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Norseman Extreme Ironman
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:59 am
by justsweat
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
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:17 am
by like my bike
WOW - Was the water cold?
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:13 pm
by justsweat
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.
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:04 pm
by PhilBixby
Yerk! Sounds worse than road racers. At least we all do it into the hedge next to the start line!
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:33 pm
by justsweat
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!
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:40 pm
by willhub
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!
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:45 pm
by justsweat
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.
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:46 pm
by Dr Dave
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.
High Altitude Peeing
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:54 pm
by DrumlynStoneBlade
I did a pee at 20000ft , falling at 125mph ! ...Now that is what i call wind chill!