mmmm... popcorn

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808 > NYC > PDX > YVR
2024 Races: Taupo

wow I just saw the announcement on facebook! hope they do the solo

That's pretty cool, would be great if some of the great teams that are dominating now were also there, just for perspective. There has to be a learning curve for this kind of racing, even for such big engines, although they do have a lot of mileage on them... (-;

  
Well....Simon Whitfeld is rumored to be on the start line....and....the athlete who shall not be named is toe the line too. https://twitter.com/.../1039942872064131072

I had heard about this some time ago. Was waiting to see it go public first. Nice to see Simon Whitfield and Lance Armstrong teaming up here. It will be a good shot in the arm for the whole swim/run scene.

I was with Simon at an event back in July, and he admitted he's not been doing a great deal of swim/bike/run training recently - enough to finish up the draft-legal sprint race at the Toronto Triathlon mid pack! Soccer and SUP and his two young daughters are his focus these days.

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Steve Fleck @stevefleck | Blog

From what the guys are telling me, neither had done much running and even less swimming lately. LA mostly mountain biking and Simon with his daily paddling and weekly soccer matches.

Both are up for the odyssey and sharing a day of suffering on the mountain trails and lakes with one another. Certainly going into it with a great mindset.

We'll have the winning men's team from Casco Bay out there, John Stevens and Matt Hurley, but other than Guy Crawford and Kate Bevilaqua no other pro triathletes taking the leap.

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Lars Finanger
Odyssey SwimRun

Sorry to miss the show, especially as it's just a quick ferry ride away for me. I wish it was a few weeks earlier so as not to conflict with cyclocross.

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Any run that doesn't include pooping in someone's front yard is a win.

definitely worth missing a 'cross race for, since those take place 2x-5x every weekend up in the PNW. the swimrun circus only comes to town a few times a year!

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Lars Finanger
Odyssey SwimRun

They are just like us!....Canada and dope boy already have their pre race excuses lined up by their adoring fans.......

 
"They are just like us!....Canada and dope boy already have their pre race excuses lined up by their adoring fans....."

Who's making excuses? I've heard It's all for fun!

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Steve Fleck @stevefleck | Blog

Yes, but I want to do ALL of them!!!

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Any run that doesn't include pooping in someone's front yard is a win.

not familiar with the type of racing. what does a "team" mean in this race exactly? One does the swim and the other the run?

They both do the whole thing, tied together by a rope.

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WTF !? well, good luck with that!

And paddles.....;-) The next Big Thing....

Well, hold on..... the two person teams need not be tethered on the run but teammates MUST stay within 10 yards of each other at all times. On the swims it helps especially if there's a disparity in ability the tether keeps teams from being DQed. There are a couple of swims that are SHORT - ~50m and Konrad and I will not be hooking up for those swims but K's a faster swimmer than I so on the two longer swims ~900m I'll hook the carabiner to his thin belt, swim on his feet (shoes!) and if/when he gets a tug he'll know to light up on the pace a bit so I can stay with him.

Ian

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Ian Murray
http://www.TriathlonTrainingSeries.com
I like the pursuit of mastery
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By using the tether you'll likely NOT have to tap his feet (except to occasionally signal you're ok back there) or tell him to slow down. The tether serves as "Popeye's spinach" for the slower swimmer and evens out the two. Your teammate can swim as hard as they want, they won't be able to drop you. Biggest responsibility you'll have is to keep breathing (!!!) and to make sure your arms don't get tangled in the tether (why it's important to have it sized properly for your team).