Episode 61 Ironman Talk

Episode 61 Ironman Talk 15th of May, 2007

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This weeks news
Epic Camp is open to sign up: go to www.epiccamp.com to find out more.
 Results for: Lanzararote, Florida 70.3, Bussleton Half, Lisboa Long Distance.
 Up coming race: Auburn, the worlds hardest half!
 Interesting cover of inside tri.
 Movie review: The Flying Scotsman.
 Review of 70.3 champs tv coverage. Thanks to Chance Barber
 Bike Jerseys are ordered!

Hot topic
Should Ironman be an Olympic sport. Give us your reasons why you think what you think.  
If you want to add a comment click here: add comment then open the discussion.

Age grouper of the week
Meritxell Portillo Araujo is this weeks age grouper. She was the only female starter and finisher at the Ironcat iron distance race in I ‘Ampolla. She managed to get 60th overall! The conditions were really tough and she still managed to have a great day!

High 5 to avoid jet lag
1. Listen to last weeks show for travel tips.
2. Stay awake until reasonable be time when you arrive.
3. Keep hydrated as soon as you land.
4. Get out and do a little bit of training.
5. Get outside and keep occupied. (Shopping, tourist things)

This weeks websites.
Lanzarote: ironman.com
St Croix 70.3: ironman.com
Bussleton Half: busseltonhalf.com
Lisboa Long: Lisboatriathlon.com
Auburn: auburntriathlon.com
Race Across America: RAAM.com
Inside Tri cover: insidetri.com  
Chance Barbers Blog: chancenotchase.
Website of the week:  Scott Poole, from Scotland, sent us through his tri clubs website: www.stirlingtri.com It has some great articles for beginners.

Questions and Answers.
We really focused on questions and answers this week. There were loads of good questions.  

Next week we may have Craig Alexander on, if you want to ask us a question email us and we’ll try our best to ask him.