Aquathon, Nautical mile, and the Ice cube
(Brick)!
It's been a busy week for the Tri club! I'm gonna have to cover a
lot of ground today within one post but it should be worth your time… so stick
with me!
Agenda:
1) The Aquathon 2)
The Nautical Mile 3) Ice Cube 4) Poem
1) The Aquathon
This is a 500m
swim followed by a gallant run around campus.
I must admit, gathered before the race there was a lot of
speedo-lacking-ness.
Considering when I joined the tri club I was the only one NOT
wearing a speedo, I think I should be entitled to rant about those who didn’t
wear one.
That is unless you fit the list of excuses below...
Acceptable excuses
for not wearing a speedo:
-You're a girl (recently was brought into disagreement about, but
still valid)
-You're not actually in the tri club
-You’re speedo is tan coloured and might shock opponents
-Youre Chris Bhatla and know you'll win the race anyways. Jk not a
valid excuse...
But it does Segway well into the rest of the post!
Chris Bhatla smoked the competition for tha’ men at the race. Some
tourists watching the event wear reported to have mistaken Chris for Simon
Whitfield. Despite Chris taking a minute to give out autographs he still won
the race.
While Chris was busy giving autographs Eric and Keith were on his
tail.
Have you ever gotten dinged in transition for taking too long? Eric
got a little slowed down after the swim – stuck in transition. Eric was
reported to have pulled off a 1 minute 500m, 2 minute run but his transition
took 20 minutes. Yes, 20 minutes… Well maybe more like 3 minutes but still - he
got out of the pool, took a nap, went out and got a haircut, went the wrong
direction heading out of the pool and then went back to the pool, the mall,
then did the run. Jen Moroz and Jen Bhatla had an intense swim off! Imagine,
two dragons fighting underwater…Well, it wasn’t that epic. But I heard it was
pretty sweet. After politely asking each other who deserved to win this race,
Jen Bhatla decided that it was Jen Moroz’s turn and the deed was settled as
they kept racing toward the finish line. Monica and Heather also had some
competition – Monica stole the lead in
the end, but it was only because Heather decided that she would help Winston
since he had collapse about 10 meteres into the run (which is understandable
since he did just did a marathon the other week!). – While Heather made her way
to the finish line piggy-back carrying Winston – Lise chased – and somehow
Heather managed to get ahead of Monica, but realized later that Winston had
fallen off her back. Winston got up, and suddenly he was back on his feet
running head to head with Mike– or should I say shoe to shoe, or should I say
speedo to speedo. This is just getting weird. But the point is there was some
good intense competition and to those who braved this event, I salute you.
Cheers!
2) The Nautical Mile
It was a mild mid-october evening. The mood for running was just
right. A little too right…..
Jen Moroz lead an intensive warm-up gearing everyone up as the
competitors arrived near the track. We almost didn’t get to use the track (due
to some random varsity track guy who told us the track which they weren’t using
was only for them). Luckily, after speaking to the varsity coach we got around
that meany varisty athlete and although confined to the outside 2 lanes had a
fierce nautical mile. There was a massive amount of girl power at the race (14
girls! and 8 guys!). The guys started out first to give them a head start.
Everyone guy feared the wrath of Tiffany, Karli, and Jen moroz who lead the way
for the girls. There was mad kompetition between all those girls in the club
with a first name starting with K…Karli, Katrina, Keely, Ketty and (K)Camilla.
– Meanwhile for Mike and Tom battled it out for the mile 1st place
title but Mike took off on his last lap taking the lead. Hyun, Josh and Kevin
also put on the pace. Hyun and Jojo were also battling it out – showing off all
the speed they’ve gained in these last 2 months. I guess we’ll have to see
who’s favoured for the 5km run coming up!
3) The ice cube
(da brick!)
OR
It was a cold cold morning. It was the kind of morning when cliff
bars would be frozen and toes would be swollen or if you were old - you'd
either stay at home or go bowling....
But not too cold for the 12 or so who showed up ready to race!!!!!
The brick involves
an epic combo of running and biking.
The racers all gathered and were ready to race making motorcycle
noises before jetting off to begin.
Eric and Katrina had an epic battle off on the bike. Imagine pirate
ships trying to board each other with cannons firing and civilians cheering
both pirate ships on. That was nothing like their epic battle, but it does
sound cool doesn’t it. Meanwhile mike was reported to have used his fenders
during the bike much like a catapult to launch banana peels and turtle shells
at his opponents (much like a Mario kart racer)
The race went on... Mike stole the lead, but was closely followed by
Sherwood....Sherwood, carried his bike for the run and was reported to have
still beaten Seth over tha entire race- what a boss!
There was only one first timer who showed up to the race - tom - who
ended up destroying the competition. He pulled off an epic bike and although
tailed by Tiffany he went hard in the paint ( show hard in the paint video) and
finished strong!
Lyndsey, in her hungover state apparently was found napping in
transition, but was woken up by the thunder of Sherwood's thighs as he ran
through the finish line. Lyndsey quickly awoke and then she still rocked run!
MVP Tiffany showed some sick improvement on the run and bike
yesterday! Many attribute her recent success to her beautiful mussette cafe
kit.. Gotta look boss to be the boss! Triathlon is all about style, take a look
at winstorm for example. Winston, wearing a leather jacket, black jeans, and a
bandanna - stylish as hell- sexy like no other- he had pretty much won the race
before it had started. Be sure to make it out to the 5km to see Winston
sporting the fashion of the future. THE FUTURE! Future, future, future… (that
was meant to be an ‘echo’ voice in case you missed it). Look forward to seeing you all at the next race!
Winston looking stylish (he removed the leather jacket and bandanna
for the photo). Sherwood looking ready to do the race all over again.
UBCTC @ the Brick!
Do to my lack of
posting recently I offer you all an extra poem today. Here it goes:
I call it,
UBCTC…
UBCTC, you athletes are all so pretty!
You get to train in this beautiful city,
With friends like Tom, Brendan and Lyndsey.
Some of us love to bike like eddy, and Derek lee,
Or maybe running is your think like tiff and Mikey,
Or maybe you rock the pool like Jen Bhatla and her bro chris'y.
Whatever you like doing, you do it successfully.
Being in ubctc, we never make like a tree, I mean we barely sit
around and just drink tea, but we do occasionally stop during runs to go pee,
or drink between miles at the biannual beer mile party!
I hope all you have made ubctc part of your ubc family,
You guys are all great, seeing all your faces at practice is lovely!
An original work by Seth Bluman. Autographed versions available upon
request.
