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2013 Ironman World Championships. Professional athletes earn
70.3 events (the ‘half’ IRONMAN, like the ones at Muskoka and
Tremblant).
The Ironman 70.3 race series began in 2005. This shorter
course combines a 1.9 km swim, 90 km bike ride and 21.1 km

Subaru district
manager Feagan
competes in
IRONMAN
From arranging the sponsorship
to competing
Six years ago, Larry Feagan helped secure a place
for Subaru Canada as the title sponsor of a then
fledgling triathlon series in western Canada. The
promoters then challenged him to compete in
their inaugural event. Larry’s answer, “Ten years
and twenty pounds ago, maybe. But not now.”
They persisted, offering to train him. Larry
finally agreed. In 2007 he competed in his first
triathlon and in his first IRONMAN in 2008.
Since then, Larry has completed every
endurance event he’s entered - more
than 30 in all.
His biggest challenge - “Trying
to balance my home life, my work
and my training. In season it takes
anywhere from 10 to 17 hours
a week.”
His biggest fear – “Moving up to
the 50 year-old category this year.
Those guys are fast!”
Look for Larry on Subaru Ironman
Television as he competes in this
year’s Subaru IRONMAN Canada
from Whistler, B.C.

the World Championships in Hawaii. For professionals, up to three
70.3 events can be used to accumulate points to be put towards
qualifying for championship point rankings.

PREPARING
a shift in mentality,” says eight-time IRONMAN world champion and
legendary coach Paula Newby-Fraser. “You have to begin thinking of
yourself as a single-sport athlete, and embrace triathlon as something
independent and distinct.”
Here are the essential lifestyle and training tenets that IRONMAN
believes separate the triathlon from other sports:
Balance – A sport in and of itself, triathlon is not just a combination
of swimming, biking and running. Balancing strengths and weaknesses,
athletes train and race holistically.
Consistency – Triathletes weave together work, family and
challenging workout schedules in a realistic program.

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