Subject: RE: just completed home grown full IM I just did my own "half-IM on a whim" celebration of turning 50 (that happens tomorrow) last Friday -- 2.4 mi swim, 81 mi bike, 10 mi run (the real idea was a sprint for each decade, but I took some run miles and put them on the bike). Totally solo, stopping at home for a mid-ride food stop, and having T2 at home. Note: I did NOT train for this. I've done virtually NO swim training, and really only consider my run training good for a decent 6 miles. Anyway.. The sense of accomplishment was awesome. Knowing I could just pop off essentially a half-IM distance on my every-day training load, and do it with no drafting, no on-course support, just me and the road (okay, and the lake)... Kudos to you, really. Awesome. I know I couldn't tack on another 16 miles to the "run". Originally posted by switchTo the people suggesting that one day he could charge others for this, I think you're being tongue in cheek. Wouldn't it be cool to have a small long course event that didn't cost a damn thing? People just timed themselves on their watches and had friends volunteer support? Power to the people! Right on, OP. The only issue becomes liability. But as for putting on an event, Hampsten Cycles put on a really nice ride this past summer on Snoqualmie Pass, using mostly dirt roads and MUT's. We had a great food stop at the half-way point, nice weather, great riders that "just showed up". It was all arranged as a Facebook event, and word-of-mouth (plus some strategic forum posts) provided the advertising. We signed standard waivers at the start. No official times, no place awards or anything, lots of friendly riding. I'm looking forward to it next year, and I'm planning to put on a ride or two of similar bent as well. |