tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156472.post110665990107916086..comments2023-12-19T16:09:32.391+00:00Comments on The Ultimate Olympian: MultitaskingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156472.post-1107525821865919472005-02-04T14:03:00.000+00:002005-02-04T14:03:00.000+00:00*giggles at washing machine laps*
*links**giggles at washing machine laps*<br />*links*eroicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948285582158355117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156472.post-1107262638256403622005-02-01T12:57:00.000+00:002005-02-01T12:57:00.000+00:00anon - I see what you've done there, but whilst we...anon - I see what you've done there, but whilst we're being smart, as the Thames is a river, there must be some small degree of uphill/downhill on it, no?swisslethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708248700851998044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156472.post-1107212718545040402005-01-31T23:05:00.000+00:002005-01-31T23:05:00.000+00:00Interesting to read that the cycling and the runni...Interesting to read that the cycling and the running is relatively flat - relative to what?? Does this mean that the swimming is uphill?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156472.post-1107206006420069562005-01-31T21:13:00.000+00:002005-01-31T21:13:00.000+00:00!
!
!
! !
! ! !
! ! ! !
! ! ! ! !
! ! ! !...!<br /><br />!<br /><br />!<br /><br />! !<br /><br />! ! !<br /><br />! ! ! ! <br /><br />! ! ! ! ! <br /><br />! ! ! ! ! !swisslethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708248700851998044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156472.post-1107185329664501062005-01-31T15:28:00.000+00:002005-01-31T15:28:00.000+00:00Be warned John--this is your mother speaking--I ac...Be warned John--this is your mother speaking--I actually MET "Swiss Toni" on Saturday night!!<br />He's NOT what he looks on his web site<br />All those tips about swimming in a suit to make your body flatter---YOUR body couldn't BE any flatter..<br />It's a cunning trick-- to slow you down-- so as he can beat you!!He has ALREADY shaved off ALL his hair<br />and looks pretty fit to me!!<br /> In fact-when displaying some surprise (in my usual discrete way) at HOW good looking Swiss Toni is --in the flesh--his girlfriend suggested I "should see him first thing in the morning"!!<br />Might try that on the morning of the race--THAT should puy him off his stroke a bit!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156472.post-1107183484156622042005-01-31T14:58:00.000+00:002005-01-31T14:58:00.000+00:00HIGH ULTIMATE OLYMPIAN
MANY MANY HAPPY RETURNS
30 ...HIGH ULTIMATE OLYMPIAN<br />MANY MANY HAPPY RETURNS<br />30 TODAY<br />CONGRATULATIONS and hope you have a WONDERFUL YEAR and injury free!!<br />lots of love<br />wowoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156472.post-1106942433277000302005-01-28T20:00:00.000+00:002005-01-28T20:00:00.000+00:00Ooooh, t-shirts. Do you have to compete on your s...Ooooh, t-shirts. Do you have to compete on your side of "the pond" to join the team? :)Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10266255438192710411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156472.post-1106815181677908092005-01-27T08:39:00.000+00:002005-01-27T08:39:00.000+00:00Recommendation? Try a couple of training swims in...Recommendation? Try a couple of training swims in the wetsuit - they do help with bouyancy, but they also tend to restrict your movements a bit and swimming in one takes some getting used to - your whole stroke tends to change.<br /><br />And I always found it harder to go from the swim to the cycle than I did from the cycle to the run. By the time you get to the run, you're thinking "woo hoo! 2/3 done!" and it's a bit of a mental boost. Also, running needs no mental involvement, while cycling involves that little bit of balance (and not running into other cyclists)... ;o)<br /><br />- OLSOLShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15134353614276500908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156472.post-1106774653696889162005-01-26T21:24:00.000+00:002005-01-26T21:24:00.000+00:00Good lucky buddy. Put me down for £30 and see you...Good lucky buddy. Put me down for £30 and see you down the pub before the start, I mean after the finish.Timo Kindredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11797952903471464656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156472.post-1106741905133271982005-01-26T12:18:00.000+00:002005-01-26T12:18:00.000+00:00I've been working on a design all week - said T-sh...I've been working on a design all week - said T-shirt should soon be available to buy (all proceeds to Sobell House of course) on this very website at some time in the near future.<br /><br />To answer your question, there will absolutely be a team T-shirt.John McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16454462426032725852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156472.post-1106741538851305962005-01-26T12:12:00.000+00:002005-01-26T12:12:00.000+00:00will there be a team t-shirt? (this could be a dec...will there be a team t-shirt? (this could be a deciding factor....)swisslethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708248700851998044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156472.post-1106740902838606642005-01-26T12:01:00.000+00:002005-01-26T12:01:00.000+00:00Can I just point out that although being tall and ...Can I just point out that although being tall and cack-handed is so far a defining characteristic of both members of the Ultimate Olympian Triathlon Team, it is not a pre-requisite should any short and highly coordinated people wish to weigh in for the cause.John McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16454462426032725852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156472.post-1106740695632279242005-01-26T11:58:00.000+00:002005-01-26T11:58:00.000+00:00Yeah - I am seriously thinking about it, and if I ...Yeah - I am seriously thinking about it, and if I do decide to take part, I will proudly donate all sponsorship money raised to the Ultimate Olympian cause.<br /><br />I swam 60 lengths again last night, and I have to say that it was a slightly daunting thought to think, as I hauled myself wearily out of the pool and headed off to the sauna, that I would have to do that and then face the 40km bike ride and a 10km run.<br /><br />I've been doing some research. The dock is apparently an average of 9m deep and is the colour of pea soup. On the plus side, I am told that it's actually a lot easier to swim in a wetsuit, because it adds buoyancy and means that your body is held up a lot flatter than it would otherwise be, reducing drag and thus the effort needed to swim the best part of a mile....<br /><br />Hmm.<br /><br />The cycle and the run are at least relatively flat, I hear.<br /><br />Anyone got a decent lightweight racing bike suitable for use by slightly cack-handed and clumsy 6 ft 5" man?<br /><br />STswisslethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708248700851998044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156472.post-1106735261307486682005-01-26T10:27:00.000+00:002005-01-26T10:27:00.000+00:00nah.. you don't want to be off n' shaving *anythin...nah.. you don't want to be off n' shaving *anything* what you *really* need is goose fat.<br /><br />smear yourself in goose fat.. or as we call it in the old country ... bard lard.. and you'll be right. Works for the swim - keeps you warm AND keeps the sharks away (little known fact that sharks don't eat geese); great on the bike ride - especially if you're at the front of the pack - bike in a V formation; great for the running part - protects the baby-fine skin of your tender thighs from chaffing and it also helps keep other runners at a good distance cos it kind of smells pretty bad.<br /><br />*advice from a triathlete orphan* <br /><br />um.. it's michelle. and my username has lost it's feng shui.Jamjarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00768455996883758531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156472.post-1106734663823061522005-01-26T10:17:00.000+00:002005-01-26T10:17:00.000+00:00Dang, and there i was going to buy you entry to th...Dang, and there i was going to buy you entry to the triathlon for your birthday this weekend - would have been one of the finer gifts you have ever received i'm sure!<br /><br />I am very happy to chip in some money towards this most exhausting task, and i will triple all my future sponsorship for competing in the task if you shave your body to go faster.<br /><br />Indeed, I'm sure this would assist greatly with the saddle soreness.Statue Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00178776324973501594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156472.post-1106690645982652492005-01-25T22:04:00.000+00:002005-01-25T22:04:00.000+00:00Albert Dock will be a doddle after 2 weeks of bask...Albert Dock will be a doddle after 2 weeks of basking with sharks in South Africa!! I'll sponsor you for a pair of goggles so as you'll see them coming!! Are you going to shave your body to help you go faster?wowoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com