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Brian Hasenbauer of Dallas, Texas is
scheduled to compete in the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon World Championships
on October 14, 2000 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
The Ironman Triathlon consists of a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike
ride and a 26.2-mile run (a full marathon).
Even in an Olympic year, the Hawaii Ironman is still considered
by triathletes as the most prestigious triathlon in the world.
Each year thousands
of athletes from around the world try to qualify for the precious 1,500
qualifying spots at the World Championships.
Hasenbauer competed in 1999 finishing 454th out of
1,500 with a time of ten hours and twenty-three minutes. Hasenbauer’s
goal this year is to finish in the top 200.
Hasenbauer
a personal trainer and owner of Fit2Train.com, qualified for the World
Championships on May 20, 2000 at the Ironman California race is San
Diego. Hasenbauer placed 25th
Overall and finished with a time of ten hours and one minute.
Unlike many of the athletes that compete in the World
Championships, Hasenbauer is not a professional triathlete.
Hasenbauer currently works part time at Dallas based i2
Technologies and spends the remainder of his time building his personal
training business and training. Even
with this busy schedule he is currently ranked 157th in the
world.
Hasenbauer has
received financial support for the 2000 season from the following
sponsors:
i2 Technologies - Richardson Bikemart - MadRaven.com - Tri-Site.com - Gu
- Sofi-Usa.com
The average Ironman
triathlete spends 18 to 24 hours each week training for this event. A
typical week includes seven miles of swimming, 225 miles of biking and
48 miles of running. Many competitors also cross-train with weight
training, stretching and yoga, among other activities.
Hasenbauer has had to modify his training to accommodate his busy
schedule. He usually runs
between 6 and 13 miles each morning of the week and fits in some bike
rides in the evenings. The
weekends are where he gets in the majority of his training.
Hasenbauer trains between 18-25 hours per week, which includes
about 70 miles running, and 200 miles cycling.
Due to time constraints, Hasenbauer starts his swim training
about 4 weeks away from the race in order to get used to the water.
The 1999
television broadcast of the Hawaii Ironman World Championships on NBC
received four Emmy nominations, making it NBC's most-nominated property
and was seen buy a viewing audience of 3.4 million viewers nationally.
For more
information on the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon Word Championships, go to www.ironmanlive.com.
Brian Hasenbauer
5555 East Mockingbird Lane
Suite #2112
Dallas, TX 75206
214-370-4271
brian@fit2train.com
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