Lance to race

**alaskaguy** · 08-06-2008, 08:05 PM

Lance Armstrong is set to race in the Leadville Trail 100 this Saturday, a grueling 100-mile race in the Rockies of 1,000 mountain bike riders and I'll be there.

Link:
Armstrong to race in Leadville 100 - Cycling - Yahoo! Sports

**brianhos** · 08-06-2008, 08:12 PM

I had read on a tri site that he was going to do an ironman next. That would be pretty interesting considering he can run a sub 2:40 marathon.

**alaskaguy** · 08-06-2008, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by brianhos

I had read on a tri site that he was going to do an ironman next. That would be pretty interesting considering he can run a sub 2:40 marathon.

When he was in high school he was an awesome triathlete. I remember since he regularly kicked my you know what.

**brianhos** · 08-06-2008, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by alaskaguy

When he was in high school he was an awesome triathlete. I remember since he regularly kicked my you know what.

Yeah I read that in his books, which btw are very good if anyone out there has not read them.

Anyway, I think he would be right up there since he should clobber people on the bike and be in first place by the end of it.

**clonerules** · 08-06-2008, 08:19 PM

Not to change the subject, but has anyone ever went skiing at Ski Cooper? My all time favorite place to ski

I have no doubt that its the biggest thing in leadville since they found gold!!!

**ericlambi** · 08-06-2008, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by brianhos

Yeah I read that in his books, which btw are very good if anyone out there has not read them.

Anyway, I think he would be right up there since he should clobber people on the bike and be in first place by the end of it.

He's too busy partying and being a player to train seriously for the Ironman.

**ISUCyclones** · 08-06-2008, 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by ericlambi

He's too busy partying and being a player to train seriously for the Ironman.

Enough about me, let's talk about Lance...

**brianhos** · 08-06-2008, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by ericlambi

He's too busy partying and being a player to train seriously for the Ironman.

He ran the NY marathon last fall in under 2:40. That is not all that far behind the Kenyans.

**dmclone** · 08-07-2008, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by brianhos

He ran the NY marathon last fall in under 2:40. That is not all that far behind the Kenyans.

Probably about 30 minutes?

I wasn't as in love with his books. I just read one but he seemed like an arrogant jerk.

I also read a story in runners world a few years back and he sounded like a jerk then as well. I think he predicted a 2:30 marathon the first time out even though he had never ran over 12 miles. I think he ended up doing the first one in about 3 hours.

**alaskaguy** · 08-07-2008, 03:19 PM

The Lance Armstrong Foundation has raised tons of money and inspired countless cancer victims. I don't believe jerks would devote the attention he has to such a cause.

**CRAZYGREG** · 08-07-2008, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by clonerules

Not to change the subject, but has anyone ever went skiing at Ski Cooper? My all time favorite place to ski

I have no doubt that its the biggest thing in leadville since they found gold!!!

Cooper is the samllest ski area ever. I think that there are bigger mountains in Iowa.

**dmclone** · 08-08-2008, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by alaskaguy

The Lance Armstrong Foundation has raised tons of money and inspired countless cancer victims. I don't believe jerks would devote the attention he has to such a cause.

I think what he's done with his foundation is great but that doesn;t mean that he's not a jerk.

**jmb** · 08-08-2008, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by dmclone

I think what he's done with his foundation is great but that doesn;t mean that he's not a jerk.

Lance has done great things on the bike, Lance has done great things for the cancer foundation. Lance is like most other humans I know and makes a lot of mistakes. I admire him, but not sure I want him as my friend.

**Angie** · 08-08-2008, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by alaskaguy

The Lance Armstrong Foundation has raised tons of money and inspired countless cancer victims. I don't believe jerks would devote the attention he has to such a cause.

I would normally agree with this. As a two-time cancer survivor (something I'm not super-comfortable talking about), I actually have very mixed feelings on Lance. It's great that he's giving money NOW that he was affected, but I haven't heard a single story about him performing these selfless acts or donating money before he had cancer. I think that's my problem - there's self-motivation in it, and that bothers me. The LiveStrong idea is wonderful, but why does everyone have to wear a yellow band on their arm to give him the recognition?