reactions to usat panel: vigorito, girand, locke, empfield, yount - Triathlon Week

08-23-2004, 07:39 PM

very informative article/set of Q&As put up on the "inside triathlon" website
today, by timothy carlson. these people talk about their reactions to the
blue ribbon panel decision recently released.

08-23-2004, 07:39 PM

can you give me the link?

"PMcDC" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> very informative article/set of Q&As put up on the "inside triathlon"
website
> today, by timothy carlson. these people talk about their reactions to
the
> blue ribbon panel decision recently released.

08-23-2004, 07:39 PM

"Rivermist" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>can you give me the link?

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Mike Tennent
"IronPenguin"

08-23-2004, 07:39 PM

Err that would be
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08-23-2004, 07:39 PM

it's on both sites, inside tri and slowtwitch

08-23-2004, 07:39 PM

Interesting reading. Was a good decision and should bring USAT to Order.
I dropped out of USAT about 5 years ago because I was unhappy with the way
they evolved in their business. None of that had anything in common with
this disputed event. I liked USAT back in the days when it represented all
triathletes, not just elite triathletes. It evolved into an organization
that seemed to represent the elite segment and utilized the remainder to
finance and provide the body to gain recognition. I could be wrong but that
was the way it struck me.

Ken

"PMcDC" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> very informative article/set of Q&As put up on the "inside triathlon"
website
> today, by timothy carlson. these people talk about their reactions to
the
> blue ribbon panel decision recently released.

08-23-2004, 07:39 PM

"IMKen" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com> wrote in message
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> Interesting reading. Was a good decision and should bring USAT to Order.
> I dropped out of USAT about 5 years ago because I was unhappy with the way
> they evolved in their business. None of that had anything in common with
> this disputed event. I liked USAT back in the days when it represented
all
> triathletes, not just elite triathletes. It evolved into an organization
> that seemed to represent the elite segment and utilized the remainder to
> finance and provide the body to gain recognition. I could be wrong but
that
> was the way it struck me.
>
> Ken

Couldn't agree more. I only ever do the one-day membership thing.

Several years ago, the membership was whipped into a fever over getting the
sport into the Olympic Games. I felt like the voice crying in the
wilderness when I asked the practical questions. I don't think the average
"person-paying-the-bills" member derives any direct benefit from the
Olympics.

The people I talk to were drawn to their first triathlon by a couple of
things: the Hawaii Ironman TV broadcast, or a "Triathlon Missionary"
recruited/encouraged them.

Unfortunately, I sometimes feel that I have thrown out the baby with the
bathwater. For instance, I would love to have another outlet for supporting
the referees program. I just don't want to endorse (fund) the parent
organization any more than I absolutely have to.

rsquared

08-23-2004, 07:39 PM

"rsquared" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in news:TVMtc.4725$Yf6.1921
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> "Triathlon Missionary"
>

Great term! I know several of them. Have been accused of being one, and
would be quite proud if it's true!

08-23-2004, 07:39 PM

Check the rules, that could be a "position violation"

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> "rsquared" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in news:TVMtc.4725$Yf6.1921
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> > "Triathlon Missionary"
> >
>
> Great term! I know several of them. Have been accused of being one, and
> would be quite proud if it's true!

08-23-2004, 07:39 PM

Oh Ray, that is so hysterically funny!

Ruth K

Ray Plotecia wrote:
> Check the rules, that could be a "position violation"
>
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>>"rsquared" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in news:TVMtc.4725$Yf6.1921
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>>>"Triathlon Missionary"
>>>
>>
>>Great term! I know several of them. Have been accused of being one, and
>>would be quite proud if it's true!
>
>
>

08-23-2004, 07:39 PM

Thank you Ruth.

Ray

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> Oh Ray, that is so hysterically funny!
>
> Ruth K
>
>
>
> Ray Plotecia wrote:
> > Check the rules, that could be a "position violation"
> >
> >
> > "Tom Henderson" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> > news:Xns94F889A8C66F3TomH4thBellSouthnet@216.77.18 8.18...
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> >>"rsquared" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in news:TVMtc.4725$Yf6.1921
> >>@bignews1.bellsouth.net:
> >>
> >>
> >>>"Triathlon Missionary"
> >>>
> >>
> >>Great term! I know several of them. Have been accused of being one, and
> >>would be quite proud if it's true!
> >
> >
> >
>

08-23-2004, 07:39 PM

"Ray Plotecia" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>...
> Check the rules, that could be a "position violation"
>
HAHAHAHA!!!! Ray that was too damned funny! Dawn Marie and I were
talking about you this past weekend on our long ride. She said to tell
you HI when I ran into you next. Consider this your "Hi!"

/Schwing

08-23-2004, 07:39 PM

So where has everyone been? I've been riding my Calfee alone since I got
out of the hospital.

Ray

Oh yes. We've gone really OT on this thread. That doesn't mean we're
ignoring it. There are new elections coming up and the federation really
needs to be cleaned up.
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> "Ray Plotecia" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> > Check the rules, that could be a "position violation"
> >
> HAHAHAHA!!!! Ray that was too damned funny! Dawn Marie and I were
> talking about you this past weekend on our long ride. She said to tell
> you HI when I ran into you next. Consider this your "Hi!"
>
> /Schwing

08-23-2004, 07:39 PM

"Ray Plotecia" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in news:-JWdnUQ1zqBhSiDdRVn-
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> since I got
> out of the hospital.
>

Hospital? What in the world did you do to yourself?

08-23-2004, 07:39 PM

Oh, I herniated a disk (L5-S1) and couldn't even sleep. So I got it fixed.
I had a microdiskectomy and it was a good procedure. I'm coming back
strong, I think.

I'm cycling 50 hilly miles at 16 mph and swimming almost as well as I used
to. I haven't run a step and will probably blow off this whole season.

I'm not totally missing the running but I am missing the people at the
races.

Ray

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> "Ray Plotecia" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in news:-JWdnUQ1zqBhSiDdRVn-
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> > since I got
> > out of the hospital.
> >
>
> Hospital? What in the world did you do to yourself?