Thomas Jeffrey (25-29; Charlottesville, Va.), competing in his second duathlon ever, won the overall men’s age group title at the 2002 International Triathlon Union (ITU) Dannon Duathlon World Championship held on October 19th in Alpharetta, Ga..  Jeffrey completed the 10k run/40k bike/5k run course in a time of 1 hour, 54 minutes and 37 seconds.  Former Baltimore, Md. resident Amanda Gillam won the overall women’s age group title.  Seven other athletes from the region also won medals at the race.

In this new monthly feature, Mid-Atlantic members will have the opportunity to share their personal race reports, tails of humorous or epic training sessions and other multisport-related experiences with others from the region.
 
If you have an interesting story that you think other subscribers may enjoy reading, please send it to submissions@emultisport.com.
 
This month, Washington, D.C. triathlete Kyle Yost provides a detailed account of finishing his first Ironman distance race at last month’s Great Floridian Triathlon.

November, huh?  Well, welcome to the beginning of your off-season!  Doesn’t sound like much reason to celebrate, but don’t worry about it.  Sure the days get shorter, the air gets colder, and it means it’s now time to think about getting to know your trainer and your basement walls again, but I’d be willing to bet that most of us need the break (even if we really don’t want it – you know, that whole “Type A Triathlete’s don’t take days off” thing).
 
So what can you do with yourself?  Maybe you’ve got all this fitness from a good summer, or maybe you’re like me and you’re still waiting for UPS to show up with it.  Either way there’s still plenty of racing left before the holidays – it’s marathon season!
 
This month, Hurricane Bob takes a look at the New York City Marathon, Suntrust Richmond Marathon, Montgomery County Marathon in the Parks, and Philadelphia Marathon
 

A check up from the neck up?
 
As the season draws to a close, there is much to reflect upon.  Surely there are many reasons for doing this, like channeling energy in a positive and productive direction, but perhaps the greatest reason is to acknowledge how fortunate we have been.  In the end, it really isn't about how fast, what place, or what prize, it is about being the best that you can be.  Regardless of our desired race lengths, we all share a very unique appreciation for this goal, and that is why it is so important to keep it in sight.  Yes, compared to world peace, famine, and poverty, these races are stupid, contrived and self indulgent, but that is not the point.  The point is that though not everyone out there gets it, we do, and that makes us all the winners.
 
This month, the science of speed looks at the real value in the lifestyle that we all share.
 
The science of speed combines two expert perspectives on seasonal triathlon testing, training, and racing and is sponsored by ELITE Testing (a division of ELITE Health & Wellness) (http://www.elitetesting.com), located in Philadelphia.
 

The competition was fierce but Conrad Stoltz (29, Stellenbosch, South Africa) stole the show once again and defended his crown at the seventh annual Nissan Xterra World Championship at the Outrigger Wailea Resort in Maui, Hawaii on October 27^th.  Former Pennsylvania resident Candy Angle out-sprinted Jamie Whitmore to capture the women’s title.  Justin Thomas (27, Fairfax, Va.) finished 6^th in the pro race while Rebecca Bashton (Mechanicsville, Va.) was the top finisher in the women’s 20-24 age group.
 
 

COME WATCH THE 2002 HAWAII IRONMAN WITH THE MID-MARYLAND TRIATHLON CLUB

The Mid-Maryland Triathlon Club is hosting an Ironman viewing party in Columbia, Md. on November 23^rd.  The party will be held at Sonoma's in the Owen Brown Village Center.  All are welcome to join the club to watch the NBC broadcast of this year’s Ironman World Championship from Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The telecast starts at 4:30 PM. The club has reserved a private, nonsmoking area which seats about 50 people. There will also be a raffle to raise money to support a club member who might qualify for next year's race. Non-members are welcome to attend -- so bring your wannabe friends or just those want an afternoon of fun!  To RSVP, send an email to triathlonclub@aol.com. 
 
 
 

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