Ali Brownlee
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Ali Brownlee
Took a drenching today to see this guy. One of my all time favourites, doing his first Ironman.
Sadly the 3.8k swim had to be cancelled due to horrendous seas.
After a 113mile bike ride he ran his marathon in 2h 54m to pull back a 12min deficit and win.
I’ve been running since I was a kid and have trained with many internationals but this fella is so easy and effortless. He barely kisses the ground as he floats along.
A privilege to see him in action.
Sadly the 3.8k swim had to be cancelled due to horrendous seas.
After a 113mile bike ride he ran his marathon in 2h 54m to pull back a 12min deficit and win.
I’ve been running since I was a kid and have trained with many internationals but this fella is so easy and effortless. He barely kisses the ground as he floats along.
A privilege to see him in action.
Re: Ali Brownlee
Where was that mate ?
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Looks like Cork, Rep of Ireland to me?Shappie wrote:Where was that mate ?
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Youghal in Co Cork. They have a 3 year contract with an option for 5 if the Ironman organisation are happy with the event. Losing todays swim was a disappointment but inevitable. With 2500 entrants someone would have drown in there.Shappie wrote:Where was that mate ?
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Re: Ali Brownlee
What happens when he runs past you?
Is that it for day?
Is that it for day?
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Re: Ali Brownlee
He was rubbish in the ITU event in Leeds earlier in the month
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Possibly in training for this? Tri against Ironman takes different skills.burnley007 wrote:He was rubbish in the ITU event in Leeds earlier in the month
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Re: Ali Brownlee
Fair play to anyone that does an iron-man... I think they're ******* bonkers, but fair play
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So he won the two-thirds Iron Man then?
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And fair play to anyone who goes to watch it and certainly not criticising, but got to ask the same question as theroyaldyche Tricky. You travelled a long way, got soaked just to watch Ali Brownlee to run passed you for a few seconds?CoolClaret wrote:Fair play to anyone that does an iron-man... I think they're ******* bonkers, but fair play
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From the photos it looks like he ran past at least twice (assuming Trevor took both photos)BigRedrose wrote:And fair play to anyone who goes to watch it and certainly not criticising, but got to ask the same question as theroyaldyche Tricky. You travelled a long way, got soaked just to watch Ali Brownlee to run passed you for a few seconds?
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Re: Ali Brownlee
I have raced in a team event against the Brownlee brothers.
My team lost.
My team lost.
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Travelled 20miles BRR, live here. Also it was a 4 lap, very narrow, marathon course. It was possible to see them 8 times on the run and 4 on the bike.BigRedrose wrote:And fair play to anyone who goes to watch it and certainly not criticising, but got to ask the same question as theroyaldyche Tricky. You travelled a long way, got soaked just to watch Ali Brownlee to run passed you for a few seconds?
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BurnleyFC wrote:So he won the two-thirds Iron Man then?
I think they call it "mild steel man"
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I did some work at Ironman's headquarters in Florida a few years back. It's on the beach in Tampa and everyone heads out for runs on the beach or a swim in the sea at lunchtime and the canteen is all salads and smoothie shakes.