Horrible. Horrible. A tremendous loss to our community. I'm deeply saddened by this news.

We'll miss you Steve.

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Ian Murray
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How sad, I can't believe it.

Condolences to his family, must be a very tough time for them.

I am in shock!
I really liked and respected Steve. He was solid guy and an amazing athlete.

Peter

This is really sad, I just heard. Condolences to his family and loved ones.

Incredibly sad news about a man so passionate about his family and leading a healthy active lifestyle.

Heartfelt condolences to Steve's family and friends.

Terrible news.

Condolences to his family and friends.

Wow, in a blink of an eye. I always admired Steve through his MTB and triathlon exploits, and always empathized with those like Steve who could smoke the bike but still searched to find the balance on the run. What a remarkable talent and person. Really gives me pause and has got me thinking about a physical/scan.

Rest in peace Steve and much peace to your wife and kids.

Just posting to express my sadness to the news.

What a sad event. A real loss to the community, my thoughts go to his family.

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"How bad can it be?" - SimpleS

I'm so saddened by this tragic news.

It was just the other day I asked him about his return to Lake Placid. God bless his family.

Dan,

Is there going to be a Slowtwitch Condolence boquet or anything ? Please let us know if there will be.

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Seeing him in deep torment, I said. " You can have my last GU , but its been down my pants for most of the run". - John Hirsch

Take care of your body, its by far the coolest thing you're going to ever own.- Can't remember who told me this, but I love it.

I am blessed to have known Steve in my multisport life.... as a fan, as a sponsor, and as a friend. My thoughts are with his family. He was a gentleman and a competitor.

This puts so much in perspective. Steve will be truly missed. Thoughts and prayers go out to Steve's family and friends.

steve was a tremendous inspiration as a family man who remained competitive - balancing important aspects of life.

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Damn, that's a cold ass honkey.

Wow. This is horrible news. One of the truly classy guys on this forum and a guy I really respected.
My sympathies to his family.
Mark

I hope his family and friends know what an inspiration he was to a lot of us out in the multisport community. I pray for peace for them and am thankful that such a great guy shared so much of his time, experience and humor with us.

I can honestly say there are almost no pro athletes I think "Wow I'd like to be just like him" but Steve was that guy for me. Just awesome in so many fields and ways. I loved his acknowledgment of his role as dad first and athlete second. I always thought that was cool and right.

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-Andrew Saar
It is better to do the right thing and be paid poorly,
than to do the wrong thing and be rewarded richly.

Steve was an outstanding athlete, and an outstanding person. He was always down to earth and caring, and he will be missed dearly. Rest in peace, mate.

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I'm floored... :(

My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

Very sad news.

My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

this is the first i have heard of Steve. but from a fellow triathlete.....i'm saddend. if there's something organized to help his family, i'm in. i feel for his wife and precious kids.

This is a huge, huge loss for the entire endurance sports community. He'll always be remembered as one of the best. I wish his family well.

I was eating cereal when I saw the thread subject, and I thought to myself, "No way! Don't tell me ... " And then, there it was. When we don't know someone personally and we hear others talk about them, we tend to say, "Oh, he/she seems like a nice person, etc etc." Steve stuck out on the forum not just because of his success and ability, but because, to me, he participated in conversations here with genuine interest and familiarity. I think it's fair to say even having not known him that he was, indeed, a great person.

An incredible and shocking loss. RIP.

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Gnothi Seauton.

I can't believe it! Steve and his family will be in my prayers.

I'm very sorry to hear that. He's one of my triathlon heroes and a great guy to deal with for new gear. My heart goes out to his family.

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Hoka One One (Hawaii)
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A huge loss

Bend must be in total shock. He was an icon over there.

Of all the heart attack scenarios, the Gods had to choose this one?!?? The finality of it stuns me. I guess Steve's luck really did run out...

RIP, and condolences to his family.

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