This weeks SI--Lance and Hoyts

SI did a good job.  Also Outdoor Life Magazine has really good storys about the TDF and Lance.  During one of the interviews, the question of Lance doing Triathlons came up.   Said yes,    Meant being with the 3 children.  (luke and the twin girls).

What distance or races did he compete in when he was a teen? OLympic distance?

I googled this off of infoplease.com.   I haven't found anything definitive yet.  I've seen him in pictures with Mark Allen at some Triathlon.  Now curiosity has me. 

When he was 13, Armstrong won the Kids Iron Triathlon, an event combining swimming, biking, and running. He later began entering triathlons for money, winning $20,000 when he was 15. As a high school senior Armstrong qualified to train with the U.S. Olympic team. He later made cycling his sport. In 1993 he won ten titles and was called the “Golden Boy of American Cycling.” By 1996 Armstrong was the top-ranked cyclist in the world. But later that year, he was diagnosed with cancer and forced to undergo three operations and chemotherapy. The treatment was ultimately successful, and Armstrong became a powerful advocate for cancer research. He founded the Lance Armstrong Foundation to promote cancer research and awareness, and wrote the best-selling book It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life.

This was probably discussed last year.  But thought it was relevant to the season.  I always get a little choked when I see the kids in the Hospital.

http://www.nike.com/wearyellow/seelanceride/main.html