Do I take this bet? [update]
I'm essentially a single sport athlete but I've started to run again. The guy I'm running with is still into triathlon. No surprise lots of tough guy talk on our runs and race times come up. My fastest half is 4:36? like 5 years ago. Nate's is 5:05 last year. I say I still have it. Nate thinks I'm done. It's on. I told him I'd spot him 10 minutes and I'd still win. The loser pays the winners entry.
Now we just need a race. Maybe Cedar Point Half in September
Good bet? or the greatest bet ever.
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I would take the bet as who doesn't love a great challenge.
Kick Ass
But of course, You'll smoke him :-)
Next bet...challenge him to an Xterra!
Oh, that sounds fun! You could do Timberman. All the cool people are doing Timberman this year.
Excellent!!!!!!! Tough bike course and you'll have a huge amount of EN Mojo (as well as Moo Jo) there to support you!
By the way Dan, this was a rhetorical question, right?
Yes, but you have to do SBR in bibs + jersey, bike on a roadie in the drops with matching pro kit, white shoes, etc
I have no gear tri since I sold it and I'm considering riding my road bike so I can wear my white shoes. I'll probably rent a wetsuit. the HIM swim is a little far without one.
I was hoping we could do Steelhead since it's within the state but our schedules are matching up. So we are still looking for race in August/September. I do need time to skinny up. End of July could work.
I'll keep you updated.
Take a quick shower and meet him at the finish line
CC
@Carrie I've told Nate that if wants to win you should probably encourage me by buying me beer instead of asking to run. The smack talk has cooled down now that $250 is on the line (if we race an M-dot race).
True. I miss the smell of neoprene.
Funny thing on today's run (12) he said didn't care about losing the money. He wants to see me race again...ahh shucks. No we didn't hug after that. but I did pick up the pace. That's crazy talk.
There is a new Half Ironman that's going to happen and it's 8 miles from my house. http://www.grandrapidstriathlon.com/ Total hometown race. Perfect except it's on June 5th. 80 days from now.
Nate registered and said we can go head to head with no time handicap. I just have to get my fat butt to the line. Loser pays winner's entry. $165
damn...80 days...so much for eating
Nothing like a a dead line and money on the line to motivate. Rock it
Oh yeah, doing it like that makes it even sweeter!
I'll be racing my first triathlon in 3 years tomorrow morning and the bet is still on. Loser pays winners entry. So $70 on the line.
What are you racing? Remember, you have to change your shoes during the race.
Showtime!
It's a long Sprint or short Olympic distance. (.5,18,5)
We both got seeded start in the 1st wave and I was going to give him a 5 minute and he turned it down.
Nate put 3 minutes on me in the swim but I caught him at the 3 mile mark and continued to crush it coming off the bike in the top 15. However...my run isn't what it once compared to the leaders I put more time into nate.
The tale of the tape
Swim (.5mile)
Me: 16:25 (186th OA)
Nate: 13:56
Bike (18 miles)
me: 41:06 (3 OA /1:50 faster then when I had the fastest bike split 3 years ago)
Nate: 47:54
Run (5 miles)
me: 36:36 (173rd OA)
Nate: 45:11 (ouchy...he limped in with IT issue. That wasn't in the plan.)
Final score
Me 1:37:36 (43 OA/718)
Nate: 1:50:09
Pretty good result for my return to triathlon.
"Don't want one."