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Top 5 questions for pro's?

Hey everyone We were wondering what you think would be the best quick 'top 5 questions' we could ask pro's when we interview them? Kia Kaha Bevan
Athlete Comments
by R.J. Kern 5/25/2009
Favorite workout? Favorite food? Guilty pleasure?First bike? Do you wear your ipod when you run? (That ones for John!) R.J.
 
by Peter Coulson 5/25/2009
1. How many Frequent Flyer points do you have?
2. Do you have any triathlon groupies that stalk you?
3. Who do you rate as the best Triathlete in the sport?
4. Would you rather win Kona, ITU Worlds or a local chook raffle?
5. What's the best race youve attended rating on the location and people (NOT RESULT)?
 
by Andrew Brind-Surch 5/26/2009
1. what would you rather win kona or olympic gold?
2. Do you think the prize money is good enough for pro athletes?
3. top training tip
4. When did you first start tri/ironman
5. Fav post racing food
 
by Fegan 5/26/2009
What needs to change in the sport?
Fav race and why? (is that 2?)
Fav training location?
One piece of advice every Ironman should know?
Who's going to win?
 
by David Sempier 5/26/2009
How about:
1. Who would you like to see a head to head side to side race like the Mark and Dave race of '89...
2. What is a specific training weeks worth of workouts (not during a base phase) I was thinking like day to day...try to pin them down to an actual answer instead of general hours. Something Like "I ride 4 hours hard up hill the entire time into a head wind once in the morning and once at night"...
3. Ask them how come in the race report and or interview they say "pack" and "pull through" when desrcibe'n the bike section of a non drafting race...
4. Who do you think looks worse naked...pro cyclists or pro triathletes
5. What Male pros do you think Chrissie Wellington will beat
 
by Ben Moore 5/27/2009
1. How many hours/km's do you train each week, for each discipline?
2. Favourite pre-race meal (night before and morning of race)?
3. Favourite music to listen to while training?
4. What training/workouts do you do in the week leading up to a race?
5. ????????????.............
 
by Paul Andreas 5/27/2009
1. Would you race as an age grouper after your pro career?
2. Do you find yourself racing with anger towards competitors or simply within yourself?
3. Do you feel that the officiating is sufficient, particularly on the bike leg, to ensure the integrity of the pro race? Should more be done?
4. What is one question that your are tired of being asked when being interviewed?
5. What is one thing that we do not know about you?
 
by Jay Waters 5/31/2009
everyone seems to have got most of the questions but here are some, quick easy ones for the mix that have been made under the influence:
1. do you listen to imtalk?
2. who would you rather date, John or Bevan?
3. do you pee on the bike?
4. do you use moisturiser like Bevan?
5. wax or shave?
 
by Rob Hoult 6/1/2009
1. what's the dumbest thing you've ever done in a race?
2. what has been your best kept secret about racing IM (until now)?
3. who would you most like to beat in a race and why?
4. if you couldn't be a triathlete, what sport would you compete in?
5. and the non-IM question - is Lance drug free - yes or no?
 
by Daniel Kasack 6/1/2009
1. Explain your training philosophy?
2. What would your season look like if you could pick your races for performance only and not for making money?
3. What's your favourite workout?
4. How fast do you think you could go in a solo 180 bike / solo marathon?
5. What's the sickest workout you've ever done?
Bonus? Campa or Shimano, wax or shave, Challenge or IM, Bevan or John? :-D
 
by Michael Langley 6/2/2009
1. What real food do you eat during a race?
2. Should there be a Kona Ironman Festival with a Saturday and Sunday race?
3. Should you be allowed to wear an ipod during marathon portion of ironman?
4. Do you abstain from anything in the week leading up to a race?
5. Least favorite workout?
 
by Stacey Head 6/8/2009
1. How many hours a week do you stretch, do yoga or get a massage?
2. What is your favorite meal and least favorite meal?
3. Are you a tech guy/gal or are you old school?
4. How often do you shave your legs?
5.How do you prepare for race day mentally?
 
by Gavin Rogers 6/10/2009
1.What was your slowest ironman time and why?
2.If you could be good at any other sport what would it be?
3.What do you do to get yourself out the door to train when you just cant be bothered?
4.How do you manage your training with family life?
5.If you could start your triathlon career over what would you do differently?
 
by Nathan Bradford 6/14/2009
1. What do you have for breakfast on race day?
2. Who is your current favourite Ironman?
3. What do you do on a day off?
4. If money prize wasn't an issue, would you go all out to get the Kona/World record?
5. Have you ever turned up at a race and forgotten something vital such as running shoes?
 
by Marc Snelson 6/15/2009
1. What don't you like about Triathlon?
2. What is your biggest achievement outside of the sport?
3. Have you ever been arrested?
4. Do you do your own bike mechanics?
5. What are you going to do when you can't race anymore?
 
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