, who runs TriathlonTrainingSeries.com and Head Coach of LA Tri Club. Believe me, she didn't coast into any Kona appearances.

Also, Ramsey's been into triathlon for at least a year-1 1/2. I met him at Triathlon Lab last year when I was getting my bike worked on and he was picking his up. I remember he said he was doing FL, not sure if it was the half or the full.

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Sure she did. She wouldn't have been in Kona if she wasn't a celeb. Just like the biggest losers, Ramsey, Haley, etc. Just because shes done some tris and is pretty good doesn't change that. I don't mind the celebs being in the race, but

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Bit of true information for all of you. Gordon Ramsay has never even competed in a sprint distance triathlon. Rumour is that he just likes wearing a tri suit. Look forward to watching him in Kona, he can't back out now unless he has another mysterious 'injury'.

Its not out of the question with a sponsor slot. Joe Bastianich who does Master Chef with Ramsay completed Kona in 2011.

[quote stikman

I can just see the 2013 NBC special interest story now:

"But not everybody makes it to Kona on the back of hard work and dedication. For some, the journey to get there takes them to places most could not endure. Timothy Allen is one such competitor. Timothy's Ironman journey has been a harrowing nightmare of online entry and waiting. Endless waiting. On the morning of the first of March Timothy woke up to an unbearable horror. He realised that entry to the Kona lottery was closing and he had not yet entered. With just a twelve hour window many would have simply given up when they stepped on that piece of Leggo. For others, being unable to remember the password to unlock their computer would have been too much. But not for a man such as Timothy. Will today make all the effort worthwhile? For one who has already been through so much just to get to the start line you could easily forgive a sense that his mission was already complete. For Tim though, failure is not an option he wishes to contemplate."[/quote]
That is classic, well done. The whole time I read that I could hear the voice of the NBC announcer.

It looks like he's really going to do it. I've googled for triathlon results, but couldn't find anything. Very curious how he will perform.

Click below for some pictures of Gordon practicing dressing for a triathlon.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/...ensive-training.html

funny


what about a guest celebrity or lottery slot in the olympics? ....

" ....and over at the track this morning we have the first heat of the men's 200 meters ... 10 of the world's best plus we have Kevin Spacey in lane 11... doesn't he look ready? he obviously put weeks into preparing for this ..."

WelshinPhilly wrote:

AmaDablam wrote:

Celebs at Kona? Bollocks. SHUT IT DOWN!

Well played.

Fixed it.

Also, don`t forget without the celebs and sob/inspirational stories, there`s no TV, no TV revenue, less ad revenue, reduced pro purse, etc.

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That is classic, well done. The whole time I read that I could hear the voice of the NBC announcer.[/quote]

Classic indeed, I was thinking of Southpark and how Cartman would sound endorsing his friend Timothy...

I'd like to see Cartman do Ironman @ Kona. THAT i'd tune in to see for all 17 hrs.

They already "lottery spots" in the Olympics. You ever see the footage of the Olympics 100m freestyle 1:50 put down by Eric Moussambani?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0ZePJy_nZw

He does the Tower 26 ocean swims in Santa Monica when he's in town. He's no slouch, and is an incredibly nice guy. He's also mentioned that the swim is his weakest point.

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It's worse than than 1:53, it looked like they were gonna have send a lifeguard near the end LOL

ha.

you're assuming Kona is like the olympics. or even like T&F world champs.

It's not.

You have pros. That's the real "world championship" part.

Then you have amateurs. Not olympic-level or WC-level amateurs. Regular people amateurs. Regular people who train themselves up to be pretty competitive for middle-aged folks.

And then you have celebrities...and special sponsor spots... and/or personal interest stories...the main reason why Kona is still on TV.

Is it wrong for me not to have any idea who the hell this guy is???

He's a chef with a lot of really high credentials, a serious attention to detail, and a big temper who has been involved in a few different reality TV shows revolving around cooking and restaurant management. I bet he has an awesome flat Coke recipe, and probably really knows what gels to pair with Powerbar Perform.

I'm not a TV watcher, but I think the show that really brought him to prominence was called Hell's Kitchen. I've honestly never watched it, but I saw some commercials for it where he's yelling, swearing and belittling people, and America apparently gets off on that kind of behavior. I found his behavior downright repulsive, so I refuse to watch anything he does - I just can't support that (but the reality TV world thrives on it, I guess).

Anyway, he seems like a total type A+++ asshole, but I'm sure he's just misunderstood. Nonetheless, his celebrity status could bring some attention to Kona, which may or may not help our sport. On the flip side, we've got guys like Hines Ward at Kona this year, bringing not only some celebrity (at least in the U.S.) along with a positive attitude.

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That link mentions he's a 5 time Comrades finisher. That's bad ass territory above kona finisher

Agreed, Comrades is a seriously impressive event to finish.

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All signs point to him racing this year - saw on Facebook that he's on the cover of next month's Triathlete magazine. No pressure!

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His 6:38 at the 70.3 WC must have put him near the back of his age group. I'm fairly sure he didn't get to the Vegas race
under his own wattage either. Yes I know, he's good for the sport and will get us some much needed attention.

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Don't know if anyone has already posted this video but I have to tell you the sentiments he displays here are pretty much spot on as to why most folks I know got into Ironman in the early 90's.Looks to me like he is hooked and for the right reasons....Except of course the tattoo part..

Mind you,if I were talking to him and he couldn't look me in the eye for more than 3 seconds I wouldn't trust him..;-)


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Why is it annoying to see a world class athlete like Hines Ward participate? You afraid of getting beat?

For fucks sake, the guy is twice the athlete of 95% of on this board. Has every right to buy into Kona if he approaches it seriously...which he is.

not sure what the deal with the big ramsey hate. don't watch his shows. the guy is a prick on his show because it is a REALITY SHOW. it wouldn't be entertaining if he wasn't. in the end the winner gets their own restaurant, sounds like a win win to me.

the guy is good at what he does (top 1% of chefs in the world in terms of success), what are you good at?

i'm not a fan of anyone other than KQ and pro's going to kona. so i'm not going to hate on gordan specifically. i think kona should be for KQ and pros. not people who lost a ton of weight, not people who beat cancer, not people who lost limbs in iraq etc. but that's just my opinion.

john

I say this over and over again - Ironman can indeed invite whoever they like, it is their race after all.

why would the oympics allow that, it was horrible to watch that 1:53 performance

Its GREAT for the SPORT! Quit cry in


In what way is it good for the sport?


Is it going to draw more people to triathlon and make crowded races worse? Is it going to increase the purses (doubtful)? Is it going to make people more interested in triathlons after the race is over?


I keep hearing how having this guy is great for the sport but not sure exactly what people mean.

PJC, can you PLEASE, PLEASE correct the typo in the title of this thread? I know this thread is likely to get a bit of traffic over the next few days, which I'm keen to follow and it's driving me crazy every time I look at it!

Either Gordon Ramsey (note the capitals, as it's his name) is doing Kona (also capitalised as it's a place name) or he's invented some new culinary technique known only to himself and probably Heston (who happens to be another fit bastard chef).

For the love of the dying art of English excellence, please fix it.

Thank you in anticipation.. :-)

Yes, it may draw more people to the sport. More people = increased demand. Increased demand = more money invested in the sport & more races to choose from. More money and races = more product development. More product development = more choices and better equipment such as faster bikes. So, you should thank Gordon Ramsey for that fast ride you'll be on a couple years from now. After all, he is doing this for you.

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I actually never watched Hell kitchen, too elimination-esque reality-tv-ish. However I watched Kitchen nightmare (still a reality show lol) and in this one he had the task to save restaurants. I enjoyed this show and from the massive number of episodes I've seen I really feel like he's a freaking honest guy that won't take 20 ways to tell a guy the truth. The guy walks in a fridge, sees disgusting stuff that is just dangerous for all the clients, of course he would bring the chief and the owner there and ask them WTF is that and if their goal was to kill their customers!? *sprinkle some swears* Gordon didn't get there without a rigid discipline and the utmost perfectionism.

Maybe, he's not the most tactful guy I've seen though but often, I have to agree with him in the context of his show.

So I believe most of the hate is coming from people who didn't watch the show or just do not accept hearing bad words, which is fine really, but to be honest, I am in no way offensed by someone saying the F word.

For the triathlon aspect, I wish everyone who went to Kona had to KQ but it's their business and they can do whatever they want. :/

based on the training described in triathlon mag he seemed to be taking it seriously, and to have a respectful attitude to recognizing that he hadn't qualified on merit. I hope he achieves his goal. He's going to suffer like everyone else, but if he drops out or does something embarassing half the world will know.

For the triathlon aspect, I wish everyone who went to Kona had to KQ but it's their business and they can do whatever they want. :/


I agree and don't understand people who seem to blame the celebrities, they are just following the rules in place like everyone else. Good for him for taking it seriously and trying to earn his finish.