Smell the dirt, feel the mountain, taste the wind.
Personal:
"Our legs are tight, our feet are flying, and we are gliding over the roll of the land. The sun is up, the air is fresh, the stone is old, and we are free and at peace. The clock has stopped because another time has taken over." C. Bowden
2 mile swim today in just under an hour, easily the fastest distance swim I have ever done. This no running thing has really helped my swim! Today my foot fit in my boot for the first time in since Tuesday so the swelling is going down fast. Could mean TOU is doable next Saturday..
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Comments
From Fritz on Sat, Sep 08, 2012 at 12:15:46 from 173.10.22.170
That's some fast swimming! 2.4 miles in an ironman in under an hour is top tier and you aren't far from it. Hope the foot continues to improve.
From Steve on Sat, Sep 08, 2012 at 12:25:51 from 209.235.31.148
That .4 left would be the killer though! I'm pretty tempted this year to switch into some tris again for a while.
From Steve on Sat, Sep 08, 2012 at 12:29:55 from 209.235.31.148
I learned from earlier tris that you need a mile swim in the low 20s to compete well. That's a stretch for me..
In Blacktail a few years ago I only kept up by posting a 32 and change in the 10k run. Funny enough it was the bike that the pros got me on, I came out of the water fourth.
You gotta miss this stuff!
From Fritz on Sat, Sep 08, 2012 at 12:33:23 from 173.10.22.170
I didn't realize you were such a good swimmer. Anyone can learn to bike so if can run better than almost everyone and swim ok you are set. When I did an ironman I swam the 2.4 in 1:17 which put me at about 1,000 out of 1,500...needless to say I was passing people for the rest of the race.
From Steve on Sat, Sep 08, 2012 at 12:41:24 from 66.87.127.161
No way I could swim a 1:17. To come out in 1,000 you must have been in a qualifier or something.
From Fritz on Sat, Sep 08, 2012 at 12:45:05 from 173.10.22.170
It was at Kona in 2002. I qualified at the first and last Utah Ironman because the swim was cancelled.
From Jake K on Sat, Sep 08, 2012 at 12:55:24 from 67.177.11.154
I have no concept of swim times, but if Fritz says its fast, I believe him.
Hope that foot gets better and we see you up there next weekend. We'll split a 6-pack of Diet Mountain Dews at the finish line!
From steve ash on Sat, Sep 08, 2012 at 22:48:59 from 174.52.177.84
Steve, A boot? Glad to hear though that TOU may still be in the cards for you.
From Rob Murphy on Sun, Sep 09, 2012 at 18:27:40 from 24.10.249.165
Steve Ash - I'm almost certain Steve is talking about a cowboy type boot.
From Steve on Sun, Sep 09, 2012 at 19:23:53 from 186.6.53.125
Yeah, just putting the boots on for work..
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