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Primary length and discipline: Half-Ironman Triathlon | Best Discipline:Cycling
- My proudest athletic achievement was qualifying for the 2008 Halfmax National Championship in my first 70.3 (The
Grand Columbian).
- My goals for the upcoming season are to go sub-five hours at the California 70.3 in March and complete Ironman
Coeur d'Alene 2008 without needing LifeFlight.
- I'm best described by?bike helmet, ready to go head first into anything.

Primary Distance : 70.3  /  Best Discipline: Swimming, but running and cycling are getting there.
Proudest athletic achievement: going 4:44 and qualifying for worlds in first 70.3 (vineman), also going sub 36 minute
10 k (a year and a half ago I ran a 63 minute 10 k)

Goals for the upcoming Season:  Sub 4:15 in 70.3 race (to be determined), & challenge Garren for one of his titles. Aleck's Blog

Primary distance- half and full IM - Best discipline (within the above)- running
Athletic accomplishments:
- 2005 Florida IM:10:38, qualified for Kona
- 2006 Kona World champ: 10:58, 11th in age group. Run split -(PB) 3:28, 6th fastest AG female run OA
- 2007 Quelle Challenge Roth, Germany IM: (PB) 10:15, 1st AG, 3rd AG female OA.
- 2007 Halfmax Nationals: (PB) 4:48, 1st AG, 4th AG female OA

Goals: To do the best that I can do in every race.

Favorite Discipline:  Not swimming!
Upcoming races:  I'm looking forward to Pacific Crest and the Portland Tri
Motto:  I'm not that far behind!
Inspiration:  My husband Giovanni and friends/family who are always willing to take on a new challenge

Favorite race distances: Ironmans and marathons
Best discipline: Running
What I love about Ironman: For those of us who do multiple Ironmans, it defines us. Plus, after a couple years of IM training, those annoying co-workers quit asking us to lunch (because they know we’re sneaking in a quick run), the in-laws stop dragging us to holiday bazaars on Saturdays (“Sure, I’ll go with you if we can ride our bikes there at a 20 mph average and continue on for 5 hours”) and we quit getting pressured to have more kids, work longer hours, attend more family functions and host all those modern-day icky Tupperware-type parties because, well, all our friends/relatives/co-workers think we’re psycho exercise fanatics and they are right. Hooray!
Key races for 2010: Victoria ½ Ironman. Canada Ironman.
My motto: Even when it hurts, put a smile on your face. It will make you feel better!

Primary Length & Discipline:  Olympic Distance Best Discipline:  Swimming Goals for 2010 : Finishing my 1st Ironman in Canada, to improve on my cycling making it as strong as my swim, to finish strong in Boise's 70.3 and to beat my current Olympic times.

Favorite Distance: Half and Full Ironman | Best Discipline:  Bike
Best Discipline: Bike
- My proudest athletic achievement: Completing my first IM (CDA 2004) after only doing sprint distance races prior.
I'm still amazed I survived.
- My goals for the upcoming season are to run faster off the bike, actually race the swim, and to
qualify for the Boston Marathon. Bill's Blog

 

Favorite Distance: Halfs and Fulls / Best Discipline: Running
Goals for 2009: St. Croix Half and IM Wisconsin
My Inspiration: My father, who is battling coronary artery disease and leukemia, that alone puts my suffering into
perspective.

 

Inventor of RUEZ
To continue down the jovial path of living each day to the fullest and being a part of a great group of athletes. My goals for 2010 are to be a leading Master athlete at each Sprint and Olympic distance triathlon. I will Compete in Boston Marathon, Lake Stevens 70.3 and Ironman AZ as my long course events. Be sure to watch out for me when chicken and/or beer are involved....and dont race me at a party-I will win!!

"A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for"  Sail on, dream on and live life like the adventure that it is.....Cheers, Santo.

 

Favorite Distance: Ironman/Half Ironman.
Best discipline: Working to get better in all three.
Greatest Athletic Achievement: Running 3 miles, non-stop, with my son this summer for the first time.  It was
awesome.  He is six.
Goals: To grow stronger as an over all athlete this season. Learn to suffer--better. Be patient.

 

Primary distance: Half and full iron distance   Best discipline: swimming
Proudest achievements: Finishing IM Florida 4 years after I was told I would probably never walk or do another
triathlon (due to spinal cord injury).  PR at Lake Stevens 70.3 in 2007 by over an hour from my first half at the San
Diego Triathlon Challenge in 2004.  PR by 34 minutes in the Blue Lake Olympic 2007 from Scoggins Valley 2006

My inspiration: My two boys and showing them how to not give up no matter the odds

Goals for 2008:  Finish IM Canada; PR in all distances;
Current favorite bike: Orbea Ordu with Zipp 808’s which made a 53mph descent at Lake Stevens less scary.

 

Primary Distance: 70.3/ Best Discipline: Run
Athletic Accomplishments-Little League Baseball Champions 1959
PR's for Marathon ( Boston 2:40) Half-Marathon (Phila. 1:14) and 10 miles (Cherry Blossom 55:30)
USAT Half-Max Nationals: 1st Age Group IM California: 2nd Age Group, qualified for Kona
IM Hawaii: Finisher
Goals: Enjoy the ride as long as I can.
2009: IM California 70.3

 

Primary length and discipline: Half and Full Ironman Triathlon | Best Discipline: Pretty even in all 3.
- My proudest athletic achievement was setting a PR at every race distance in 2008 (half marathon, marathon,
sprint, olympic, half ironman, and ironman).
- My goals for the upcoming season are to successfully continue to grow with the sport, and set even more PR's.
-When not training, my wife Kelli and I chase after our 2 girls, Olivia (5) and Mia (3).  I support this expensive
sport as a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch.

 

Favorite Distance: 1/2 IM, Full IM
Best Discipline: Time trial and marathon
My personally significant accomplishments
Kona Qualifier 2004, 05, 06, 08
IM/70.3 Podium finishes: 6
PR IM: Western Australia 2007, 9:11.32
PR HIM: Clearwater 70.3 2007, 4:15.29

My Goals: To know I have nothing left in me at the finish line on race day

Dave's Blog

 

Primary length & discipline: Olympic & Half-Iron Triathlon
Best Discipline:  Running
My proudest achievements in 2007:  Qualifying for 2008 USAT Age Group Nationals; 1st AG (6th overall) in Beaver
Freezer Sprint Triathlon
My goals for 2008 are:  Dedicate myself to swim training, Break 2:10 at Wildflower Olympic, Break 2:05 at Nationals
My favorite go-fast food: Morning coffee & Clif Shot "Mocha"
My favorite go-fast equipment:  Zipp disc
I am most like my new Veloforma road bike, a bit tricky to tune but once sync'd up it can really fly.

 

Primary length and discipline:  Ironman Triathlon | Best Discipline:  Run
- My proudest athletic achievement:  Running and finishing my first marathon in 2000 with my Dad, hero and
inspiration. Completing my first IM (CDA 2006) and surviving the swim at CDA in 2007. I didn’t drown and no panic
attacks.
- My goals for the upcoming season are to continually improve in all three disciplines, keep POSITIVE mental
thoughts, be the best that I can be on race day, and work on transitions. (NO Hot Tubing)!

- My mantra for the upcoming season  “I Am capable of so much more than I ever thought”.

Website: www.perkwire.com

 

Primary Length: Ironman
Easiest Discipline: Swimming | Best Discipline:Swim | Most Fun: Cyclocross
Proudest Athletic Achievement: Getting through my first Ironman at CDA in 2005
Races planned for 2010:

• Abu Dhabi International Triathlon (3km-200km-20km)
• IM South Africa
• Philippines’ 70.3
• Asia-Pacific 70.3 Champs

Goals for 2010-Win my AG (prize money) at the Abu Dhabi Tri and follow that up with a PR @ IM South Africa that puts me through to Kona

 

Triathlon since 1985, Blue Lake was my first. Focus today on the 70.3. Race Director and Athletes Lounge partner with Chris and Scott.Goal for 2010 - Clearwater!

Primary Distance: Olympic Tri or 5k/ Best Discipline: Run
Proudest Athletic Achievements: beating my mom at Hagg last year, sub 18 minute 5k
Goals for the upcoming season: Swim and Bike more often, PR in every discipline

 

Primary length and discipline: Half and beginning in 2008, Full Ironman; Best discipline: Running
Proudest athletic achievement: Finishing my first Half Iron Triathlon (07 Pacific Crest) nearly 30 minutes faster
than goal time (5:06), after getting started in the sport 5 months prior.
Goals for the upcoming season: Improve in all 3 disciplines and finish my first Ironman (IM Arizona- November),
running the entire marathon.

 

Primary Length and Discipline: Half and Full Ironman
Best Discipline: Cycling
Proudest Athletic Achievement: PR at Lake Stevens 70.3 and Ironman Wisconsin by an hour each.
Goals for 2009: Improve in each discipline and run the entire marathon at IM CDA.

Upcoming Races in 2009: New Orleans 70.3, IM CDA

 

Favorite Distance - Half Ironman
Best discipline - cycling
2008 goal - finish IM Wisconsin with a smile and have fun while competing in all of my races
inspiration - my dad, who is a competitive athlete at age 65

 

10-time Ironman Finisher
I train and race to find my inner-harmony.  While I've loved pushing for faster times, my real joy comes from
pushing my limits of duration/distance.

Triathlon Specialty:  Long Course (the longer the better)
Triathlon Strength:  Cycling
2010 Key Races:  Completely dependent upon recovering from injury in Achilles.  However, tentative schedule shows:  SuperFrog 1/2 IM (April), Pacific Crest 1/2 IM (June), Ultraman Canada (August)...

 

Primary length and discipline:  Half Ironman Triathlon | Best Discipline:  Bike or Run
-Triathlon experience  2008 will be my 7th season - holy crap I'm getting old!
- My proudest athletic achievement was Lake Stevens 70.3 5:01, 1st AG  
I've never felt so good in a race, everything came together in an ideal way that rarely happens.  I PR'd on the run
and felt amazing as I crossed the finish line.  My goal is to detrmine how to clone this race!
- My goals for the upcoming season are to finish Ironman Canada in under 11 hours.
-Current Ride Scott Plasma

 

Primary Length & Distance: Xterra Triathlon and Half & Full Ironman
-Best Discipline: Mt Biking & Running
-2008 Goals: Gain elusive Kona slot at IMAZ  Do the Hawaii Double: Ironman and Xterra World Championships

"For me Xterra is the amusement park version of triathlon; once in a while my pain is masked on the
roller-coaster ride through the woods."

 

Distances:  Olympic, Half-Iron and the Marathon
Best Disciplines:  Running or Swimming
Goals:Get fit again after a season off, and get faster on the bike, Become a Half-Ironman racer in 2009, Finish
an ultra-marathon in the spring of 2009. Do a full Ironman in 2010
Upcoming Races:
-  Peterson Ridge Rumble 60K, April 2009
-  Blue Lake Olympic, June 2009
-  Pac Crest 1/2 Ironman, June 2009
-  Lake Stevens 1/2 Ironman, August 2009

 

Favorite Distance: Ironman | Best Discipline: Swim
Proudest athletic achievements: The fact that my kids enjoy being athletic and healthy. Finishing my first Ironman
17 months following a serious car accident that crushed my pelvis.
Goals for the upcoming season: Be a good example for my kids. Do the best I can with what the conditions give
me at Ironman Canada 2009. All other things aside, a sub-13 hour finish!

 

Favorite Tri Distance: IM, HIM  Best Tri Discipline: Biking Favorite Tri Discipline: Running
Athletic Accomplishments:
2006: 4:44 at Clearwater 70.3 HIM Championships. DFL at Ironheads Beer Mile.
2007: Completed IM Hawaii as 1st Ironman. Qualified with 5:00 Buffalo Springs 70.3.
2008 Season Goals:
Run entire IM marathon and enjoy the finish line.
Inspire others to achieve more than they thought possible.

 

Primary Distance:  Olympic and Half IM
Best Discipline:  Cycling
My proudest achievements:  Qualifying for the 2008 USAT AG Nationals and setting a PR for myself on the
course at Hagg Lake.
Goals for 2009:  Finish my first Ironman in Canada without injury and with a smile!
Favorite quote:  Live your Passion!

 

Favorite distance:  Half and Full Ironman
Favorite discipline:  biking and running
Proudest achievement:  Finishing my first Ironman (IM Florida 2004)
2010 goals:  Stay healthy and injury free.  Regain long course fitness and endurance after spending the last year recovering from neck surgery.  Improve in each discipline and finish IM CDA with a smile on my face
2010 races:  New Orleans 70.3 and IM CDA

Primary distance are Half and Full IM   Best discipline:Not swimming.
My proudest athletic achievement: learning to swim so I could do IM Canada 07.
Planning to do IM Canada again this year under 11 hours. Would like to pr at Pacific Crest half and run Newport  
marathon under 3:20.
I’m looking forward to a great year of training, racing, and getting faster.

 

Primary length: Half & Full IM  Best Discipline: Running
My inspiration: My Dad who has shown me how you can accomplish anything in the face of adversity. Primary
Goal: Remain strong when things get tough and finish each race knowing I gave it everything on race day.

Favorite Quote: “Top results are reached only through pain…the more difficulties you have on the way, the more
you will enjoy your success.”  Emil Zatopek
Taken from Dave C.

Website: www.perkwire.com

 

Primary length and discipline:  Half Ironman | Best Discipline:  Cycling
- My favorite course is anything new.  I am looking forward to the Portland Triathlon in 2008
- My proudest athletic achievement was completing my first Ironman despite being told I would never run again.
- My goal for the upcoming season is to put together a complete race at Ironman Arizona
- I'm best described as a wookie.

 

After doing this sport for almost 10 years, I still enjoy the question "Why do you do it?"  I enjoy having a "real" reason for getting out of bed in the morning whether it's to do a swim, bike or run. My favorite part of this whole process is getting to the point where it is effortless and having no thoughts, pure harmony.

My biggest accomplishment so far: Still doing this after 10 years and still smiling.

My 2010 race schedule (so far): Ironman CDA, Ironman Canada and a few half-IM.

My 2010 goals: keep smiling and enjoying it. Help someone else attain one or more of their goals.

Best Discipline: Running
Favorite Distance: 70.3
Goals: Suffer Better. Race Faster.

Ryan's Blog

 

Some accomplishments and PR's = I've completed two Ironman Triathlons (11:29 @ IM CdA in 2005 and 10:50
(PR) @ IMC 2007) and 11 stand-alone marathons (3:01 PR @ Eugene 2008.) I've been a runner since 1998
when I joined my first of seven Hood-to-Coast teams.
Goals for 2009 = I'd love to get under the elusive 3-hour mark in a marathon, I want to go under 5:15 in a
Half-Ironman, and I like to train/race another year injury free.
Best discipline = Running
Discipline with the most room for improvement = Swimming
My Motto = I won't quit running when I get old. I'll get old when I quit running.

Steven's Blog