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The Big Dance

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    #32
    RJM85
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭RJM85


    Do pro triathletes have small heads or large baseball caps?


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    #33
    RacoonQueen
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    God I really hate how American's cover sport.


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    #34
    hf4z6sqo7vjngi
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    Some big watts being pushed out here by Sanders & Wurf, when you see Kienle struggling to hold like that. I would say there will be some interesting race files from the pros.


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    #35
    RJM85
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    Lillie Obedient Tail wrote: »
    Some big watts being pushed out here by Sanders & Wurf, when you see Kienle struggling to hold like that. I would say there will be some interesting race files from the pros.

    Wurf is about to set the bike course record by sitting on Sanders for 75% of the bike


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    #36
    mossym
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    looks like we have a race at least this year.

    tunney wrote: »
    Long walk coming up

    it's okay, from the looks of things there are a few that will be keeping each other company


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    #37
    mossym
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    ah, they finally remembered the women were racing too


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    #38
    RJM85
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    mossym wrote: »
    ah, they finally remembered the women were racing too

    In fairness - There's feck all doing at the front of the women's race atm while the men's race is pretty damn exciting.


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    #39
    RJM85
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    RJM85 wrote: »
    In fairness - There's feck all doing at the front of the women's race atm while the men's race is pretty damn exciting.

    Of course, as I said that Ryf knocked 2 mins out of charles.


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    #40
    mossym
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    RJM85 wrote: »
    In fairness - There's feck all doing at the front of the women's race atm while the men's race is pretty damn exciting.

    be nice to at least be updated that lead were being held. the whole run in to town with wurf, i know every building that was along the route but no update on the women

    its same story every year.


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    #41
    mossym
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    sanders looks worse running right now than i normally do. that's bad....


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    #42
    mossym
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    charles can run, this could be interesting


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    #43
    hf4z6sqo7vjngi
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    mossym wrote: »
    sanders looks worse running right now than i normally do. that's bad....

    It's ugly but effective, think the commentators mentioned it but he seems to be labouring on the right side. Frodo gone by the looks of it


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    #44
    mossym
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    Lillie Obedient Tail wrote: »
    It's ugly but effective, think the commentators mentioned it but he seems to be labouring on the right side. Frodo gone by the looks of it


    he normally doesn't look like that, even his "first run back after injury" vid looks smoother than this does, he's got an issue


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    #45
    hf4z6sqo7vjngi
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    mossym wrote: »
    charles can run, this could be interesting

    She deserves to lead out of T2


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    #46
    hf4z6sqo7vjngi
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    mossym wrote: »
    he normally doesn't look like that, even his "first run back after injury" vid looks smoother than this does, he's got an issue

    Yeah something is up alright


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    #47
    RJM85
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    mossym wrote: »
    be nice to at least be updated that lead were being held. the whole run in to town with wurf, i know every building that was along the route but no update on the women

    its same story every year.

    100% agree with you. It's a pity that the ladies race appears to be objectively less "interesting" (is that the right word) with someone like Daniela around.


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    #48
    hf4z6sqo7vjngi
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    I hope I am wrong but I can see Sanders doing a VanNackers at the energy lab


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    #49
    hf4z6sqo7vjngi
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    If Lange can keep this up he will lower the run record again and take the win. Come on Sanders, dig deep.


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    #50
    68 lost souls
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    Lillie Obedient Tail wrote: »
    If Lange can keep this up he will lower the run record again and take the win. Come on Sanders, dig deep.

    Definetly looks stronger and looks like he will have him with a bit to go


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    #51
    68 lost souls
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    Lange looks ridiculously fresh


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    #52
    hf4z6sqo7vjngi
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    I think Sanders has been running with a right knee issue for all of this marathon, I recall seeing him massaging it in the last 20k. As for Lange I think you are seeing the new breed coming through, what a great run style.


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    #53
    mossym
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    Lillie Obedient Tail wrote: »
    I think Sanders has been running with a right knee issue for all of this marathon, I recall seeing him massaging it in the last 20k. As for Lange I think you are seeing the new breed coming through, what a great run style.

    agreed, sanders definitely carrying some issue


    long gone the days of the uber biker. all hail the day of the uber runner


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    #54
    68 lost souls
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    In other news Zico going strong with a predicted finish of about 9:15 if he can keep his fast run speed and my maths are right. Delighted for him being there


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    #55
    mossym
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    spare a thought for Matt Russell, a pro, van pulled in front of him on the bike and he went through the windscreen, in serious condition in hospital.


    thought it was strange, during the coverage one of the leaders, think it was wurf had to go around a van on the course, was surprised to see traffic, even if it was near the end in the city


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    #56
    68 lost souls
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    Hope he is ok, very sad to hear it


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    #57
    tunney
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    68 lost souls wrote: »
    Hope he is ok, very sad to hear it

    He appears to be very badly injured.


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    #58
    boysinblack
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    Anyone know what the kona Irish record is ?


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    #59
    RJM85
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    boysinblack wrote: »
    Anyone know what the kona Irish record is ?

    I expect its BMC - 9.07 last year


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    #60
    68 lost souls
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    mossym wrote: »
    spare a thought for Matt Russell, a pro, van pulled in front of him on the bike and he went through the windscreen, in serious condition in hospital.


    thought it was strange, during the coverage one of the leaders, think it was wurf had to go around a van on the course, was surprised to see traffic, even if it was near the end in the city

    Update on this for people that missed it. He lost an awful lot of blood by all accounts but has been released from hospital and is recovering.


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    #61
    pgibbo
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    Have many on here read this?

    KQ has never been a goal of mine as I don't think I have the talent to achieve it. Then again I've heard Peter say it's not about talent but hard work, time and dedication. Apologies if I'm wrong there Peter but that's in my head from an old post that I cannot find. I definitely don't have the time.

    I did find this an interesting read and based on Alans report I don't think it applies to all AG'ers. He was certainly right about a lot of the pros and how their races went.


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