tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611609192254924989.post5702503916372061055..comments2023-10-28T05:01:48.170-07:00Comments on Mercury Rising Triathlon: Who was the real women's winner of IMC?Mercury Rising Triathlonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11380863201475936381noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611609192254924989.post-10069799815447455222012-08-30T06:41:13.433-07:002012-08-30T06:41:13.433-07:00Being able to slip stream is probably the biggest ...Being able to slip stream is probably the biggest advantage AGers have over Pro field. It is the same once a race is "won", unless their is some sort of incentive to break course records etc, why unnecessarily beat yourself up. Pro vs AGer is really a completely different ballgame. One is a very strategic race, the other is mostly a time-trial. <br /><br />Thomas Gerlach<br />Professional Triathlete<br />www.thomasgerlach.com<br /><br />Thomas Gerlachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201737621337374644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611609192254924989.post-7844206179954966272012-08-29T21:58:03.284-07:002012-08-29T21:58:03.284-07:00Great post! Totally different race. Congrats to ...Great post! Totally different race. Congrats to GILLIAN she was FANTASTIC and win well deserved.JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03905572698657390058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611609192254924989.post-60661874519428482882012-08-29T21:12:19.011-07:002012-08-29T21:12:19.011-07:00also, i am assuming the rules there would have bee...also, i am assuming the rules there would have been the same as our US ironmans, meaning that the draft zone for AGers is, literally, 3 meters less than that of the pros. and, the age group women can legally take advantage of slipstreaming as they make their way through the large field of competitors. different rules. different race. period.hillary biscayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00010996223361324396noreply@blogger.com