Velochimp: Astrochimp on Cycling

Hoping to keep his fitness unlike other retired Tour de France Champs, Lance Armstrong has his sites set on running the New York City Marathon.

Armstrong may miss athletic competition and is looking for a new athletic challenge, but maybe he also fears getting fat like his mentor Eddy Merckx. After burning all those insane amounts of calories riding 6 plus hour a day, getting used to a more sedentary lifestyle can lead to some unwanted extra pounds. Seeing what happened to Eddy Merckx, Lance intends to start running again and keep on biking.

Here is a bland quote on why Armstrong chose to run in NYC.

“We were looking at the Chicago Marathon, but a conflict arose with the date, and New York seems to fit our schedule better,” Armstrong said in a telephone interview. “I’ve been training some, but I wouldn’t call it serious. It’s just something to fill a void in my life after I quit competing as a professional cyclist.”

Just stay away from those donuts and especially those Luther Burgers and you should be OK.

BTW, with this marathon running, could the Ironman triathlon be far behind?
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