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2009-02-18 3:14 PM

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Subject: Uh oh. Kentucky Derby is the weekend
before my first half ironman this May. I'm not sure I have the discipline to contain myself at Churchill Downs. What's a guy who likes to party to do? I really would hate to blow 4 months of training for one fun weekend. Anybody with any similar experiences?


2009-02-18 3:33 PM
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I did my first Olympic last year (Tugaloo) the weekend after the FLorida Miami game in gainesville.   It took until about Wednesday to get all the Jack out of the system - but still worth it.   Although if you look at my run time you might not think so. 

(Although i have never been) - it could be argued that the infield at the Derby is a Top 5 party desitination - You don't pass up Top 5 anything's do you?   

2009-02-18 3:37 PM
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Triathlon = lifestyle.  Its all part of the game.

Theres no reason you can't go and enjoy yourself.  For me, I'd drink a couple beers but no staying out late and no going overboard with alcohol.  But like you said, theres no way I'm jeoparizing 4+ months of training for one crazy weekend.

2009-02-18 3:42 PM
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Try living where we celebrate Mardi Gras haha its like a week long excuse to drink and catch plastic beads. 

2009-02-18 3:45 PM
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CoastTrash - 2009-02-18 3:42 PM

Try living where we celebrate Mardi Gras haha its like a week long excuse to drink and catch plastic beads. 



I went last year. Good time.
2009-02-18 3:45 PM
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speaking of, i don't know how anyone graduates from Tulane


2009-02-18 4:10 PM
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Wait, there's a whole week in between the two? Dude, you'll be fine. Go, party. Stay out of jail and avoid breaking a limb. Any partying you do will be long out of your system 6 days later...and you're not gaining any fitness that week anyway.
2009-02-18 4:40 PM
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mmrocker13 - 2009-02-18 4:10 PM

Wait, there's a whole week in between the two? Dude, you'll be fine. Go, party. Stay out of jail and avoid breaking a limb. Any partying you do will be long out of your system 6 days later...and you're not gaining any fitness that week anyway.


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2009-02-18 6:31 PM
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You gotta start carbo loading sometime.  Might as well be that weekend ;-)
2009-02-19 8:17 AM
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Years of practice ;-)
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