Vitruvian 2005, id not noticed the significance of my transition spot until I got back into T2 and had to feel around in the 1 foot deep puddle to find my trainers.
I was so wet I sat in the puddle and did a wee while I put them on
a certain person all wetsuited up - "I need a dump but I can't be bothered faffing with getting if off". I didn't think any more about what I thought was just a passing comment.
later did we find he really needed that dump so he did - in his wetsuit in the water
even later I found out that I was behind him most of the swim....
despite that - it's still one of the best pirate stories
The Vit 2005 has to have been the wettest race I've ever done, but I loved it. The support I felt sorry for they had to stand in that rain for hours, (daft beggars)
I have to say the pirates has been one of the best parts of my triathlon journey over 8 years, many many memories and I hope they just keep going, already looking at races for next year and almost stopped to consider Lanza, I don't usually do the same IM race more than once but there is always a good shout for an early race on a beach course so the family get a good vacation, however currently if I don't qualify it's competing with Lake Placid and Arizona.
The pirates can turn a very ordinary amazing race experience into something out of this world and I love the friends I have made over the years, orsum ??
yep - the stripper was 2006 as that was my "comeback" event after my cancer episode so I was completely bolloxed after and went to bed early and missed the whole thing.......and quite pleased to have missed it by the stories later
Seren told us a lovely tale today, Kanga. Who'd'ya pay to make me well up at mile 17 (while trying to be hard, drinking my Stella??) ??? Hmmmmm, hmmmmmmm?
I deny everything .... mostly coz I don't remember !
2005 Vit - I remember taking a very soggy tenner out of my purse. It was a plastic purse, which had been in my bag. Somehow it had become completely soaked.
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now that was a wet race!! you could have swum parts of the bike course. thank ferk it was warm....
I suffered trench foot after supporting that race.
We did all warm up when the evening entertainment came on though...
LOLOLOL!! ¦oD
Yeah? and your point is?
It all started with that innocent question "Is anybody doing Ironman Austria?" should have ignored it, but I have to get involved.
The wet Viturvian was an experience, at least I didn't put my foot in a dead owl that year. Roadkilltastic!
I was so wet I sat in the puddle and did a wee while I put them on
a certain person all wetsuited up - "I need a dump but I can't be bothered faffing with getting if off". I didn't think any more about what I thought was just a passing comment.
later did we find he really needed that dump so he did - in his wetsuit in the water
even later I found out that I was behind him most of the swim....
despite that - it's still one of the best pirate stories
What year was the woman with the large nipples at the vit?
2005 was it ?
The 12-year-old stripper was the 'entertainment' I was referring to in my previous post.
That day was unbelievable. But I meet debbo and BtS and Melli and DrM and plenty of other pirates who are still very good friends for the first time
The pirates can turn a very ordinary amazing race experience into something out of this world and I love the friends I have made over the years, orsum ??
The stripper was 2006.
The 2005 Vit was the only time I've ever pee'd on the bike as there was no chance of anyone noticing.
oh and for any newbies, I is MALE !
Can I just say the old guard were / are all gaylords!
Yours driven to post due to a load of drivel being posted on a Q&A
do we know you??
One size DOES fit all! Deviation from the lowest common denominator is bad. Jeez, you'll be saying you don't like "structured reality soaps" next!