My sister took some FANTASTIC photos at my race last weekend, and I wanted to share them with you all. Beware: LYCRA!!!
After the swim, happy (I'm the only one smiling apparently)
Halfway through the bike:
Halfway through the run:
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Awesome photos, Eric! You look very relaxed and focused.
Is it just me, or have you put on some upper-body mass? Looks great.
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So Eric, when are you going to post pictures of your girlfriend. No offense but I can stand only so much of looking at totally ripped dudes. I'd rather see their girlfriends.
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ODB, you've seen enough of him? I roomed with the dude in Little Rock!
So yeah I think it's time we see his better half.
E, it looks to me too that you've gained some lean mass since spring.
Great job on the race - yours are the first pics that almost make it look fun!
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I'm just pissed cause I remember when he first thought about doing a tri and now the little whipper-snapper could race circles around me. Damn youngun's! God, I could use some geritol, stat!
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Awesome Eric...the pic of you coming out of the swim all smiles was great....shows your positive attitude and that you were really enjoying yourself.
Just on a little note to go along with Cynic's comments/questions...I am guessing washroom breaks ARE included in your "OFFICIAL" time. Gheesh the things that you guys make me think of, when I come to this board...
No, the thankless volunteers do that, so always remember to thank and appreciate them when racing! Some people are really jerks, too. They'll finish a cup of water right next to a trash can and still throw it on the ground. I throw water cups on the ground, too, but if I'm close to a trash bin, it ain't that hard to toss it there versus the asphalt.
Yeah, Eric looks way too cool-headed and pain-free - especially in those run photos where he should be totally miserable. What's up next for you, Eric, the Badwater Ultra?? You could probably give Dean Karnazes and friends a run for their money!
Congrats, Eric. That's an amazing feat. And you look way cool to boot. *cough* bastard *cough* I agree with the others - you look like your upper body has gotten bigger since LR.
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Eric is a half-iron-man! Dude--the pics are awesome, and I know what you went through to get them. Get one framed and keep it where you can see it. I like the one from cynic--you're digging deep and it shows. Well done, my brother.
Wow, thanks for all the comments guys. I really appreciate the support. To answer some questions, the volunteers are the best. They stand there and get water and Gatorade splashed all over them while we run by and grab it, yet they still cheer you on and push you. I always make a game of how many cups I can get into the trash can, I'm at about 80% FG percentage. I always give a fist pump when I make it and all the volunteers crack up. You have to leave a little water in the bottom to give it some weight.
The pic that Cynic posted was right when I started the run, so the face was half laughing at my family, and half agony since I was still in the jello legs phase. The one I posted is halfway through the run. I was off in another place there.
I haven't touched a weight in about 1 year. All bodyweight work, 2 times a week. I've lost fat, that's all. Thanks for the comments though.
Ladies, ladies. I have another triathlon on Sunday, so maybe some more photos then. Probably with a shirt on though, thanks .
Thanks again for all the compliments guys. I really appreciate it, it keeps me going. And just in case you are like Larabee and block out the Outdoor Section (you may be the King of the Universe, but I'm coming for you!), here is my training log, Half Ironman Training with Eric, my whole summer of training.
Thanks again guys (and girls )!
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"It's what you've got inside that matters. The details and technological things will take you only so far. You still have to pedal the bike. Some people are always looking for the magic secret. There's no secret. Just bust your ass." -Dave Zabriskie
I also wanted to state that I take 0 bathroom breaks during races. I get my hydration level to the point where I only pee before and after (and maybe once in the wetsuit). If you're peeing every hour during the race then you're over-hydrated and need to dial it down a bit. Or eat 17 electrolyte tablets an hour. Just to set the record straight.
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"It's what you've got inside that matters. The details and technological things will take you only so far. You still have to pedal the bike. Some people are always looking for the magic secret. There's no secret. Just bust your ass." -Dave Zabriskie
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