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AM I THE BABY OF THE GROUP!?
I was looking at the Heads we win tails you lose spreadsheet and didnt see anyone else? Am I the baby of the group at 24?!?
Someone out there has to be younger or iI guess ill just have to bring up the back of the pack!
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Oh good gawd, I have a son who will be 24 in May. I think you're everyone's little brother. I pronounce you adopted.
The good news is you will have an even bigger advantage following the EN race execution as the Men 18-29 typically go out and just crush themselves on the bike and blow up during the run. Of course we also get to race guys that are sill in shape from college athletics.
@ matt - That is a good point. I know I would most likely have gone screaing out and regretted it onte run without some of this guidance.
@ nemo - I will till otherwise told take my cute Baby status with pride =P
Oh- and Matt's right, you are gonna have a HUGE advantage over your peers by being in da haus and drinking the koolaide!!! I look forward to watching you execute a great race and then rip the legs off your competitors on the run this year!
I've been 24 for at 29years!
Either I'm in TOTAL denial or it is true that age is in the mind! LHOL!
@ Bryan - Atleast its just bikes not underwear!
Seriously, Phil, the best advice I can give you--and yes, this is mom talking because of your age
--is to really learn to race the EN way. AND make yourself do it on race day. My oldest son raced on an elite development tri team with Jarrod Shoemaker for 2 years. Hell, yes, the talent was there. But the singularly hardest thing for him and the other young guys to learn was how to reign in the horses--i.e don't leave it on the roads crushing themselves or each other in training, and to know how to pace it in races. Granted they raced ITU with drafting, but still. EN will teach you how to spot the people "being stoopid" on the bike, and if you do it right, you will triumph over that bravado and smack talk that's so prevalent in your age group. Mom lecture over. 
We just got rid of a car that was nearly as old as you!!!! You go guy!
Rich, You gotta lie forward man. I'm 48 but I tell people I'm 52. The only let down is when people act like that makes sense....
and ill take the motherly tone due to my age =P I always try to listen to my mom so hopefully If I get to excited on the bike/run ill hear you in my head!
You even look cute and tiny in your picture. Fire up some photoshop to put some man hairs on your chest or ask for a special christmas present!
Guys in your AG, and up through 30, race Ironman incredibly stupidly. Seriously, we see it over and over again at all of the races.
Like I said yesterday, enjoy it!!
I was 27 when I teamed up with EN. wish I'd been 24 and didn't have to learn the hard way how to train and race.
@ Coach P - At 24 Its annoying to look 12, But at 50 it will be great to look 38! Keeping my fingers crossed hahaand Man I dunno that Austin Powers Chest hair doesnt look very Aero!
@ Rich - I keep hoping so - It might be a bit before I get to Full IM from Half IM but when i get there I hope to be fast and take advantage of my smart racing!
@ Leigh - I hate learnign the hardway... Growing up i let my older brother learn everythign the hardway!
LHOL! Thanks for the suggestion Sheryl! Let's see.....my new story... "I'm 64 and I haven't even hit middle age yet!"