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 2011-02-24 12:49 PM |
Champion  10157    Alabama |  Subject: What is your triathlon claim to fame?OK, put away your modesty....don't be embarrassed...what is your triathlon claim to fame? Mine is that I completed my second IM in 14:30 at 255 lbs taking 1.5 hrs off my first IM. But that was a couple of years ago and I've got it in my head to do something unequivocal. Not sure yet what that will be but the gears are churning in my head.... So what have you done or do you plan to do that sets you apart from the 'norm'? |
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| over a barrier | Subject: RE: What is your triathlon claim to fame? Two top 10 finishes last year (4th and 7th) in small local events...Just missing the overall podium, at least that is what I tell myself, he blew up like a freight train. I'm pretty happy about my 4 watts per kilo right now and willing to tell anyone that will listen all about it  |
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Champion 7704  Williamston, Michigan | Subject: RE: What is your triathlon claim to fame? I did my first Oly on a broken hip (stress fracture didn't know it was broken) and my first ironman on not one but two stress fractures in my foot (Once again did not know til after the fact) Turns out its MUCH easier to do BOTH those things WITHOUT broken bones. Just a little FYI for any beginners out there |
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Expert 1051 Bradenton, Florida | Subject: RE: What is your triathlon claim to fame? I went from second to last in my age group in my first race to 2nd in my age group in my second race. Both sprint distance races at the same location, 6 months apart, 40 pounds lighter and 30 minutes faster. |
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| Master 1588 San Francisco | Subject: RE: What is your triathlon claim to fame? Mine would be completing 2 IM distance races in one week - one on the east coast, IMLP on 7/25/10, and one on the west coast, Vineman on 7/31/10. Planned claims to fame will hopefully include completing 5 IMs in a 12 month period and completing Ultraman Canada (swim 10K, bike 90+170, double mary). |
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| Elite 3683 Whispering Pines, North Carolina | Subject: RE: What is your triathlon claim to fame? During my first tri, I was dead last out of the water...by 5 minutes, with a flotilla of kayaks following me...  |
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| Champion 9600 Fountain Hills, AZ | Subject: RE: What is your triathlon claim to fame? 2x Kona finisher IM PB of 9:20 Overall winner Dueces Wild Half Iron Overall winner Las Palomas Olympic 5x USAT All American, ranked in the top 20 in my AG in the Nation With the exception of Kona, I have podium my AG in every triathlon I have ever raced. ...and I 'ain't done yet! Edited by bryancd 2011-02-24 1:14 PM |
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| Elite 4344 | Subject: RE: What is your triathlon claim to fame? I've taken first place in every Norris Lake Triathlon that has ever been held. I'm up to maybe 20 straight wins. |
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| Pro 4360 Baton Rouge area | Subject: RE: What is your triathlon claim to fame? d00d - 2011-02-24 1:07 PM During my first tri, I was dead last out of the water...by 5 minutes, with a flotilla of kayaks following me... Dang, you stole mine! But a couple of AG podiums. |
| 2011-02-24 1:18 PM in reply to: #3370761 |
| Elite 3498 Laguna Beach | Subject: RE: What is your triathlon claim to fame? Hmmm. Not sure. I'm a bit of a mongrel. I don't have a long list of big race victories. I was a fat kid who lost weight and got into endurance sports. I've never been particularly good, but I'm still around. So, it looks somthing like this: 5 Time USCF State Cycling Champion with titles in both road (as a cat IV though) and Time Trial (both Senior/Elite Men and Masters). Former member of Nike/Velo-News/Gatorade Amateur cycling Team in Belgium. 6 time Ironman finisher, including Hawaii, New Zealand, France. Competed in the longest running and adventure races on earth: Discovery Channel Eco-Challenge (British Columbia), The Raid Gauloises (Vietnam), The Jordan Telecom Desert Cup (Jordan), The Marathon des Sables (Morocco), the "Last Marathon" in Antarctica. Done endurance racing on all seven continents, including Antarctica. Climbed the highest mountains on three continents. Approx 300 triathlon finishes at all distances. U.S. Army Honor Graduate, One Station Unit Training, Fort Benning, Georgia, Class cycle C-6-4. Stroke and heart surgery survivor (my favorite "finish line"). Edited by Tom Demerly. 2011-02-24 1:20 PM |
| 2011-02-24 1:19 PM in reply to: #3370761 |
| Veteran 422 St. Louis | Subject: RE: What is your triathlon claim to fame? My claim to fame is that none of my friends can swim, bike, and run as long as I can. Some of my friends can't even last more than 10 hours... I can last 14 1/2 hours  |
| 2011-02-24 1:20 PM in reply to: #3370761 |
| Elite 3515 Romeoville, Il | Subject: RE: What is your triathlon claim to fame? -3 top tens in AG in my first year. 4th in an indoor local tri, 10th in a fairly big local tri, and 7th in a big local running race. -Solid PR's for my 1st year of tri's -Avg 21.6mph on the bike in my first Oly -Avg 23.6mph on the bike in a sprint -running 6:32min/mile in a 4 mile running race |
| 2011-02-24 1:22 PM in reply to: #3370848 |
| Champion 10157 Alabama | Subject: RE: What is your triathlon claim to fame? Tom Demerly. - 2011-02-24 1:18 PM Hmmm. Not sure. I'm a bit of a mongrel. I don't have a long list of big race victories. I was a fat kid who lost weight and got into endurance sports. I've never been particularly good, but I'm still around. So, it looks somthing like this: 5 Time USCF State Cycling Champion with titles in both road (as a cat IV though) and Time Trial (both Senior/Elite Men and Masters). Former member of Nike/Velo-News/Gatorade Amateur cycling Team in Belgium. 6 time Ironman finisher, including Hawaii, New Zealand, France. Competed in the longest running and adventure races on earth: Discovery Channel Eco-Challenge (British Columbia), The Raid Gauloises (Vietnam), The Jordan Telecom Desert Cup (Jordan), The Marathon des Sables (Morocco), the "Last Marathon" in Antarctica. Done endurance racing on all seven continents, including Antarctica. Climbed the highest mountains on three continents. Approx 300 triathlon finishes at all distances. U.S. Army Honor Graduate, One Station Unit Training, Fort Benning, Georgia, Class cycle C-6-4. Stroke and heart surgery survivor (my favorite "finish line"). Wow! Just wow! |
| 2011-02-24 1:23 PM in reply to: #3370761 |
| Master 2014 Ohio | Subject: RE: What is your triathlon claim to fame? I hold the house record for overweight men age 30-35 for the following distances: 5k, 10k, 13.1 mile, Sprint, Olympic, HIM and IM distances. One of these days I'll actually finish a stand alone marathon. Other than this flip response, I'm proud I'm able to be a stay at home dad, train for another Ironman, work (very) part time and maintain a 3.3+ GPA-and still find time for my wife (who works way too hard) to train. |
| 2011-02-24 1:24 PM in reply to: #3370850 |
| Champion 10157 Alabama | Subject: RE: What is your triathlon claim to fame? maura9900 - 2011-02-24 1:19 PM My claim to fame is that none of my friends can swim, bike, and run as long as I can. Some of my friends can't even last more than 10 hours... I can last 14 1/2 hours I thought I was your friend Maura? OK, presumably you meant present company excepted. ;-) |
| 2011-02-24 1:27 PM in reply to: #3370761 |
| Extreme Veteran 529 Harbor City/Torrance/Carson | Subject: RE: What is your triathlon claim to fame? 10 stitches under the jaw and 7 stitches on the chin. |
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| Elite 7783 PEI, Canada | Subject: RE: What is your triathlon claim to fame? I've been the race leader of a tri 3 times. My downfall has always been getting out of the water. Two times the lead lasted until less than 1k into the bike but my last race I held onto the lead for 17km, but that's only because it was a small field and I had a 4 minute lead getting out of the water. That's right, a 4 minute lead evaporated in only 17k.  Edited by axteraa 2011-02-24 1:29 PM |
| 2011-02-24 1:29 PM in reply to: #3370761 |
| Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: What is your triathlon claim to fame? I'm the idiot who did CA 70.3 on a bike with cruiser bars and 3 gears. I'm the idiot who signed up for her first triathlon a week before, figuring ... how hard can it be to learn how to ride a bike? I've been first out of the water at a tri (well, had the fastest swim split, anyway, male or female). If we're talking constituent sports, too ... I set a world record at the SD Rock 'n' Roll Marathon ... in an Elvis suit. |
| 2011-02-24 1:29 PM in reply to: #3370761 |
| On your right | Subject: RE: What is your triathlon claim to fame? I finished first OA at an indoor tri at my gym, but didn't have the fastest time in ANY of the events. |
| 2011-02-24 1:39 PM in reply to: #3370884 |
Champion 10020 , Minnesota Bronze member | Subject: RE: What is your triathlon claim to fame? My claim to fame is an uncanny ability to choose the right races and categories to play to my strengths and win medals This resulted in podiums 6 times in 2010! It was totally worth it for the rush. |
| 2011-02-24 1:45 PM in reply to: #3370761 |
| Master 1366 PNW | Subject: RE: What is your triathlon claim to fame? My claim to fame appears to be that if I sign up for a race, the weather will be great....even when it shouldn't be or when the forecast is bad. On the flip side, if I sign up for a hiking trip, the weather will suck...so it's a trade-off. |
| 2011-02-24 1:46 PM in reply to: #3370761 |
| Expert 602 Las Vegas | Subject: RE: What is your triathlon claim to fame? My first triathlon ever was an olympic distance. It was also my first OWS, my first time in a wetsuit, and my first time in 58* water. I also had a violent stomach flu the night before which had me vomitting every half-hour for 12 hours. I came in 3rd in my AG |
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