Why would someone be shocked to see:
Luc quit. Again.
Simon (ROOKIE) drop out. While riding a silly bike setup. (Worked at IMPL)
Reid, DeBoom, Brown go 1-2-3 this year? They have it figured out. Also, nobody mentioned Widoff for top 5-10. The guy is money for top 10.
Norman will be caught by the usual suspects half way through the run. Repeat of the last few year’s magazine covers. Reid-DeBoom-Brown.
Women?
Kraft is a beast. She’ll win. But nobody talks about Karen Smyers, who will get off the bike and mow them down. Top 5-10. Look at her past results.
Natascha jumped the shark when she lost her Cheetah. Same w/Lori.
Some new names in the women’s top 5…
What is it about Respect?
Who in the sport of Ironman triathlon has earned more respect than Reid/Deboom/Brown?
Not Macca! Not Lessing!
Issaquah/Sean Clancy
KingK
October 16, 2004, 9:13pm
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The man has a point. It’ like a replay of the same race of the last 4-5 years!!
jhc
October 16, 2004, 9:17pm
5
Lessing is a Kona rookie…
Macca wasn’t a rookie wither but his first trip to Kona was a humbling one…
when will some people here stop being so shortsighted…
Lessing has been racing for 19 years…he is not a rookie.
silly bike set up? and what expert is talking? LOL…
But he is right about Karen Smyers!
At that age and with that serious illnes I say: GREAT RESPECT!
regards,
Frank
jaylew
October 16, 2004, 9:21pm
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You could be right, but the lead is getting rather big. Reid/Deboom/Macca are over 12 minutes back now. I don’t see Brown going top 5 today, but I could be wrong. I think he’s well back now and still has to serve a penalty.
accoring to insidetri ticker:
so what does this tell us ?
Rocky
October 16, 2004, 9:34pm
9
I think Badmann is on a new Cheetah
You can only say I told you so if your picks make win.
KingK
October 16, 2004, 9:40pm
10
There is no such thing as a new Cheetah. That bike is pretty old.
Rocky
October 16, 2004, 9:44pm
11
By “new” I mean, “not the one that was ruined.”
or are you saying that her old bike was repaired?
Dudes, I’m down here in Kona, and this has been a great day! I scored a room at the King Kam last night
Lots of athletes going into the sin bin, they tell me. It’s beautiful weather, btw.
Rutger Beke was a rookie at Kona last year…and he didn’t win an IM prior to Hawaii…
jaylew
October 16, 2004, 10:14pm
14
Don’t know about that Reid/Deboom/Brown prediction:
Stadler
No Brown, and Deboom with a 4 minute penalty…
Goose
October 16, 2004, 10:37pm
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No way Reid or Deboom run down Stadler unless we see a total meltdown, 20 minutes is an incredible amount of time to have to close.
KingK
October 16, 2004, 10:42pm
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I think it can be done because it has been done before. I bet you Reid, Widoff and Brown come out of T2 like it’s a 10k run.
However, Stadler is running 6:15 miles. But a marathon by yourself is very hard.
Hey, I hope Stadler wins. Can anyone name the last time this strategy worked in Kona?
How about 10 times this strategy has backfired? Every time?
I think we’ll see Ironman 1995 revisited. I think Hellriegel had 24 minutes?
Who knows. I hope Norman wins. That’s badass if he does. Same for Nina the Machina.
I am sure Lessing has a good excuse. Glad Bjorn did. This race eats it’s young. That’s rule #1 .
OUT
ISsaquah
