It’s Kona week! We aren’t there this year, but the hype is still strong. If you’re racing, congratulations! And if you used TrainerRoad, let us know so we can all follow you and cheer from afar :slight_smile: . Weather and course are normal, but the pro field is super intriguing. Kristian seems to…

He has pulled back 4.5 minutes in the first 9 miles. So on pace to catch Laidlow at mile 18. It will either be an epic come from behind win or an epic blowup. Either way someone pass the popcorn

[image] mhandwerk: Unless something crazy happens, Laidlow is gonna obliterate the course record Sorry Laidlow. Didn’t mean to jinx you…

Damn. :fire::fire::fire: [image]

Great race, so much drama. Inspiring.

I mean, if you get beat by Sanders… and to think they spent all that money on advertising on his channel, lol.

Over the last 3 seasons in Ironman branded races Blum has been simultaneously consistent and inconsistent. “If you ain’t first you’re…35th?” [image]

[image] mhandwerk: If you ain’t first you’re…35th?” Imo it’s how ITU is raced, it gets in their blood and is hard to shake off - see Ali Brownlee also. They literally don’t care what position it is if it isn’t first, it’s isn’t first. All out again at the next race, ad infinitum. Ad nauseum …

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stonerider October 27, 2024, 10:39am 40

Is the Norwegian method dead now?

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