Friday, October 14, 2005

Reports From Kona

* Thought all agree it's difficult to predict the outcome of Saturday's Ironman Triathlon World Championship, defending champ Normann Stadler says, "It's my race." (ESPN.com)

* IronmanLive.com notes that "Stadler is brimming with self-assurance."

* But 36-year-old Peter Reid would like to win his fourth championship. (Canada.com)

* And New Zealand's Cameron Brown has been working on his cycling. (Inside Triathlon)

* Triathlete magazine believes the event "promises to be one of the most contested races in recent history."

* XTri.com is picking Aussie Michellie Jones to win the women's race.

* Thursday was Kona's Underpants Run. An unfortunate pic is included. (USA Today)

* Of course this guy doing back-to-back-to-back Hawaii races has discovered it's a "balancing act" to find time for his wife and four young daughters. Yeah, let's go ahead and give him the Father of the Year Award now. (ESPN.com)