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came across this article and thought it might cause some debate:
Could Lance Armstrong win the Ironman?
The consensus of triathlon experts and fans is 'yes,' but would the
cycling legend ever return to a sport he once competed in?
by Timothy Carlson
After watching former triathlete Lance Armstrong establish a legendary
record of seven straight Tour de France victories, daydreaming
aficionados of his original sport have been salivating at the prospect
that the Texan might take on the Ford Ironman World Championship in
his retirement from cycling.
Armstrong competed in triathlon as a teenager, racing elbow-to-elbow
with some of the sport’s legends in sprint-distance events. His swim
and run were on par with the best, and we all know his attributes on
two wheels. Triathlon fans dream of what might have been, but because
it was such a small, emerging sport with comparatively tiny payoffs,
triathlete Armstrong would certainly not be the legend and
multimillionaire he is today.
Still, the daydreams begat fantasy estimations of what Armstrong could
accomplish swimming 2.4 miles, cycling 112 miles and running 26.2
more. Armstrong was a great swimmer as a teen, so hanging with the
leaders in about 50 minutes for the Ironman seems reasonable. Even if
the weather were not perfect, Armstrong could be penciled in for a
4-hour, 15-minute mark on the bike, then cruise to a 3-hour marathon
and add to his Superman legacy in, say, 8 hours, 10 minutes including
transitions.
How cool would it be to see Armstrong take on Peter Reid, Tim DeBoom,
Normann Stadler, Faris Al-Sultan, Simon Lessing and the rest of the
gang?
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Could Lance Armstrong win the Ironman?
The consensus of triathlon experts and fans is 'yes,' but would the
cycling legend ever return to a sport he once competed in?
by Timothy Carlson
After watching former triathlete Lance Armstrong establish a legendary
record of seven straight Tour de France victories, daydreaming
aficionados of his original sport have been salivating at the prospect
that the Texan might take on the Ford Ironman World Championship in
his retirement from cycling.
Armstrong competed in triathlon as a teenager, racing elbow-to-elbow
with some of the sport’s legends in sprint-distance events. His swim
and run were on par with the best, and we all know his attributes on
two wheels. Triathlon fans dream of what might have been, but because
it was such a small, emerging sport with comparatively tiny payoffs,
triathlete Armstrong would certainly not be the legend and
multimillionaire he is today.
Still, the daydreams begat fantasy estimations of what Armstrong could
accomplish swimming 2.4 miles, cycling 112 miles and running 26.2
more. Armstrong was a great swimmer as a teen, so hanging with the
leaders in about 50 minutes for the Ironman seems reasonable. Even if
the weather were not perfect, Armstrong could be penciled in for a
4-hour, 15-minute mark on the bike, then cruise to a 3-hour marathon
and add to his Superman legacy in, say, 8 hours, 10 minutes including
transitions.
How cool would it be to see Armstrong take on Peter Reid, Tim DeBoom,
Normann Stadler, Faris Al-Sultan, Simon Lessing and the rest of the
gang?
More... from
http://ironmanexplorer.msn.com/article.aspx?aid=21
Cast your vote at the Runner's Web Frontpage
http://www.runnersweb.com
RunnersWeb.com
http://Store.runnersweb.com
The running and triathlon resource portal
RunnersWebCoach
http://RunnersWebCoach.com