I like to think of myself as a helpful guy, a friendly guy, the kind of guy who strives to make the world a little better for my passing so imagine my distress when I discover that I have inadvertently rocked the Bigun’s world to its very core by adopting the GEEKGRL’s name for me.
I know the Bigun is a man of character, a stand up guy, a person to be emulated even but he may be a tad forgetful whilst caught up in a dither regarding what to call me. In his “All Aboard to Ironman Coeur d’Alene” post he referred to me as Sweet Baboo well before I changed my moniker. In a post “Deer in the Headlights” he referred to me as “Baboo” and in an even earlier post, I believe, he referred to me as “sweetness”.
So, methinks he doth protest too much…I’m just sayin’
Now, regarding the competition thing at the 101 the Bigun is a big guy but don’t let the size fool ya, he’s a fast guy. Ok, Ok, I’m not slow either and I do weigh less…219.5 this morning, I still always gain weight during IM training.
From what I understand weight reduces speed by about 2 seconds per pound per mile and though that is probably a rough estimate I’m not sure what else to use. So if the Bigun is 20 pounds heavier than me he should be 40 seconds per mile slower, 720 seconds over 18 miles – 12 minutes. Unless the 101 has a very hilly course I wouldn’t expect any advantage on the bike for our size difference and nothing on the swim either. I’d give the Bigun 12 minutes, 15 minutes even because that’s just the kind of Baboo I am.
Disclaimer: competition is great but there is nothing more important than having a good time. Speaking as someone who has blow up on an IM because I didn’t resist the urge to push I can assure you I would not want to play party to wrecking someone’s day.
I’m Fat! I’m Phat! Which will it be?
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This will be so fun to watch!
ReplyDeleteoooh! smackage! I love smackage!
ReplyDeleteYou are PHAT!
ReplyDeleteBut if your going w/ Sweet Baboo, you may want to change your profle pic. :)
Addendum to the previous post.
ReplyDeleteSomething more effeminate perhaps?
They say the bigger guys have advantage on the bikes and the smaller guys on the run..
ReplyDeleteTwo big guys going at it.. Evrybody stand back, I would not want to be in the way of that..
Let the fun begin, I'll have my popcorn ready.
I've got a picture of myself stripping out of my wetsuit just for you Blink baby ;-)
ReplyDeleteAnd there you have it - 3 different forms of the new Moniker attempted, by me - see Boo, I'm trying. Damn, Sweetness, you're up to 219? I only have you by 20 lbs now.
ReplyDeleteSeriously now...lets not distract you from the mission at hand - IMKY - after 30 days, we can start getting serious about this 101 thang...
You boys are seriously making me think of grabbing a plane ticket and coming out to watch (I'd volunteer to referee but I like my teeth where they are). Seriously though, keep your mind on one goal at a time. IMKY. We are all with you and can't wait to watch it on IM live. I just need to ask to be sure..You are wearing your Outlaws gear correct? Blink is right too. You are phat.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget, he's also from pancake flordia.
ReplyDeleteOkay, now this is getting interesing!
ReplyDeleterockn in NM!! way to go on your march to KY, sweetness! HA
ReplyDeleterockon`
"resist the urge to push"??
ReplyDeleteThis is sounding a lot like childbirth. Let's not go there, okay, Sweetness? I'm having really bad visuals.
You guys crack me up
ReplyDeleteYou guys are too funny. I was wondering who "S Babbo" was until I followed the link over and here you were!
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