For their tremendous support over the years and the opportunity to write freely about the heart and soul of triathlon, a very special thank you to Kelly Mione and Fran Arfaras, my editors and friends at Ironmanlive.com.
For their great spirit and dedication to the sport, thanks to the great staff at Triathlete Magazine, a team I’m lucky and proud to be a part of.
And for the opportunity to be their editorial voice in San Francisco, thanks to Bob Babbitt, Lois Schwartz and John Smith at Competitor Publishing.
“You might think you know your limits, but you don’t. You won’t find out what you’ve really got to offer until you’re really pushed to the brink, and even then you can do more than you think. You find this a lot in this sport and it’s why there’s a delicate balance between what your body can deliver and what your mind thinks you’ve got. At times your mind can run off with your body and you really pay. The main thing you learn in this sport is that there are going to be times when you feel absolutely miserable, but it’s part of the experience; and if you keep working, things will turn around ... you just have to keep plowing along.”
— Tim Twietmeyer,
five-time winner
of the Western States 100