Captain Quack wrote:They seem mathematically challenged. Let me help.
2.5k run x 2 = 5k run.
There you go!
They run the whole thing twice. According to the site:
( 375M SWIM + 10K BIKE + 2.5K RUN ) × 2 = FEARLESS
OK, so I now know what fearless means. It means changing the goalposts so that their new format can't be compared to the standard sprint triathlon. Got it!
Perhaps this Crossfitter has a wasting disease, or complete inability to use his lower body muscles. Certainly he must have a medical condition. It is obvious that what this lad (?) needs is more endurance training rather than basic power and bulk training.
And if you can't see it, those are 5kg plates causing so much discomfort.
Captain Quack wrote:They seem mathematically challenged. Let me help.
2.5k run x 2 = 5k run.
There you go!
They run the whole thing twice. According to the site:
( 375M SWIM + 10K BIKE + 2.5K RUN ) × 2 = FEARLESS
protobuilder wrote:Who is more fearless: the Fearless 5K run-joggers in SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA (notorious for its harsh, unforgiving weather that is not for the faint hearted)...
or The Diva?
Ran Stevens creek 50k yesterday and it was all good until 4.5 miles with I fell. I was running downhill fooling with my ipod not paying attention, and bam. I went sliding on my left side. My hand and thigh got pretty shredded. I was ready to bail, but jumped up and cleaned the blood up a bit and kept going.
I was much slower then I had wanted to be but was happy to make it to 20 miles in 4:45. I was kinda thinking of quitting there, but the winner Jean was so helpful at getting me what I needed I somehow just kept going.
At this point it was getting hot and I knew it was going to get ugly. I could tell how bad people were looking that it was going to be tough climbing back out from the turn around. When I saw my friend Fast Jerry not looking so pretty, I thought yikes !!!I hope I can make it back out and get to the finish ;-)
I was happy to finally get to the turn around. I refueled and got ice in my bandanna to put around my neck. My energy was totally gone, and I just inched my way up the steep climb. I only had 6.5 miles to go but it was brutal.
I was exhausted on that climb and pretty much walk most of that 6.5 miles to the finish. I did pass 4 people in that section so was happy ;-)
I finished in 8:19 didn't think I could be so slow running a 50k but after falling and having run a hundred miler the week before I was happy I made it.
Bitch ran for 8 hours straight on rough terrain in the summer heat with a fall and after running 100 miles the week before.
Bitches be crazy, Bmack!
Damn. 100 miles the week before. Shredded her leg 4 miles in to a 31 mile race. A DNF would be understandable here, right? Shit no! Let's wipe the blood off, turn the heat up, and pass some bitches going up a nasty hill.
And she's in her late 40's.
Catra is able to suck that shit up because she has conditioned herself for years. In other words, specialization is necessary.
That Fearless Race shit makes me laugh. Even in my non-tri shape, I can even pull that shit off. Doing a sprint tri as two-halves is not impressive. Doing a double, triple, or deca-ironman (yeah, 10 ironmans back to back) is something to be in awe of.
Jay wrote:BTW, warriors kill shit. The only things you kill are exercise science and the board short display at Target.
I choose to kill people with kindness. Oh, I should also mention "kindness" is the name of my samurai sword.
powerlifter54 wrote:Brilliant stuff... but better bring the body bag in case some dumbass gets back in water fatigued and DNFs. (Does Not Float)
I wouldn't worry overmuch about casualties. There's a better than even chance that there will be a big fat red CANCELLED stamped across the website before the event kicks off.
Captain Quack wrote:Adding 3 more transitions to what is essentially a sprint triathlon would be enough for me to call it too much of a pain in the ass to bother with.
Captain Quack wrote:Adding 3 more transitions to what is essentially a sprint triathlon would be enough for me to call it too much of a pain in the ass to bother with.
U IS SCARED
But I'd totally do it if there were 100 burpees required at each transition.
I found this humorous.
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Captain Quack wrote:Adding 3 more transitions to what is essentially a sprint triathlon would be enough for me to call it too much of a pain in the ass to bother with.
see, that's the genius - when these guys post abysmal times they point to time lost in the pits and say 'but, look...'
have you ever been as far as even considered go want to do look more like?
Captain Quack wrote:Adding 3 more transitions to what is essentially a sprint triathlon would be enough for me to call it too much of a pain in the ass to bother with.
This is where I've to finally hoist the white flag because XF has proven to be superior to me. Their ability to flummox the shit out of me is truly elite. Until yesterday I thought changing is the bother aspect of a triathlon and swimming/cycling/running the fun part. Seems slipping into a sports shoe and putting on a biking helmet is actually badass and distances are something to be discounted. I am scared to bone and too affraid to even look at the event's poster.
No Baby, leave the gas mask on. No seriously, someone tell that baby to keep that thing on his face. Child is going to already be handicapped thanks to the douche parents who provided their DNA. Pretty sure the kid doesn't want his face to be seen.
Jay wrote:BTW, warriors kill shit. The only things you kill are exercise science and the board short display at Target.
I choose to kill people with kindness. Oh, I should also mention "kindness" is the name of my samurai sword.