dcsxtri10 wrote:
BCtriguy1 wrote:
devashish_paul wrote:
Perhaps people were sitting in the bar waiting for a supermodel to walk in past midnight. As triathletes love to draft to T2, I believe the Ironman Florida supermodel just walked in and a hoard of guys jumped all over each other to be the first to go home with her in under a minute. Meanwhile, the girls whose qualities are not so superficial are still in the bar (Whistler and Penticton) and no doubt those who go home with them will have very satsifying experiences, while the guys that went with the Ironman Florida supermodel will whine and complain about all the drafting and how high maintenance that choice ended up being.
OK, carry on with this thread.
I was going to say the only thing worth mentioning that the guys who took home the super model would get is a burning sensation when they pee =).
I've never done, or heard much about IMF... why is it so popular? I hear the course is just flat and boring, and that heat must suck. Penticton is a seriously magical place in the summer, and the bike course is one of the best rides out there. Whistler, I'm sure, will have an equal sense of epic-ness about it. What the heck does Florida offer? Aside from great drafting opportunities?
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I keep having to remind myself we're on the IM Canada thread because here we go with all the CP guys again!
The reality is for those of us who have moved on .... is that Penticton is only magical in the minds of a few who haven't moved on and those who live there. That's fine by me if you feel that .... but you can see most are showing they don't agree with you.
Hard as it is for WTC haters, they have many fine races that sell out quickly for many reasons ... and always have. IMAZ will sell out quickly in 2 weeks as well .... you need to pay attention to market reality rather than just being derisive of those who don't agree with you.
Let me say again after doing the moved on from IMC course in Penticton many times that it really isn't that special by itself ... NO, Penticton is not magical compared to many other WTC sites and the bike course is just like many others ... frankly many others are better. You really ought to try some of these other races rather than being so one dimensional .... it might be an eye opener for you. I've done IMF twice and I hate drafting .... but its a fun course and has great and inexpensive accomodations... plus it's easy to get to and fun for family.
CP is learning some reality already with a lot more to come .... I have moved on .... you guys need to open your eyes.
Dave
I think you missed the boat completely. I'm not clinging to some old IMC fantasy at all. I never did the old IMC (signed up for the new one), or a challenge race, or IMF... or IMAZ for that matter. I've been to the Okanagan a lot, almost every summer, and done a ton of workouts on the course, and am very familiar with it. I was simply wondering what makes those other races so much more popular. From word of mouth from people who have done those races, which is all I have to go on, I have given the advantage on the course itself to Penticton (and probably Whistler too... challenging, beautiful, one loop bike etc). I was simply wondering what is it about IMF that draws so many people. I've never heard someone come back from either of those races saying things like "that was the best community support I've ever experienced" or "I absolutely fell in love with that area" or something. So what's the draw? Easier to find accommodation? More Kona slots or better time of year to qualify? People don't like hills? I'm honestly curious.
Long Chile was a silly place.