I love your take on the ridiculousness of AG champions in the same AG as the actual pro champions. I've come across a few young men who are po'd that old people with "unimpressive" times are getting more spots. I'm like, it's an AGE GROUP race. The point of it is for the 50 year olds. If you're so good, get your pro card. Aging will snatch everyone's fast times eventually. Signed, late 40s mom of young bucks in their 20s who can roll off the couch and do a marathon faster than me.
Absolutely agree that AGs (particularly under 50) are absolute nonsense. I get why IM uses them to keep people coming back and fair enough if people value their AG awards, but when Lionel is 90m up the road from me I’m totally fine admitting to myself that I’m pretty shit.
... I think the bear thing happened at Boulder Peak one year too - I remember that for being the reason for the speed limit on the descent post-Olde Stage Road ...
No, it should increase the numbers because women were being penalized before for there being fewer of them. The handicap/age-grading should reward some of the top women over some of the middle of the pack men
I saw that the break down will be 65% men 35% women…
I get that everybody wants to be in Kona. But they clearly are very US-centric, because I get European triathletes loved the whole Nice thing. But it is what it is…
I love your take on the ridiculousness of AG champions in the same AG as the actual pro champions. I've come across a few young men who are po'd that old people with "unimpressive" times are getting more spots. I'm like, it's an AGE GROUP race. The point of it is for the 50 year olds. If you're so good, get your pro card. Aging will snatch everyone's fast times eventually. Signed, late 40s mom of young bucks in their 20s who can roll off the couch and do a marathon faster than me.
seriously
Absolutely agree that AGs (particularly under 50) are absolute nonsense. I get why IM uses them to keep people coming back and fair enough if people value their AG awards, but when Lionel is 90m up the road from me I’m totally fine admitting to myself that I’m pretty shit.
Let’s go Sid!!
... I think the bear thing happened at Boulder Peak one year too - I remember that for being the reason for the speed limit on the descent post-Olde Stage Road ...
I had a friend in Boulder who descended into a moose so that happened
I actually think that this will make it more difficult for women to qualify for the championship.
Although I was reading that this may increase women’s numbers…
I feel that it will make my chances less.
No, it should increase the numbers because women were being penalized before for there being fewer of them. The handicap/age-grading should reward some of the top women over some of the middle of the pack men
I saw that the break down will be 65% men 35% women…
I get that everybody wants to be in Kona. But they clearly are very US-centric, because I get European triathletes loved the whole Nice thing. But it is what it is…