tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post7200829630271444077..comments2024-01-08T01:20:20.736-07:00Comments on Days of Speed and Slowtime Mondays: Xterra Nationals 2012Elaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02734583197185810124noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-69725925095337276632012-09-29T18:26:02.936-06:002012-09-29T18:26:02.936-06:00Holy mackerel -- I was really enjoying the read, a...Holy mackerel -- I was really enjoying the read, and then suddenly my jaw dropped when seeing the photo of Pineview Reservoir showing how high you'd climbed. I'd be exhausted after that ride alone, nevermind the swim before or the run after.<br /><br />My hat is definitely off to you for surviving such a race -- and your passion for the sport really comes through. Awesome!Muttsandaklutzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551047401085562752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-17061168108962591352012-09-29T16:21:00.411-06:002012-09-29T16:21:00.411-06:00Thanks. Interesting.Thanks. Interesting.Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-92224636476842234872012-09-29T06:22:51.120-06:002012-09-29T06:22:51.120-06:00Though it was a mass start, there were different r...Though it was a mass start, there were different races going on. Also the pros got a 30 second head start on the regular age groupers. The pink caps were pro women, baby blue caps pro men, green caps were age groupers who had qualified for Nationals. There was also a regular race on the Nationals course that anybody could do and those folks left 20 minutes behind us and then a sprint race that was roughly half the course and those groups had different caps as well. Elaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02734583197185810124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-75127481705483394252012-09-29T00:01:23.029-06:002012-09-29T00:01:23.029-06:00Crazy is exactly the word i'd have used just a...Crazy is exactly the word i'd have used just after reading the race stats at the beginning. There's about 2 seconds of the video at about 1:40 of the swimmers that just looks insane, like a school of fish being chased by sharks or something like that. Scenery is gorgeous, I'll give you that. Congratulations on doing it, on not being last in your age group, on not hurting yourself when you fall, and on keeping a good attitude about the whole thing. <br /><br />Now for my nitpicky insignificant question--what do the different colored swim caps indicate?Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-8677745951845869532012-09-24T18:08:08.192-06:002012-09-24T18:08:08.192-06:00WTG Elayne. glad you had a great time. see you thi...WTG Elayne. glad you had a great time. see you this week sometime.kiwichickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17525090034649104696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-36190983488669472742012-09-24T16:57:03.859-06:002012-09-24T16:57:03.859-06:00Congratulations!!! That looks like a CRAZY hard bu...Congratulations!!! That looks like a CRAZY hard but BEAUTIFUL course. And an awesome medal too! Hope you are recovering OK, good luck at Nationals!Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17228735227119427610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-16859139368428144902012-09-24T16:46:14.769-06:002012-09-24T16:46:14.769-06:00at least there is no snow in the forecast for denv...at least there is no snow in the forecast for denver, but nice and cool. and the rain could be worse, only 40% chance tues afternoon and weds. i might be driving through snow on my way over.<br />i have the same problem with the robot stuff on every bogger site. i would guess it's better than spam for you, though.<br />debieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-26793829043787293102012-09-24T15:46:26.589-06:002012-09-24T15:46:26.589-06:00Sorry, I have the same problem when I comment on o...Sorry, I have the same problem when I comment on other people's blogs. If I leave it off then I get too much spam. I'll look into other options, maybe moderate the comments.<br /><br />I thought the weather looked o.k. Maybe a random storm passing through on Weds. but otherwise pretty good.Elaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02734583197185810124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345288.post-60377320569237078532012-09-24T15:13:52.410-06:002012-09-24T15:13:52.410-06:00CONGRATS!!!!! looks like you had better weather th...CONGRATS!!!!! looks like you had better weather than is forecast for Cynosport... hope to see you there!<br /><br />this prove you're not a robot stuff is nuts. i can't even read some of the words with a magnifying glass. i tried the sound instead, and it was worse!<br /><br />DebieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com