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Bevan James Eyles Added a Discussion Topic.

Would you help your competition?

Hey everyone If you were a pro racing head to head in kona and a fellow competitor asked for a gel, salt tab etc would you give it to them? Kia Kaha Bevan and John

Yesterday at 3:48pm · Log In to Comment

Tim Porter

As a pro? I think it comes down to alliances and professional friendships and adversary's. Would Stadler hand off a salt tab to Macca if he had cramp? I would think not. But would Bozzone? Perhaps he would.

13 hours ago

Edward Hawkins

Its all about karma here isn't it? what goes around comes around. There has been many examples of sportsmanship during the years of Ironman racing.

I truly believe that i would rather beat my fellow professionals, because I was

better physically on the day rather than because I had an extra gel for example. Equally, on purely scientific point of view by the time the salt/gel started to work you'd be way up road showing a clean pair of heels anyhow.

From a moral stand point, its the correct thing to do, if you were in situation, you know that when you get into bed that evening you know that have done the right thing by treating everyone you have met you way in which you wished to treated.

It's sport, not life and death. :-)

On another note guys - since my move out from the UK, life in Dubai is sweet, I'm training super hard, being coached by Jason Matters. I've entered Ironman China, aiming to qualify for Kona and it's all with the support of my boss and the school I'm teaching in (different to my last one then).

Take care.

10 hours ago

Dave Robertson

My one experience with this came at a local race this past season. I had noticed a competitor with the bodymarkings in my age group prior to the race. He was decked out in our national (age group) kit and had a rocket of a bike in the rack next to me

. We came out of the water close together. His wetsuit zipper got stuck. Although the thought of pretending not to notice crossed my mind I helped him get out of his suit. Would I have reacted differently if it was pro cash rather than an age group ribbon on the line? I would hope not.

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Bevan James Eyles Added a Discussion Topic.

Should the over 60's get less?

Hey everyone This week's discussion is from Bevan Colless: Should over 60's go into 10 year age groups for qualifying? Kia Kaha Bevan

8 days ago · Log In to Comment

Stacey Head

I think that over 60 could be grouped in 10year age spans but not any lower than that. I think that this would allow more spots to possibly go to other races and larger age groups. Especially with adding more races lately, there can only be so many p

eople at world champs.

Sat at 7:59pm

Ted Rosen

I was really impressed by the 140 over sixty year old competitors at Kona this year. Far more under 60 year olds DNF’d than those over 60. Since there is typically only one qualifying slot per age group over 60, at best two additional slots per gende

r would be added for those less than 60 from each qualifying race-not much of a change. A 30 year old has 40+ competitive years to qualify for Kona. Over 60’s don’t have that opportunity.

Sun at 8:08am

B.J. Christenson

Over 60 could go to decades but over 70 should be automatic should they complete any Ironman under 16:00. In kona most everyone is off the course at that time anyway and I say if you are 70+ healthy and haven't made it yet then you are in. I would r

ather be cheering on more 70+ competitiors beforfe midnight than give extra slots to an age group that has enough competitors already. If you don't make it when you are young everyone has a chance when they are 70. Any more than 10 in any age group at a qualifying race is too many. If you can't make top 10 in your age group then you will have to try again

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Bevan James Eyles Added a Discussion Topic.

How to make money?

Hey everyone From James Bowtell. For those that raise money while training or racing; the listeners best tips for fundraising? Kia Kaha Bevan

15 days ago · Log In to Comment

Fegan

I raised a few thousand £ for Marie Curie Cancer Care for my first IM. Like Pete metions, it was a case of setting up a chairty page and spamming as many people as possible.

You certainly get a great response for your first IM, I

tried to bring the distances home by using local landmarks, swimming the Firth of Forth twice, cycling from Edinburgh to Aberdeen then running a marathon.

Whilst it was great raising funds for charity I also used it as motivation as to not back out when the going got tough. Thankfully that wasn't much of an issue but it was a great insurance policy.

With the advent of Facebook, Twitter and obviously Athlinks you can now keep people up to date with not only your progress but every single training session.

If that fails, then you could sell a kidney or spend the weekend at the local red light district ;~)

11 days ago

Fegan

Be Jordan Rapp and get loads of great prizes from sponsors, set up an auction before IMAZ, raise shed-loads of cash and then win the race.

(Click for the Link ...)

8 days ago

James Bowtell

What's the form book is on commenting on your own discussion topic? If there are rules, perhaps they should be broken occassionally. Thanks to the two lads who have already posted. To help out Bevan and John and all the listeners, here is a link the

the Ironman Janus Charity site, with loads of good tips:

(Click for the Link ...)

To highlight a few:

Engage your beneficiary and ask for their support and fundraising advice

Build your network - engage your family and friends

Send a press release to your local newspaper

Take advantage of your employer’s matching gift program

Have a pool in your office to guess your race time. The person who comes closest to your actual time wins a portion of the pool.

If you send a letter to solicit donations, enclose a self-addressed, stamped return envelope.

Always send a thank you letter upon receipt of a donation

Other sites recommended by Janus:

(Click for the Link ...)

8 days ago

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Bevan James Eyles Added a Discussion Topic.

Should we get the Navy involved?

Hey everyone Should WTC be using the U.S Navy as one of the sponsors of the World Champs? Kia Kaha Bevan and John

22 days ago · Log In to Comment

Frederick Cook

It's interesting that you guys bring this up now, because about a week ago a bunch of retired US generals published a report that 75% of America's youth are unfit for military service. Some because of poor education or a criminal record, but many ar

e just in too poor of shape physically to be accepted. If I were a recruiter, I could see how the triathlon community would be a great place to look for motivated, dedicated, and physically fit young people.

17 days ago

Jamie McPherson

The WTC are a comercial company, the can take sponsership from who ever they want. If they thought it was harming their buissness they wouldn't do it. I'm not to sure what is in it for the Navy though. I assume they are useing it as a recuiting too

l. But triatlons demographic is mainly people in the 25-45 age range where as the Navy are looking to recuit people 18-23 or so.

17 days ago

Liam McLoughlin

I think it's all right. It's smart business really, I imagine the US Navy has a humongous budget and the majority of the people who follow Ironman are probably the exact type of people that would be interested in the challenges and adventure associat

ed with joining the navy.

I don't think politics really need to come into it. The navy aren't out there promoting war, violence or anything like that. I'm not sure myself but I don't imagine that's even the main reason for joining.

Seems like a good fit in my opinion.

15 days ago

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Bevan James Eyles Added a Discussion Topic.

Richard Kingsford Question

Hey everyone Here's the question Richard Kingsford sent through: Best exercise holiday locations in the world and why? Kia Kaha Bevan & John

29 days ago · Log In to Comment

Jay Waters

This one is a no-brainier - Jeju Island, South Korea! Everythign is great about this place. Weather - warm summers - can be hot and humid so great to acclimatise for the heat! - but nice evenings/mornings - Lots of riding on undulating roads, lo

ts of trails, great swimming on clean beaches. Heaps of spas and saunas (known as Jim-jil Bangs in Korean) which have hot and cold pools, and hot and cold rooms (great for recovery). Close to Japan and China if you want to take a quick break for a couple of days. Best of all - the people are so friendly and kind, and they will treat you really well take great care of you! English is widely spoken, and it is somewhere a bit different to what is familiar for most of us - making it an intriguing and worthwhile interesting place to visit! (Click for the Link ...) and (Click for the Link ...)

27 days ago

Mark Dixon

Anywhere with hills. I live on the east coast of the UK and it's as flat as a pancake. Scotland this summer and Cornwall last year gave me some decent climbs. Also trained in Mexico this year which was bloody hot!

26 days ago

David Rowe

If your name is Bevan then it's probably stepping up onto the stool at the Clinique For Men counter at the local department store to get another gallon of moisturiser. For the rest of us (at least in Europe) it has to be Club La Santa in Lanzarote.

Warm weather, hills, a 50m swimming pool, a running track, gym, food on site and everything else you need for your warm weather training.

P.S. They do have a day-spa on site for those you need to look after their skin...

26 days ago

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Troy Busot (Athlinks) Added a Discussion Topic.

Should Bevan box or race Half Challenge Wanaka - if boxing what should his fight name be?

Question for the week of Oct 26.

10/27/2009 · Log In to Comment

Graeme McCallum

Train for the Half in Wanaka, enter the boxing and watch a Rocky film before you get into the ring.

Job done.

10/29/2009

R.J. Kern

Both, as John would say, don't be a pussy. Boxing probably won't be that hard anyway, 3 or so 3 min rounds is like nothing, 9 mins is a mile and a half run. HTFU. R.J.

10/29/2009

B.J. Christenson

Box and go by the name of "Beatdown Bevan"

10/30/2009

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John Newsom Added a Journal Entry (Blog).

Thanks to everyone who helped us get to kona

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10/20/2009 · Log In to Comment

Erin Lee (erin337)

Great job on all the Kona podcasts. Hope you decide to do it again next year. I know if must have been a tonne of work but it was much appreciated.

Cheers,

The Total Package :-)

10/21/2009

Tammy Rutledge

Great Kona coverage! Loved the interviews....fun!! Heard the call-out on the final day of coverage...thanks! It prompted a smile a few thousands of miles away. An annual pilgrimage now?! :) Hope so!

"the phantom female"

10/27/2009

John Rea

Just want to add my appreciation for the fantastic work you guys did for us all at Kona. You have to do this again - it was inspirational. I'm probably not alone in keeping your episodes back to be a motivation when training - so I've only just caugh

t up. Guys - start a fund for next year - and please give us an alternative to PayPal if we want to donate. I need a nickname !

30 days ago

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John Newsom Added a Gallery.

Kona pics - day 1

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10/7/2009 · Log In to Comment

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John Newsom Added a Calendar Entry.

Kona Bike with Bevan and John

What: Social Event/Party

When: Oct 6 2009 2:00PM

Where:

Kona, Hawaii, USA

Meet Bevan and John by the palms / gatorade tent 2pm Tuesday for a 60-75mins ride on the Queen K (tack on with John afterwards if you want). Coffees of Hawaii will supply post ride refreshments

9/29/2009 · Log In to Comment

Rob Hoult

Hey John, fortunately you put a 75-90 minute ride down for me to do on that day, so I'm coming along for the ride.

Just got back from a Waikaloa-Hawi-Waikaloa ride and a run off the bike. The winds were blowing up in Hawi, yeeha!

9/29/2009

William Jenks

If only I were going to be in Hawaii!

9/29/2009

Pete Hagen

Awesome idea guys. Nice of Coffees of Hawaii to hold the post ride party. Wish I were going to be in Hawaii!!!

9/29/2009

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Bevan James Eyles Added a Discussion Topic.

What do you want us to do?

Hey everyone Here's your chance to get John and I to do some crazy stuff in Kona. Give us 5 things that you want us to on our Kona trip! Kia Kaha Bevan and John

9/21/2009 · Log In to Comment

Nick Rose

I made a decision 4 years ago to stop playing golf, was playing most days, decent handicap and trying to compete at IM as well, i wanted to break 10 hours ai Germany and the 2 didn't go hand in hand. So I just gave it up, broke ma heart lol!!! So if

I had to give up triathlon I would go back to golf, and to keep fit go back to another sport I played, hockey, team atmosphere and social side almost come close to triathlon. But as Fegan says, physically, it would be hard to find a way to stop watching the CAF guys.

10/23/2009

Gerrard "The Terroriser" Smith

Get myself a serious case of depression and put on a lot of pounds.

It took me about 5 years of searching to find the next big thing in my life and now that I've found it I would be completely gutted if I couldn't train for IM. H

aving being injured for 3 months now suck enough, let alone never being able to train again.

But of course in the end I would get over it and start the search again for that next big thing.

10/23/2009

Lou Dregely

Hey guys,

If I had to stop triathlons I would cross country ski and snow shoe during winter months, mountain bike during the fall and spring months, and for the summer months do some adventure racing (if that doesn’t count as tr

iathlon).

10/25/2009

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Bevan James Eyles Added a Discussion Topic.

What would happen?

Hey Everyone Kev Brock sent through this weeks discussion: If Felix was to put up a million dollars to the winner of Barcelona, and also paid deep, would the top pros go there or Kona. Kia Kaha Bevan and John

9/14/2009 · Log In to Comment

Fegan

I'm not sure there would be an overnight flood of the 1st tier IM specialists but if the money was put up for a few years then I'd agree with Tom above.

Kona would lose the prestige as the top guys flocked to the big money race a

nd WTC would need to up their game.

I think more interestingly, there would be number of short course guys willing to sacrifice the end of their seasons to have a crack at a big money purse that required no qualification races.

For Kona you need to have been top 10 the previous year or win a slot from a 70.3 of WTC IM. If you could just rock up and have a go, then with its late season time slot and big money then you'd see some very fast times, and not from the big names of Ironman but from the short course guys.

If anything it would make for a far better and less predicatble race.

9/20/2009

Craig Brighouse

Off course the pro's would go where the money is, hence the term professional. If a million dollars was on offer then they would compete for it. Million dollars would also attract TV and media exposure as well so pro's would race there just for expos

ure especially the european athletes.

Remember only 2 people win kona each year and as its the worlds best field its hard to take home winnings so if you had another big payday out there it would improve the odds of a payday.

As they say "If you build it they will come" therefore " If you pay them they will come" also applies.

9/21/2009

David Hill

I think that WTC would have to respond to it in some way. The danger to them is that if Crowie, Macca, Chrissie etc go to Barcelona, it would start to seriously erode the esteem that Kona has.

WTC would have to do something to stop that hap

pening.

If you win at the world champs without those guys there what exactly does it mean?

The world champs (Kona) needs to have the best in the world there otherwise it's just another race.

And who could blame the pro's or wanting a shot at a million. They aren't charities, it's their career.

9/21/2009

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Bevan James Eyles Added a Discussion Topic.

Tell us how hard core you are!

Hey everyone We want to hear about the craziest training day you have ever had? Go on, tell us how hard core you are ;-) Kia Kaha Bevan and John

9/7/2009 · Log In to Comment

Adam Bardsley

Fegan you forgot to mention that I gave you the PratNav programmed with my home address that allegedly ran out of batteries and then miraculously recharged itself. Wonders of modern science eh? That said fair play in that even after that debacle you

completed the run off the back. You're a bliddy legend son.

For me I reckon a 48hour team treadmill challenge (that you kindly namechecked on the show) finishing 1hour prior to the start of the London Marathon ranks quite highly on the quality training scale. I don't think a total of 42miles at under 10k PB pace in the 48 hours before a marathon is textbook tapering. Huge fitness gains though and I even took out fatboy Ramsay on the Mall ruining his finisher's photo.

9/10/2009

Linae Boehme-terrana

Probably a multi-brick day where I rode 30 miles/ran 30 minutes/rode 30/ran30/rode30/ran30. Definitely a long day.

9/10/2009

Craig Brighouse

In training for the NZ Coast to Coast

One morning I did a 2 hour hilly offroad mountainbike ride over a mountain range immediately followed by a 3 hour rough trail run climbing and returning from a 700 metre summit.

In the aftern

oon I did a 2 hour paddle just to fill in the afternoon.

At 3pm I picked up the kids from school and took them to the playground.

It was the final monkeybar session that really made the difference!

9/14/2009

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Would you help your competition?

Posted Yesterday at 3:48pm

Hey everyone If you were a pro racing head to head in kona and a fellow competitor asked for a gel, salt tab etc would you give it to them? Kia Kaha Bevan and John

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