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RV posted 24 weeks ago.
I believe it is Al Trautwig. From OLN - Tour "day" France
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theShiba posted 24 weeks ago.
Definitely great to see so many powerful and amazing stories. People do an Ironman with no legs, blind... old... whats my excuse?
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Tribro posted 24 weeks ago.
theShiba wrote:
Definitely great to see so many powerful and amazing stories. People do an Ironman with no legs, blind... old... whats my excuse?
You no longer have one :)
I can't believe how many modes Chris (Lieto) has :) The uh oh mode, the take in as much fluid mode, the don't break down mode. Jeez Al give the guy a break...
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ChunkyB posted 24 weeks ago.
I'm just fat, but obviously that's no excuse. I was amazed at the size of some of the people in the race.
In all, that was totally inspiring. I really enjoyed it. Now I just have to decide if it inspired me to train harder, or to buy the whole thing on DVD. Maybe both.
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Anton posted 24 weeks ago.
Don't feel bad Chunky. Yes some of those folks are big, but my bet is that they didn't qualify at an IM or one of the very few HIM's where you can qual. The Physically Disadvantaged have their own set of qual standards, as they should. There are Lottery folks and those folks who are able to buy their way in, like last years "Owner of a Major League Baseball team." He didn't qualify anywhere, but there he was.
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ChunkyB posted 24 weeks ago.
Yeah. Didn't Katie Holmes run in the Boston or New York marathon last year. Kind of a joke when celebrities get to compete just because of their celebrity, but I love seeing diversity at a race like Kona. I realize most of the people that don't "look like" triathletes probably got in through the lottery, but more power to 'em.
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Anton posted 24 weeks ago.
More power to anyone who covers the distance...any distance for that matter.
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TriSooner posted 24 weeks ago.
RV wrote:
I believe it is Al Trautwig. From OLN - Tour "day" France
Tour "day" France is Bob Roll.
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TriSooner posted 24 weeks ago.
ChunkyB wrote:
I realize most of the people that don't "look like" triathletes probably got in through the lottery, but more power to 'em.
They many have gotten in through the CAF (Challenged Athlete Foundation) or the lottery. However, one condition of the lottery is that you have to finish a 70.3 the same year you race Kona, so they do train for it.
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TriSooner posted 24 weeks ago.
theShiba wrote:
Definitely great to see so many powerful and amazing stories. People do an Ironman with no legs, blind... old... whats my excuse?
It might just be me, but I was kinda surprised that the blind competitor was on a tandem. I know there is really no way to cycle blind at those speeds, but a tandem does have two engines.
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RV posted 24 weeks ago.
TriSooner wrote:
RV wrote:I believe it is Al Trautwig. From OLN - Tour "day" France
Tour "day" France is Bob Roll.
Yup I know that - still like it tho.
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jsk85 posted 24 weeks ago.
Sorry for the delayed reaction. I just watched it on my DVR, and I'll probably watch it again about once a month for motivation, I loved it.
I was also a little suprised about the tandem bike being allowed. I'm not sure there's any other way to do it tho. I also feel like they should have given some credit to the guide for the blind guy, not one word was said about how he/they are making a big sacrifice and training just to help him achieve his dream.
I thought the announcer was a little ridiculous at times, but overall it was amazing. I was so fired up after watching it. I almost went out for a high intensity workout, but then realized I had a dinner to go to, oh well.
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ChunkyB posted 24 weeks ago.
TriSooner wrote:
ChunkyB wrote:I realize most of the people that don't "look like" triathletes probably got in through the lottery, but more power to 'em.
They many have gotten in through the CAF (Challenged Athlete Foundation) or the lottery. However, one condition of the lottery is that you have to finish a 70.3 the same year you race Kona, so they do train for it.
I know they're not letting people walk in off the streets and race. I'm just saying they're not all pros, which is awesome, because then we can all dream of racing Kona someday.
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Iron Dan posted 24 weeks ago.
Tribro wrote:
I can't believe how many modes Chris (Lieto) has :) The uh oh mode, the take in as much fluid mode, the don't break down mode. Jeez Al give the guy a break...
I was thinking the exact same thing when I was watching it.
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theShiba posted 24 weeks ago.
TriSooner wrote:
theShiba wrote:Definitely great to see so many powerful and amazing stories. People do an Ironman with no legs, blind... old... whats my excuse?It might just be me, but I was kinda surprised that the blind competitor was on a tandem. I know there is really no way to cycle blind at those speeds, but a tandem does have two engines.
Yeah, I was a little surprised at that too, but then I guess there is no other way to do it really. At first I thought, well the guide shouldn't be pedaling. Of course, then i realized that would mean the blind guy would have to lug around an extra 170lbs of extra weight. They were definitely trucking along at a pretty nice clip though.
How much pressure would there be to be that guide though? I know I would be scared knowing that someone else is depending on me to finish, and it doesn't matter how I feel... I just have to keep pushing as hard as the other guy wants to. Congratulations to both of them.
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Captain Mal posted 24 weeks ago.
ChunkyB wrote:
I don't know who else is watching this, but this is the first time I've ever watched a triathlon on TV, and it's pretty powerful. So many people are already out of the race.And who is narrating? I recognize his voice, but I can't place the name.
I think the narrator was Mike Rowe. He does Dirty Jobs and The Deadliest Catch on the Discovery Channel. He also does Ford Commercials, so it would make sense for him to narrate this cast.
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ChunkyB posted 24 weeks ago.
theShiba wrote:
How much pressure would there be to be that guide though? I know I would be scared knowing that someone else is depending on me to finish, and it doesn't matter how I feel... I just have to keep pushing as hard as the other guy wants to. Congratulations to both of them.
I was thinking the exact same thing. Granted, the guy didn't seem to be running very fast or anything, but the guide still finished the race, and if he had bonked or something, it would have shattered the blind dude's dreams. I think they should have at least mentioned who he was and given him a little credit.
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Anton posted 24 weeks ago.
To be a guide, you have to be a "giver." They race without a number usually and are not officially entered. Usually they are not listed in the official results. The race is not about them, it's about the person they guide. There are very few individuals who would be willing to give that much of themselves for no recognition.
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RV posted 24 weeks ago.
Anton wrote:
To be a guide, you have to be a "giver." They race without a number usually and are not officially entered. Usually they are not listed in the official results. The race is not about them, it's about the person they guide. There are very few individuals who would be willing to give that much of themselves for no recognition.
That is pretty huge. And I assume that they must spend a significant time training together. I think their story might be at least as interesting as who they are guiding. They should be recognized in the official results - they are more than equipment.
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ChunkyB posted 24 weeks ago.
Captain Mal wrote:
ChunkyB wrote:I don't know who else is watching this, but this is the first time I've ever watched a triathlon on TV, and it's pretty powerful. So many people are already out of the race.And who is narrating? I recognize his voice, but I can't place the name.
I think the narrator was Mike Rowe. He does Dirty Jobs and The Deadliest Catch on the Discovery Channel. He also does Ford Commercials, so it would make sense for him to narrate this cast.
That's totally what I thought at first too because he was narrating the Ford commercials during the broadcast, but if you listen you can tell it's not him. That would have been pretty awesome though. He cracks me up.
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theShiba posted 24 weeks ago.
Yeah, that was definitely NOT Mike Rowe... His voice is really really distinctive.
Deadliest Catch is an awesome show, BTW.
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beads1985 posted 24 weeks ago.
I recorded it this time so I can watch it while on the bike trainer.
I don't know who else is watching this, but this is the first time I've ever watched a triathlon on TV, and it's pretty powerful. So many people are already out of the race.
And who is narrating? I recognize his voice, but I can't place the name.
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