Comments on: Fatty Vs The Hammer: A Thought Experiment

By: brett

brett — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:38:58 +0000

what’s up with all the specialized when you got all that free trek love a few years ago?

By: Travis

Travis — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:04:17 +0000

If you find yourself in the lead Mr. Nelson, I urge you to play a little customer golf…

By: John in Seattle

John in Seattle — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:18:58 +0000

if you wear an Assos skin suit you might have a chance to win.

By: Paula Nystrom

Paula Nystrom — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:38:53 +0000

Fatty if I have learned nothing else reading your blogs you over analyze things… which could translate into a pyschological advantage for you!

The Hammer wrote about the cold water and the hypothermic athletes extensively in her IM blog. Also what about one of your patented calculations on sudden weather changes, heat, cold wind…etc. who is better in “manning up” under those conditions? I think you need to revisit and then start sharing potential scenarios to get her in her head.
Otherwise I think you are toast :)

By: Jeff Bike

Jeff Bike — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:51:23 +0000

Sorry Fatty but standing at the finish line someone will say “Oh did you race? Sorry we didn’t notice.” As everyone chants, “Hammer, Hammer, Hammer, Hammer, Hammer!”

By: Van Vliet Bikes

Van Vliet Bikes — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:57:18 +0000

I wish you good luck :)

By: AshleyB33

AshleyB33 — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:40:36 +0000

“Girls rule and boys drool!” Fatty you have your work cutout for you. Good luck to you both, but I’m going with the Hammer.

On a more serious note, can I get private lessons from the Hammer or you? Signed up for Rockwell and I need some serious pointers. Am I crazy?

By: Libby

Libby — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 05:21:31 +0000

Are you into psychological warfare? Do your best Mahommad Ali rant. The one about being a butterfly and stinging like a bee might help. So would training be helpful.

I’m waffling between it being “Hammer time” (once isn’t enough) and Fattty time.

Good luck!!

By: davidh-marin,ca

davidh-marin,ca — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 05:03:50 +0000

@Friends of Fatty: if you don’t follow The Noodle you’d be amazed. Let’s lobby her for a ‘Guest Post” of this weekend’s ride. Windmills, tulips, danish pastries and 200 miles of saddle time at the Solvang Double Century: http://app.strava.com/activities/45607542

By: asdf

asdf — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 15:03:01 +0000

hey fatty!
here is your most promising strategy:
try to hide when you meet her on the run part! the hammer will think you are really close until she comes to the turning point. there she gets confused, loses her pace while constantly thinking about how far you lead and runs slightly slower…
at least until a minute later when she overtakes you.