Many newer triathletes will not know who Les McDonald is. I've learned with sadness, he died a short while ago.
I hope that everyone who see this will take the time to read Dan's great Eulogy on the front page - http://www.slowtwitch.com/...t_Has_Died_6546.html or, read what will be many tributes coming out in the next little while.
In short, Les, may be the most important man in the now moderate history of the sport of triathlon!
I never worked directly with Les, but I interacted with him a great deal, during my Vancouver years, when he was really working hard to get triathlon going, and, most importantly on the Olympic program.
I know he was controversial, and ruffled the feathers of more than a few people, but he accomplished what he set out to do - get triathlon in the Olympic Games! This was a game-changer for the sport as a whole!
I have fond memories, of long talks on the phone, even longer stories over beers, and receiving long faxes from Les, almost weekly updating me on all manner of, the inner workings of his plans/work to get triathlon in the Olympic Games.
He was a force of nature!
Thank you Les, for your extraordinary, and audacious (a favourite word of his) work. RIP!
Steve Fleck @stevefleck | Blog
I hope that everyone who see this will take the time to read Dan's great Eulogy on the front page - http://www.slowtwitch.com/...t_Has_Died_6546.html or, read what will be many tributes coming out in the next little while.
In short, Les, may be the most important man in the now moderate history of the sport of triathlon!
I never worked directly with Les, but I interacted with him a great deal, during my Vancouver years, when he was really working hard to get triathlon going, and, most importantly on the Olympic program.
I know he was controversial, and ruffled the feathers of more than a few people, but he accomplished what he set out to do - get triathlon in the Olympic Games! This was a game-changer for the sport as a whole!
I have fond memories, of long talks on the phone, even longer stories over beers, and receiving long faxes from Les, almost weekly updating me on all manner of, the inner workings of his plans/work to get triathlon in the Olympic Games.
He was a force of nature!
Thank you Les, for your extraordinary, and audacious (a favourite word of his) work. RIP!
Steve Fleck @stevefleck | Blog