What’s become of Madleine Tormeon out of Colorado? She was so tough at Duathlon and Marathoning (Olympic trials, & several outright Mar. victories) Her Duathlon racing was also so impressive, I know she had injury issues. Is she still active?
I remember that name.
Plugging her into yahoo gets a list of results.
www.sports-brief.com/03hphm_tormoen.html
January 19, 2003
“Madeline Tormoen”
At every race Madeline Tormoen runs, she’s probably the only runner with a defibrillator. Tormoen, who finished second at the 2003 hp houston marathon, talks about her race, her progress since having the defibrillator installed, plus looks back at her career as a world-class duathlete.
Looks like she qualified for the 2004 Olympic Trials, but didn’t make the start.
http://www.usatf.org/events/2004/OlympicTrials-Marathon-Women/results.asp
I know she also had a myriad of leg problems including but not limited to an ACL tear among others. She was sort of a hero of mine considering how much she overcame to race at an elite level.
Hey John, I imagine you read the recent article about me. Glad to hear I inspired you a bit back in the days when I could race. Wish I could still be out there, but have had to move on to other things such as working toward my doctorate and work in my career. My best to you, Maddy
Liz Downing and I are friends. I watched you two duel in the 80’s. Good luck to you in your endeavors.
Thanks John. I hope Liz is doing well. I am sure she is doing better than I with regard to training and athleticism at this point! Those were the days when we could get out and duel hard…
Wow…this must be the largest gap between someone asking a question on the forum and an answer…around 9 years. Thanks Maddy for inspiring many of us. Those races at Zofingen in the 90’s were great for us fans to follow. You were unbeatable! All the best in your doctorate!
Dev
Edit: I thought the original question was on 2005 Aug 10…looks like it was on 2010, Aug 5
I think it was 2005. I simply was never part of this forum, after I stopped racing I got focused on other things. Recently, due to the article written, I decided to join the forum simply to respond to some comments. And I found your comment from years ago…so I responded! Yes, my guess is that it is the longest gap between question and response. Guess I have gotten a bit slower than I realized over the years! 
Hey Maddy- great to see you on the forums, I loved watching you in the Coors Light Series in 92 and rocking those Aerospokes! I myself have developed a heart arrhythmia, and have had to take it easy for a while, but hopefully an ablation will take care of it, and I won’t need the defibrillator.
I hope the ablation works too! Good luck.
Maddy - Indeed it is always great to have a former world duathlon champ posting here!!! IIRC, you never got into swimming very much; did you just not like it or??? Being a swimmer from way back, I’m just curious:)
Cheers,
Eric
I wish I had been a swimmer when young, it would have been great to be a triathlete. As it was, I tried to pick up swimming, but was not that good at it. I already spent so much time training for duathlon that when I thought perhaps I could get into triathlon I simply sort of lost interest over time. I always had other interests as well, so being in a sport that required such a huge time commitment and did not really allow for much else in life, well it did get a bit old eventually for me. I always wanted to have a ‘normal’ career as well. I remember when I traveled for duathlon, I felt like all the people I saw had a ‘real’ life and I was simply sort of an observer. Now I feel like I am contributing more to the world. Probably sounds dumb, but that is how I felt. While I really do miss competing a lot, I am also glad I have been able to work in a field that involves giving to others. I felt sort of selfish when I was a professional athlete. Hope I am not offending anyone but that was an issue for me. Sports are great, but it is also good to keep it all in perspective.
Take it easy!
It is fun getting back into the sport when the kids are grown. Showing that us “old” folk can still exercise and compete is another way of giving back.
I know being able to push my granddaughters in stroller races as a grandpa has made a huge impression on them!!! And doing it fast sure gets a lot of
wow, how can an old guy do that.
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I wish I had been a swimmer when young, it would have been great to be a triathlete. As it was, I tried to pick up swimming, but was not that good at it. I already spent so much time training for duathlon that when I thought perhaps I could get into triathlon I simply sort of lost interest over time. I always had other interests as well, so being in a sport that required such a huge time commitment and did not really allow for much else in life, well it did get a bit old eventually for me. I always wanted to have a ‘normal’ career as well. I remember when I traveled for duathlon, I felt like all the people I saw had a ‘real’ life and I was simply sort of an observer. Now I feel like I am contributing more to the world. Probably sounds dumb, but that is how I felt. While I really do miss competing a lot, I am also glad I have been able to work in a field that involves giving to others. I felt sort of selfish when I was a professional athlete. Hope I am not offending anyone but that was an issue for me. Sports are great, but it is also good to keep it all in perspective. Take it easy!
Ah, I see and sure, I can relate to your perspective. It is good to have form of career outside of sport, just for a diff view of life. Again, great to have you on ST!!!