3 (!!!) Weeks to Go Featuring Encore by Jay-Z
Happy Monday IMC Rock Stars!
Soooo… how did your race rehearsals go?!? I did mine today with our very own Rock Star Ms. Ann Frost on the course in Penticton. I must say, for those of you that haven't met her - Ann is good people! Anywhoo, I’m thrilled with my day – finished feeling strong on the bike and had one of my best bricks ever despite exactly ZERO heat acclimatization to date. We’ve been stacking hay since January – I think it’s time to deem it officially in the barn!
Here’s an hourly weather report at no extra charge: It’s nice and warm here but, as Ann would say… it’s a dry heat. Sorry Ann, it’s in Fahrenheit . 8 AM - 66, 9 AM - 70, 10 AM - 80, 11 AM - 85, 12 PM - 88, 1 PM - 89, 2 PM - 92. And thanks to Matt for getting our run weather data ready for us. Deets of our day via Garmin Connect if you’re curious: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/105048955
This week’s song is Encore by Jay-Z. Because I, for one, want an encore of this one on race day!
Thank you, thank you, thank you, you're far too kind
[Chorus]
Now can I get an encore, do you want more
Cookin raw with the Brooklyn boy
So for one last time I need y'all to roar
Now what the hell are you waitin for
After me, there shall be no more
So for one last time, n**** make some noise
[Verse One]
Who you know fresher than Hov'? Riddle me that
The rest of y'all know where I'm lyrically at
Can't none of y'all mirror me back
Yeah hearin me rap is like hearin G. Rap in his prime
I'm, young H.O., rap's Grateful Dead
Back to take over the globe, now break bread
I'm in, Boeing jets, Global Express
Out the country but the blueberry still connect
On the low but the yacht got a triple deck
But when you Young, what the f*** you expect? Yep, yep
Grand openin, grand closin
God damn your man Hov' cracked the can open again
Who you gon' find doper than him with no pen
just draw off inspiration
Soon you gon' see you can't replace him
with cheap imitations for DESE GENERATIONS
[Chorus - 1/2]
{What the hell are you waiting forrrr?}
[Verse Two]
[sighs] Look what you made me do, look what I made for you
Knew if I paid my dues, how will they pay you
When you first come in the game, they try to play you
Then you drop a couple of hits, look how they wave to you
From Marcy to Madison Square
To the only thing that matters in just a matter of years (yea)
As fate would have it, Jay's status appears
to be at an all-time high, perfect time to say goodbye
When I come back like Jordan, wearin the 4-5
It ain't to play games witchu
It's to aim at you, probably maim you
If I owe you I'm blowin you to smithereeens
C********r take one for your team
And I need you to remember one thing (one thing)
I came, I saw, I conquered
From record sales, to sold out concerts
So muh'f***** if you want this encore
I need you to scream, 'til your lungs get sore
[Interlude]
OWWWW! It's star time
This man is MADE! He's KILLIN all y'all jive turkeys
Do y'all want more of the Jigga man?
Well if y'all want more of the Jigga man
Then I need y'all to help me, bring him back to stage
Say Hova, c'mon say it!
HO-VA! HO-VA! Are y'all out there? [crowd chants "HO-VA! HO-VA!"]
Are y'all out there? C'mon, louder!
Yeah, now see that's what I'm talkin bout
They love you Jigga - they love you Jigga!
[Jay-Z]
I like the way this one feel
It's so muh'f***** soulful man!
(Whoaaaaaahhhh, whoahhhhhhhhhhhhh, whoahhhhhhhhhhhhh)
Yeah okay
[Verse Three]
So this here is the victory lap
Then I'm lea-vin, that's how you get me back
After a year of them 16's, it's one point two
And that's two point four, and I'm only doin two
You wanted to gain attention new dudes
I can get you BET and TRL too
You wanna be in the public, send your budget
Well f*** it, I ain't budgin!
Young did it to death, you gotta love it
Record companies told me I couldn't cut it
Now look at me, all star-studded
Golfer above par like I putted
All cause the s*** I uttered, was utterly ridiculous
How sick is this?
You want to bang, send Kanye change, send Just some dust
Send Hip a grip, then you got' spit
A little somethin like this, WOO!
{What the hell are you waiting forrrr?}
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Comments
500' more climbing this time than 2010 ????
Did you swim in lake ? If so, what were temps like ?
Thx,
Bill
---Ann.
Hey Bill!
Sorry, I should have clarified. Rather than doing the admin part of the ride in town we went out to OK falls and previewed the run course. The distance came in the same but clearly the climbing did not. I didn't even realize how big the difference was until you pointed it out. Good sign for race day - LESS climbing!!!
And no, I didn't swim...
Looking forward to seeing everyone!!!