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 2010-08-16 11:14 AM in reply to: #3045703 |
Champion  9060    Charlottesville, Virginia |  Subject: RE: swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!!SSMinnow - 2010-08-16 11:05 AM WAY TO GO TRACY!!! Since you didn't mention it I am going to assume the body held up well which is great news! Nice work Mark. You've come a long way in a short time. Just remember that hard breathing is NOT always a good sign. It's workout dependent. If you were out there doing intervals or fartleks, makes total sense. Your long or recovery run, not so much. Not a lot to report from me. I am going to get fitted for a new saddle this afternoon. Oh and will be taking in the RU at the same time. I went to ride it this morning which is a rarity and the DI2s are dead. Insert eye roll here! tahrens - 2010-08-16 9:33 AM Howdy everyone. Hope all is well in BTMG world. Great job out there this weekend Suzy. Sorry the saddle is still giving you issues. Hopefully your scheduled saddle fitting will provide some relief. I had my first epic training weekend. 7 mile run on Friday, 50 on the bike on Sat and 7 run again on Sunday. I've never done that kind of combination before and am super stoked I did it. Actually I ran on Sunday with a girlfriend who was struggling so it was an easier run than I would have liked. I was really feeling the juice and could have attacked the course. Oh well. BTW, I GOT A DROID THIS WEEKEND!!! No clue how to use it. My productivity at work today is totally shot while I sit and play with my new toy!!! If you get pi$$ed at the Di2 and want to get rid of it, send it my way... ; ) |
| 2010-08-16 11:36 AM in reply to: #2771574 |
Pro 4100 Wherever the trail takes me, WA. | Subject: RE: swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! HI ALL!!! I am back in the game sort of... I am in HEAVEN! I can honestly say that I have not tried to catch up on the last 35 pages or so, but it is good to be back here... It does suck being back at work today, but that is life! I am going to try and scan through a few pages to see if anything was missed here, but you have all got this "MG" thing down.... ps- Thanks for all the inspires, emails, and FB well wishes! I am one happy guy these days! |
| 2010-08-16 11:39 AM in reply to: #3045751 |
Champion 7163 Verona WI--Ironman Bike Country! | Subject: RE: swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! TrevorC - 2010-08-16 10:22 AM I'm back. Will catch up on the 20 pages I missed. Anything exciting thats really exciting? Give me a recap someone. Kim had a baby girl!! Steve's the father.....now you are as informed as you need to be! Welcome back. PS. Not twin and Reno08....in case you were confused. Edited by SSMinnow 2010-08-16 11:40 AM |
| 2010-08-16 11:57 AM in reply to: #3045975 |
Master 2501 | Subject: RE: swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! swbkrun - 2010-08-16 11:36 AM HI ALL!!! I am back in the game sort of... I am in HEAVEN! I can honestly say that I have not tried to catch up on the last 35 pages or so, but it is good to be back here... It does suck being back at work today, but that is life! I am going to try and scan through a few pages to see if anything was missed here, but you have all got this "MG" thing down.... ps- Thanks for all the inspires, emails, and FB well wishes! I am one happy guy these days! You can't bop in here and say only that!! We want MORE!!!! Tell us about Miss Avery! Tell us how everything is going! Tell us what Kona thinks! Tell us how cute her feet are! Tell us how good she smells!! Great to see you here! Edited by kkcbelle 2010-08-16 11:58 AM |
| 2010-08-16 11:57 AM in reply to: #3045975 |
Master 2501 | Subject: RE: swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! Had an unintentional DP but remembered something I wanted to write about. Edited by kkcbelle 2010-08-16 12:03 PM |
| 2010-08-16 12:08 PM in reply to: #2771574 |
Champion 9060 Charlottesville, Virginia | Subject: RE: swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! If you can't see it, hit F5 + refresh to see Steve's new Avatar. |
| 2010-08-16 12:12 PM in reply to: #3046068 |
Extreme Veteran 362 | Subject: RE: swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! dalessit - 2010-08-16 12:08 PM If you can't see it, hit F5 + refresh to see Steve's new Avatar. Nice pic, Steve. Its been a few years since mine were born but seeing your hand next to her reminds how small they are....and how powerful they are in changing your life for the better. |
| 2010-08-16 12:15 PM in reply to: #3046040 |
Pro 4100 Wherever the trail takes me, WA. | Subject: RE: swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! kkcbelle - 2010-08-16 9:57 AM swbkrun - 2010-08-16 11:36 AM HI ALL!!! I am back in the game sort of... I am in HEAVEN! I can honestly say that I have not tried to catch up on the last 35 pages or so, but it is good to be back here... It does suck being back at work today, but that is life! I am going to try and scan through a few pages to see if anything was missed here, but you have all got this "MG" thing down.... ps- Thanks for all the inspires, emails, and FB well wishes! I am one happy guy these days! You can't bop in here and say only that!! We want MORE!!!! Tell us about Miss Avery! Tell us how everything is going! Tell us what Kona thinks! Tell us how cute her feet are! Tell us how good she smells!! Great to see you here! Hey dude...I am just learning what people want to know. Cut me some slack.... She smells so good (not sure why this is, but it is great!), Her feet and her cheeks are my favorite part to play with. Her skin is SO SO SOFT!!!! And Kona--- Well I think he is adapting nicely! Edited by swbkrun 2010-08-16 12:21 PM (Dog.JPG) Attachments ---------------- Dog.JPG (57KB - 19 downloads) |
| 2010-08-16 12:26 PM in reply to: #3046041 |
Pro 4100 Wherever the trail takes me, WA. | Subject: RE: swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! kkcbelle - 2010-08-16 9:57 AM Had an unintentional DP but remembered something I wanted to write about. Do you think they should change the speed limit on the roads for cars at different times of the day? I'm just sayin..... I agree with you, but no exceptions I suppose. |
| 2010-08-16 12:32 PM in reply to: #2771574 |
Extreme Veteran 488 Lewis Center, Ohio | Subject: RE: swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! Grats steve, I remember when my daughter was so tiny and small. It was so much fun, I will never forget holding her when we brought her home and being so scared to hurt her. She was the size of both my hands and looked so small. Now she is 2.5 and wears her blonde pigtails everywhere. Such a personality too, it is so awesome. My wife and I are hoping for another but some issues may prevent that but I will say that we have a perfect little one now so I am happy with that. What is funny is how people react that she is so polite. We have taught her (what I thought was normaL) to say please and thank you all the time. People act so shocked when she says please or thank you though, too funny. We bought her a betta fish yesterday and we named it Jessie after her favorite toy story character. Last night she ate dinner next to the fish tank, had her snacks by it and even read the fish her books. |
| 2010-08-16 12:40 PM in reply to: #3046041 |
Master 1497 Maryland | Subject: RE: swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! kkcbelle - 2010-08-16 12:57 PM Had an unintentional DP but remembered something I wanted to write about. I never heard of bike cops, that is crazy. Isn't there something better for them to do and are speeding bikes a problem in that area? |
| 2010-08-16 12:42 PM in reply to: #2771574 |
Master 1497 Maryland | Subject: RE: swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! |
| 2010-08-16 1:06 PM in reply to: #3046142 |
Master 2501 | Subject: RE: swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! swbkrun - 2010-08-16 12:26 PM kkcbelle - 2010-08-16 9:57 AM Had an unintentional DP but remembered something I wanted to write about. Do you think they should change the speed limit on the roads for cars at different times of the day? I'm just sayin..... I agree with you, but no exceptions I suppose. OK, a valid argument. But who here hasn't blown through a traffic light at 4am (after stopping to make sure all's clear, of course)? It just bugged me. I fully intended to let any speedy cyclists know they were there... but only seemed to see the low-key or commuter ones after that! In the future I'll likely slow down a bit near the bathroom buildings just in case... cuz even though the guys didn't look fast, I'm sure they could catch my pokey a$$!! |
| 2010-08-16 1:09 PM in reply to: #3046298 |
Pro 4100 Wherever the trail takes me, WA. | Subject: RE: swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! kkcbelle - 2010-08-16 11:06 AM swbkrun - 2010-08-16 12:26 PM kkcbelle - 2010-08-16 9:57 AM Had an unintentional DP but remembered something I wanted to write about. Do you think they should change the speed limit on the roads for cars at different times of the day? I'm just sayin..... I agree with you, but no exceptions I suppose. OK, a valid argument. But who here hasn't blown through a traffic light at 4am (after stopping to make sure all's clear, of course)? It just bugged me. I fully intended to let any speedy cyclists know they were there... but only seemed to see the low-key or commuter ones after that! In the future I'll likely slow down a bit near the bathroom buildings just in case... cuz even though the guys didn't look fast, I'm sure they could catch my pokey a$$!! You are the exception though. Majority of these people out there are VERY RECREATIONAL, and time and time again it is bound to happen that a cyclist will be going to fast and run into some rollerblading idiot, or something like this. I almost dumped my bike out there once riding in a paceline because of a traffic log in front of us.... We had to lock up our brakes to avoid taking others out. It is a crowded pain, but yes 6:00am is a different story. |
| 2010-08-16 1:10 PM in reply to: #2771574 |
Expert 762 San Antonio, TX | Subject: RE: swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! Steve, She is precious. I love the pics too. You must have Kona the angel and I have the demon Kona. No way would I be able to do that. She's a bundle of energy 24-7. Your job for a while will be to post pictures of her weekly. Congrats Daddy! |
| 2010-08-16 1:11 PM in reply to: #2771574 |
Master 2436 Apex, north carolina | Subject: RE: swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! Kyla, I understand your complaint. It does seem extremely unfair that they are speed gunning cyclist when they are riding OFF THE ROAD, yet cyclist receive so little support when riding on the road. I'm sure we've all been screamed at countless times by angry drivers to get off the road. Guess we should all stay inside on our trainers and at spin class. |
| 2010-08-16 1:12 PM in reply to: #3046197 |
Master 2501 | Subject: RE: swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! Terps421 - 2010-08-16 12:40 PM kkcbelle - 2010-08-16 12:57 PM Had an unintentional DP but remembered something I wanted to write about. I never heard of bike cops, that is crazy. Isn't there something better for them to do and are speeding bikes a problem in that area? I do think some people don't exercise good judgement when the trail is crowded. And some cyclist are arse-holes. I've run on this trail much more than I've biked on it, and before I started cycling I always felt like the cyclists had this attitude like the trail was theirs and everyone needed to adjust to them. Quite frankly, it pissed me off, as clearly peds should have the right of way. It would not surprise me if there have been incidents involving fast cycling... Maybe what bothers me is that this is likely a case of 1-2 people ruining things for others. Not that any rights have been taken away, of course. Along those lines... a local triathlon (Black Hills) was canceled this year due to a biker yelling unkind things to park-goers. A friend of mine was there and saw the incident. She is not a fast athlete, and was explaining that he was just ahead of her, so it's not like he was gunning for a podium slot or something (not that that would make it OK, of course!) Here is the post from the RD: A statement from course director Jon Atherton of AA Sports: In 2009 an older couple entered this very busy park and stopped to read an informational sign just inside the main gate. A participant who was returning to the park near the end of the bike segment of the race was forced to slow down and go around the vehicle. While passing the stopped vehicle, the participant shouted a series of expletives at the driver who was not even aware of the cyclist's presence - all of which transpired right in front of the Park Ranger. The result – the event can happen ONLY if the Transition Zone can be moved to the small grassy area at the park entrance, which is simply not feasible. This course modification would have made the venue disjointed and would degrade the quality and safety of the event. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused the athletes aiming to participate in this year's event. |
| 2010-08-16 1:32 PM in reply to: #2771574 |
Expert 1231 B'ham | Subject: RE: swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! Steve - she's adorable and welcome to the fatherhood club. |
| 2010-08-16 1:34 PM in reply to: #3046090 |
Master 1478 Horseheads, NY | Subject: RE: swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! gdctex - 2010-08-16 1:12 PM dalessit - 2010-08-16 12:08 PM If you can't see it, hit F5 + refresh to see Steve's new Avatar. Nice pic, Steve. Its been a few years since mine were born but seeing your hand next to her reminds how small they are....and how powerful they are in changing your life for the better. Welcome back Birdy! I got the same reminder looking at the avatar. My first was a premie and only 3lbs 10oz...so small but so amazingly strong. It is amazing what their little bodies do in the first several months. Enjoy these early times - they are so great!! |
| 2010-08-16 1:49 PM in reply to: #3046316 |
Master 1478 Horseheads, NY | Subject: RE: swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! kkcbelle - 2010-08-16 2:12 PM Terps421 - 2010-08-16 12:40 PM kkcbelle - 2010-08-16 12:57 PM Had an unintentional DP but remembered something I wanted to write about. I never heard of bike cops, that is crazy. Isn't there something better for them to do and are speeding bikes a problem in that area? I do think some people don't exercise good judgement when the trail is crowded. And some cyclist are arse-holes. I've run on this trail much more than I've biked on it, and before I started cycling I always felt like the cyclists had this attitude like the trail was theirs and everyone needed to adjust to them. Quite frankly, it pissed me off, as clearly peds should have the right of way. It would not surprise me if there have been incidents involving fast cycling... Maybe what bothers me is that this is likely a case of 1-2 people ruining things for others. Not that any rights have been taken away, of course. Along those lines... a local triathlon (Black Hills) was canceled this year due to a biker yelling unkind things to park-goers. A friend of mine was there and saw the incident. She is not a fast athlete, and was explaining that he was just ahead of her, so it's not like he was gunning for a podium slot or something (not that that would make it OK, of course!) Here is the post from the RD: A statement from course director Jon Atherton of AA Sports: In 2009 an older couple entered this very busy park and stopped to read an informational sign just inside the main gate. A participant who was returning to the park near the end of the bike segment of the race was forced to slow down and go around the vehicle. While passing the stopped vehicle, the participant shouted a series of expletives at the driver who was not even aware of the cyclist's presence - all of which transpired right in front of the Park Ranger. The result – the event can happen ONLY if the Transition Zone can be moved to the small grassy area at the park entrance, which is simply not feasible. This course modification would have made the venue disjointed and would degrade the quality and safety of the event. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused the athletes aiming to participate in this year's event. When I was in DC at the end of July, I saw a park police guy around Haines Point parked in his car just past a corner. He was picking off cyclists that didn't stop at the stop sign. Now there was the regular stop sign but hanging underneath it was another sign the same size as the stop sign that said something like "Bicycles must stop at stop sign". So it was clearly marked and guys were blatently going through however, while this cop was giving these cyclists tickets (with lights flashing on his car and all!!!) there were cars doing rolling stops through the stop sign and not getting pulled over. Just seems like they should be addressing the higher risk activity. Just make sure you cover up the license plate on your bike so they can't track you when you get all aero and blow them away!! |
| 2010-08-16 2:00 PM in reply to: #3045113 |
Elite 4108 Calgary,AB,Canada | Subject: RE: swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! Reno8 - 2010-08-15 8:47 PM kkcbelle - 2010-08-15 7:11 PM SSMinnow - 2010-08-15 4:39 PM So my first 2.4m swim on the course went fairly well. I was a disaster on the siting front and used my same "easy effort" mentality and even with that I would have made the cut off by 30 minutes. Pretty funny as we were in transition changing I started talking to a woman who was also training for her first IM WI. She finished the swim in 2:10 and was totally jazzed. Said she never swam that far before. She said she barely biked and was planning to walk the run, but had zero fear for the day. Puts it all in perspective for me....while some of us worry over every little detail others can just go with the flow....there are days I wish that was me! Awesome story!! It is cool how people just roll with it. I try to learn from them and let a bit of it ooze on to me. But I'm not very good at it. And congratulations on a successful swim!! When I woke up this morning (and even still, this afternoon), I was amazed at how sore I was after yesterday. Running mile after mile after mile of easy pace doesn't faze me one bit. Running 3+ fast... OUCH!!! Just goes to show ya...!! A big welcome to John and family to their new home!! Happy settling in!! What fun to explore new running and cycling routes! Have you found your OWS spot yet, too?? He doesn't know where the OWS spots are but I bet he has located the nearest Beer Store!  Actually the best running spot around is only about 10 minutes from his house and the best biking trail is only about 15-20 minutes. He'll have to go about 30-45 to get to the closest OWS area.....shhhhh don't tell anyone else but he is only going to be living about 5-10 minutes from me and I don;t want the neighbors up in arms. WOW steve...lucky you. |
| 2010-08-16 2:36 PM in reply to: #3046410 |
Extreme Veteran 362 | Subject: RE: swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! gdale - 2010-08-16 1:49 PM kkcbelle - 2010-08-16 2:12 PM Terps421 - 2010-08-16 12:40 PM kkcbelle - 2010-08-16 12:57 PM Had an unintentional DP but remembered something I wanted to write about. I never heard of bike cops, that is crazy. Isn't there something better for them to do and are speeding bikes a problem in that area? I do think some people don't exercise good judgement when the trail is crowded. And some cyclist are arse-holes. I've run on this trail much more than I've biked on it, and before I started cycling I always felt like the cyclists had this attitude like the trail was theirs and everyone needed to adjust to them. Quite frankly, it pissed me off, as clearly peds should have the right of way. It would not surprise me if there have been incidents involving fast cycling... Maybe what bothers me is that this is likely a case of 1-2 people ruining things for others. Not that any rights have been taken away, of course. Along those lines... a local triathlon (Black Hills) was canceled this year due to a biker yelling unkind things to park-goers. A friend of mine was there and saw the incident. She is not a fast athlete, and was explaining that he was just ahead of her, so it's not like he was gunning for a podium slot or something (not that that would make it OK, of course!) Here is the post from the RD: A statement from course director Jon Atherton of AA Sports: In 2009 an older couple entered this very busy park and stopped to read an informational sign just inside the main gate. A participant who was returning to the park near the end of the bike segment of the race was forced to slow down and go around the vehicle. While passing the stopped vehicle, the participant shouted a series of expletives at the driver who was not even aware of the cyclist's presence - all of which transpired right in front of the Park Ranger. The result – the event can happen ONLY if the Transition Zone can be moved to the small grassy area at the park entrance, which is simply not feasible. This course modification would have made the venue disjointed and would degrade the quality and safety of the event. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused the athletes aiming to participate in this year's event. When I was in DC at the end of July, I saw a park police guy around Haines Point parked in his car just past a corner. He was picking off cyclists that didn't stop at the stop sign. Now there was the regular stop sign but hanging underneath it was another sign the same size as the stop sign that said something like "Bicycles must stop at stop sign". So it was clearly marked and guys were blatently going through however, while this cop was giving these cyclists tickets (with lights flashing on his car and all!!!) there were cars doing rolling stops through the stop sign and not getting pulled over. Just seems like they should be addressing the higher risk activity. Just make sure you cover up the license plate on your bike so they can't track you when you get all aero and blow them away!! License plates? On a bike? Seriously? Where is that required? |
| 2010-08-16 2:40 PM in reply to: #3046551 |
Elite 4108 Calgary,AB,Canada | Subject: RE: swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! gdctex - 2010-08-16 1:36 PM gdale - 2010-08-16 1:49 PM kkcbelle - 2010-08-16 2:12 PM Terps421 - 2010-08-16 12:40 PM kkcbelle - 2010-08-16 12:57 PM Had an unintentional DP but remembered something I wanted to write about. I never heard of bike cops, that is crazy. Isn't there something better for them to do and are speeding bikes a problem in that area? I do think some people don't exercise good judgement when the trail is crowded. And some cyclist are arse-holes. I've run on this trail much more than I've biked on it, and before I started cycling I always felt like the cyclists had this attitude like the trail was theirs and everyone needed to adjust to them. Quite frankly, it pissed me off, as clearly peds should have the right of way. It would not surprise me if there have been incidents involving fast cycling... Maybe what bothers me is that this is likely a case of 1-2 people ruining things for others. Not that any rights have been taken away, of course. Along those lines... a local triathlon (Black Hills) was canceled this year due to a biker yelling unkind things to park-goers. A friend of mine was there and saw the incident. She is not a fast athlete, and was explaining that he was just ahead of her, so it's not like he was gunning for a podium slot or something (not that that would make it OK, of course!) Here is the post from the RD: A statement from course director Jon Atherton of AA Sports: In 2009 an older couple entered this very busy park and stopped to read an informational sign just inside the main gate. A participant who was returning to the park near the end of the bike segment of the race was forced to slow down and go around the vehicle. While passing the stopped vehicle, the participant shouted a series of expletives at the driver who was not even aware of the cyclist's presence - all of which transpired right in front of the Park Ranger. The result – the event can happen ONLY if the Transition Zone can be moved to the small grassy area at the park entrance, which is simply not feasible. This course modification would have made the venue disjointed and would degrade the quality and safety of the event. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused the athletes aiming to participate in this year's event. When I was in DC at the end of July, I saw a park police guy around Haines Point parked in his car just past a corner. He was picking off cyclists that didn't stop at the stop sign. Now there was the regular stop sign but hanging underneath it was another sign the same size as the stop sign that said something like "Bicycles must stop at stop sign". So it was clearly marked and guys were blatently going through however, while this cop was giving these cyclists tickets (with lights flashing on his car and all!!!) there were cars doing rolling stops through the stop sign and not getting pulled over. Just seems like they should be addressing the higher risk activity. Just make sure you cover up the license plate on your bike so they can't track you when you get all aero and blow them away!! License plates? On a bike? Seriously? Where is that required? I think he forgot to put the 'sarcastic' font on Glen. |
| 2010-08-16 2:42 PM in reply to: #2771574 |
Elite 4108 Calgary,AB,Canada | Subject: RE: swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! Congrats Steve!! is that picture real or a little photoshop on it? Cmon now you can tell me. Starbucks is now even more your friend right now!! I remember that first week back at work very well....Coffee,coffee,coffee. Kim-IMMooooo next year- sweet. Next years plan- hanging out with Tracy in August for a long day. Congrats to all the racers over the last 2 weeks. lots of RR's to read. Edited by TrevorC 2010-08-16 2:43 PM |
| 2010-08-16 2:48 PM in reply to: #3046569 |
Extreme Veteran 362 | Subject: RE: swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! TrevorC - 2010-08-16 2:40 PM gdctex - 2010-08-16 1:36 PM gdale - 2010-08-16 1:49 PM kkcbelle - 2010-08-16 2:12 PM Terps421 - 2010-08-16 12:40 PM kkcbelle - 2010-08-16 12:57 PM Had an unintentional DP but remembered something I wanted to write about. I never heard of bike cops, that is crazy. Isn't there something better for them to do and are speeding bikes a problem in that area? I do think some people don't exercise good judgement when the trail is crowded. And some cyclist are arse-holes. I've run on this trail much more than I've biked on it, and before I started cycling I always felt like the cyclists had this attitude like the trail was theirs and everyone needed to adjust to them. Quite frankly, it pissed me off, as clearly peds should have the right of way. It would not surprise me if there have been incidents involving fast cycling... Maybe what bothers me is that this is likely a case of 1-2 people ruining things for others. Not that any rights have been taken away, of course. Along those lines... a local triathlon (Black Hills) was canceled this year due to a biker yelling unkind things to park-goers. A friend of mine was there and saw the incident. She is not a fast athlete, and was explaining that he was just ahead of her, so it's not like he was gunning for a podium slot or something (not that that would make it OK, of course!) Here is the post from the RD: A statement from course director Jon Atherton of AA Sports: In 2009 an older couple entered this very busy park and stopped to read an informational sign just inside the main gate. A participant who was returning to the park near the end of the bike segment of the race was forced to slow down and go around the vehicle. While passing the stopped vehicle, the participant shouted a series of expletives at the driver who was not even aware of the cyclist's presence - all of which transpired right in front of the Park Ranger. The result – the event can happen ONLY if the Transition Zone can be moved to the small grassy area at the park entrance, which is simply not feasible. This course modification would have made the venue disjointed and would degrade the quality and safety of the event. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused the athletes aiming to participate in this year's event. When I was in DC at the end of July, I saw a park police guy around Haines Point parked in his car just past a corner. He was picking off cyclists that didn't stop at the stop sign. Now there was the regular stop sign but hanging underneath it was another sign the same size as the stop sign that said something like "Bicycles must stop at stop sign". So it was clearly marked and guys were blatently going through however, while this cop was giving these cyclists tickets (with lights flashing on his car and all!!!) there were cars doing rolling stops through the stop sign and not getting pulled over. Just seems like they should be addressing the higher risk activity. Just make sure you cover up the license plate on your bike so they can't track you when you get all aero and blow them away!! License plates? On a bike? Seriously? Where is that required? I think he forgot to put the 'sarcastic' font on Glen. Ok...I missed that one....but it would not surprise me if that were the case in some areas if local governments were looking for another source of revenue. |
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