'Heart of an Awl'

This weekend sees Team members travel 'international' for the weekends activities, with a journey down to Huckleberry Country; aka North Idaho. It's here that numerous calories will be spent in a controlled fashion, then consumed with reckless abandonment- all depending on the time of day.

The contenders for Ironman Coeur d'Alene 2010 are :

#1 Tom Evans aka "Doctor Big Deal"

For: 4 x Ironman Champion
Went 8:07:59 as a 40 year old (not that long ago)
Rides an Orbea Ordu
15:23* PB for 1500 scm (1989)

*Hand timed, digital timing yet to be invented

Against: Races with Hairy Legs
Run course passes multiple Ale-houses
Favourite Movies; 'SuperBad' Slapshot


#2 Michael "Part Bear, Part Man" Lovato

For: 3 x Kona Top 10 (2003, 07, 08)
Sponsored by 'Monkey Brains' cereal
Can commentate & compete at the same time

Against: Once raced with a mullet
Website has multiple posed 'gun shots'
Country & Hip Hop Fan


#3 Andy Potts aka "Bootsie"

For: Olympic Triathlete (2004)
2 x Kona top 10 (2008, 09)
70.3 World Champ (2007)
USA National Swim Team (1995>7)
15:43:07 1500mt PB
Reads 'Hemmingway',
Favourite Movie; 'Braveheart'

Against: Races with Hairy Legs
Uses 'twitter'
Middle name is Robert


#4 Bryan Rhodes aka "Rhodsey"

For: Is in the twilight of his career
Nickname is simple to remember

Against: Is a 50/50 for starting and finishing


#5 Chris McDonald aka "Big Sexy"

For: Ironman Champion
Lives the 'endless summer' lifestyle

Against: Has the worst nickname in the top 5
Races in a one-piece


Stay tuned for the top 5 'Dark-horses' bios later this week....guys like

#13 Jonathon Caron aka Pinapple Jonny

Pros Rides Orbea

Cons Unlucky #13, Catatonic fear of bees, diet of mostly popsicles