I found this video…why am I doing this race again 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_1Z6wV4itI
That hill was great, I dropped my chain at the bottom last year and had to grind it up with no momentum…we need some video of the run course hills, those were mean spirited.
Can’t wait to get throttled there again this year
Andrew
Far more fun to go down than come up.
Wow…that looks painful. At what point in the race is that climb? I’m thinking this race may be one of those “a good idea in November isn’t necessarily a good idea in May” type races. I’m escared now.
Can’t wait!!!
What kind of sunglasses will you be sporting???
Even when the video ends there’s no end in sight for that hill. Damn
That is the second OLY on Sat, after the turn around…so…25km maybe…then there is another set of stinkers at about 32km before you roll back into T2.
It humbles you for sure but it is a lot of fun, great atmosphere.
Andrew
I have a new selection of MC Hammer Gold and Super Duper White.
There is a pair of Elton John Purple that are being tested but may not make the cut
Andrew
Just thinking about this race has been what kept me going this winter. Looking forward to hunting you down on the bike again.
Damn Mike…that is scary…you are like a wolf on that titanium beast of yours.
We might be seeded differently this year so you won’t have as many people to chase, stay healthy and I’ll see you in May.
Andrew
Not to worry, I will still have plenty to pass, cause my swimming still sucks…
Seeding? What is this seeding you speak of? I know nothing about this race, edumucate me.
You get seeded…like if you are a known racer like Gordo last year you are up front since the race starts are all time trial start…every 5 secs the next person goes off.
Last year I was 306 I think…passed about 150 people on the swim…a few more on the bike and held on for dear life on the run.
At the end of the weekend your combined time for all the races is your final result.
Since you have some ST and race 'cred you will be up with the big boys
Andrew
If I remember correctly, they used your USAT ranking number from the previous year to rank you from 1-400, If you didn’t have a USAT number but raced there before they inserted you accordingly. For those of us with neither were put at the back end. Witch I really preferred anyway.
So is every race start a TT start, or just the “prologue?” And I have cred? Sweet. Do I need someone to write me a recommendation or something? I can’t wait for this though, it looks like fun. My goal is to get the worst songs stuck in everyones head before each start. It’s important to set goals.
So is every race start a TT start, or just the “prologue?” And I have cred? Sweet. Do I need someone to write me a recommendation or something? I can’t wait for this though, it looks like fun. My goal is to get the worst songs stuck in everyones head before each start. It’s important to set goals.
This is what I will be singing.
Only the 2nd olympic race on Saturday is a TT bike start. All the other races are TT swim starts. In the last 2 years, the 1/2IM on Sunday is a TT start with “current standing” order precedence - i.e. the top 10 or so racers with the lowest times from the 1st 3 races go first, then its back to regular seeding order.
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And that’s the easy hill…you do it once on Sat…I wish someone had a vid of the hill you get to climb twice Sunday…ya know the one that winds up that hill in almost switchback mode…the first time it’s hard…the second time cursing was a consistent occurrence…
And that’s the easy hill…you do it once on Sat…I wish someone had a vid of the hill you get to climb twice Sunday…ya know the one that winds up that hill in almost switchback mode…the first time it’s hard…the second time cursing was a consistent occurrence…
LOL, so that was you I head?!!
The second time I went up, I kept looking down and wondering if I just fell off the cliff for a nap, would they come pick me up? 
M~
Ah, I remember that hill. I think it was the only place I could get cell phone reception without driving all the way to Portsmouth.