Highly devoted to fitness and peak performance, Cherie Hendrickson is a tremendous competitor whose positive attitude and gracious demeanor were key factors in making her an accomplished champion and popular teammate in ice hockey. Part of a unique sorority of distinguished women to have captured … [Read more...]
Lauren Fleshman: Ironman 70.3 Worlds. A Tribute.
Photo taken by Jaybird Sport I+ACY-rsquo+ADs-m sitting on a too-firm sofa in the living room of our hotel suite, drinking a glass of some kind of illegible French white wine, thinking about my husband. He went to bed 30 minutes ago, and is dutifully doing his night time stretching routine on the other side … [Read more...]
Joanna Zeiger’s Kona Chronicles: Part 5
And they're off+ACE-Ironman is not a spectator sport. I know I am stating the obvious, but, wow, it just isn't. Like many sports events, it is the palpable excitement of being there that draws people in, even when such an event is better watched on TV. The most action was in the first 90 minutes where … [Read more...]
Never Ever Give Up a blog post inspired by @diananyad
I don+ACY-rsquo+ADs-t know Diana Nyad nor had I followed her extreme dream before this her fifth and final attempt of swimming the 110 miles from Cuba to Florida.+ACY-nbsp+ADs I found myself glued to the television cheering the 64 year old on and tearing up as she limped her way up the Florida shore.+ACY-nbsp+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- … [Read more...]
Never Ever Give Up a blog post inspired by @diananyad
I don+ACY-rsquo+ADs-t know Diana Nyad nor had I followed her extreme dream before this her fifth and final attempt of swimming the 110 miles from Cuba to Florida.+ACY-nbsp+ADs I found myself glued to the television cheering the 64 year old on and tearing up as she limped her way up the Florida shore.+ACY-nbsp+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- … [Read more...]
Chrissie Wellington: A Life Without Limits
It+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s the smile +ACY-nbsp+ADs-you remember. Even if you+ACY-rsquo+ADs-re not a triathlete or particularly well versed in the ins and outs of the Ironman World Championship, colloquially known as +ACY-ldquo+ADs-Kona,+ACY-rdquo+ADs you know there is something special about the smile. It never seems to leave her face. … [Read more...]
Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Army 1st Lt, Paralympian, 3x World Champ Melissa Stockwell sets sights on Ironman
Leanda Cave and Pete Jacobs are Ironman World Champions
Another Ironman World Championship in the books and what a race it was. Seated in the VIP section at the finish line (thanks to Timex Sports) I got to witness first-hand and close-up, the extreme range of emotion that overcomes each Ironman finisher. Australia+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s Pete Jacobs crossed the line … [Read more...]
Kona Underpants Run, Ironman World Championship and Bragging Rights
Ever dream of competing in an Ironman? How about the mother of all Ironmen +ACY-ndash+ADs Kona? If so, join me this week for a behind-the-scenes look at all the prep, training, and craziness that goes into one of the greatest endurance races ever. First a little history lesson: The first Hawaiian Iron Man … [Read more...]
Race report: Pain in the Alleganies
Settle into the pain. That+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s what I tried to tell myself on the bike. But I couldn+ACY-rsquo+ADs-t settle into much. All I could think about was the pain. I tried to distract myself by singing, starting with all 22 verses of +ACY-ldquo+ADs-American Pie+ACY-rdquo+ADs (I think I may have repeated a few in there), … [Read more...]