Index

Illustrations are indicated in italics.

A

• Allen, Mark 16, 17, 88, 104–10, 133, 137–41, 144, 145, 155, 220, 269, 269
• Anderson, Scott 111
• Anderson, Spot 100–1, 106, 111
• apprenticeship as plasterer 61–2
• Around Oahu Bike Ride 35
• asthma 188–94, 198, 205
• Australian Cross-Country Championships (Darwin) 91
• Australian Road Championships (Perth) 92
• Avignon 103–4

B

• Babbitt, Bob 36, 162, 199, 205, 268
• Baker, Erin 17, 88
• Baker, John 133
• Bannister, Paul 74
• Barel, Rob 103
• Bevan, Brad 100–3, 106, 111, 113, 161
•    accompanies Greg to San Diego 116–17, 119, 123
•    in USA 133, 135
• birth of daughters 222–3, 230
• Blizzard, Arthur 62, 63–4, 87, 100, 106–7, 112, 116
• Blizzard, Jan 62
• Bonham, Louise 100–1, 104
• Brunker, Peter 73, 74, 76, 77, 79, 83, 84
• Buchan, Warren 74
• Bustos, Cristian 154

C

• Camp, Brad 91
• Caringbah (Greg’s house) 217, 229
• Carlson, Tim 207
• Carr, Dr Ken 201–2, 207
• Cashman, Mark 90
• Castella, Robert de 61, 91
• Chicago Triathlon (1989) 104, 106
• childhood (Greg’s) 42, 43–55, 46, 47, 51, 58–9
• children
•    Annie 222, 223, 237
•    Emma 230, 237
•    decision to have 220–3
• coaching (by Greg) 211, 251
• Collins, John 35–6, 119
• commentating 211, 214, 247
•    at Hawaiian Ironman 17, 219–20
•    for ironmanlive.com 204
•    at Sydney Olympics 216–18
• Commonwealth Games 1990 (Auckland) 111–12
• Cook, Glenn 104
• Cooney, Tom 104–5
• counselling (for Greg) 237, 240–5
• Croft, Nick 22, 100–2, 103, 104
• Crone, Peter 241–6, 242, 247
• Cronulla Surf Club 68, 91–2

D

• defibrillator 215, 224–5, 228
•    shocks by 229, 231–6
• dehydration, effects of 151–2
• Denny, Leonie 64–5, 73, 75, 107, 126
• Denny, Michelle 64–5
• Devlin, Jeff 144, 145
• Dittrich, Wolfgang 144, 154, 167
• Doohan, Nick 218
• Dunbar, John 36
• Dunn, Michael 135

E

• earnings 106, 135–6
• Elford, Janelle 111–12
• erythropoietin (EPO) 174–5, 206
• ESPN TV 211
• Esselstyn, Rip 22

F

• fatherhood 222–3, 228–31, 236
• Fertic, Ben 204
• fittest man on earth (60 Minutes) 10, 190, 191
• Forbes, Glenn 86
• Forster Ironman (1986) 77, 79, 83, 85–6
• Foster, Steve 90, 111, 113, 117, 133
• France, first trip to 100–4
• Fraser, Dawn 200
• Frey, Roch 205, 234, 262–3
• Frost, Geoff 100–2
• Fuhr, Heather 205, 234, 263–4

G

• Gallagher, Colleen 118, 120
• Gang, Dr Eli 203, 204
• German Ironman (1995) 164
• Glah, Kenny 21–8, 88, 104, 110, 133, 144, 149
• Global Sports Marketing Manager, Multisports 249
• Grand Prix (1994) 19
• Great Lakes International Ironman (1985) 64
• Greenacre (Greg’s life in) 44–55
• Greenacre Grasshoppers 49, 53
• Greenacre Primary School 49

H

• haemochromatosis 173–6, 205
• haemorrhoids 16, 152, 206
• Haller, Gordon 36
• Harding, Dick 63–4
• Hawaiian Ironman 10, 30–1, 34–8, 74
•    Greg’s qualification for 85, 86–7
•    origin of 35–6
•    (1978) 36
•    (1979) 36
•    (1980) 36–7
•    (1981) 37
•    (1982) 37–8
•    (1984) 74
•    (1987) 9–10, 16, 87–9
•    (1988) 16, 92–3, 98
•    (1989) 16, 82, 108–10
•    (1990) 124
•    (1991) 16, 143–6, 145
•    (1992) 16, 152–4, 269
•    (1993) 15–16, 17, 136
•    (1994) 10, 14, 15, 19–31, 20, 24, 27, 162–4
•    (1995) 165, 166
•    (1996) 167
•    (1999) 10, 184, 187–95
•    (2000) 219–20
•    (2003) 247
•    (2004) 11
• health problems see asthma; haemochromatosis; haemorrhoids; viral infection; v-tach
• heart rate, Greg’s control of 176, 191
• Hellreigel, Thomas 167
• Hill, Chris 180
• Holt, John 70
• Honolulu Marathon 35
• Hopkins family 63, 64, 84, 87
• Hopkins, Bruce 60, 64, 71–2
• Hopkins, Cameron 60
• Hopkins, Scott 60
• house dad (Greg) 228
• Houseman, Glen 112
• Huddle, Paul 94, 134, 139–41, 205, 235

I

• immune system, depression of in triathletes 138–9, 185–6
• injuries
•    collarbone 60
•    knee 17–19, 18, 158, 162
•    ribs 117–18
•    toe 179
•    wrists 162
• International Grand Prix Series 1996 165
• International Triathlon Short-Course
•    Championships 1989 100–4, 105
• International Triathlon Union (ITU) see World Cup series
• Ironman competitions see Hawaiian
•    Ironman
• Ironman Japan
•    (1992) 16, 147, 148
•    (1994) 162
• Ironman Triathlon World Championships 34
•    see also Hawaiian Ironman
• Ironman World Title (1994) 165
• ironmanlive.com 204, 211, 247, 253
• Irving, Harold 36

J

• Jessup, Jack (Pop) 43, 45–8, 46, 50, 58
• Jones, Michellie 218, 251

K

• Kalil, Adrian 194
• Kemper, Hunter 180
• King, Jo 217
• Kiuru, Pauli 110, 144
• Kropko, Peter 23, 25, 26–8

L

• LA Triathlon (2003) 249
• Laguna Phuket Triathlon 178
• Laird, Dr Bob 194
• Lake Illawarra triathlon 71–3
• Lake Macquarie Triathlons 90, 100, 111
• Legh, Sarah 190, 192
• Lemaire, Lyn 36
• Lessing, Simon 178
• Lierde, Luc Van 167
• Loader, Steve 218
• Los Angeles (house) 222, 231

M

• Mackie, Dr Ian 200, 212
• Mackle, Patty 205
• Mackle, Rob 135, 144, 205
• Macpherson, Kay 126, 127, 158, 259–61, 260
• Maguire, Dr Mark 212–15
• Major, Kate 251
• Maroney, Mick 84, 90, 96–100, 111, 144
• McAvaney, Bruce 217–18
• McCaffery, Frank 61
• McCartney, Kathleen 37–8
• McCormack, Chris 177, 180
• McDonald, Julie 112
• McKinnon, Kevin 268
• McMichael, Michael 189
• meditation 246–7
• Methion, Philippe 102
• Molina, Scott 88, 133, 139
• Moneghetti, Steve 61, 91
• Morero, Mickey 121, 124, 147–8, 205
• Moss, Julie 37–8, 140
• Mrs. T’s Pierogies 135, 163
• Mrs. T’s Pierogies Chicago Triathlon (1999) 179
• multisports.com 253
• Munting, Nick 264

N

• natural ability (Greg’s) 99
• New Start Homes 156–7
• Newby-Fraser, Paula 17, 88, 93–4, 110, 134–9, 134, 152, 163, 165, 191, 194–5, 204, 205, 235, 262
• Nowra Triathlon 1986 76–9
• nutrition, Greg’s attitude to 84, 137, 140
• NZ Ironman 211–12

O

• Oakley 249, 253
• Orange County Triathlon 146

P

• Paino, Frank 72–3
• Pallister, Rick 99, 107–8
• Perkins, Kieren 112, 218
• physical intelligence (Greg’s) 97, 99
• Pigg, Mike 88, 104, 105, 133, 137
• plastering 9, 61–4, 84, 90, 107
• ‘Plucky’ (Greg’s nickname) 10, 90
• Pop see Jessup, Jack
• professional, Greg turns 112, 116
• proposal to Sian 154–5
• Punchbowl Boys High School 52–3, 58–9

R

• recovery 246–54
• recuperative abilities (Greg’s) 96–8, 111
• Reilly, Mike 31, 205, 258, 267
• Reinschreiber, Murphy 135, 205
• Reinschreiber, Shannon 205
• retirement
•    Greg’s 205–7, 207, 210
•    Sian’s 215–16
• Richie Walker Memorial Triathlon 163
• Robinson, Dr Diana 173
• Royal National Park Triathlon (1989) 99
• Rukosuev, Alec 22
• running ability (Greg’s) 50, 51, 54–5, 61
• Ruse (Greg’s life in) 58–62

S

• San Diego
•    centre for triathletes 119
•    Greg’s move to 116, 123–4
•    Greg and Sian move back to 231
• San Diego International Triathlon (1990) 120–1
• Saucony 26
• Scott, Dave 16, 21–30, 24, 37, 39, 88, 109–10, 133, 137, 139, 143, 167, 220–1
• Scott, Dr Emily 206
• Scungies Run 95–6
• Seven Network 216, 217
• ‘Shorty’ (Greg’s nickname) 49, 52
• Skillicorn, Simon 117–19, 120, 131–2
• Smith, Spencer 180
• Southwell family 88
• Southwell, Bob 132
• Southwell, Chris 85, 132
• Southwell, John 107–8, 132, 133, 144
• Southwell, Paul 132
• Southwell, Stephen 132
• Southwell, Tony 85, 132, 133, 144
• Souza, Kenny 149
• sponsorships 26, 132, 135
• Sports Illustrated 36
• squash 53, 59–60, 62, 64
• St George Triathlon Grand Prix (1997) 172
• Steadman, Dr Richard 162
• Stewart, Greg 99
• Stewart, Miles 104, 172
• Sutcliffe, Ken 147
• Sutherland Shire 60
• Sutton, Gary 71–2
• swimming (Greg’s) 70, 97
• Sydney Olympics 10, 216–19
•    selection for 170–3, 178, 180–1

T

• Tamworth Triathlon 77
• The Great Race (Surfers Paradise) (1986) 75
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 36
• Thornton, Dr Roger 192
• Tinley, Scott 88, 89, 94, 116–17, 123–4, 133, 139–41, 163, 205, 206, 220, 258
• Toga Run 94–5
• Tooheys Blue Series 161
• Toronto Triathlon 104
• Tour de Trout 139–41
• training (Greg’s) 34–5, 64, 83–4
•    around work 90, 92, 107
•    as a professional 119–20, 139–42
•    at altitude 139–41, 149–52, 172–3
•    watching and learning 74–5, 97
• Triathlon Grand Prix 164
• triathlon, Greg’s intro to 70–1
• Turner, Sue 100–1
• Twardzik, Tim 135, 163

U

• Unicomb, Tony 64–5
• US National Triathlon (1992) 16

V

• Vancouver Triathlon 104
• ventricular tachycardia 202
•    see also v-tach
• viral infection at Ironman (1999) 186, 207
• v-tach 10–11, 202, 205, 212–15, 219–20, 222–5, 234
•    cause of 207
•    first occurs 185–95, 198–200
• Vuckovic, Stephan 218

W

• Waikiki Rough Water Swim 35
• Walker, David 68, 70, 76, 77, 89, 163
• Walker, Liz 68, 70, 73–4, 76, 163
• Walker, Max 147
• Walker, Richard (Richie) 68–79, 69, 78, 83, 84, 86, 89–90, 205
• Wanda sandhills 92, 107
• Warmsley, Paul 107
• Warren, Tom 36
• wedding (Greg and Sian’s) 19, 158–9
• Welch, Annie 222, 223, 229, 237, 252–4, 255
• Welch, Darren 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 61
• Welch, Emma 230, 237, 252–4, 255
• Welch, Justin 48, 49, 50, 59
• Welch, Noelene 42, 43–61, 84, 86–7, 126–7, 157–8, 233, 235, 271
• Welch, Pat 43–62, 87, 126, 157–8, 260, 271
• Welch, Sian 160–254, 249, 252, 255
•    at Ironman (1999) 184, 194
•    reaction to Greg’s illness 203, 224, 230–45
•    retirement 215–16
•    returns to training 253
•    see also Williams, Sian
• Welchy cowboy leap 22
• Wells, Rick 104, 111, 133
• Welsh, Rick 105
• Whitfield, Simon 218
• Wide World of Sports (Nine Network) 9, 147
• Wide World of Sports (US) 37, 74
• Williams, Mary 123, 146–7, 155–7, 221, 224, 225, 232, 255
• Williams, Robin 264–7, 265
• Williams, Sian 121–3, 122, 124–7, 146–51
•    marries Greg 19, 158–9
•    see also Welch, Sian
• Williams, Steven 156
• Williams, Vince 30, 123, 146–7, 155–6, 221, 225, 232, 255
• withdrawal (Greg’s) 221–2, 223–37
• Wollongong Triathlon (1989) 111
• World Championships
•    (1998) 178–9
•    (1999) 180, 185
• World Cup Series
•    (1997) 177–8
•    (1998) 179
•    (1999) 199, 201
• World Duathlon Championships (1993) 16, 165
• World Long-Distance Championships (1996) 165
• World Surf Championships (1988) 91–2, 93, 165
• World Triathlon Championship (1990) 124, 125, 165
• World Triathlon Corp. 253

X

• X-terra Triathlon 198–9

Z

• Zack, Jurgen 21, 23, 25, 26, 102, 144, 154, 167, 180
• Zeiger, Dr 194
• Zeiger, Joanna 194, 201