This year’s Ultraman Hawaii winner Jonas Colting, tells what the race was like, how he prepared and shares some of the thoughts that went through his head. Part 1 of 2.
by Herbert Krabel, November 29, 2007
Michael Lovato had a great 2007 season with 3rd places at IMAZ and IMCDA and a top 10 finish at the Ironman Worlds in Kona. We had a chance to talk with this Boulder, Colorado transplant.
Jonas Colting won the 2007 Ultraman Triathlon World Championships, and Shanna Armstrong earned her 4th title of this 6.2 mile swim, 261.4 mile bike and 52.4 mile run event. Top 5 results.
Aussie Luke Bell is an amazingly talented triathlete who has been the runner up at several Ironman races and finished as high as 5th place at the Ironman World Championships in Kona. We had a few words with him.
The St. Pete Mad Dogs are one of larger and better known triathlon clubs in the country. Their president Tim Hudson talked to us about the club with the distinctive bark.
The Eastern Ontario based Cornwall Multisport is fairly new, but grew fairly quick because of a few unique initiatives and programs. We spoke with their president Rob Allen.
Courting triathletes from college football rival states Michigan and Ohio, Team Toledo currently has more than 300 members. We had a chance to chat with their president Khalil Raffoul.
The New Mexico Outlaws are a triathlon racing team with a great attitude and some fun nicknames. We talked to their president Brian “Baboo” Pilgrim.
Bryan Rhodes and Bjorn Andersson announced that they would hold their first Power Camp for triathletes in Taupo, New Zealand.
Big Estonian Ain-Alar Juhanson is known as a fast and powerful cyclist, but he has shown at Ironman Lanzarote and the shortened Ironman New Zealand that he can run too. We recently interviewed him.
Australian Craig Alexander had an amazing 2007 season and is now finally able to relax with his wife Neri and daughter Lucy. Craig and Neri were kind enough though to give Slowtwitch a few minutes.
Our “Eight days of Florida” are behind us. Lessons are there to be learned.
Alex Mroszczyk-McDonald was the top amateur at the 2007 Ford Ironman Word Championships in Kona and we wanted to know a bit more about this athlete and med student from Vermont.