Archive for July, 2006

Julie Moss finishing 1982 Ironman

Sunday, July 30th, 2006

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVKqFAPdjIA
http://vnews.ironmanlive.com/holdingcell/2003/june-2003/julie-moss-back-to-kona-to-celebrate-her-defining-moment
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Moss

Ironman South Africa beach start on YouTube.com

Sunday, July 30th, 2006

Ironman South Africa 2006 swim start by my dad
I uploaded my first video to YouTube.com and it was the start of Ironman South Africa 2006. Here are some other swim starts:
Ironman Lake Placid 2006 swim start
Ironman USA 2006 swim start
IM Western Australia 2006 swim start
I guess Ironman swim starts are one of the most amazing [...]

Jurgen Zack tested positive

Saturday, July 29th, 2006

http://www.insidetri.com/portal/news/news.asp?item=102828
http://www.triathletemag.com/story.cfm?story_id=12309&publicationID=92&pageID=1728
Jurgen Zack: I am shocked.
I am still impressed by how Nina Kraft handled her doping problem, she just admited it and quit the sport. Anyway, lately seams there is nothing else in the endurance news except doping, maybe I should make a doping blog.

Landis tested positive

Thursday, July 27th, 2006

I guess its only after winning Tour de France that the real battle startes - with media, lawyers, courts and, i guess, spectators as well.
SI article link thats too long for my blog
http://www.velonews.com/news/fea/10595.0.html
I read somewhere that triathlon is ranked at the top of the list of sports with most positive tests, just next to cycling.

Lance Armstrong does not look good when he runs

Tuesday, July 25th, 2006

http://www.nike.com/nikeplus/?l=en_GB&ref=http://europenikerunning.com#athletes
I guess all of us (triathletes) have dreamed and are still dreaming that we will see Lance do triathlon again - specifically Ironman. There has been many speculations about how well he would place. Lance is a huge myth already so I think that speculations tend to grow out of proportion while we dont give [...]