Crashinggirl-If you notice, I touched upon that issue in the interview. Peter said that he used to race with that mentality (I’m assuming angry?), and now enjoys the love of the sport more.
Hi Kestrel, I did the interview about a week and a half ago.
Hi Mike, Thanks for the encouragement. I’m def. more of a pro armchair fan then IM experienced athlete so I’m glad people with the experience enjoy the questions.
What was so self serving about it? Although at this point I can’t remember all the details, I don’t remember anything self serving about it. He basically gave a report of his day, thanked his sponsors and Lori and that was it? No?
You can listen to a 57 minute interview done with Peter with Competitors Radio Show Bob Babbitt and Paul Huddle HERE. Great interview.
Peter was interviewed by Endurance Radio just before Xmas and will be available at EnduranceRadio.com in the new year.
Shawn
As I said, this was some time ago, and some have said his attitude has changed. But this sentence in the article describes quite well the attitude I and many others saw during the awards speaches: "As he broke tape, Reid made a gesture bringing both arms and hands up with a haughty smile as if to ask, “What happened, Chris?”
‘Haughty’. That describes it better than ‘self serving’. My bad.
chris who? maybe a dumb question…
** after that big flare up we had over here after I commented on some of their posts, I’ve never been back there except to lurk once in awhile.**
I wonder if Claudia misses you . . . ? And if she ever decided on tennis shoes vs. bike shoes . . . ?
Chris Leigh, whom he had snuck past right before the finish line.
but wasnt tim de boom 2nd and stadler 3rd
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Silly bughead, did you read the article?
From the first paragraph: "In 1997, a young and determined Peter Reid dominated a stunned field at Ironman Australia that included previous year’s winner, Jurgen Zach and Thomas “Hell on Wheels” Hellreigel. Returning one year later to Australia, Reid and hometown favorite, Chris Legh exchanged leads and mental blows throughout the race - the equivalent of an eight hour physical chess match. Heading towards the tape, Legh extended a marginal lead over the Canadian to the applause and cheers of onlookers. Without notice, Reid shot left and passed Legh with a devastating kick. As he broke tape, Reid made a gesture bringing both arms and hands up with a haughty smile as if to ask, “What happened, Chris?”
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Heading towards the tape, Legh extended a marginal lead over the Canadian to the applause and cheers of onlookers. Without notice, Reid shot left and passed Legh with a devastating kick.<<
Can’t blame PR. It ~is~ a race, until the final tape.
clm
Blame PR for…?
ha ok sorry easily confused here. guess he got some testosterone poisoning. this is a cool article tho http://www.insidetri.com/race/iro/articles/2472.0.html and hes super skinny like a 17 yo with veins popping all over
I spent a week with him last spring. He’s incredibly focussed and intense, but he’s also extremely forthcoming, genuine, and pleasant. According to Peter, his attitude about racing changed with his re-emergence to racing. Even-keeled (as a professional IM athlete can be) and a nice guy in all respects.
For passing Legh in last bit of the chute, i.e., racing to the very end.
great interview. would you please email over the mark allen plan mentioned.
thanks so much and great job
Oh no, I think it was brilliant on his part. I didn’t mean the ‘sneaking’ in a derogatory way at all. 
Just that Chris didn’t see him coming.
Agreed. It would seem to some that being competitive and pushing right to the finishline is not appropriate. It’s a race, folks.
Fleck
Fleck, who here said anything like that?
Well, I have heard it said that passing someone in the final 100m of an Ironman is not very sportsmenlike, as if the race is somehow over when you get in that final bit of distance.
Fleck