Veteran triathlete fuels body by eating more, in moderation

By Joannie Dobbs and Alan Titchenal

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Oct 23, 2012

~~<p>This year’s 34th Ironman World Championship Triathlon in Kailua-Kona showcased more than 2,000 of the world’s fittest athletes. They spent a long day completing a 2.4-mile swim, followed by a 112-mile bicycle ride and a 26.2-mile marathon run. The fastest athletes took more than eight hours to complete the event. All official finishers had to complete the triathlon within 17 hours when the event closed at midnight.</p>
<p>Such a strenuous event takes extensive training, good nutrition and lots of fortitude. Some athletes at the event have a long history in the sport. We interviewed David McCormack from Australia, who has competed in 34 Ironman triathlons, 11 of them at Kona. This year Dave entered the 60-64 age group and completed the triathlon in just over 11 hours, placing him as fifth best in the world in his age group.</p>
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This year’s 34th Ironman World Championship Triathlon in Kailua-Kona showcased more than 2,000 of the world’s fittest athletes. They spent a long day completing a 2.4-mile swim, followed by a 112-mile bicycle ride and a 26.2-mile marathon run. The fastest athletes took more than eight hours to complete the event. All official finishers had to complete the triathlon within 17 hours when the event closed at midnight.

Such a strenuous event takes extensive training, good nutrition and lots of fortitude. Some athletes at the event have a long history in the sport. We interviewed David McCormack from Australia, who has competed in 34 Ironman triathlons, 11 of them at Kona. This year Dave entered the 60-64 age group and completed the triathlon in just over 11 hours, placing him as fifth best in the world in his age group. Login for more...