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What discipline is your triathlon Ace in the Hole?

Susan_B_AgonySusan_B_Agony Member
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Rules: don't be a dick

My ace is the run. It's all I think about when the people go by on the bike leg... and how ill kick past them, laughing like a maniac. Can't fake the run!

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    Aaron WebsteyAaron Webstey Administrator, Rooster Endurance Member, Rooster Endurance Officers
    Everything but transitions.
    idking90
    #KOAT
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    Robert RankinRobert Rankin Member
    By triathlete standards mine would have to be the swim. It does me no good though. They should look at making the swim longer

    Fattest BQ on record--- *allegedly
    2016 (and last) Rev3 Cedar Point champ- don't google the time though
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    MattMatt Member, Administrator, Rooster Endurance Member
    Definitely the run.
     



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    James LangeJames Lange Member, Rooster Endurance Member
    My highest rank is always as follows: T1, T2, Swim, Run, Bike. So I excel in those areas that gain me the least amount of time.


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    wchevronwchevron Member, POTM
    Swim.
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    TrispottingTrispotting Member
    Was my run, now it's my bike.

    Cycling is more fun...

    Choose life… But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose somethin’ else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you’ve got triathlon?

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    TheoTheo Member
    not sure why, but transitions. I seem to manage to have really fast transition times for whatever reason. Next would be bike-run combo, i.e. I wouldn't call either great, but I can have a really solid run after a really solid bike, which ends up being quite potent.

    seems like kind of an asshole =)

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    yournotuniqueyournotunique Member, Rooster Endurance Member
    Swim, then T3, then bike, T1/T2, run. When I would podium at my little local races it was get out ahead on the swim, hold on/advance a smidge on the bike, try not to get passed too much on the run, and try not to waste too much time in transition.

    It's still the swim, even though podiums are but a distant dream.
    -I know it's wrong. Blame old AOL character limits. Illadelph |
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    PreachSwansonPreachSwanson Member, Rooster Endurance Member, Rooster Endurance Officers
    I'm only good at T3, but I'm there now
    Aaron Webstey
    TRS Racing
    I'm an angel with an incredible capacity for beer
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    Adam WAdam W Member
    Overbiking then walking way too much of the run.
    Aaron Websteyyournotuniqueoldmanchad

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    bryancdbryancd Member
    Bike. In a big WTC race in my AG I get out of the water in the top 20 or so and bike myself into the top 5 and then hold on for the run.
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    DHansenTriDHansenTri Member
    I usually have a pretty decent swim, not the fastest, but good enough. The bike is the best and brings me the rest of the way up. The run is my crutch, typically.

    Living life in pursuit of triathlon greatness and not pissing off my wife. Also trying to understand Dark Mark and why he's left New York yet again, but this time for Oklahoma. At least it's not Florida.

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    Brent_RBrent_R Member
    I'm going to say running up hills. At Calgary 70.3 last year I passed a bunch of folks walking on the two climbs.

    Also, feeling all giddy watching the pros, but never saying anything.
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    redtdiredtdi Member
    The bike, but increasingly the run.
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    espej09espej09 Member
    Probably the 12 oz beer at the end is my ace. I'm really good at that.
    During the race I think I have a strong run. Bike is weak and swim is better then most on set adults.

    village idiot

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    KLassmanKLassman Member
    I swim at the front, hang in contention but slide back in the bike and then watch a parade come over my left shoulder for the whole run.
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    Brent_RBrent_R Member
    Based on WTS Edmonton's weather this weekend, it is apparently "Deciding to chuck as many clothes as possible into the bag for every possible scenario, then deciding to where a crap load of stuff so you don't freeze completely during the race. And then showing up when 5 other babies DNS so you can get your podium qualifying spot for the Grand Final."
    Aaron WebsteyKelly O'Marayournotunique
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    KMRyanTriKMRyanTri Member, Pro Triathlete
    Swim-bike is my strongest for sure. Run is WAY behind those two.

    It turns every race into a suicide mission. Very painful from the gun.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

    @KMRyanTri

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    Zach BoringZach Boring Member
    You guys actually still race? Losers.
    Kelly O'Mara

    Zach Boring, Overly Average Looking Man

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    Kelly O'MaraKelly O'Mara Member, Pro Triathlete
    What is the stuff called that's all the triathlon bullshit stuff? Transitions + being able to run fast in a wetsuit across the sand + dodging lapped cyclists and dropped water bottles, etc. I'm really good at the random triathlon-ness of things. The stupider or colder or shittier something is, the better I'll be at it.
    Brent_RAaron Websteybalsdorf
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    Aaron WebsteyAaron Webstey Administrator, Rooster Endurance Member, Rooster Endurance Officers
    @Kelly O'Mara you must be awesome at
    - running on indoor track
    - lane swims in busy pools
    - race kit pickup any day other than race morning
    - listening to questions at race briefings
    balsdorf
    #KOAT
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    oldmanchadoldmanchad Member
    Being encouraged by others during the run as they pass me saying "Looking Good Big Guy" then out drinking them during the free beer portion of the race.
    Aaron Websteybalsdorf

    TRS WEST - NOLA, Miller Lite Drinking Truck Driver

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