Ok, so the more they email me, the more I get nervous about the water temp. Last year it was 69 which stung to get in, but it made for a nice swimming temp. By the end, though, my fingers and toes felt a little numb, but that could have been tired (??).
But this year, it could be up to 10 degrees colder?! What to do when the coolest water I can find here in Cincinnati is 80?
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It is time for everyone to realize Andy's results are unattainable. But, as I said in a previous post, if he wants us to believe it is possible for him, then it is time for him to support his extraordinary improvement. Andy, please share your training, competing, nutrition, physical, and mental techniques.
He is not on trial here, except in the court of public opinion, and so has no obligation to provide the information.
I admit that the result has me scratching my head a bit, but it seems like the race director did his due diligence in conducting the inquiry into this and concluded it was kosher. Since he has the benefit of real information (talking to people, etc), as opposed to our speculation, it stands until some other real evidence may be presented.
As to the person who lead the whole way of that wave... interesting, but hardly conclusive as (s)he may be just as wrong as anyone else, people's anecdotal evidence of their own place awareness aside. I would suggest that person present their information to the race director, however, as it might be of use. Same for the "I saw a guy turn early" story.
BTW, question for anyone who did this race/knows the course: For the sake of argument, if someone were to turn early in the manner alleged previously, given the course set up, would they run the risk of sticking out like a sore thumb to safety/race personnel?
-LBJ
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It is time for everyone to realize Andy's results are unattainable. But, as I said in a previous post, if he wants us to believe it is possible for him, then it is time for him to support his extraordinary improvement. Andy, please share your training, competing, nutrition, physical, and mental techniques.
He is not on trial here, except in the court of public opinion, and so has no obligation to provide the information.
I admit that the result has me scratching my head a bit, but it seems like the race director did his due diligence in conducting the inquiry into this and concluded it was kosher. Since he has the benefit of real information (talking to people, etc), as opposed to our speculation, it stands until some other real evidence may be presented.
As to the person who lead the whole way of that wave... interesting, but hardly conclusive as (s)he may be just as wrong as anyone else, people's anecdotal evidence of their own place awareness aside. I would suggest that person present their information to the race director, however, as it might be of use. Same for the "I saw a guy turn early" story.
BTW, question for anyone who did this race/knows the course: For the sake of argument, if someone were to turn early in the manner alleged previously, given the course set up, would they run the risk of sticking out like a sore thumb to safety/race personnel?
-LBJ
