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Nibbs was a challenge team before my time on BT (they participated in a challenge in fall of 2007) The team got along so well that they just kept a running thread. the people have changed over the years, but there are at least 3 originals posting regularly.  I became a honorary Nibb back in the fall of 2008.  They are a great group of people (mainly gals at this point).  The teams original name was They Who Shall Not Be Named (Twisnibbins) and eventually evolved to NIBBS.

The team started back on challenge page 11.


Edited by mchally 2010-03-26 4:01 PM

Just got back from a ride.  That puts me at 105 percent on Goal 1!  Will have no problem making 105 percent on Goal 2 by the end of the month.

No, no, I might have given the wrong idea here.  Mostly endurance rides are done on a loop.  I will ride for hours (several loops) on prepared liquid drinks (protein-carb).  When I come off course, I will snack on one or two of those solid foods.  I usually shoot for only 300 calories/hours and never more than 400 calories/hour.  While I'm sure I could do the entire race on liquid, solid food definately helps with taste and fulfillment.

I am heading out for a ride.  I will hit at least 100% for all my goals by the end of the month but its been an effort to do it.

I know...I was just teasing...

Once you got into the turkey, chicken and ham though...made me think of a buffet line.  The only thing missing was dessert.

Have any of you seen the 2009 IM highlights that was shown on NBC?

Do you remember the lady who was hunched over with back spasms and couldn't finish?

She's actually a Hawaii resident, and a local TV show was documenting her training from when she first qualified at the Hawaii 70.3 in June of 09.  Last night, they showed the episode of her actually racing Kona.  The problem she actually had was her sciatic (spell?) nerve.  She knew about the problem a couple weeks in advance, but could not pass up on the opportunity to race Kona.  She could swim and bike fine, but she couldn't run at all 2 weeks leading up to the race.  I think being hunched over on the bike for 7 hours caused that nerve to lock up eventually on her run.

So from the NBC highlights, you could see how she was hunched over...but the highlights from this local programming covering her was so much more dramatic.  It literally showed her crawling as she could barely stand up only half a mile from the finish (with plenty of time to get there before midnight).  You could hear the cow bells and Mike Rielly in the background and she would simply not give up.  She ended up getting blisters on her hands because she spent so much time hunched over and using them to keep her balance...basically moving about 25 feet a minute.  I couldn't help but tear up...no matter how many times she fell, and no matter how bad she looked, she would not quit.  Her boyfriend made a comment that was so true.  That he so proud of her for her fight...he said he would have been just as proud if she had finished in 10 hours (I believe her goal was in the 15-16 hour range) as he was of her even though she didn't make the cutoff. 

For a AGer to show that kind of guts was simply amazing.  On a side note, her original goal (before qualifying for Kona in June) was to do IM Western Australia in December.  Someone told me she ended up completing that race withing the time frame.  Not sure if she had similar trouble with her back, but still amazing.

It is an amazing place ~ in every aspect!! I lived in CO for about 4 years and absolutely LOVED it. Ever since we left I've been saying we will return permanently but living by family (in WA) has taken precedence since having Sammi.

Where did you live? Where is your family (if you don't mind me asking)? I was in Centennial then moved to the Springs for about 3 months before moving here. 

Thanks! It really ticks me off that I can't just get to a list of my friends anymore!!

You were just bound to eat pizza yesterday, weren't you?! And that is awesome when I hear parents actually taking the time to talk to their kids...I know it makes all the difference in the world!!

I'm the same way. I definitely don't get on their as much as here but it is a way for me to keep in touch with old friends from time to time!

That is GREAT, Bill!!

He, He, He smart allec!!

Man, I almost died when I tried to run that first time in UT. Then my hubby took me to Timpanogas (?) cave and I had to stop for a break on the way up. The altitude is no joke when you're not used to it!

Oooh, where in AK did you live? I was in Fairbanks for about 3 years. (yes, i've lived all over the place!)

Alrighty, call me slow but what the heck is TAN? This is about the 10th time i've seen this and I cannot figure out what it means!

I believe it stands for Thread About Nothing.

Go into Cup of Joe, and look for the most recent TAN thread.  It boggles my mind.

Alright, I thought you were kidding, but just wanted to be clear.  I would hate for somebody to actually make themselves a Vegas buffet during the race and then blame me when it didn't work out right   We can't all have GI systems like Bill's!

Somehow I get a mental picture of Bill ordering a pizza on his bike...then asking the delivery guy to give it to him while riding...and the poor delivery guy on his moped can't catch him.

Scary, isn't it?  I keep thinking of him pulling into the gas stations and picking his hot dog off of those rollers!

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Come on Bill, think about it.  Dog covered in mustard, onions, and sauerkraut.  Perfect cycling food!