Comments for Dan Hugo Xterra Triathlete http://www.dghugo.com Dan Hugo Xterra Triathlete - A multisport athletes tale Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:44:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on Tertiary Studies or Life as a Professional Athlete? by Brian Hinman http://www.dghugo.com/tertiary-studies-or-life-as-a-professional-athlete/2008/08/19/#comment-1026 Brian Hinman Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:48:42 +0000 http://www.dghugo.com/tertiary-studies-or-life-as-a-professional-athlete/2008/08/19/#comment-1026 And when you craft your own web site please sprinkle it with photos of scantilly yet tastfully clad attrative women because all your buddies (or should I say mates?) will get tired of looking at your handsome, athletic physique having all this adventure that they are not. And when you craft your own web site please sprinkle it with photos of scantilly yet tastfully clad attrative women because all your buddies (or should I say mates?) will get tired of looking at your handsome, athletic physique having all this adventure that they are not.

]]> Comment on Usain Bolt - Puma’s Gold Slipper Boy by Eunice http://www.dghugo.com/usain-bolt-pumas-gold-slipper-boy/2008/08/18/#comment-1025 Eunice Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:08:52 +0000 http://www.dghugo.com/usain-bolt-pumas-gold-slipper-boy/2008/08/18/#comment-1025 Who said sport wasnt a science....jeez...looks like you need maths to understand sport these days...oh well...phelps got 8 GOLD medals...and thats the end of it...even the Serb wasnt TOO upset... usain is making my boss insane...and giving me haert attacks when he slacks of with 50m to go in the 200... Like some Russian said about Phelps...he might be human, but he is from another planet...out of this galaxy...sounds like usain too... Who said sport wasnt a science….jeez…looks like you need maths to understand sport these days…oh well…phelps got 8 GOLD medals…and thats the end of it…even the Serb wasnt TOO upset…

usain is making my boss insane…and giving me haert attacks when he slacks of with 50m to go in the 200…

Like some Russian said about Phelps…he might be human, but he is from another planet…out of this galaxy…sounds like usain too…

]]> Comment on Usain Bolt - Puma’s Gold Slipper Boy by Hugo http://www.dghugo.com/usain-bolt-pumas-gold-slipper-boy/2008/08/18/#comment-1024 Hugo Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:42:51 +0000 http://www.dghugo.com/usain-bolt-pumas-gold-slipper-boy/2008/08/18/#comment-1024 Oh, follow up question: when do they start timing in 1/1000th's? More idle speculation: the system might effectively do so already behind the scenes, but not reporting it, because the thousandths aren't accurate enough to be validly considered "authoritative"... Oh, follow up question: when do they start timing in 1/1000th’s?

More idle speculation: the system might effectively do so already behind the scenes, but not reporting it, because the thousandths aren’t accurate enough to be validly considered “authoritative”…

]]> Comment on Usain Bolt - Puma’s Gold Slipper Boy by Hugo http://www.dghugo.com/usain-bolt-pumas-gold-slipper-boy/2008/08/18/#comment-1023 Hugo Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:38:54 +0000 http://www.dghugo.com/usain-bolt-pumas-gold-slipper-boy/2008/08/18/#comment-1023 That 100m does freak me out: people aren't supposed to with with that big a margin at the Olympics?! I'd add a caption for Usain: "Hmm, I'm at the finish line, where is everybody? What are you guys doing? You're supposed to be sprinting. Don't tell me that's what you call 'sprinting'... come visit in Jamaica, and we'll teach you what sprinting is!" Meh, the Jamaica thing doesn't work so well, doesn't seem like that much of a stereotype. (E.g. "Come to Kenya, we'll show you what long distance running looks like.") With regards to swimming: using technology to do the timing means technology becomes a part of the race... I don't know what the touch pads look like at the Olympics, but if they're anything like those I used to touch, I suspect swimming is now a race not to be the first person to touch with a molecule, but the first person to push against the wall with sufficient force to trigger the pad. That's the first consideration, it's like the ref being part of a rugby game, the clock being part of a chess game? The second consideration requires trust of the setup: do signals from all mats take the same time to propagate? I'm sure they set it up to work just fine. 1/100th of a second is a long time in that realm, if it needs any kind of setting up or calibration, they'd know and do it right. What's a more interesting question: 1/100th? Measured how? Because it is likely that when we are talking about 1/100th, we're not talking about the time from the first touch to the second. We're probably just subtracting two *rounded off* numbers. If two numbers rounded off to a 1/100th and then subtracted to get 1/100th, the original difference could be between ~0 and ~0.02 (just over and just under), with a particular statistical distribution (a little triangle peaking at 1/100th). Disclaimer: I'm verbosely speculating without any specific knowledge of the event or the timing system: I just saw the slow-motion touch on TV and heard people talk about "1/100th". Apologies for my verbosity! ;) That 100m does freak me out: people aren’t supposed to with with that big a margin at the Olympics?! I’d add a caption for Usain: “Hmm, I’m at the finish line, where is everybody? What are you guys doing? You’re supposed to be sprinting. Don’t tell me that’s what you call ’sprinting’… come visit in Jamaica, and we’ll teach you what sprinting is!” Meh, the Jamaica thing doesn’t work so well, doesn’t seem like that much of a stereotype. (E.g. “Come to Kenya, we’ll show you what long distance running looks like.”)

With regards to swimming: using technology to do the timing means technology becomes a part of the race… I don’t know what the touch pads look like at the Olympics, but if they’re anything like those I used to touch, I suspect swimming is now a race not to be the first person to touch with a molecule, but the first person to push against the wall with sufficient force to trigger the pad. That’s the first consideration, it’s like the ref being part of a rugby game, the clock being part of a chess game?

The second consideration requires trust of the setup: do signals from all mats take the same time to propagate? I’m sure they set it up to work just fine. 1/100th of a second is a long time in that realm, if it needs any kind of setting up or calibration, they’d know and do it right. What’s a more interesting question: 1/100th? Measured how? Because it is likely that when we are talking about 1/100th, we’re not talking about the time from the first touch to the second. We’re probably just subtracting two *rounded off* numbers. If two numbers rounded off to a 1/100th and then subtracted to get 1/100th, the original difference could be between ~0 and ~0.02 (just over and just under), with a particular statistical distribution (a little triangle peaking at 1/100th).

Disclaimer: I’m verbosely speculating without any specific knowledge of the event or the timing system: I just saw the slow-motion touch on TV and heard people talk about “1/100th”. Apologies for my verbosity! ;)

]]> Comment on Usain Bolt - Puma’s Gold Slipper Boy by Eunice http://www.dghugo.com/usain-bolt-pumas-gold-slipper-boy/2008/08/18/#comment-1022 Eunice Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:15:06 +0000 http://www.dghugo.com/usain-bolt-pumas-gold-slipper-boy/2008/08/18/#comment-1022 I really struggled to get the Olympic Spirit going...not even looking at all the astonishing photo's everyday or reading the most amazing stories about the athletes in Beijing could get me going! Then it happened...I switched the channel from rugby to the 100m final....the grand finale!!! it was a race that i not only will never be able to forget...usain bolt finally gave me what was lacking!! something to get really excited about!!! Jeez it was unbelievable...and imagine...he was joking around with 10m to go!!! and topping it of with Michael Phelps golden dream....that Serb came extremely close and my eyes told me he did win the gold from Phelps, but technology differs from what i saw.... Bolt and Phelps made this Olympics for me and now i cant wait for the 200!!! I really struggled to get the Olympic Spirit going…not even looking at all the astonishing photo’s everyday or reading the most amazing stories about the athletes in Beijing could get me going!

Then it happened…I switched the channel from rugby to the 100m final….the grand finale!!! it was a race that i not only will never be able to forget…usain bolt finally gave me what was lacking!! something to get really excited about!!! Jeez it was unbelievable…and imagine…he was joking around with 10m to go!!!

and topping it of with Michael Phelps golden dream….that Serb came extremely close and my eyes told me he did win the gold from Phelps, but technology differs from what i saw….

Bolt and Phelps made this Olympics for me and now i cant wait for the 200!!!

]]> Comment on Usain Bolt - Puma’s Gold Slipper Boy by Eunice http://www.dghugo.com/usain-bolt-pumas-gold-slipper-boy/2008/08/18/#comment-1021 Eunice Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:12:42 +0000 http://www.dghugo.com/usain-bolt-pumas-gold-slipper-boy/2008/08/18/#comment-1021 I really struggled to get the Olympic Spirit going...not even looking at all the astonishing photo's everyday or reading the most amazing stories about the athletes in Beijing could get me going! Then it happened...I switched the channel from rugby to the 100m final....the grand finale!!! it was a race that i not only will never be able to forget...usain bolt finally gave me what was lacking!! something to get really excited about!!! Jeez it was unbelievable...and imagine...he was joking around with 10m to go!!! That to see Michael Phelps golden dream.... Bolt and Phelps made this Olympics for me and now i cant wait for the 200!!! I really struggled to get the Olympic Spirit going…not even looking at all the astonishing photo’s everyday or reading the most amazing stories about the athletes in Beijing could get me going!

Then it happened…I switched the channel from rugby to the 100m final….the grand finale!!! it was a race that i not only will never be able to forget…usain bolt finally gave me what was lacking!! something to get really excited about!!! Jeez it was unbelievable…and imagine…he was joking around with 10m to go!!!

That to see Michael Phelps golden dream….

Bolt and Phelps made this Olympics for me and now i cant wait for the 200!!!

]]> Comment on Tertiary Studies or Life as a Professional Athlete? by Eunice http://www.dghugo.com/tertiary-studies-or-life-as-a-professional-athlete/2008/08/19/#comment-1020 Eunice Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:07:23 +0000 http://www.dghugo.com/tertiary-studies-or-life-as-a-professional-athlete/2008/08/19/#comment-1020 Better say something late than to never say it (and those who know me know I have always something to say)...When reading this post and the responds there is one thing that came to me immediately... It was my first coffee-date with Ruth and Dan. Ruth's uncle (I think) joined us and we started talking about doing what you love and being good at it and also what makes the difference between being good and being the best. Ruth's uncle then said something i wish i could always remember when i doubt of wonder of about stuff like this: He said what makes the difference is not to only do what is expected...working hard is what is expected...but it is when you go that extra extra mile that makes the difference Dont know if that helps anybody, but i guess what i want to say is that whatever you are going to do...study or sport make sure you do more than that is what expected... Better say something late than to never say it (and those who know me know I have always something to say)…When reading this post and the responds there is one thing that came to me immediately…

It was my first coffee-date with Ruth and Dan. Ruth’s uncle (I think) joined us and we started talking about doing what you love and being good at it and also what makes the difference between being good and being the best.

Ruth’s uncle then said something i wish i could always remember when i doubt of wonder of about stuff like this: He said what makes the difference is not to only do what is expected…working hard is what is expected…but it is when you go that extra extra mile that makes the difference

Dont know if that helps anybody, but i guess what i want to say is that whatever you are going to do…study or sport make sure you do more than that is what expected…

]]> Comment on Race Report: Jeep Msinsi Multisport Series 2008 - Shongweni by jpoland http://www.dghugo.com/race-report-jeep-msinsi-multisport-series-2008-shongweni/2008/08/18/#comment-1018 jpoland Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:23:52 +0000 http://www.dghugo.com/race-report-jeep-msinsi-multisport-series-2008-shongweni/2008/08/18/#comment-1018 Judging by the pics of the events that you post, South Africans know how to produce a multisport event. As much paddling as you guys do in these events, I think I see why the USA is extremely weak at the paddling sport. Keep up the good work my friend. You continue to inspire us all. Justin Judging by the pics of the events that you post, South Africans know how to produce a multisport event. As much paddling as you guys do in these events, I think I see why the USA is extremely weak at the paddling sport.

Keep up the good work my friend. You continue to inspire us all.

Justin

]]> Comment on Tertiary Studies or Life as a Professional Athlete? by nikola http://www.dghugo.com/tertiary-studies-or-life-as-a-professional-athlete/2008/08/19/#comment-1017 nikola Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:48:02 +0000 http://www.dghugo.com/tertiary-studies-or-life-as-a-professional-athlete/2008/08/19/#comment-1017 It is super individual. I stried studying twice - did not like it. Once I just quit, second time I figured out I would learn more by working and I was right. Than I quit my career as a complete fat flob to try sports (and doing nothing for a while) and now, by some straneg circumstance, I am turning PRO. I'll be the worst PRO but whatever, its a path of some sort. Point is, I guess, everybody has their story, not all stories are ABC. I admire Dan or anyone like Dan who takes a risk and risks do pay off, not always. However doing the ABC does not mean you are missing on stuff, it is just a different thing, different format. It is individual. One thing is for sure: if you feel like doing something do it, world already has pleanty of people who are miserable beause they did not have the guts to do stuff they wanted to. Miserable people are not fun and they make trouble. If you feel like doing the weirdest stuff just do it, better than doing the "right" things yet not being fullfilled or wondering. When will you try stuff than now, when you are younger! It is super individual. I stried studying twice - did not like it. Once I just quit, second time I figured out I would learn more by working and I was right. Than I quit my career as a complete fat flob to try sports (and doing nothing for a while) and now, by some straneg circumstance, I am turning PRO. I’ll be the worst PRO but whatever, its a path of some sort. Point is, I guess, everybody has their story, not all stories are ABC.

I admire Dan or anyone like Dan who takes a risk and risks do pay off, not always. However doing the ABC does not mean you are missing on stuff, it is just a different thing, different format. It is individual.

One thing is for sure: if you feel like doing something do it, world already has pleanty of people who are miserable beause they did not have the guts to do stuff they wanted to. Miserable people are not fun and they make trouble. If you feel like doing the weirdest stuff just do it, better than doing the “right” things yet not being fullfilled or wondering. When will you try stuff than now, when you are younger!

]]> Comment on dghugo.com - brand building on Cafe Press by emma g http://www.dghugo.com/dghugocom-brand-building-on-cafe-press/2008/08/11/#comment-1016 emma g Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:57:58 +0000 http://www.dghugo.com/dghugocom-brand-building-on-cafe-press/2008/08/11/#comment-1016 Hey Dan, Just got done with XTERRA mtn. I think you are second now. Conrad won, Mike vine second, Brian smith, and then Josiah thanks for me tripping him in the run, Just Kidding. Thought you would like to know :) Emma Hey Dan,

Just got done with XTERRA mtn. I think you are second now. Conrad won, Mike vine second, Brian smith, and then Josiah thanks for me tripping him in the run, Just Kidding.

Thought you would like to know :)

Emma

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