Asphalt Junkies CLOSED AND GETTING OUR FIX (Page 100)

Holy crap!!!  That's huge!!  And they're refunding those who already registered?!  (And for those who haven't read the article, these people do get spots when registration re-opens.)

I wonder if they will also re-visit the time the course will be open for.  Tony, you might get to do this race after all! Hopefully with the new adjustments it will also give the race more positive vibes.

This is all interesting indeed.  It did seem like they made rush decisions without thinking things all the way through, and they have balls enough to admit it.  Good for them.

Samantha I agree with you. I have been reading all the threads here on BT but honestly I think they did this because it did not sell out quickly and they probably don't want to pay the money for the permits they need to run this race without knowing that they will fill this race to capacity. I think it was more of PR thing so they don't look bad. Not everybody was disatisfied which is a good thing. Maybe they can work out all the issues with the logistics, get more publicity around the event and have more areas for spectators to actually see the race. That would be a big improvement for the race. I doubt the cost is going to drop though, I think this will be an expensive race like Melbourne is regardless of what happens. I still think I am going to pass for next year until they get this whole thing straightened out. I am 99.9% sure I am going to try and do Wisconsin in 2013 instead assuming I can get in there when registration opens in Sept.

I agree that the legs are never quite right to start the bike.  I have tried picking up my kicking the last few minutes of the swim to try to get some blood flow in there.  And I also have done some plyo-type jumps on the way to my bike.  Anything to get the legs acclimated to gravity and work before hitting the bike seems to help at least somewhat.

And I haven’t commented yet, but wow!  The ladies killed their races.  Great job.  The bar is off the charts.

I've felt a general fatigue all over after a really hard swim workout but not necessarily sore legs. Now I remember when I used to participate in the swim for fitness class coach would work us hard and class was in the evening. Then in the morning I would get up to run with some friends early and my legs were dead and felt like they could not go!

It seems unlikely that your legs would be very sore from swimming unless you have a very strong kick and utilize it most of the time.  Were you having any cramping during your swim?  Any excessive push off's or was speed work on the agenda for this specific swim WO?  I wonder if you are a little dehydrated.  I can definitely feel added soreness when I have allowed myself become dehydrated.  Another thought is where your kick is coming from.  If your kick isn't coming from your hips, but from your knees that may be the issue too.

And YES!!!  A million times over.  You ladies killed the races this past weekend!  What an awesome job you gals have doe reppin' the Junkies recently.  All of you ladies have been killing everything just as Warren said, you're setting the bar pretty high for the rest of us. 

Congrats to all of you ladies.  I have commented to all of you about your races but I thought I should mention in the group how satisfied I am that you all are doing so well.

I have been following this as well but mainly from the tweets and facebook stuff.  As I said earlier, I wouldn't do IMNYC because of the price tag for the entire package.  If the fee remained $900 there would still be the hotel and meal expense that would kill any race budget this guy can afford. 

Actually I hope that the triathlon community see's that exorbitant price tags are not going to be tolerated and other series will take over if the IM organization continues to charge large fees.  Rev3 full distance (140.6) race at Cedar Point is $425 if you get in on the earliest price point.  However, I know many people will simply do an Ironman branded race because it's and OFFICIAL ironman race.

JoAnne it is great to see you get involved and to be able to help out and give back. I think it has to be an honor and privilege to be able to do something like this and yes very much inspiring. I hope these women rock that race.

Dirk I agree with you, $1200 is pretty hefty for any race even if you are local for it. I think WTC does a good job and they are pretty well established with the Ironman brand so they do draw most people to their races but they are not the only game in town. Rev3 is cheaper and my understanding is they are family oriented and do a great job with their races. Also with HITS dropping their prices they would be a good alternative and may draw more people to their races which would be a good thing for all of us aspiring to do the longer distance races. I would like to see HITS and Rev3 continue to grow as that would be a benefit to all of us.

x2 - very cool!

What an awesome thing for you to do!  I think giving back is something we all can do in so many ways.  Whether it is giving to Warren's effort to raise money for the Make a Wish Foundation, Jonathon's MS ride or breast cancer awareness giving means so much more when we practice it.  When we give from our own resources or our efforts the rewards meld deeply into our hearts and touch others lives more deeply than we may ever see in this life.

Congratulations Joanne for giving of yourself without reservation!

mambos - 2012-08-15 7:15 PM So 18 people (mostly in-laws) in 1 house tends to get a little stressfull . Good thing for Early morning rides, late evening runs and a few rounds of golf in the afternoon to keep the stress to a minimum! Oh and the occasional yuengling doesn't hurt either!

So the only thing I am seeing of any benefit for you right now, in my opinion, is the rides, runs and the occasional Yuengling.  Too bad I cannot get Yuengling in Indiana yet.  I may have to pick some up to bring back home in a week and a half to help me forget the pain of my first HIM.

This is awesome!  Swim angel.  I thought being a Wish racer was cool, but this blows me away.  Here's to cancer survivors and everyone helping there to be more of them.  I lost my sister to breast cancer, so I'm a big supporter.

DirkP - 2012-08-15 9:03 PM

mambos - 2012-08-15 7:15 PM So 18 people (mostly in-laws) in 1 house tends to get a little stressfull . Good thing for Early morning rides, late evening runs and a few rounds of golf in the afternoon to keep the stress to a minimum! Oh and the occasional yuengling doesn't hurt either!

So the only thing I am seeing of any benefit for you right now, in my opinion, is the rides, runs and the occasional Yuengling.  Too bad I cannot get Yuengling in Indiana yet.  I may have to pick some up to bring back home in a week and a half to help me forget the pain of my first HIM.

I want some Yuengling to celebrate my half!  And I don't even know what it is (besides beer).

Brief check-in

My dogs are driving me nuts!

Deer...Bears...Kitty Cats...Oh my!!!!!  (I think they are afraid of the dark.)

I'm pretty sure I will not sleep tonight.  Internet/phone/cable people will be here Thursday afternoon.

Love Yeungling, just can't spell it.

Wife took bike in my truck to get pedals put on.  Well, not only can she not ride a bike, she can't drive a truck either.  How do you hit something on the passender side by the rear door and bed of the truck???  Don't ya'll feel SORRY for ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She did get the regular rubber pedals put on and she did ride w/o crashing.  She rode 4.5 miles again in 25 minutes.  She is signed up for a tri in October.  Her main concern is not causing someone to wreck on their bike.  I told her that would not be a problem, everyone would be gone.