Just pony up the 25G to buy this guy's friggen medal.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Vintage-1988-Hawaii-Ironman-Triathlon-Finishers-Medal_W0QQitemZ220247507452QQihZ012QQcategoryZ2918QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Seriously, I'll be surprised if he gets a bid. I know I know, some people may have lots of money to give away, but for a collection?? The only way I could see it is if someone did that year's race and lost theirs. But then again for 25G just get in shape and do it again!! Plus the fact that this guy is selling his, so shameful, obviously doesn't get what it all means. It's sad... what do you guys think? I saw it on his blog too, he's CANADIAN!!
In other news I'm doing great after the race, went for a 2 hour ride the day after and felt good. Swims were ok, ok for swims that is. I got another OW swim in, so that's good. Had a absolutely awsome bike ride on wednesday, to strathmore and back and nearly broke my time. Don't worry greg I only pushed it a bit on the way back, going out it was all aerobic(1:12-45k) I SWEAR IT WAS AEROBIC. There was no wind and it's all flat except for rollers, but rollers you can aero bar over. On the way back I pushed a bit cause I wanted to break the 2:30 - 90k mark and I got hit by a huge cross wind(there was a storm blowing in) so I didn't quite make it. 2:34 with like 5-6 lights total. Still awsome, I wish I could do that in stony(with the transitions) but no traffic lights and a bit more effort of course.
Good luck to Kelsey and Keith tomorrow, two newbs doing their first triathlon/half IM. It looks like a great day for racing, I hope you guys do well. I'm doing a med-long ride on sat. Then hard 2 hour bike sun with runs after both? No I think run after the sat bike and swim sunday. Everyone have a good weekend. Cheers,
Darryl
Oh almost forgot I mentioned in my RR that I felt I got tired too quickly swimming. After the last OW swim I really think my wetsuit is too tight in the shoulders. I went to the pool after and right away noticed the extra shoulder soreness. I never get shoulder soreness in the pool like that. I also was concentrating on exhaling all the air under water, really good to work on, but I don't think it's my problem. So maybe with all the extra swimming, and maybe the weights over winter?? my shoulders are too big for my wetsuit? LOL Sounds dumb I know, but I'm not heavier then last year, well only a couple pounds behind which I will trim off and then some before IMC. So I don know, my coach suggested doing some sort of work out in the pool with my wetsuit on to compare muscle soreness, cause swimming in OW is quite dif. ie no walls to rest at. I can't afford a new wetsuit, so not saying I'll change anything, just some thoughts. One thing is for sure I've gone from feeling confident on the swim to scared. Don't worry, I always race better when I'm fearful, I'll def. be starting GWN off easier. Just some thoughts, not sure what I'll do yet if anything. Now cheers, and have a good weekend,
Darryl
2 comments:
I don't get it. He must need the $ really bad, but why would you buy a finishers medal if you never finished?
Sounds like a great bike ride. I'm trying to remember the road out to Strath, and sort of thought it was totally flat. It's been a while though.
I'm hardly an expert, but I know my stroke changed dramatically on the OW swim. Way more body roll for a start. So it might not be the suit, just body mechanics.
That guy reminds me of some of the people here in the Pass that are trying to sell their homes at super-inflated prices... someone must have told him, "Dude, you could sell that and make a lot of money!!"
Good luck with the wet suit issue. I know that my problem has been in not swimming in it often enough. I just went for a swim in it yesterday, and I am starting to get the feel for it again! :) :)
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