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  • Team Confusion at Toughman NY

    Thanks, guys I have to laugh at this. But again, the Percocet makes a lot of things funny right now. I'm using voice to text because my hand doesn't work so that should add to the humor here even more.

    First of all I want to take the time to really thank Craig and Mark who picked my sorry ass up from the hospital and drove me home to NJ. My memories little shaky, but I think Josh was also there to help when I went down like an idiot. I got to explain my wife that a couple of guys I know from the Internet and the "joke me off Guy" were in charge my care. That was an interesting conversation. One of many interesting conversations we've had over the last two days regarding what happened at the race.

    So to answer the question what happened - I screwed up the dismount in a really big way. When I was taking my feet out of the shoes, the right shoe/pedal rotated and ended up spearing the ground heel first, so the release mechanism didn't trigger. This did some combination of stopping the bike and actually rotating it like somebody had put a stick in the front spokes. I went down hard on the side of my head, left shoulder and hip, and had my right hand out to catch myself.

    As expected, I have some pretty dramatic road rash – including some the doctor offered to stitch up - a broken right hand, and some soft tissue damage in my shoulder that makes it impossible to lift my arm. The ER doc was actually shocked that the collarbone was not shattered. I guess there are advantages to being a big fat triathlete and not a scrawny cyclist.

    I'm hoping for a fast recovery. Aruba is definitely out, but I'm hoping to be healthy in time for Israman - maybe a run relay if not a swim!

    Next year I'll be back to battle Craig in the old man age group, and I expect you all to be there to hand out the beers at the finish!
    KuchAaron WebsteyM_Waresimonsen77Craig_DwchevronNotSoFatLewKenElPescadoPeladoTad_MAlexSMattRashfyrehaaryournotuniquemaggieruMamaCheetahmbrekk44PreachSwansonRobert RankinA_drizzlebalsdorfet5504
  • 2017 Race results and pics

    Escape from Philly sprint today (800 Y/15 miles/5K)

    45-49 AG 2, overall 16 (damn fast kids out there)

    Bonus was standing in torrential downpour before the race, then swimming through all the debris and other crap floating in the Schuylkill river, then scooping it out of the top of my kit on the bike/run. Thankfully, I've had all my shots in the last few years.

    Headed out to the Olympic tomorrow. Hoping the fecal counts in the river stay low!


    Craig_Dsimonsen77MattM_WarekjrunninKenElPescadoPeladoAaron WebsteyRobert RankinFastCat1107rigpigTad_MMamaCheetahSteve HalewskiGentlemanJerseyDavefyrehaarBrent_RShepherd
  • 2017 Race results and pics

    Philly Olympic – 4th AG. Grr. Missed an Alcatraz slot by 50 seconds.

    Did get to see Ben Kanute and Cam Dye race for a while as they cancelled the swim and made it a duathalon.



    M_Warembrekk44Craig_DkjrunninKenElPescadoPeladoAlexSAaron WebsteyRobert Rankinsimonsen77GentlemanJerseyDaveMamaCheetahfyrehaarTad_MKuch
  • February 2018 Challenge

    I think I racked up 28,000 airline miles this month. Does that count?
    M_WareMamaCheetahkjrunninEvilTwinTad_MKenElPescadoPeladoAaron WebsteyCraig_Dccochrane
  • Lifetime Fitness 1 Hour Indoor Tri

    @Zach Boring - like any self respecting age group athlete, I seek out those "intro to triathlon" races and crush the newbie competition. It makes me feel better when I can't crack the top 50% in a competitive race. All that matters is when I chat up people on Monday after the weekend that they notice my First Place medals, and I get to tell them all about it before they have the chance to ask!
    Aaron WebsteyKenElPescadoPeladosimonsen77Julia Chevlin_MurManwchevronbalsdorfDHansenTriBrent_R
  • The back by some what popular demand but still always loved 2018 TriRoost Secret Santa thread

    Got mine last week - the chaos of home renovations has slowed down the posting here!

    I’ll wear it proudly. Hopefully I won’t get my ass kicked for doing so.



    Thanks, SS!
    M_WareAaron WebsteyBrew_TriMatt1_Hot_PretzelCraig_DKenElPescadoPeladoslickfins_Ryan
  • 2019 Team - Rooster Endurance

    @PreachSwanson Those cabins were definitely.... something. I'm amazed we all lived through the weekend.
    I took my wife and 6 year old daughter there for this year's Toughman (which all of you bailed on). My daughter LOVED it, and is begging to go back for an entire week so she can go swim, play with fire, defeat me in ping pong, and generally get dirty and run about the campground.

    My wife offered to stay at home for that week.
    (we stayed in the cabin between the two we had last year)

    Aaron WebsteyM_WareCraig_DKenElPescadoPeladoTad_MPreachSwansontoebutt769rangamel
  • This f*ck up makes Dark Mark's research look like my PhD thesis.

    An advert for TRS radio ends up on a white nationalist podcast instead. Well damn - I know triathlon suffers from a lack of diversity, but damn.

    http://gizmodo.com/jobs-site-accidentally-places-ad-on-white-nationalist-p-1795938000
    trineuropaKenElPescadoPeladoAaron WebsteyMattMark_after_Darkellsworth53tdhrfyrehaar
  • Ask me anything about the 2017 TRS Racing Application, Team, Plans and/or Alliance with Baucco Squad


    Thank you kind sir. Truth be told I was shamed off of Slowtwitch for asking a question about Newton shoes that turned into a 10 page debate. It was either this or crossfit.


    Only 10 pages? I guess Dev is still working on his summary.
    M_WareHensatcShepherdCraig_DGasBombMartinyournotuniqueHSeeley14
  • Toughest bike course you've done? Favourite bike course?

    Israman 70.3 (or, 113km) - January race in Israel.
    Ride up from Eilat to the Negev desert along the Egyptian border.
    https://www.strava.com/activities/481015704
    I averaged ~16 MPH on my last race there, putting down ~220 watts for a 3:22 ride.
    (for comparison, I did the Toughman NY bike leg last year in 2:39/21.1 MPH/220 watts)

    Crazy climbing, especially at the start - 2500 ft. climb in the first 10 miles, and a total climb on the HIM course of >5,000 ft. You are basically riding up in the high desert, with nothing around except the border fence, some camels, and the Israeli soldiers watching the race. The website that shall not be named has some great photo galleries of the race for the last few years.

    To add to the fun, it was ~37 deg F at the swim start, and in the 40s for the whole ride. My toes went numb, but I still got a sunburn from the blinding sun.

    GasBombmbrekk44jakesaundersMattCraig_DwchevronTad_MMartin

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