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< Races & Competitions ~ I get bored of just biking (yeah, I said it!) |
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Oshibka
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 4:32 pm |
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Secret: wants a tall bikeJoined: Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:45 pmPosts: 439Location: St Paul
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I can't run either, although I would be down for the biking and swimming. Maybe for the run/bike portions it could be a 'choose one of the two' option after biking?
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HerculesTRockefeller
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Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:26 pm |
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My middle name is SchwinnJoined: Sat Oct 13, 2007 1:12 pmPosts: 4094Location: Quoting Lebowski.
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I'd be up for this. Most triathlons are so expensive. We could downgrade the running and swimming portions. Maybe swim across Cedar, bike to Nokomis, run around Nokomis.
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bikedevin
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 1:59 pm |
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Sheldon WannabeJoined: Fri Oct 01, 2010 7:23 pmPosts: 167Location: sort of westbank
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+1 for this guy. I happen to be decent, not great, but decent at all parts. I'd have to train for the swimming part, and my fastest 5k is only like 19:26, so I can probably train up a little and get close to that. Damn this sounds fun!
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archiesturmer
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:06 am |
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I'd participate if I was in town-- it sounds like fun, ESPECIALLY being that its not so tight-assed like 'regular' Triathlons.
I'd either walk the running part or do the 'relay' bit and leave the running to someone who enjoys it...
This is a good idea!
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HerculesTRockefeller
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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 2:37 am |
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My middle name is SchwinnJoined: Sat Oct 13, 2007 1:12 pmPosts: 4094Location: Quoting Lebowski.
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We'd have to keep this sorta on the downlow. You can go for a swim on your own in most lakes unmolested, but start doing it with other people in any organized fashion, and the city might try and shut ya down.
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Tigerbeat
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Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 3:18 am |
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Off the BackJoined: Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:51 amPosts: 376Location: s mpls
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Not big on running, but I'd certainly watch my chances at a respectable finish fail as everyone else past me in the last 2 miles.
The silver lining would be I'd actually put more than a single 8 mile run into my $50 running shoes.
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drum_rugby_bike
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 3:58 pm |
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AlleycatterJoined: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:25 amPosts: 886Location: Sewardish
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I'd be game. I'm not a strong swimmer or runner. But hey, I ain't a strong biker either.
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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:38 pm |
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Seen bumming tubes on The GreenwayJoined: Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:44 amPosts: 32
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I'm super down to participate, perhaps even help organize. Been wanting a reason to get my lazy ass to learn to swim.
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jitterjepp
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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:38 pm |
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I'm interested in doing this.
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HerculesTRockefeller
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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:00 am |
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My middle name is SchwinnJoined: Sat Oct 13, 2007 1:12 pmPosts: 4094Location: Quoting Lebowski.
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Awesome. I don't really know what the next step is, however.
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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:33 pm |
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Seen bumming tubes on The GreenwayJoined: Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:44 amPosts: 32
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Some good advice here on making an official race...Otherwise I say we just do this thing ninja style and all show up at some predetermined lake fifteen minutes before the start.
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HerculesTRockefeller
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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:22 pm |
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My middle name is SchwinnJoined: Sat Oct 13, 2007 1:12 pmPosts: 4094Location: Quoting Lebowski.
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I pulled a muscle trying to read all that.
Ninja style is the way to go. In fact, I say we all dress as ninjas.
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jitterjepp
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:44 pm |
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| Super DomestiqueJoined: Sat Dec 16, 2006 8:24 pmPosts: 2269
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I think an adventure style race is a better idea. I can help set one of those up where it's trail running in short distances and people get wet without a ton of swimming. Basically you have a partner or partners that would do those things while the other(s) watch the bikes or something like that.
It's pretty easy to set these courses up and checkpoints don't all necessarily need to have anyone there. I'm not good at getting the hordes out or doing after parties. I can set up a challenging course with all the fixings and make you get wet and dirty though.
Both Steef and I have set up something similar but not to this degree. I think this would be much more fun.
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HerculesTRockefeller
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Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 4:08 pm |
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My middle name is SchwinnJoined: Sat Oct 13, 2007 1:12 pmPosts: 4094Location: Quoting Lebowski.
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Would you need a big beefy mountain bike?
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pmittens
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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:31 am |
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| Pedal PusherJoined: Wed Apr 20, 2011 2:01 pmPosts: 17
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im intrigued by this ninjathon
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