Interview by Michael Lovato ISSUE #18, October/November 2002 - When Amanda Gillam arrived in Boulder last December, she was embarking on a journey into the unknown. She had just left her home of the last six years: Baltimore, Maryland. She had given up a job that enabled her to spend the better part of her days training for triathlon. At the onset of the journey, the then … [Read more...] about Athlete Profile: Amanda Gillam
A Nice Trip
2002 Nice Triathlon By Michael Lovato ISSUE #18, October/November 2002 - The town of Nice on the southern coast of France has been hosting a triathlon for twenty-one years now. It has long been known as the oldest official triathlon in Europe, and was reportedly created by some folks that were awestruck by the inaugural Iron Man staged by a dozen or so crazies back in '78. … [Read more...] about A Nice Trip
Perspective
2002 Buffalo Spring Lake Triathlon By Michael Lovato ISSUE #17, August/September 2002 - I drove to Lubbock last week and I got a change of perspective. In addition to my eye-opening race experience, the drive itself provided me with a change of perspective. For the last three years I have made an annual trek across West Texas, en route to one of my favorite races worldwide: … [Read more...] about Perspective
Boulder Peak Triathlon
August 11, 2002 - Boulder, Colorado By Michael Lovato ISSUE #18, October/November 2002 - Early on Sunday morning, August 11, 2002, there were many signs that a beautiful day awaited the 1200 plus athletes that were to take the waters of the Boulder Reservoir for the 11th annual Boulder Peak Triathlon. Among these indicators were the half a dozen hot air balloons that peppered … [Read more...] about Boulder Peak Triathlon
Living Large in Lanzarote
2002 IRONMAN Lanzarote By Michael Lovato ISSUE #16, June/July 2002 - Just as baseball has the World Series, football has the Super Bowl, and soccer has the World Cup, the sport of triathlon has its Grand Daddy event. Its name: IRONMAN Hawaii. This article is not about IRONMAN Hawaii. Just as most that participate in the great sport of soccer spend a lifetime wondering what it … [Read more...] about Living Large in Lanzarote