Norseman Extreme Ironman

justsweat · Post by **justsweat** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:59 am

Hi, I promised I'd send some people the video of Norseman, which is the race Stacey & I did in Norway in August.

Turn the music up really loud and enjoy, it is only about 6 minutes. Stacey & I appear at about 4m 23s, but it is a good watch.

http://www.youtube.com/user/nxtri

Brian

like my bike · Post by **like my bike** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:17 am

WOW - Was the water cold?

justsweat · Post by **justsweat** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:13 pm

It was warmer than I thought it was going to be. Although that may have been the other 150 entrants peeing as they hit the water that warmed it up! about 17C.

PhilBixby · Post by **PhilBixby** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:04 pm

Yerk! Sounds worse than road racers. At least we all do it into the hedge next to the start line!

justsweat · Post by **justsweat** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:33 pm

Triathletes do it in there wetsuits to try and get warm. Amazing how good it makes you feel, although I did have a friend who thought he was farting, but it had lumps in.

In Ironman it is not unusual for competitors to have, how can I saythis , 'messed themselves' during the run. Nice brown legs, YUK!

willhub · Post by **willhub** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:40 pm

justsweat wrote:Triathletes do it in there wetsuits to try and get warm. Amazing how good it makes you feel, although I did have a friend who thought he was farting, but it had lumps in.

In Ironman it is not unusual for competitors to have, how can I saythis , 'messed themselves' during the run. Nice brown legs, YUK!

Cant they just quickly stop and go behind a big rock or something?? I'd hate the feeling of messing myself I'd rather loose a couple of places and go behind a rock or something!

justsweat · Post by **justsweat** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:45 pm

People spend hours training, working on transitions all to save a few seconds. The thought of stopping because of a call of nature for the serious ones is just not an option.

When we did Norseman, stacey finally learnt to pee on the bike. She wanted to stop, but I was having none of it. I was about 10 metres back (so I wasn't drafting) and I have never seen so much water. Although one friend did suggest that there are websites for this sort of thing.

Dr Dave · Post by **Dr Dave** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:46 pm

It's the same with caving - once you're soaked and up to your neck in water a bit of urine in your wetsuit is neither here or there - allegedly.

DrumlynStoneBlade · Post by **DrumlynStoneBlade** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:54 pm

I did a pee at 20000ft , falling at 125mph ! ...Now that is what i call wind chill!

Clifton CC

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