Racine Vs. Steelhead HIM Challenge - Lake Michigan Rivalry (Page 7)

Game?  Did you say GAME?!  This ain't no friggin' game.  This is a life and death battle.

For those of us on Team Steelhead, we were forged in the heat of battle...So it is a game for us!!  Don't worry...one day the Racineites will learn what it's like.

jazz82482 - 2007-06-05 12:02 PM

kmarzano - 2007-06-04 12:19 PM I'm in for Racine. First HIM. I'll have to go back and read all the smack talk later. I'm not too worried though since I with the team that will win.

Sorry to tell you this, but if you wanted to be with the winning team, you signed up for the wrong race. Here is the correct link for your registration: http://www.steelheadtriathlon.com/Hope you can still correct your mistake and join the winning Steelhead team shortly!!

kmarzano, don't let her Jesse pose with the P2C in her avatar fool you...she has no clue what she's talking about (although I admit she's darn fast).  Just stay with us and you'll do just fine

Morale is at an all time high over here!  Can't wait to rub in all the smack talk you guys are doing from the wrong side of the pond.  The SOR possy is going to rock the hizzy!

hmmm, I thought you lived in Michigan

O.K.  Some rookie smack talk coming - will look lame to Marvarnet, Coredump and Birkierunner .

I've adjusted my 1st HIM goal time from 6hrs to 5:45.  Smoked the 1/2 mary on Saturday in 80 deg heat (1:45:44), took kids to soccer, mowed lawn, hosted post run party til 11pm, got up the next morning for a 23mi recovery ride.  Yeah, I'm ready to leave some SOR's in my wake.

Actually, SOR team management is examining the smack-talking performance of Coredump as of late and is considering probation.  Seems he may be resting too much on his Kona laurels.......oh, we're sorry, did we not mention we've got Kona vets on SOR? The waves and winds of Lake Michigan are mere ripples and zephyrs compared to the surf and lava field winds of Kona. While Steelheaders crumble under such conditions, Team SOR thrives...and gets stronger.  Man, I wish the race was today (yes, I think I've had a little too much coffee this morning   ) 

It may be true that SOR has some Kona vets, but unfortunately, a team with a couple stars can not compete with an all-star cast like the ones on Team Steelhead.  As you notice, even our 6 hr types are correcting their times to go sub 6 because they are just getting that fast.  I haven't seen any faster revision on the SOR team.

Just making an observation...

Yeah, inexperienced Steelhead newbies tend to do that when they don't have a clue what they are about to face. The HIM is 5 hours of hope and 1+ hour of reality.

Well, we do know that the SOR team doesn't live in Reality because if they did, they would just give up and pay hommage to Team Steelhead. 

But since we can't be nice, we will have to beat you into the real world.  Trust me...it hurts US more than it hurts you!

I think what you are referring to is a variation of sandbagging.  The SOR athletes are above it...

Sorry, too busy training to talk smack.

The proof will be in the pudding on race day.

Steelhead sure likes to talk smack, but talking doesn't get you to the finish line any faster.   

We prefer to let our actual race performances be the measure, not our "predictions". 

Excuse me.  I'd just like to make a little announcement.   It seems as if the smack talking has been relegated to the elites among us who hope to turn in times in the sub 5 and sub 6 hour range.  I'd like to speak up on behalf of those of us, on both sides of the contest, who have realistic chances of coming in at slower times.  These races, and this challenge, is as much about us as it is about you guys/gals.  It is about each of us pushing ourselves to our limits and beyond, WHATEVER THOSE LIMITS MAY BE.

I know none of you are intentionally slighting any of us personally.  However, some of the comments are coming very close to doing that.  I want everyone to have a great race and to enjoy being part of this contest.  Now, this may seem contradictory to the concept of a contest between SOR and Steelhead.  That is not the case.  While I hope everyone has a great race, those of you doing Steelhead can't even compare to how smoking hot the SOR team is gonna look.  Especially those of us with Donkey gear.

I'm too sexy for Steelhead, too sexy for Steelhead, so sexy you're dead.

Y'all smell funny too.  Nyah.

OK.  Now I'm, pi$$ed   - Correction, committed to 5:45...  thanks for the motivation.

Benton Harbor Weather Today
Inland:  Sunny with gusty winds. High 91F. Winds SSW at 25 to 35 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 50 mph.  

Coastal Waters:...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT......SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGHFRIDAY AFTERNOON.

THIS AFTERNOON...NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO5 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET. .TONIGHT...NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST OVERNIGHT...THEN DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ACHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMSLIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET BUILDING TO OVER 20 FEET FROMLATE EVENING THROUGH ABOUT 5 AM...THEN SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FEETTOWARD DAYBREAK.

Looks like training weather for Steelhead athletes, while SOR wannabees curl up with their iced lattes and munch on cheese curds in front of Dr. Phil.  :P