Drew Scott changes course
At age 27, Drew Scott decided to switch careers from professional triathlete to Wildland Firefighter.
by Tim Carlson, March 14, 2018At age 27, Drew Scott decided to switch careers from professional triathlete to Wildland Firefighter.
by Tim Carlson, March 14, 2018Aussie Josh Amberger has quite an impressive resume to his name and we expect to see much more from him. Last year in Kona he moved into the limelight with an impressive swim and early lead on the bike and we followed up with him about his swimming and much more.
Dan Alterman chased Olympics with his twin Ran, fell short, scored at Israman, and coaches 400 triathletes in the Galilee.
He’s a professional athlete, a club, a manufacturer, and a sponsor. He’s got ideas on how to evolve all of these groups.
Chris Stirling won Celtman XTRI and the Canadaman XTRI in 2017 and now he wants to go back to Norway to take care of some unfinished business. But it is not just about racing, he loves the mountains.
Aussie Chris Legh won 2 IRONMAN titles but is likely best remembered for his scary collapse 50 meters before the finish in Kona. But this retired professional will soon be known as race director Chris Legh.
For the Butterfields, John Denver is on the iPod. Horses, llamas, goats, chickens, guinea fowl, and a peacock. But Bermuda is not forgotten.
A terrible accident a few days before the 2017 IRONMAN World Championships took Brit Tim Don out of the race. The Halo finally came off, but he is still a long way from being fully recovered.
When Tyler Butterfield placed 7th at the Ironman in 2013, he only tied for the highest ever finish in Kona. Here’s a Butterfield you don’t know.
German Christian Haupt was the top age grouper in Kona in 2017 and he follows in the footsteps of many other Germans who have accomplished the same feat.
Ritch Viola is the creator of the Every Man Jack brand and after finishing second in his age group in Kona he finally agreed to an interview. This pursuit of Viola actually started more than three 3 years ago, but he always stated that he felt that many others would be more deserving.
At the 2017 IRONMAN World Championships most folks expected either Jan Frodeno, Sebastian Kienle or Lionel Sanders to reach T2 first, but it was Cam Wurf who put on quite a show there and broke the bike course record along the way.
Gwen Jorgensen talks with Slowtwitch about her change from triathlon to the marathon.