Ironman Triathlon

Lance Armstrong was a cyclist born on September 18, 1971 in Plano, Texas. At the age of thirteen Lance started to compete in cycling races and triathlons. He was a professional-athlete at the age of sixteen. He left at about the age of 17 to go to Colorado to train with the United States Olympic Development Team. He became the United States and World Cycling Champion in 1933. He won the Clásica de San Sebastián in 1995 and the La Flèche Wallonne in1996. In October of 1996 he was diagnosed with brain

I have chosen to talk about the subculture of the Ironman Triathlete. Ironman is an ultra-endurance distance triathlon with a 2.4-mile swim followed by a 112-mile bike and finally a 26.2 mile run all completed in the same day. It’s a 140.6-mile triathlon race with its own unique subculture. The Ironman subculture revolves around social interactions. While the race is an individual effort its camaraderie is was drives individuals to join triathlon clubs for training opportunities with like-minded

knowing that she is an athlete. The audience is more likely to trust consuming their product if they portray that an athlete does as well. Mirinda Carfrae is an Australian professional triathlete as well as an Ironman Triathlon world champion. The Ironman Triathlon is a long-distance triathlon race, held in Hawaii, where participants must swim 2.4-miles, bike ride 112-miles, and then run a marathon 26.22-miles in that exact

gain back his muscle strength. After leaving Kernan, Brain went to St. Mary’s College and participated on the swim team. Brian’s body building passion was back and bigger than ever. He trained and competed in the half-Ironman triathlon, and later competed in the Ironman Triathlon in Kona,

#1 Ironman CEO Challengers Reach Beyond the Race to Win The creators of the Ironman fundraising foot-race are seeking sponsorships to help the event grow. While Ironman athletes take sports drinks and special gels to help them carry on the grueling race, the Ironman organizer seeks out the professional expertise of a private equity firm to make it through the day. Before Providence Equity Partners purchased the World Triathlon Corporation in 2008, the firm behind Ironman triathlons weren’t taking

competing in triathlons near the end of 2008. After four short years, Aaron took his athletic aspirations to the next level when he competed in the US Ironman Championship competition in New York, raising $30,000 for Center Lane (an LGBTQ adolescents’ resource) in 2012. Aaron finished his second full-length Ironman triathlon in 2014 in Lake Placid, New York. Through these athletic feats, Kwittken raises funds for the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF). Andrew Messick - The Real Ironman The CEO of

beat a third of the field and became the first ever wheelchair category winner. Therefore he became the first non-American installed into the Hawaiian Ironman Triathlon Hall of Fame in 2002. John has since been regarded as the toughest disabled athlete in the world. There have been so many more achievements John has made including, Nepean Triathlon (1994), English Channel (1998), Sydney Olympics (2000), Sydney to Hobart (2001), Kilometres fro kids (2002) and the list goes on and on. Joh even represented

Why Online Triathlon Coaching is the Smartest Choice for You Are you considering hiring a triathlon coach because you are of the opinion that online triathlon coaching is not good enough? A sizeable chunk of triathlon athletes feel that they require one-on-one coaching from a professional triathlon trainer to enhance their performance and reach peak fitness levels. However, a growing number of triathlon athletes are learning ways through which online coaching can be the most suitable option and

residential buildings in Florida. When he isn’t working, Clifford J Davis is an avid runner, swimmer, and cyclist who has completed in multiple Olympic-distance triathlons such as the St. Anthony's Triathlon in St. Petersburg, Florida, and the Mazda Top Gun Triathlon in Ft. De Soto, Florida. He also participated in the ultra distance Ironman World Championships in Kialua Kona, Hawaii, a race that requires competitors to swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, and run 26.2 miles. His other athletic hobbies

A Survivor’s Story Brian Boyle has an unbelievable survivorship story. He goes into great detail from the time he wakes up in the hospital to the time he crosses the finish line of his first full triathlon. He has inspired many people and has beaten all odds. The car accident that threatened to take Brian’s life took place on July 6, 2004, at the intersection of Poorhouse and Ripley in his hometown—Welcome, Maryland. He was taken to Prince George’s Hospital Center by helicopter. The beginning