Subject: RE: Lonestar full IM in 2011This is BIG, and it's not just great for Keith and I'm not sure what Keith would get out of it really besides feeling more satisfied with doing a good job. RDs don't make much money. Maybe it's because I came into this sport as a fan and not to prove anything. I see this sport a bit differently than a lot of my fellow triathletes. Who have a lot of trouble looking past the 'me' part. Which isn't all together bad, but to complain about something like this? pffft.
There is a lot good about an event like this coming to Houston/Texas. First getting any big event in Houston is a warm welcome for the local scene. Houston is rather watered down when it comes to talent in Triathlon, though it's getting better as of the last year, but still for the town size... not that good. Getting an event with a big prize purse with lots of pros will generate more buzz, more coverage in the local papers and news. That's good stuff! Really good stuff! Hopefully it will get more kids into the sport and we can see more kids like Alistair Brownlee come out and show us what someone is really capable of in this sport. The more we can get a city behind triathlon the more we can develop as a sport. Which primarily means better races for all and more opportunities for kids.
Glad to see this, more so than an Ironman race. This and Gateway to the Bay are races that Houston/Galveston have been missing for a while, and we need it! Edited by smilford 2010-02-03 3:22 PM
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