Our Very Own Tim Kelley To Compete in the Ironman US Championship Next Weekend

Go Tim!! Will definitely be following along.

Liz

@acc 27272 wrote:

his extra specialness

That’s for sure!

@Terpfan 27288 wrote:

http://ironmanuschampionship.com/files/2010/09/USChampion_BikeElevation_20121.pdf Looks like a fun elevation chart–good luck!

Also laughed when I read athletes can’t practice in the Hudson or they’re dqed and can only ride on the Palisades Pkwy once a year during this time, truly testing folks.

Elevation isn’t as bad as it looks–it only maxes out around 600 feet and the scale is screwed up because the Y-axis isn’t nearly to the same scale as the X-axis. 4K climbing over 112 miles is like a long ride in Montgomery County.

And yeah, who would want to swim in the Hudson more than they have to!!

@Tim Kelley 27291 wrote:

…And yeah, who would want to swim in the Hudson more than they have to!!

Aren’t there movies about swimming with the fishes in the Hudson? Somehow, I think those folks swim in the Hudson a lot (like permanently ).

@DaveK 27283 wrote:

That’s for sure!

Remember Tim, “if you’re nose bleeds you’re picking it too much. Or not enough.”

Or it could be the Hudson.

@DismalScientist 28006 wrote:

Speaking of the Hudson: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/10/uk-usa-newyork-ironman-idUSLNE87900U20120810

They had a big rain storm pass through the lower Hudson Valley today — it’ll flush those clorinated poopies out of the way in no time I’m sure. http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?ID=OKX&type=N0R

@DismalScientist 28006 wrote:

Speaking of the Hudson: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/10/uk-usa-newyork-ironman-idUSLNE87900U20120810

oh shit! Good luck, Tim! I’d be pooped after that swim. Remember not to waste all your energy, you don’t want to flush your chance at winning.