from the Hawaii Ironman press conference;
Crowie, the winner (again).
“There were a lot of bad patches today. Last year to win was exciting but this year is more rewarding because it was a different race. It was a harder race. This year I had to work at it and chip away for every mile on the bike and the run.”
“There are some great bike riders in our group. I felt the pace was slid early. I got dropped two or three times on the way up to Hawi. The thing is, my main focus was just to give a good title defense and put in a performance I could be proud of.”
“I didn’t attack [Lieto] I just found a rhythm. But I didn’t feel that fluid motion I felt last year. Today I felt like I had to work for every second.”
“I think a lot about my family out there. They sacrifice a lot for me; we travel a lot. I certainly feel, not a pressure or obligation, but a duty to the people who make my career possible. I don’t want to let them down. It’s nice to give something back with a good performance.”
The more I see the one's you like or admire, the more I feel myself proud for supporting you!
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So many people do triathlon, and especially Ironman, for themselves, but I have the genuine sense that while Crowie has selfish reasons for competing, he ALWAYS puts his family right up there with his personal reasons. I think a lot of us have a lot to learn from people like Craig and yourself, Simon.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see you at the 70.3 and IM distance races. Don't think that I didn't see your interview with Steve Fleck. You said "someday" to Ironman :)
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for themselves, but I have the genuine sense that while Crowie has selfish reasons for competing,
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