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 2008-10-06 6:24 AM |
Elite  3683      Whispering Pines, North Carolina |  Subject: A top ten overall finish...doesn't guarantee you squat. I had a great time at my last tri of the season yesterday. I had a top 10 overall finish (i think, as results have not been posted yet), and finished fourth in my AG. This was bittersweet, as i'll take a top ten overall finish anyday, but you kind of expect to at least podium your AG when you do that, no? At least 3rd in AG? Please? Anyways, this has been a heck of a year for me... I started my first triathlon in April as a BOP and finished in October as a FOP...and on a MTB for all 4 tris. I guess you just can't control who shows up that day... There's always next year, though... |
| 2008-10-06 6:30 AM in reply to: #1720144 |
Elite 2443 Athens, Georgia | Subject: RE: A top ten overall finish... I ran a 10K a few years ago and finished 6th overall, and 6th in my AG. Like you said. You never know who is going to show up that day. |
| 2008-10-06 6:41 AM in reply to: #1720144 |
Master 2021 Alpharetta, GA | Subject: RE: A top ten overall finish... Congrats on the top 10 finish. Yeah, you can only race whomever shows up that day. |
| 2008-10-06 6:45 AM in reply to: #1720144 |
Master 2355 Houston, TX | Subject: RE: A top ten overall finish... Want to know what's even worse? Getting 2nd OA in a 200+ person race and winning your AG by default because there was no one else there. Atleast give me something on paper to brag about? :p Or Finishing 15th OA in a 800 person race and getting 10th in your AG. I've kinda stopped caring about my AG placement.. |
| 2008-10-06 6:55 AM in reply to: #1720169 |
Expert 1288 Hatboro, PA | Subject: RE: A top ten overall finish... smilford - 2008-10-06 6:45 AM Want to know what's even worse? Getting 2nd OA in a 200+ person race and winning your AG by default because there was no one else there. Atleast give me something on paper to brag about? :p Or Finishing 15th OA in a 800 person race and getting 10th in your AG. I've kinda stopped caring about my AG placement.. I'd be pretty happy about winning my AG, even if by default. When I was in college, some friends and I did a race up to the top of the Mellon Bank Building in Philadelphia (1039 steps). We decided to register as a 5-person team. Well, there were only two 5-person teams. So, we came in second and received medals for our work. I was happy with that. |
| 2008-10-06 7:02 AM in reply to: #1720178 |
Master 2355 Houston, TX | Subject: RE: A top ten overall finish... phillybarb - 2008-10-06 6:55 AM I'd be pretty happy about winning my AG, even if by default. When I was in college, some friends and I did a race up to the top of the Mellon Bank Building in Philadelphia (1039 steps). We decided to register as a 5-person team. Well, there were only two 5-person teams. So, we came in second and received medals for our work. I was happy with that. Well I'm not. I want to beat someone or even lose to someone!  |
| 2008-10-06 8:33 AM in reply to: #1720182 |
Extreme Veteran 415 Leander, Texas | Subject: RE: A top ten overall finish... smilford - 2008-10-06 7:02 AM Well I'm not. I want to beat someone or even lose to someone! You beat 198+ people! I'd say that's an accomplishment. ;P |
| 2008-10-06 8:38 AM in reply to: #1720341 |
Cycling Guru 15134 Fulton, MD | Subject: RE: A top ten overall finish... Yeah, I was 4th in my AG at my tri (turned into a du) 2 weeks ago. It sucked knowing that I was not that far off! But I made it up the week after with a 2nd in AG podium and medal. |
| 2008-10-06 8:54 AM in reply to: #1720144 |
Expert 934 FL | Subject: RE: A top ten overall finish... |
| 2008-10-06 9:50 AM in reply to: #1720392 |
Elite 3683 Whispering Pines, North Carolina | Subject: RE: A top ten overall finish... trimore - 2008-10-05 9:54 PM You did a top 10 finish on a mountain bike. Wow, I wish I had your engine. Well, the tri I just completed had a really hilly course with some really rough patches of road (to include huge speed bumps on one leg). I don't know what kind of advantage you're going to have on a road/tri bike on a course with that criteria. Not downplaying the feat, mind you |
| 2008-10-06 10:25 AM in reply to: #1720144 |
Elite 3683 Whispering Pines, North Carolina | Subject: RE: A top ten PERCENT overall finish... |
| 2008-10-06 11:23 AM in reply to: #1720640 |
Champion 10021 , Minnesota Bronze member | Subject: RE: A top ten PERCENT overall finish... I have a friend who finished 2nd in his AG recently and they only gave medals and honored the top finishers in each group. So, even 2nd in your AG doesn't guarantee anything! |
| 2008-10-06 12:26 PM in reply to: #1720640 |
Regular 96 Woodbury | Subject: RE: A top ten PERCENT overall finish... tri_d00d - 2008-10-06 10:25 AM change that subject line to say A top ten PERCENT overall finish... i was 17/167 Ohh...then you suck! Kidding big time - congrats. Sounds like you had a great year. Had a friend who could move a mtb pretty good, and he picked up almost 2mph in a sprint by borrowing a half-decent road bike for the second year. You'll get to that podium soon enough. |
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