That is an impressive offer. Should be fun to watch.

Seriously sick race. I will have a race report up soon, but in the mean-time I just wanted to thanks John for a sick race and all the peeps who helped put it on.

Also thanks to Mr. Law for laying down the law and forcing 5 hours of evil hard racing. Bakker must translate into "never die". I am way more wayward from Am Zof f1 then a half ironman.

The pain per dollar makes this the best value on the earth. Mostly though it reminded me of the sport I loved over a decade ago when it first found me (or I found it).

Thanks a ton for a really awesome a remarkable day. Ok, I am gonna go hobble around some more now.

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http://www.johnhirsch.org
http://www.stronglikebulltraining.com

Wow, I think I'm going to have to print that out and frame it or something - that may be one of the best compliments I ever got.
I'm honored and humbled. Thank you.

John, it was truly a pleasure to compete against you, and to hang w/ you afterwards. See ya there next time.
(when I'm in better bike shape.... BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA!!!!!!! ;-)

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float , hammer , and jog

It was an honor to run with the 2 of you all the way to the first climb. Luckily, after that I was, ahem, drawn away by my RD duties and got to enjoy the thrilling racing between you two, Josh and Chris in the LC, and Yoda and "mankiller" Mendy in the SC. It was a great AmZof this year. Thanks everyone.

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2015 American Zofingen Du is May 17.
R.I.P. Chris Gleason

THis will be my last AmZof post I promise! Stitched this together from a couple of photo sets - may be worth a chuckle:

http://jaycut.com/node/139339

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"Are you sure we're going fast enough?" - Emil Zatopek

Awesome! That really captures the journey! Is that Johnny Cash singing at the end?

Yup. It's worth seaching youtube for the video you haven't seen it. It's a cover of a nine inch nails song of all things and was recorded just before he died which makes it really affecting

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"Are you sure we're going fast enough?" - Emil Zatopek

Cool video... very nicely done

"I hurt myself today...." bhahahah

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"if you chose it, it's not really pain"

Outstanding work. Totally digging JC there at the end.

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float , hammer , and jog

The 2011 American Zofingen will be May 15th.
Discounted registration to open shortly at www.cm2promotions.com

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2015 American Zofingen Du is May 17.
R.I.P. Chris Gleason

please post when registration opens for next year.

I will. We're working with a new processor so there's been a bit of a delay.

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2015 American Zofingen Du is May 17.
R.I.P. Chris Gleason

Here is what I want to know--Is the ML ever going to do enough winter training to be ready for a spring long-course race? I don't want to show up only to find out you are going short or middle distance. :)

Chad

Uh, nope.

I don't do enough training to do LC in the fall. ;-)

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Wouldn't it be interesting if there was an American Zofingen triathlon with a swim for the first leg so we can all laugh, and laugh, and laugh at rock fish Murphy?

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2015 American Zofingen Du is May 17.
R.I.P. Chris Gleason

Come to the Westchester Toughman. I out swam him and then watched him ride right by me on the bike... And I can't swim either....

that would be interesting, especially if the swim was rather long

This really does sound like the most amazing race ever... its on my tentative 2012 race list...

Would be a great way to book end next season, AmZof LC early and SavageMan 70 late. JM couldn't dodge ya with RD duties at SavageMan either!

Maybe 2011.

I think a partnership series with AmZof and SavageMan makes perfect sense.

Or should we skip it and just award the title to Josh Beck now?

Maybe a healthy cash pot to split between all the competitors who can break 12 hours for the two events combined.

Can't beat those two races for price, venue, challenge, or back to the roots of racing vibe. And earning your brick at the Westernport Wall is cool. Or so I am told.