I just was reading through the new Inside Triathlon mag and I came across the article on the guys who have gone under 8 hours. Tim Debooms comment is "If people want to think I am out there loafing in for the win because I didn't go eight hours, then tough, I'm there to race the current race, not everyone from the past."
To me greatness and legend is reserved for the people who did the unthinkable, who dug in and went to levels never achieved. Who gave 110%..not just 100%. Tim is good..no doubt about it..but he seems to be content in just winning not in setting a mark, leaving an impression on the race. Once he stops winning I think people will forget him. Yet we haven't forgot about Dave and Mark 1998, Paula's meltdown, Sian and Wendy, etc etc Why, because they did what was inhuman, went to a new level. Tim just doesn't do this. He does what is required to win and that's all...he needs to do more to be remembered as a "great one".
P.S. Wouldn't if be great to see Macca and Lothar doing what they did in German this coming weekend in Hawaii.
To me greatness and legend is reserved for the people who did the unthinkable, who dug in and went to levels never achieved. Who gave 110%..not just 100%. Tim is good..no doubt about it..but he seems to be content in just winning not in setting a mark, leaving an impression on the race. Once he stops winning I think people will forget him. Yet we haven't forgot about Dave and Mark 1998, Paula's meltdown, Sian and Wendy, etc etc Why, because they did what was inhuman, went to a new level. Tim just doesn't do this. He does what is required to win and that's all...he needs to do more to be remembered as a "great one".
P.S. Wouldn't if be great to see Macca and Lothar doing what they did in German this coming weekend in Hawaii.