gustri wrote:
According to
this article, he is part of the Collegiate Recruitment Program, so he's not just some rando who showed up and decided to try Triathlon for the first time.
Quote:
Pearson was the breakout star on the men’s side, becoming an overall national champion in his first-ever triathlon. An NCAA Division I runner at the University of Colorado,
Pearson was introduced to triathlon through the USA Triathlon Collegiate Recruitment Program.
Well, that is kind of interesting since Pearson says ZERO, zilch, nada, about USAT in his ST interview. He basically just did the race as lark on his way home to visit his family as described below.
In mid-summer, Pearson planned to drive to New Jersey to visit his mother and siblings. This provided the seed of his decision to race the USA Triathlon sprint nationals. “To be honest, I was driving from Boulder to New Jersey and I thought it would be kinda fun to stop and do this race on the way home.”
Before Omaha, triathlon was kind of a daydream. After his win, Pearson says he will have to do some serious thinking. “It shows I could be pretty good at the sport if I trained more for it,” said Pearson. “I know I want to do it. Especially after today. I knew the bike would be a big question mark. I have done some bike rides. But I didn’t know how it would go. Especially as I had a road bike, I knew I wouldn’t be the fastest biker. But the fact I was able to keep those guys in sight, I think it shows I might have talent for the bike as well.”
http://www.slowtwitch.com/...an_Pearson_6506.html Obv I don't have full knowledge here but it kind of sounds like USAT is trying to take credit for Pearson's "rise to fame" when in reality he just did the race as a break from his 30-hr drive home.
"Anyone can be who they want to be IF they have the HUNGER and the DRIVE."