Watt wins Games spot

Shabby said:

The women's time trial opened this week's national road championships and is also the only event at the titles where the winner gains an automatic Games berth.

probably moves afoot as we speak by powers that be to retrospectively change the rules so that only people under 41 can make the team...

flyingdutch said:

probably moves afoot as we speak by powers that be to retrospectively change the rules so that only people under 41 can make the team...

Under 41 and whose initials aren't KW.

I reckon she is doing a power for women's cycling (as are all those out there doing it) but more importantly, doing a power for sticking it to ageism and ideals of what people can and can't do at certain ages, and what women can and can't do (& should and shouldn't do). Kathy Watt, Lori Meunzer, Jeannie Longo-C, Alison Sydor amongst others are proving you don't get slower & weaker as you get older.

flyingdutch said:

probably moves afoot as we speak by powers that be to retrospectively change the rules so that only people under 41 can make the team...

There were a few comments floating around about "she has been concentrating on winning this event" etc... ie. She'll never get selected unless an automatic selection...

I wonder whether anyone measured her bike yet....

She's awesome on a bike ... at 41! ...

Bleve said:

She's awesome on a bike ... at 41! ...

Good on her. I hope she doesnt pick any silly fights this time around.
🙂

Shabby said:

There were a few comments floating around about "she has been concentrating on winning this event" etc... ie. She'll never get selected unless an automatic selection...

I wonder whether anyone measured her bike yet....

Of course. Once you're at a certain vintage and beyond what is considered a "normal" age for an athlete, then you have to get yourself the key to the door, rather than be a part of the general raffle that occurs.

dave said:

Bleve said:

She's awesome on a bike ... at 41! ...

Good on her. I hope she doesnt pick any silly fights this time around.

Rumuor has it that Charlie Walsh isn't very flexible, and neither's
Kathy.

Charlie's gone now ...

warrwych said:

flyingdutch said:

probably moves afoot as we speak by powers that be to retrospectively
change the rules so that only people under 41 can make the team...

Under 41 and whose initials aren't KW.

I reckon she is doing a power for women's cycling (as are all those out
there doing it) but more importantly, doing a power for sticking it to
ageism and ideals of what people can and can't do at certain ages, and
what women can and can't do (& should and shouldn't do). Kathy Watt,
Lori Meunzer, Jeannie Longo-C, Alison Sydor amongst others are proving
you don't get slower & weaker as you get older.

Scientific studies (ref: you google them yourself) showed people do get
slower and weaker. Apparently, you also get tougher and more determined,
and out-peak yourself.

Tam

Tamyka Bell said:

warrwych said:

flyingdutch said:

probably moves afoot as we speak by powers that be to retrospectively
change the rules so that only people under 41 can make the team...

Under 41 and whose initials aren't KW.

I reckon she is doing a power for women's cycling (as are all those out
there doing it) but more importantly, doing a power for sticking it to
ageism and ideals of what people can and can't do at certain ages, and
what women can and can't do (& should and shouldn't do). Kathy Watt,
Lori Meunzer, Jeannie Longo-C, Alison Sydor amongst others are proving
you don't get slower & weaker as you get older.

Scientific studies (ref: you google them yourself) showed people do get
slower and weaker. Apparently, you also get tougher and more determined,
and out-peak yourself.

Yes, but the effects are mitigated by continuing training rather than
retiring and watching on TV. Keep googling 🙂

On 2006-01-11, Bleve (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

She's awesome on a bike ... at 41! ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Watt9906_598.jpg

Look at those legs!

--
TimC
Modus Ponens in action:
- Nothing is better than world peace.
- A turkey sandwich is better than nothing.
==> Ergo, a turkey sandwich is better than world peace. --unknown

Bleve said:

Tamyka Bell said:

warrwych said:

flyingdutch Wrote:
> probably moves afoot as we speak by powers that be to retrospectively
> change the rules so that only people under 41 can make the team...

Under 41 and whose initials aren't KW.

I reckon she is doing a power for women's cycling (as are all those out
there doing it) but more importantly, doing a power for sticking it to
ageism and ideals of what people can and can't do at certain ages, and
what women can and can't do (& should and shouldn't do). Kathy Watt,
Lori Meunzer, Jeannie Longo-C, Alison Sydor amongst others are proving
you don't get slower & weaker as you get older.

Scientific studies (ref: you google them yourself) showed people do get
slower and weaker. Apparently, you also get tougher and more determined,
and out-peak yourself.

Yes, but the effects are mitigated by continuing training rather than
retiring and watching on TV. Keep googling 🙂

The effects are not entirely nullified, unfortunately.

Tam

Tamyka Bell said:

Bleve said:

Tamyka Bell said:

warrwych wrote:
>
> flyingdutch Wrote:
> > probably moves afoot as we speak by powers that be to retrospectively
> > change the rules so that only people under 41 can make the team...
>
> Under 41 and whose initials aren't KW.
>
> I reckon she is doing a power for women's cycling (as are all those out
> there doing it) but more importantly, doing a power for sticking it to
> ageism and ideals of what people can and can't do at certain ages, and
> what women can and can't do (& should and shouldn't do). Kathy Watt,
> Lori Meunzer, Jeannie Longo-C, Alison Sydor amongst others are proving
> you don't get slower & weaker as you get older.

Scientific studies (ref: you google them yourself) showed people do get
slower and weaker. Apparently, you also get tougher and more determined,
and out-peak yourself.

Yes, but the effects are mitigated by continuing training rather than
retiring and watching on TV. Keep googling 🙂

The effects are not entirely nullified, unfortunately.

Tam

PS

Upgrade to Web of Science 😉 hehehe :P

Tam

Shabby said:

Watt, 41, easily beat Athens Olympic champion Sara Carrigan by 24 seconds.

Sara Carrigan was the _road_ champ no? This was an ITT event? Chalk and cheese..

cheers,
GPL
:I like cheese:

Bleve said:

dave said:

Bleve said:

She's awesome on a bike ... at 41! ...

Good on her. I hope she doesnt pick any silly fights this time around.

Rumuor has it that Charlie Walsh isn't very flexible, and neither's
Kathy.

Charlie's gone now ...

Yeah after I wrote I thought of adding something about that. And
Charlie really hated Kathy. Above and beyond. A cynic might even say
Charle hated most people with talent. 🙂

But Kathy has managed to pick her fair share of fights even without
Charlie around. When I spoke to her a couple of years ago I thought how
much she had mellowed.. but last year she got her [censored] kicked over a
stupid scrutineering row.

One hopes. I do wish her well, She is a couragous rider. And from
Warrigal which is a good thing. She just needs to choose her fights
more carefully.

Dave

gplama said:

Sara Carrigan was the _road_ champ no? This was an ITT event? Chalk and cheese..

cheers,
GPL
:I like cheese:

yeah, but the (some)women seem to be able to cross over better?
what's with that? some miracle of physiology or what?

warrwych said:

flyingdutch said:

probably moves afoot as we speak by powers that be to retrospectively
change the rules so that only people under 41 can make the team...

Under 41 and whose initials aren't KW.

I reckon she is doing a power for women's cycling (as are all those out
there doing it) but more importantly, doing a power for sticking it to
ageism and ideals of what people can and can't do at certain ages, and
what women can and can't do (& should and shouldn't do). Kathy Watt,
Lori Meunzer, Jeannie Longo-C, Alison Sydor amongst others are proving
you don't get slower & weaker as you get older.

Jeannie is a real legend. And rumor has it has some of Kathys warm
outgoing personality

Tamyka Bell said:

warrwych said:

flyingdutch said:

probably moves afoot as we speak by powers that be to retrospectively
change the rules so that only people under 41 can make the team...

Under 41 and whose initials aren't KW.

I reckon she is doing a power for women's cycling (as are all those out
there doing it) but more importantly, doing a power for sticking it to
ageism and ideals of what people can and can't do at certain ages, and
what women can and can't do (& should and shouldn't do). Kathy Watt,
Lori Meunzer, Jeannie Longo-C, Alison Sydor amongst others are proving
you don't get slower & weaker as you get older.

Scientific studies (ref: you google them yourself) showed people do get
slower and weaker. Apparently, you also get tougher and more determined,
and out-peak yourself.

You get much much sneakier and more evil.

The last time we did paintball me and Jeff murdered all the kids who
were playing. And I do mean murdered

Dave

Quoted message said:

Tam

On 2006-01-11, gplama (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

Sara Carrigan was the _road_ champ no? This was an ITT event? Chalk
and cheese..

cheers,
GPL
:I like cheese:

I prefer chalk.

--
TimC
"Mango sorbet is clearcut proof that we have progressed beyond the
bare needs of survival and have progressed to the transcendant."
- Marc Goodman in talk.bizarre

TimC said:

On 2006-01-11, gplama (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

Sara Carrigan was the _road_ champ no? This was an ITT event? Chalk
and cheese..

cheers,
GPL
:I like cheese:

I prefer chalk.

Must talk to you about your diet Tim.