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Triathlete
11/19/2009, 08:59 AM
After a ton of training my big race of the season is now only 3 days away. I have pretty much spent 2 years of training with this race as the focus. I am loading my VX with all my gear and hitting the road to Tempe, Az. for Ironman Arizona. As a bonus I get to spend a few days with Victor (VCamilo...thanks again for the hospitality).
Anyone interested in tracking my progress can do so at Ironman Live (http://ironman.com/)...my race number is 1610.
My goal is a 9:50 and a magical slot for the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii!:bwgy:
handeeman
11/19/2009, 09:22 AM
That's fantastic....drive carefully and do well. I will follow your progress. Lotsa positive vibes and prayers headed your way. Oh and have fun too.
nocturnalVX
11/19/2009, 09:34 AM
Good luck from me & Cece! Hope you do well and get to advance to Hawaii. Most of all have fun! Don't party with Victor until after the race! I have never done a Triathalon, but I am sure it's harder when you are hung over... :yesy:
*!!! Good Luck Billy !!!*
:luck:..:dan_ban:..:dance:..:dan_ban:..:luck:
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/01waterboy.jpg
YOU CAN DOO EET !
tom4bren
11/19/2009, 10:18 AM
BOL
We're rootin for ya!
ZubrAZ
11/19/2009, 10:20 AM
Good Luck!!
tomdietrying
11/19/2009, 10:35 AM
Go Billy!!!!!Go Billy!!!!!Go Billy!!!!!
Peace.
Tom
pbkid
11/19/2009, 10:54 AM
:thumbup:
go billy!!!
go kick some arse! ill definately keep track...
Scott Harness
11/19/2009, 11:04 AM
:thumbup::yes: Go Billy Best of Luck:yesb:
Mark B
11/19/2009, 02:37 PM
They just had the Triathelon again this year in Clearwater, Florida.
Must have been a thousand of participants.
The weather was sunny and in the 80's
Good luck.
Gussie2000
11/19/2009, 04:21 PM
Have a good race & bring back home that trophy :yesgray:
We'll be right alongside you buddy to strenght your spirit down the road.
Go Billy ................... :luck:
lasturbo
11/19/2009, 05:08 PM
All the best Billy!! Have a great event and kick some butt!!
cyronman
11/19/2009, 05:53 PM
Kick ***, Billy!
Triathlete
11/20/2009, 07:56 PM
I am sitting on Victors couch (stealing his internet server) after just getting back from the athlete carbo dinner. It was whipped up by chef Rocko and will be on his show some time in January:yesy: Tomorrow the bike and gear get corraled into the transition area then its a full day of feet up resting! Sunday starts out EARLY! 4 o'clock alarm, breakfast and then off to the transition area to check the air in the tires. After that just relax and get into my wetsuit. Then they will heard everyone down to the swim start for the 7 o'clock start. When the cannon goes off its full contact swimming at its finest with 2500 of my newest friends!:bwgy:
Thanks everyone for the good vibes!
rowhard
11/21/2009, 11:42 AM
Go Get'em Billy.
Sandy and I will be sending good vibes from Washington State
:luck::luck::luck::luck::luck::luck::luck:
:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::c lap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:
Triathlete
11/21/2009, 01:41 PM
Looks like Universal Sports (http://www.universalsports.com/) will have live internet video coverage! May get to see my smiling face!:bwgy:
don moore
11/22/2009, 01:31 PM
you coming out to track town this year?? let me know
Triathlete
11/22/2009, 07:40 PM
I don't even know what track town is!?!?
Well I had a great race but didn't quite get the time I was shooting for. It was still a personal best by 30 minutes but I was hoping for a 1 hour pb. I had an average swim (1:07:07 for 2.4 miles), and then rocked the bike (5:03:23 for 112 miles), and then had a below expectations run (3:58:09 for the marathon), throw in a 4minute 1st transition and 1 minute 43 second transition and I finished in 10:14:21...199th overall (out of 2500+) and 14th in my agegroup. There is 6or7 slots for Hawaii so now I need to hope some one doesn't want there slot and then it passes down through the others ahead of me.
don moore
11/22/2009, 09:24 PM
they call Eugene track town usa .....sorry
http://www.tracktownusa.com/
Triathlete
11/23/2009, 01:53 PM
Well no Eugene in the near future but it looks like possibly Vegas in November for the Silverman ironman distance race!:bwgy:
handeeman
11/23/2009, 02:01 PM
I'd say you did one helluv a job Billy. Who knows maybe Hawaii comes to ya. I'm highly impressed 199 out of 2500 is very good. I think I may try Vegas...would have to start workin out my right arm to pull those slot handles..OOPS I mean exercising my index finger to push the buttons.
Triathlete
11/23/2009, 03:13 PM
Here are a few pics my wife took out on the course...
Hearding me and 2500 of my newest friends into the water for the in-water start...the water was a nippy 64 degrees!
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/2009%20IMAZ/Tortie048.jpg
Heading out of transition...the start of the bike!
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/2009%20IMAZ/Tortie054.jpg
Cooling down on the run with an ice cold watery sponge.
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/2009%20IMAZ/Tortie055.jpg
Stroling along on the run:bwgy:
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/2009%20IMAZ/Tortie056.jpg
Heading down the finish shoot! WooHoo!
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/2009%20IMAZ/Tortie057.jpg
tomdietrying
11/23/2009, 03:48 PM
Great job Billy on your PB. I would say being near the top 10% of anything is pretty darn impressive. :yesy:
Peace.
Tom
Triathlete
11/23/2009, 06:03 PM
Here is a link to my RACE REPORT! (http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?post=2601092;sb=post_latest_reply;so=AS C;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unr ead)
Mile High VX
11/24/2009, 12:07 PM
Congratulations. So many just want to do this, but you actually did and did a fine job as well.
Keep training....
don moore
11/24/2009, 09:51 PM
great job............keep it up.
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