Future BT Kona qualifiers

I'll wait for awhile to vote too.

gadzinm

rstocks3

TH3_FRB

Just a few that jump to mind.

Joel should get it at FL even though that is not a public goal.  He's just on form and should easily be able to hit it.  I voted for them all and added you as well Fred.  You could get there pretty easily with the effort level you are putting out and some more focused, faster paced running.

(And thanks to all who have put a vote of confidence in me.  I'm trying, we'll just see if I can get there).

OMG! WOW! You guys, thanks sooo much! I am so honored that some people actually feel I deserve to be on the same list as those guys listed above me.  It means a lot, especially because you all know it's something I really want.  I hope to do you proud...just don't expect to see it happen for a few years .

I definitely think Aaron's on the way.  Another couple of cracks at it and he'll have it locked.

I added Baaab Stocks to the list.  He outswam a large number of pros, out biked Hillary for 110 miles, and would have crushed the marathon if he hadn't gotten foolish with is hay-bailing the week before Moo.

I wanted to add I think some women need to be on the list....I think there are some that could qualify...not so many are public about their desire to Kona qualify though....just a couple that come to mind are:
 

Isis54 she places at most tris she does and has her sights on IMLP '09 when she'll be in the 55-59 AG.

Lauren has the talent, drive and desire as well as smart about her training....she is young and has lots of time to develop even more. 

Alright, here goes: Daremo, PennState, gadzinm, rstocks, pseudoyams, Joel, birkie and Fleeb. Some of them will make it before others; I'm not going to make my predictions.

Additionally, here's my list of those not yet mentioned:

thegomer - my boy can swim, he's been rocking the bike lately, and once he gets his run under control, he'll definitely KQ. I'm not sure of his goals, but I don't see him giving up anytime soon.

JohnnyKay - I don't think this will happen in the very near future as he really does make his family a priority, but I think we'll eventually see him at Kona...and it won't be via the lottery. it might be a few AGs from now, but he'll be there

jazz82482 - I don't think she's interested/focused on doing the IM distance at this time as she has other stuff going on in life, like pursuing her PhD, but I think that if/when she gives it a shot, we'll see her at Kona...or she might get there via a 70.3

amiine - he's gonna be an old man soon, and I predict he'll soon take a break from racing (or at least not in it the way he is now) or he'll make the jump to IM distance, with a KQ to follow; I'm leaning more towards the whole IM thing

Hey, I have until 9:15 to get to bed .

Man, you completely missed the two young guns on the site. Jordan Knapman is rediculously fast. And let's not forget about GoCorey..he was a very solid BT'er for the last couple years, and has since graduated into the US Olympic Jr. program.

Both these boys are rocketships. Stand the hell back.

Not to get all nitpicky, but we you say "future" how far out are we talking? Given 20 years, I may qualify in the 60-65 age group.

Near term, like within the next couple of years:

JeepFleeb: I've seen his training log a few times just to see how the other half trains. The man puts in some killer training hours.

Daremo: I agree that he's a fiend on the bike. Swimming may be a problem.

Fred: Given your career choice, your biggest limiter is training time. Despite that, you get your training in, letting the rest of us know that "I don't have time to train" is a BS excuse. I'd like to see you get in on sheer determination.