Mallet time
By Sean Callahan
SEAN CALLAHAN'S BLOG (October 23, 2009) -- Two years ago Masters Athlete posted an interview with Jef Mallet, the artist who writes the Frazz cartoon which appears in newspapers around the country every day. We interviewed Mallet because he had written a series of cartoons about Masters swimming, in which the main character, a young grade school janitor named Frazz, is beaten by a 70-something swimmer. (We've all been there, Frazz). It was in this interview that we discovered that Mallet is a triathlete himself. Now the world is going to know. . . . keep reading...>>
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What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
By Sandy Scott
SANDY SCOTT'S BLOG (Sept. 14, 2009) -- I just received the below letter from one of my local training partners, Dr. Don Ardell. Don is a champion athlete and prolific author on the subject of Wellness. He just competed at the world triathlon championships in Gold Coast, Australia representing the USA after his national championship win in August. He won the sprint triathlon world title on Saturday, adding to his previous world duathlon title. I think this letter would be of interest to all athletes: . . . keep reading...>>
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I was on vacation; the CFO was working hard
By Sean Callahan
SEAN CALLAHAN'S BLOG (Aug. 24, 2009) -- I was on vacation last week, traveling in the southwest. We visited friends in Albuquerque and then hiked into that big hole in the ground, the Grand Canyon. I also took a long hike at 11,000 feet on Sandia Mountain in Albuquerque, so I guess I got in a decent workout or two. Carlos Dolabella was working hard enough this past weekend to be named "The World's Fittest CEO. A partner and CFO of First Class Rent a Car in Miami, Fla., Dolabella raced in the CEO Challenges division at the USA National Triathlon Championships in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Aug. 22. . . . keep reading...>>
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Triathlon continues to grow
By Sean Callahan
SEAN CALLAHAN'S BLOG (Aug. 12, 2009) -- USA Triathlon, the governing body of triathlon in the United States, announced on Aug. 12 that its total membership recently surpassed 125,000. Even in this Great Recession, USA Triathlon's membership increased 14.2% since the end of 2008 when membership stood at 107,231. Additionally, the organization anticipates that it will surpass 3,100 sanctioned events in 2009, about 11% more than last year's total of about 2,800. Skip Gilbert, USA Triathlon's CEO offered this bit of philosophy to explain the continued growth of the sport: . . . keep reading...>>
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Dueling triathlons for CEOs
By Sean Callahan
SEAN CALLAHAN'S BLOG (March 19, 2009) -- The World Triathlon Corp., the group that runs the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii, launched a program called the Ironman Executive Challenge earlier this month. A press release from the WTC described the program: "The mission of the Ironman Executive Challenge (XC) is to provide the ultimate Ironman experience for the world's top business leaders. This exclusive, member's-only program offers privileges such as guaranteed entry into select Ironman events, VIP treatment for athletes and their families, first-class accommodations, personalized coaching, interaction with Ironman icons and much more." Sounds pretty cool. It also sounds like the same sort of program that CEO Challenges has run at the Ironman World Championships since 2001. That fact wasn't lost on Ted Kennedy (not that Ted Kennedy, the one who runs CEO Challenges). It was not lost on many of the executives who competed in past CEO Challenges, either. . . . keep reading...>>
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Devlin wins sprint at second annual Masters Triathlon Championships
Scott Devlin, of Hunter's Creek, Fla., held off Greg Brown, of Orlando, Fla., to win the men's sprint division of the second annual Masters Triathlon Championships, which were held Sunday, Oct. 26, in Orlando. Devlin, who gets his good lungs as a saxophone player at Walt Disney World, exited the water after the 750-meter swim with a 2 minute-lead over Brown. Although Brown gained almost a minute on the 20k bike portion of the race, Devlin gained back most of his lead from the swim on the 2.75-mile run, finishing in 1:01:02, almost two minutes in front of Brown, who crossed the finish line in 1:02:53. . . . keep reading...>>
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Binder wins Grand Masters at age group nationals
By Ray Glier
Lauren Binder found a groove athletes yearn for in a race. Her swim in the USA Triathlon National Age Group Championships was smooth, her bike leg was strong, and her run was terrific, and she felt no pain from the exertion. Binder, 61, crossed the finish line 19 minutes before the second-place finisher and won the women's Grand Masters title, which is given to the top finisher over 55 years old. "I'm still blown away with what I did," Binder said. "I trained all summer and I trained all winter, and I never touched the time I had on Sunday (Sept. 21). "My transitions weren't perfect, but what better experience can you have in a race. I was totally in a zone." . . . keep reading...>>
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Complete the race
By Bob Dilks
Several years ago, a 70-year-old decided to enter the New York Empire State Senior Games. Actually, he was looking for an excuse to get back in shape and decided the triathlon might be a good fit. Several years earlier, he had joined a group to cycle from Buffalo to Albany, taking a route that generally followed the Erie Canal. He figured he could sharpen his biking regimen for the triathlon on a stationary bike in the basement, squeezing in some neglected reading at the same time. The senior requirements for the triathlon were to swim 500 meters, cycle 12.5 miles and run/walk 3.5 miles. No time to rest in between. His operative goal became to complete the event. Total time was not important. . . . keep reading...>>
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Tops in triathlon
By Dan Rabin
Boulder, Colo., is our pick for the city that's best for Masters triathletes. In the following story, Masters Athlete publishes its rankings of the top 10 triathlon communities in the United States. Our staff evaluated the towns in terms of climate/terrain; training facilities; events and the number of local participants. For each criterion a town could earn as many as five stars. A perfect score in each criterion would yield a total of 20 stars. In the end no one town was quite perfect, but the winning community earned 19.5 stars to be ranked Tops in Triathlon… . . . keep reading...>>
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Instant Triathlon
By Gale Bernhardt
Over the years the telecasts of the Ford Ironman World Championship from Kona, Hawaii, have inspired many people to give triathlon a shot. The producers do a fantastic job of giving viewers a glimpse into the inspiring lives of the ordinary people who attempt to swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and then run a marathon, 26.2 miles. While the Ironman broadcasts have converted many to the sport, countless others have been discouraged by the daunting distances. But triathlon isn't just Ironmans. There are also Double Ironmans! Thankfully, there are also sprint triathlons. In this column, believe it or not, I'll show how you can be ready for the very manageable sprint distance triathlon in just six weeks. . . . keep reading...>>
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Q&A: Dave Scott
By Dan Rabin
Few people in any sport can be called legends. In the sport of triathlon, Dave Scott is one of those few. Nicknamed "The Man," Scott is a six-time Hawaii Ironman World Champion with victories in 1980, '82, '83, '84, '86 and '87. In 1994, at age 40, Scott came out of retirement and finished second overall. Two years later, he finished fifth. These days, Scott coaches athletes and conducts seminars around the country. He is also the national coach for Team in Training. Now 54, Scott hinted that, if he can overcome a nagging heel ailment, he may consider doing the 2008 Hawaii Ironman for "one last hurrah." We caught up with him at his Boulder, Colo., office and talked about triathlon for Masters athletes. . . . keep reading...>>
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Six decades, three sports, one goal
By Brion O'Connor
Judy Caron wanted another crack at the mountain that unceremoniously knocked her off her bike two years ago. In August 2005, an ill-tempered gust sent the 5-foot-4, 114-pound dynamo from Concord, N.H., sprawling on one of the notorious hairpin turns above the treeline during the Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb in New Hampshire. Undeterred, Caron got back on her saddle and won her age group with a time of 1-hour, 50 minutes, and 35 seconds. In 2006 she bettered that time by almost 15 minutes. So in 2007, two months shy of her 60th birthday, Caron was primed to eclipse Mary Lou Lowrie's age-group record of 1:27:30, and a broken wrist suffered in a cycling spill at Whiteface, N.Y., that spring wasn't going to stop her. The weather, however, did, as winds hitting 100 miles per hour and freezing rains forced the cancellation of the annual event. "I felt great," says Caron. "I was ready for Mount Washington, but the mountain wasn't ready for us." . . . keep reading...>>
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It's good to have goals
By Sean Callahan
Editor Sean Callahan reveals his personal goals for the GeezerJock Masters Triathlon Championships. You can help him achieve one of them. . . . keep reading...>>
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