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2008-08-17 9:21 PM
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wow, there's really quite a spread in the swim from the leaders to the trailers

 



2008-08-17 9:22 PM
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That was an amazing T1 to watch!
2008-08-17 9:22 PM
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the bike transitions are freakn' amazing!!!

 

2008-08-17 9:22 PM
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Wow... that was the first time I have seen an ITU transition.  That was awesome!
2008-08-17 9:23 PM
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sesh - 2008-08-18 12:22 PM Wow... that was the first time I have seen an ITU transition. That was awesome!

I freaked out when I watched coverage from Melbourne two years ago... it was aweosme to watch them fly into it! 

 

Oh the hill is hurting a few! 

2008-08-17 9:24 PM
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LOL... we were all impressed.

So is the guy typing the updates on line:

"If only my wife could get ready to go out that fast"



2008-08-17 9:24 PM
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oh I have Phil Ligget as one of the commentators for the bike leg... how awesome
2008-08-17 9:25 PM
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kaqphin - 2008-08-17 9:23 PM

sesh - 2008-08-18 12:22 PM Wow... that was the first time I have seen an ITU transition. That was awesome!

I freaked out when I watched coverage from Melbourne two years ago... it was aweosme to watch them fly into it! 

 

Oh the hill is hurting a few! 

yep!

2008-08-17 9:26 PM
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sesh - 2008-08-18 12:24 PM

LOL... we were all impressed.

So is the guy typing the updates on line:

"If only my wife could get ready to go out that fast"

Lol  thats awesome commentary!  

2008-08-17 9:26 PM
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sesh - 2008-08-17 9:24 PM

LOL... we were all impressed.

So is the guy typing the updates on line:

"If only my wife could get ready to go out that fast"

ROTFLMAO! that's good

2008-08-17 9:29 PM
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Ny commentary is not as interesting... best comment so far:

'Snowsill is absolutely beautiful right now' 



2008-08-17 9:31 PM
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That blue stuff sounds horrible to ride on from the description....
2008-08-17 9:34 PM
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kaqphin - 2008-08-17 9:31 PM That blue stuff sounds horrible to ride on from the description....

What is it?  It looks like carpet.

2008-08-17 9:36 PM
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sesh - 2008-08-18 12:34 PM

kaqphin - 2008-08-17 9:31 PM That blue stuff sounds horrible to ride on from the description....

What is it? It looks like carpet.

Rubber type stuff... I guess it will be like a kids playground safety thing as they said it  will go to a school after the Olympics



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2008-08-17 9:38 PM
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kaqphin - 2008-08-17 9:36 PM
sesh - 2008-08-18 12:34 PM

kaqphin - 2008-08-17 9:31 PM That blue stuff sounds horrible to ride on from the description....

What is it? It looks like carpet.

Rubber type stuff... I guess it will be like a kids playground safety thing as they said it  will go to a school after the Olympics

Ugh... I'm guessing it's like riding on astroturf or something.  Not fun.

2008-08-17 9:39 PM
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kaqphin - 2008-08-17 9:31 PM That blue stuff sounds horrible to ride on from the description....

it looks like the stuff they had at the finish line at the HyVee tri

that was actually the last qualifying race for the Olympics



2008-08-17 9:47 PM
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lastcall2003 - 2008-08-18 12:39 PM

kaqphin - 2008-08-17 9:31 PM That blue stuff sounds horrible to ride on from the description....

it looks like the stuff they had at the finish line at the HyVee tri

that was actually the last qualifying race for the Olympics

For the US I guess??? I think the Aus and NZ teams were picked quite a few months ago?  

2008-08-17 9:54 PM
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kaqphin - 2008-08-17 9:47 PM
lastcall2003 - 2008-08-18 12:39 PM

kaqphin - 2008-08-17 9:31 PM That blue stuff sounds horrible to ride on from the description....

it looks like the stuff they had at the finish line at the HyVee tri

that was actually the last qualifying race for the Olympics

For the US I guess??? I think the Aus and NZ teams were picked quite a few months ago?  

yep

that's part of why it was such a big deal when they almost couldn't support the tri format because of the flooding

2008-08-17 10:00 PM
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lastcall2003 - 2008-08-18 12:54 PM
kaqphin - 2008-08-17 9:47 PM
lastcall2003 - 2008-08-18 12:39 PM

kaqphin - 2008-08-17 9:31 PM That blue stuff sounds horrible to ride on from the description....

it looks like the stuff they had at the finish line at the HyVee tri

that was actually the last qualifying race for the Olympics

For the US I guess??? I think the Aus and NZ teams were picked quite a few months ago?

yep

that's part of why it was such a big deal when they almost couldn't support the tri format because of the flooding

Wow that would be bad bad bad! 

2008-08-17 10:01 PM
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kaqphin - 2008-08-17 10:00 PM
lastcall2003 - 2008-08-18 12:54 PM
kaqphin - 2008-08-17 9:47 PM
lastcall2003 - 2008-08-18 12:39 PM

kaqphin - 2008-08-17 9:31 PM That blue stuff sounds horrible to ride on from the description....

it looks like the stuff they had at the finish line at the HyVee tri

that was actually the last qualifying race for the Olympics

For the US I guess??? I think the Aus and NZ teams were picked quite a few months ago?

yep

that's part of why it was such a big deal when they almost couldn't support the tri format because of the flooding

Wow that would be bad bad bad! 

yep, it would have been - thankfully they were able to make it happen

they did a fantastic job of pulling it all off

2008-08-17 10:02 PM
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I'm cheering for Laura Bennett

 



2008-08-17 10:02 PM
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lastcall2003 - 2008-08-18 1:01 PM
kaqphin - 2008-08-17 10:00 PM
lastcall2003 - 2008-08-18 12:54 PM
kaqphin - 2008-08-17 9:47 PM
lastcall2003 - 2008-08-18 12:39 PM

kaqphin - 2008-08-17 9:31 PM That blue stuff sounds horrible to ride on from the description....

it looks like the stuff they had at the finish line at the HyVee tri

that was actually the last qualifying race for the Olympics

For the US I guess??? I think the Aus and NZ teams were picked quite a few months ago?

yep

that's part of why it was such a big deal when they almost couldn't support the tri format because of the flooding

Wow that would be bad bad bad!

yep, it would have been - thankfully they were able to make it happen

they did a fantastic job of pulling it all off

Im sure being an Olympic qualifie is a big seal wot hte race organisers... 

2008-08-17 10:03 PM
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lastcall2003 - 2008-08-18 1:02 PM

I'm cheering for Laura Bennett

 

Well her hubby is an Aussie so I can live with that!  

2008-08-17 10:08 PM
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kaqphin - 2008-08-17 10:02 PM
lastcall2003 - 2008-08-18 1:01 PM
kaqphin - 2008-08-17 10:00 PM
lastcall2003 - 2008-08-18 12:54 PM
kaqphin - 2008-08-17 9:47 PM
lastcall2003 - 2008-08-18 12:39 PM

kaqphin - 2008-08-17 9:31 PM That blue stuff sounds horrible to ride on from the description....

it looks like the stuff they had at the finish line at the HyVee tri

that was actually the last qualifying race for the Olympics

For the US I guess??? I think the Aus and NZ teams were picked quite a few months ago?

yep

that's part of why it was such a big deal when they almost couldn't support the tri format because of the flooding

Wow that would be bad bad bad!

yep, it would have been - thankfully they were able to make it happen

they did a fantastic job of pulling it all off

Im sure being an Olympic qualifie is a big seal wot hte race organisers... 

oh yeah

I'm still scratching my head trying to figure out how a race of that caliber ended up in Des Moines Iowa

 

2008-08-17 10:09 PM
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kaqphin - 2008-08-17 10:03 PM
lastcall2003 - 2008-08-18 1:02 PM

I'm cheering for Laura Bennett

 

Well her hubby is an Aussie so I can live with that!  

it works for both of us

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