Huge race. Huge. The Ford Ironman Lake Placid race is a tough race on a tough course contested by tough people.
Frankly, the course scares me. It is relentless and bites when you are at your weakest.
For all of you guys and girls out there- I will be following it on the internet and sending the positive energy your way. In a way, wish I was there to swim on the cable with you, but I am glad I'm not since I know what it will feel like tomorrow around 4:30 PM.
Good luck everyone. Have a safe and fun race. Remember all you have done to get here- that will carry you through the race. Give your self credit for the training you have done and the courage it takes to even stand at the start line. That is the hardest part.
These are the Michigan athlete's we are watching tomorrow, all 71 of them:
Ironman USA Lake Placid 2005 Participants
71 records found in "STATE" that exactly match "MI": BIB NUMBER LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX CLASSIFICATION DIVISION CITY ST/PROV COUNTRY COUNTRY REP OCCUPATION 772 ASHBY ROLAND 37 M CLY M35-39 EAST GRAND RAPIDS MI USA US COAST GUARD 735 BAKER JOHN 36 M AGE M35-39 TECUMSEH MI USA 1370 BARBER DENNIS 45 M AGE M45-49 GRAND RAPIDS MI USA HOSPITAL ADMIN. 1371 BARBER DENNIS 45 M AGE M45-49 GRAND RAPIDS MI USA HOSPITAL ADMIN. 1609 BARNABY GERARD 50 M AGE M50-54 GRAND RAPIDS MI USA TELEVISION NEWS 1010 BARRON JIM 40 M AGE M40-44 GRAND RAPIDS MI USA 727 BENNETT JONATHAN 36 M AGE M35-39 ROYAL OAK MI USA 2152 BENNETT MARCIA 45 F AGE W45-49 DEXTER MI USA TREASURY DIRECTOR 1622 BRINKER JOHN 51 M AGE M50-54 STEVENSVILLE MI USA RESTAURANT 775 BUSBY SHAWN 37 M AGE M35-39 GALESBURG MI USA AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT 1250 CLARK GLEN 43 M AGE M40-44 FARMINGTON HILLS MI USA PHYSICIAN 781 DALY GERALD 37 M AGE M35-39 GRAND RAPIDS MI USA SALESMAN 869 DANDENEAU CHRIS 38 M AGE M35-39 ELMIRA MI USA BANK LENDER 1503 DAVIS GREIG 47 M AGE M45-49 W. BLOOMFIELD MI USA CPA 1369 DESATTERLEE MARK 45 M AGE M45-49 GRAND RAPIDS MI USA 453 ELLIOT KIRT 33 M CLY M30-34 HUDSONVILLE MI USA HS. TEACHER 568 FIDLER SEAN 34 M AGE M30-34 ROYAL OAK MI USA SOFTWARE SALES 1849 FIDLER KELLY 30 F AGE W30-34 ROYAL OAK MI USA 1453 FIELDS GARY 46 M AGE M45-49 SAGINAW MI USA CPA 1952 FIGURSKI BARBARA 34 F AGE W30-34 YPSILANTI MI USA UNIVERSITY RECREATION 1320 GILDE EDWARD 44 M AGE M40-44 GRAND RAPIDS MI USA 1745 GIROUX EDWARD 65 M AGE M65-69 HIGHLAND MI USA SELFEMPLOYED 1923 HALLORAN SHAWN 34 F AGE W30-34 BYRON CENTER MI USA 1709 HENSON TOM 56 M AGE M55-59 ZEELAND MI USA 2130 JACKSON RENEE 43 F AGE W40-44 HOLLAND MI USA 1043 JARRETT CHARLES 40 M AGE M40-44 PLYMOUTH MI USA MARKETING 2209 JENNINGS LIBBY 55 F AGE W55-59 GRAND RAPIDS MI USA 976 JENNINGS CALVIN 39 M AGE M35-39 SOUTH LYON MI USA 1140 KELLEY JOHN 41 M AGE M40-44 TRAVERSE CITY MI USA 412 KELLY SEAN 32 M AGE M30-34 PORTAGE MI USA CHEF 490 KERR STEPHEN 33 M AGE M30-34 STERLING HEIGHTS MI ACCOUNTANT 1682 KIMBALL CLYDE 54 M AGE M50-54 SPARTA MI USA 1502 KOLE BILL 47 M AGE M45-49 TROY MI USA 290 KOZLOWSKI MICHAEL 30 M AGE M30-34 GRAND RAPIDS MI USA LABORER 430 LECOUTEUR RODNE 32 M ATH M30-34 WYOMING MI USA PILOT 461 LOTT ROBERT 33 M AGE M30-34 MT CLEMENS MI USA TRUCKING EXECUTIVE 1735 MALLOY MIKE 61 M AGE M60-64 BIRMINGHAM MI USA DAD 1226 MCVEIGH KEVIN 43 M AGE M40-44 ANN ARBOR MI USA SERVICE 914 MORTON ALEXANDER 38 M AGE M35-39 ST. CLAIR MI USA 1517 MURPHY MICHAEL 48 M AGE M45-49 GRAND BLANC MI USA RETIRED 504 NICHOLLS ALAN 34 M AGE M30-34 BAY CITY MI USA 1543 PUNCHES RICHARD 48 M AGE M45-49 WYOMING MI USA LABOR 1266 RIEMER ANDREW 43 M AGE M40-44 LUDINGTON MI USA 97 RIEMER BRANDON 19 M AGE M18-24 LUDINGTON MI USA 1758 RIEMER RACHEL 22 F AGE W18-24 LUDINGTON MI USA STUDENT 1432 ROELOFS DAN 46 M AGE M45-49 GRAND RAPIDS MI USA 527 ROOKUS SCOTT 34 M CLY M30-34 JENISON MI USA UNITED STATES INVESTMENTS 785 ROOKUS JEFFREY 37 M AGE M35-39 HUDSONVILLE MI USA 288 SANOCKI MICHAEL 30 M AGE M30-34 GRAND BLANC MI USA GENERAL MOTORS SUPT. 934 SCHROEDER DAN 39 M AGE M35-39 GRAND RAPIDS MI USA 1306 SHIJI KATSUMI 44 M AGE M40-44 CANTON MI USA 687 SOCIE DAN 36 M AGE M35-39 GRAND RAPIDS MI USA 2052 STALEY MELISSA 40 F AGE W40-44 ANN ARBOR MI USA MOM/PERSONAL TRAINER 1075 STALEY LARRY 41 M AGE M40-44 ANN ARBOR MI USA 2059 STYPULA ELAINE 40 F AGE W40-44 FARMINGTON HILLS MI USA ATTORNEY 838 TENNISWOOD JEFF 37 M AGE M35-39 TROY MI USA TURNIP FARMER 1507 VANCE BILL 47 M CLY M45-49 WHITE LAKE MI USA COMMERCIAL LENDING 1519 VISSER ROBERT 48 M AGE M45-49 GRANDVILLE MI USA MANAGEMENT 1298 WORCESTER SCOTT 44 M AGE M40-44 ANN ARBOR MI USA 1393 ZARAN DAVID 45 M AGE M45-49 RIVERVIEW MI USA PHARMACIST (CONSIDER USING LANDSCAPE MODE IN YOUR PRINTER SETTINGS OR THE RESIZE FUNCTION IF THE LIST IS TOO WIDE)
Tom Demerly
The Tri Shop.com
Frankly, the course scares me. It is relentless and bites when you are at your weakest.
For all of you guys and girls out there- I will be following it on the internet and sending the positive energy your way. In a way, wish I was there to swim on the cable with you, but I am glad I'm not since I know what it will feel like tomorrow around 4:30 PM.
Good luck everyone. Have a safe and fun race. Remember all you have done to get here- that will carry you through the race. Give your self credit for the training you have done and the courage it takes to even stand at the start line. That is the hardest part.
These are the Michigan athlete's we are watching tomorrow, all 71 of them:
Ironman USA Lake Placid 2005 Participants
71 records found in "STATE" that exactly match "MI": BIB NUMBER LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX CLASSIFICATION DIVISION CITY ST/PROV COUNTRY COUNTRY REP OCCUPATION 772 ASHBY ROLAND 37 M CLY M35-39 EAST GRAND RAPIDS MI USA US COAST GUARD 735 BAKER JOHN 36 M AGE M35-39 TECUMSEH MI USA 1370 BARBER DENNIS 45 M AGE M45-49 GRAND RAPIDS MI USA HOSPITAL ADMIN. 1371 BARBER DENNIS 45 M AGE M45-49 GRAND RAPIDS MI USA HOSPITAL ADMIN. 1609 BARNABY GERARD 50 M AGE M50-54 GRAND RAPIDS MI USA TELEVISION NEWS 1010 BARRON JIM 40 M AGE M40-44 GRAND RAPIDS MI USA 727 BENNETT JONATHAN 36 M AGE M35-39 ROYAL OAK MI USA 2152 BENNETT MARCIA 45 F AGE W45-49 DEXTER MI USA TREASURY DIRECTOR 1622 BRINKER JOHN 51 M AGE M50-54 STEVENSVILLE MI USA RESTAURANT 775 BUSBY SHAWN 37 M AGE M35-39 GALESBURG MI USA AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT 1250 CLARK GLEN 43 M AGE M40-44 FARMINGTON HILLS MI USA PHYSICIAN 781 DALY GERALD 37 M AGE M35-39 GRAND RAPIDS MI USA SALESMAN 869 DANDENEAU CHRIS 38 M AGE M35-39 ELMIRA MI USA BANK LENDER 1503 DAVIS GREIG 47 M AGE M45-49 W. BLOOMFIELD MI USA CPA 1369 DESATTERLEE MARK 45 M AGE M45-49 GRAND RAPIDS MI USA 453 ELLIOT KIRT 33 M CLY M30-34 HUDSONVILLE MI USA HS. TEACHER 568 FIDLER SEAN 34 M AGE M30-34 ROYAL OAK MI USA SOFTWARE SALES 1849 FIDLER KELLY 30 F AGE W30-34 ROYAL OAK MI USA 1453 FIELDS GARY 46 M AGE M45-49 SAGINAW MI USA CPA 1952 FIGURSKI BARBARA 34 F AGE W30-34 YPSILANTI MI USA UNIVERSITY RECREATION 1320 GILDE EDWARD 44 M AGE M40-44 GRAND RAPIDS MI USA 1745 GIROUX EDWARD 65 M AGE M65-69 HIGHLAND MI USA SELFEMPLOYED 1923 HALLORAN SHAWN 34 F AGE W30-34 BYRON CENTER MI USA 1709 HENSON TOM 56 M AGE M55-59 ZEELAND MI USA 2130 JACKSON RENEE 43 F AGE W40-44 HOLLAND MI USA 1043 JARRETT CHARLES 40 M AGE M40-44 PLYMOUTH MI USA MARKETING 2209 JENNINGS LIBBY 55 F AGE W55-59 GRAND RAPIDS MI USA 976 JENNINGS CALVIN 39 M AGE M35-39 SOUTH LYON MI USA 1140 KELLEY JOHN 41 M AGE M40-44 TRAVERSE CITY MI USA 412 KELLY SEAN 32 M AGE M30-34 PORTAGE MI USA CHEF 490 KERR STEPHEN 33 M AGE M30-34 STERLING HEIGHTS MI ACCOUNTANT 1682 KIMBALL CLYDE 54 M AGE M50-54 SPARTA MI USA 1502 KOLE BILL 47 M AGE M45-49 TROY MI USA 290 KOZLOWSKI MICHAEL 30 M AGE M30-34 GRAND RAPIDS MI USA LABORER 430 LECOUTEUR RODNE 32 M ATH M30-34 WYOMING MI USA PILOT 461 LOTT ROBERT 33 M AGE M30-34 MT CLEMENS MI USA TRUCKING EXECUTIVE 1735 MALLOY MIKE 61 M AGE M60-64 BIRMINGHAM MI USA DAD 1226 MCVEIGH KEVIN 43 M AGE M40-44 ANN ARBOR MI USA SERVICE 914 MORTON ALEXANDER 38 M AGE M35-39 ST. CLAIR MI USA 1517 MURPHY MICHAEL 48 M AGE M45-49 GRAND BLANC MI USA RETIRED 504 NICHOLLS ALAN 34 M AGE M30-34 BAY CITY MI USA 1543 PUNCHES RICHARD 48 M AGE M45-49 WYOMING MI USA LABOR 1266 RIEMER ANDREW 43 M AGE M40-44 LUDINGTON MI USA 97 RIEMER BRANDON 19 M AGE M18-24 LUDINGTON MI USA 1758 RIEMER RACHEL 22 F AGE W18-24 LUDINGTON MI USA STUDENT 1432 ROELOFS DAN 46 M AGE M45-49 GRAND RAPIDS MI USA 527 ROOKUS SCOTT 34 M CLY M30-34 JENISON MI USA UNITED STATES INVESTMENTS 785 ROOKUS JEFFREY 37 M AGE M35-39 HUDSONVILLE MI USA 288 SANOCKI MICHAEL 30 M AGE M30-34 GRAND BLANC MI USA GENERAL MOTORS SUPT. 934 SCHROEDER DAN 39 M AGE M35-39 GRAND RAPIDS MI USA 1306 SHIJI KATSUMI 44 M AGE M40-44 CANTON MI USA 687 SOCIE DAN 36 M AGE M35-39 GRAND RAPIDS MI USA 2052 STALEY MELISSA 40 F AGE W40-44 ANN ARBOR MI USA MOM/PERSONAL TRAINER 1075 STALEY LARRY 41 M AGE M40-44 ANN ARBOR MI USA 2059 STYPULA ELAINE 40 F AGE W40-44 FARMINGTON HILLS MI USA ATTORNEY 838 TENNISWOOD JEFF 37 M AGE M35-39 TROY MI USA TURNIP FARMER 1507 VANCE BILL 47 M CLY M45-49 WHITE LAKE MI USA COMMERCIAL LENDING 1519 VISSER ROBERT 48 M AGE M45-49 GRANDVILLE MI USA MANAGEMENT 1298 WORCESTER SCOTT 44 M AGE M40-44 ANN ARBOR MI USA 1393 ZARAN DAVID 45 M AGE M45-49 RIVERVIEW MI USA PHARMACIST (CONSIDER USING LANDSCAPE MODE IN YOUR PRINTER SETTINGS OR THE RESIZE FUNCTION IF THE LIST IS TOO WIDE)
Tom Demerly
The Tri Shop.com