If he were doping, he said, it would make more sense for him to be a pro cyclist. This year there was the miraculous come from behind runner-up finish at Ironman 70.3 Oceanside and then that St. George finish. By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. . When youre walking the last half of the run at an Ironman event and youre as famous as Sanders is, you hear more than a few no limits comments. Sanders overtakes USAs Rudy von Berg by one-hundredths of a second to take silver at Ironman 70.3 Oceanside in sunny California. Down. Canada's Lionel Sanders arrives in Kona as the 2017 runner-up, a feat he duplicated earlier this year at the Ironman World Championship St. George. Meet the ultimate training top. An ITU world champion, a two-time Ironman Worlds silver medallist and a former world record holder, the Canadian has done it all. While Sanders has yet to win the Ironman World Championship, he has finished second twice in Kona in 2017 and earlier this month in St. George. The 30-year-old has spent the last seven years inflicting a very different sort of abuse on his body, and his willingness to suffer has transformed him from addict to being the most improbable triathlon superstar in the world. Running helped curb his drug dependency, but Sanders still wanted something more. YOU ARE NOT A TRIATHLETE. Triathletes tend to peak older than in other sports, in their mid-to-late 30s. On the eve of the first Ironman at Kona in 1978, reporter Dick Fishback wrote in the Honolulu Advertiser that the race seems to be an inhumane attempt to tax the body beyond all comprehension and award the survivor if any with a trophy.. Luckily he has another chance in 2022 at the Ironman World Champs in Kona in October. He loved a good story from Greek history as much as one from a recent faculty gathering, and he revelled in the telling of both.. Hes no longer running away, but instead running toward something: the singular goal of becoming the first Canadian Ironman world champion in 15 years. He's done this race, he's finished second today, or he lost. With that came the weight of expectation, which quickly turned running from an escape to a chore. Sanders moved in with his dad a few days later, determined to have no more false starts. 2020 Triathlon Today: your news, our passion. Swimming is Sanderss weakest area, so improving his technique is a top priority. Sanders crossed the finish line Saturday with a time of 3:42:56 to win his third IRONMAN St. George 70.3 title, outlasting Long, who finished second with a time of 3:43:01. IRONMAN Arizona has had some extremely fast times over the years, including the breakthrough performance by Lionel Sanders in . Others may have probed and published in the deep and narrow seams of their fields, but Lionel was a learned man in the broader sense. He still manages to keep a very busy race schedule, but he doesnt do training races or test races. WILDFLOWER WILL RISE AGAIN"When the drought is over and the water levels are normal, we hope to return The Wildflower Triathlon back to the iconic event that it was and is." The whole system is botched, and it totally needs to be revamped, Starykowicz said. He is a celebrity triathlete. After the disappointment of this year's Ironman World Championship (where he finished 30th), Canadian Lionel Sanders declared that he would be making major changes for 2019 and beyond. There is no logic in this place. - Heather Wurtele: writing in her blog. It might be his age. He brought a calming presence to the sometimes tumultuous faculty culture at Loyola College, Robert Tittler, distinguished professor emeritus of history, recalls of his late fellow professor and friend. Join Outside+ to get access to exclusive content, 1,000s of training plans, and more. JORGENSEN v. SPIRIG IN RIO In my opinion, with Sarah [True], Helen [Jenkins] and Flora [Duffy] having problems, there weren't many athletes who could have been a lot of help. The parents of Lionel Sanders are Doug Sanders, Becky Sanders. Do all you can and do it the best you can. Lionel married Erin MacDonald in a small ceremony in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic in November 2017 - having got engaged at IRONMAN Florida in 2014. Shepley had briefly worked with Sanders during his high school track days, and he knew he had the capacity to be something more than a pretty good age-grouper. First I was just thinking: 'What an idiot. Its 6:25 p.m., at the end of this long training day, and Sanders and MacDonald have just arrived at the Ford Test Track in Windsor, a massive, 1.6-km paved track that was once used to test Ford vehicles. I plan on spending my entire triathlon career testing this hypothesis.. A regular atop the podium at Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells, this years victory is his 30th career win at the distance. Sink or Swim: How the Ironman saved Lionel Sanders from himself And as the calendar records the years, it becomes increasingly evident that the easy way rests hazardously upon shifting sands, whereas the hard way builds solidly a foundation of confidence that cannot be swept away. He has had great success winning half-Ironman races, but his record on full Ironmans is less impressive. He recently helped raise money and awareness for the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) through his participation in the Professional Triathletes Organisations Pro Am race that was part of the Herbalife24 Triathlon Los Angeles, too. His biggest challenge at Kona, however, likely wont be his swimming, or even luck. All those guys told me to go easy! I backed off and cruised the last half but the damage was done. Anyone who lives within his means suffers from a lack of imagination. Known as one of the most consistent athletes on the Ironman circuit, here's everything you need to know about the 70.3 and iron-distance champion, Lionel Sanders One of the most consistent and most successful Ironman competitors, Lionel Sanders has a win record that most fellow long-distance triathletes would trade a limb for. Sanders 3:12:24 is the third-fastest time of the day. Sanders said theres no incentive to dope in Ironman, because the money is too little, compared to other sports. He has fully recovered. I am whoever I say I am. Maybe with Gwen [Jorgensen] in the race, not the right tactics to win. - Nicola Spirig Rio Olympic Triathlon silver medalist. Perfect descriptions of the feelings of a VO2Max workout - Lionel Sanders Subscribe here to receive our weekly newsletter with our most popular news! That was very, very stressful without seeing and going backwards. Sanders would rehire Tilbury-Davis a year or so later as an advisor. Frodeno, 34, is ranked first in the world and all three times he and Sanders have crossed paths, Frodeno has finished ahead. However, spirited bike and run legs find him finishing fourth, with just Tim Don separating him from Gomez and Frodeno. [citation needed] The following year Sanders went on to have a successful 2014 Ironman 70.3 season with notable wins at the Ironman 70.3 races in Muncie, Racine and Steelhead. Every few steps I fell and he had to pick me up. Always one to take things to extremes, he signed up for the 2010 edition of Ironman Louisville on a whim and managed to finish in a very respectable time of 10:14. THANKS, KONAYou have to know that Austrias bike is a little bit short. Sanders time of 8:04:07 stands as the third-fastest in the 40-year history of the race. Lionel Sanders is one of the most accomplished triathletes on the planet. I swam well and pushed the bike and I hit the turnaround in something like 5th place overall. [citation needed] In full distance racing, Sanders placed 2nd at Ironman Mont-Tremblant and 29th at the Ironman World Championships. Now in his mid-thirties, theres still plenty of fuel in those legs yet. Unless his FTP after 7 weeks of intensity training (and 4 years of racing) is less than 400. There were boats on course with guns to help out any competitors suffering attacks. Jodie Swallow writing in her blog on swimming at Ironman Cairns. There arent many people who can push themselves the way he feels he must. TOP 25 QUOTES BY COLONEL SANDERS | A-Z Quotes #nolimits @talbotcox 739 Most relevant Author Lionel Sanders-Professional Triathlete And I think that was the moment that I realized there might be a big, big problem here., After a post-bike-ride lunch break, Sanders and his fiance, Erin MacDonald, head to the pool where he swims every day. The procrastinator. I was very much overwhelmed. - Patrick Lange after breaking Mark Allens 1989 Kona run record with a 2:39:45 clocking. Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 components combine with the Favero Assioma Duo power meter pedals. Race day came and he completed the course in 10 hours, 14 minutes, 31 seconds a remarkably fast time for someone who had quit using drugs mere months earlier. Sanders excelled at running as a teen and was the captain of the Harrow Hawks cross-country and basketball teams at Harrow District High School. 23h. I go into every race thinking it could be my last because you truly never know when it will be. By the time he got to the University of Windsor, innocently smoking the occasional joint with his buddies had turned into all-night ragers fueled by cocaine and whatever other drugs he and his roommates could afford. It could be argued hes actually become much more popular after a number of defeats, too. Theres an elite aero water bottle on the downtube, with regular cages on the bars and behind the saddle. Get the digital edition of Triathlon for your chosen platform: This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. I had no idea Id dropped her until a kilometer or so later. Gwen Jorgensen REFLECTIONS ON THE M-DOTI have an M-Dot tattoo. I was basically running as fast as I could, in the opposite direction of where I came from. That speculation has mostly come from fans online, but the closest thing to an allegation from a fellow pro came in October, 2014. Sign in to manage your newsletter preferences. Kona hasnt always been the happiest of hunting grounds for Sanders, although he did claim silver in 2017; the same year that he took top honours at the ITU long-distance world championships. Canadian Lionel Sanders has one of the most notorious running styles in triathlon: On one hand, it won't win any beauty contests; on the other hand, it wins races. Race Analysis: Lionel Sanders' Victory at the 2016 IRONMAN 70.3 North [VIDEO] Emotional Lionel Sanders: 'I'll give you my feelings uncut' This is so the authorities can test for drug cheats. [13], On the 18th of July 2021 Lionel Sanders joined Jan Frodeno in Allgu, Germany trying to beat the long-distance world record in triathlon. All of Lionel's videos, interviews, wins and losses led to the part about "the point of sports" in the . ANYTHING IS POSSIBLEI did Ironman Louisville back in 2010 in 10:14:31. You can all tease me forever if I end up doing an Ironman somewhere! Thats all Im interested in, is seeing what am I capable of, Sanders says. Lionel would hold on to finish second. Heading out the door? So every time Sanders lines up, he comes prepared to bury himself. Canadas Lionel Sanders arrives in Kona as the 2017 runner-up, a feat he duplicated earlier this year at the Ironman World Championship St. George. I grabbed the Internationals flag, tried to soak in the crowd a tiny bit and screamed in carnal joy when I crossed the finish line." He was quoted as saying, "I want to prove to anyone who has ever battled addiction that not only can you beat it, but you can turn yourself into something great in the process. Lionel Sanders: Background, career, highlights, quotes, Lionel Sanders on Kona 2019, beating Jan Frodeno, and his favourite training sessions, PTO release trailer for new documentary, starring Lionel Sanders, Sanders sets a new world record for a full-distance triathlon, Lionel Sanders and Lucy Charles win The Championship 2017, triathlon long-distance record is smashed by current record holder, Jan Frodeno, second-place finisher Vincent Luis is hit by a car during the race. In this annual compilation, Timothy Carlson found rich veins of talk from the Brownlees discussing their adventures in Cozumel and Gwen Jorgensen and Nicola Spirig recounting their duel in Rio. Sanders led the race until the 23rd mile of the marathon, before the German glided past. I love pushing myself.. [9], Sanders had a string of 70.3 victories in 2015, combined with some learning experiences at the Ironman distance. Before long, despite the fact that he was nowhere near ready, Sanders signed up for his first Ironman, to have something to work toward. In an interview with The Globe, Starykowicz said his comments had been misinterpreted to mean he was equating Sanders former drug use with doping, or that this supposed inability to feel pain offered Sanders some unfair advantage. If anyone has the right to offer pithy inspirational quotes, its Lionel Sanders. Starting to feel like our home away from home! And I am a triathlete. Actress America Ferrera writing in The New York Times about completing the Nautica Malibu Triathlon.EGO OR SOUL?When you are humbled by a race, you realize what the purpose is here. I think adventure racing seems like much more fun. - Otillo Swim-Run World Champion Maja Tesch on why she isnt interested in triathlons.LESSON IN PACING When I was 15, I could not get into Ironman Hawaii because they had a minimum age of 18. He failed to make the track team in each of his first two college years, and he coped by telling himself that he didnt care. In 2017, Sanders won ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. Following all-day training sessions, Sanders recovers by replacing calories quickly. Lionel Sanders That moment motivates, but it also teach- es. That was about the same time that he was handed his first joint and beer while hanging out in a friends garage, and things escalated quickly from there. With almost every criticism, Sanders pushes back. At his most recent Ironman, on Aug. 16 in Mont-Tremblant, Que., Sanders placed fifth after suffering two leaky tires and a jammed bike chain. Its something he nearly accomplished last October, when he led the race through mile 23 of the marathon before being overtaken by Patrick Lange, who went on to shatter the course record. "How hard you can go is in your head," he says, between breaths. Get access to more than 30 brands, premium video, exclusive content, events, mapping, and more. I watched him go through every emotion possible in, like, 15 minutes, he said. Youre the fat kid. Sam Laidlow skips PTO European Open: PTO Ranking is not my number one priority, Zsanett Bragmayer and Cristian Fernandez Nieto take world titles Aquathlon, Simon Jorn Hansen and Maja Betz win Powerman Alsdorf, Cameron Wurf Even a half marathon wasnt enough after Paris-Roubaix: Wanted to run further, but got too dark, Triathlon coach Mikal Iden reacts to EPO suspension Colling Chartier: Thrust is going to be hard going forward, Collin Chartier caught for using doping, suspended for three years, [VIDEO] Emotional Lionel Sanders: Ill give you my feelings uncut, [VIDEO] Kristian Blummenfelt calls Jan Frodeno: Your wildcard is sorted out. Lionel Sanders' Pain Cave Photo Gallery - Slowtwitch.com Sanders helped develop the Garneau Aero Tri Suit, which pulls out all the stops to ensure he gets the best in aerodynamics and race ergonomics. This is especially true for triathletes. You have cellulite. My 100-per-cent motivation is to inspire people and give them hope that they dont have to live like that, he says. So I did Ironman Canada in 88. Having characteristically conceded much time to his rivals in the water, as well as suffering a puncture on the bike, he reels in Australian Josh Amberger on the run to become king of the world. I wanted to pull off. The cockpit features D2Z aero bars with a Wahoo bike computer. Sanders isnt sponsored by Asics, but will race in the Asics MetaSpeed carbon plate shoes. I couldnt yell back I was just trying to breathe! At their last meeting at a half-Ironman race in Oceanside, Calif., this spring, Frodeno finished in first place, just more than three minutes ahead of Sanders. Perhaps to mitigate his relative inexperience, Sanders is focusing his mental energy on his biggest threat: German triathlete Jan Frodeno. But thats my ego talking. Already have an account with us? How hard you can go is in your head, he says, between breaths. And that race is where I will find it out.. Dear Diary, I often have to pee in a cup while a stranger stares at my private parts. But he wasnt proud of the places his mind was going, so he finally decided to lace up his running shoes and do the one thing that was familiar to him other than getting high. And no hours, nor amount of labor, nor amount of money would deter me from giving the best that there was in me. I am one of those people who needs to learn and have it hammered into me many times I dont know why I dont learn, he said. At the Ironman 70.3 world championships in Mont-Tremblant, Sanders emerges from the water in last position, four and a half minutes behind race favourites Javier Gomez and Jan Frodeno. The ego wants the bumper sticker. Extremes is my thing, but I am starting to understand my personality after doing this for 12 years and I am putting safety valves in place to ensure my tendencies dont come out, he said. He doesnt have a full-time coach based in Windsor, so MacDonald, a part-time dental hygienist, comes with him to the pool so she can be his eyes on the deck.. Left or right. A scholar of the old school, his quiet manner belied his intellectual breadth and depth, says Tittler. Although he trails in two hours after winner Paul Ambrose, his admiration for the victorious Brit inspires him to pursue a career as a professional triathlete. The ego wants a perfect race. The medal was nearly a golden one. This wasnt like the other times he had failed to stay clean. His latest victory at the 2016 IRONMAN 70.3 North American Pro Championships in St. George, Utah was perhaps his most impressive as he bested a strong field of contenders, taking the win by almost three minutes. Lionel Stander Related Authors Will Rogers Quotes Bruce Lee Quotes People make fun of me when Im walking, Sanders said during the press conference in St. George. Get the digital edition of Triathlon for your chosen platform: This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. When he takes off his sweat-soaked headband and wrings it out, the liquid it releases onto the hot pavement could fill a small glass in one squeeze. Canadian professional triathlete who is best known for winning the 2017 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships. He could have won this race so easily and he's been tactically so ridiculous. The son of a dealer in rare books, Sanders' knowledge of literature and classical music, and especially of opera, spoke to his deep grounding in the Western cultural tradition. Its easier to get away in a tailwind than a headwind. By the time he went to the University of Windsor, Sanders says he was smoking pot daily. K Cycle: Rewriting Bike Design and Pathways to Purchase, Kat Matthews Triumphantly Returns to The Woodlands. Book by Harland Sanders, 2012. On his home patch of Ontario, Sanders enters his first half-distance race as a professional, promptly winning Ironman 70.3 Muskoka, the first of dozens of 70.3 triumphs over the following years. Triathlete Andrew Starykowicz said in an appearance on TRS Radio podcast, Theres very few of us that have been able to destroy our body chemically the way he has. In possession of extraordinary self-motivation, Sanders has since climbed the ranks to become one of the most consistent achievers on the Ironman circuit. Improve yourself, find your inspiration, share with friends, This website or its third-party tools use cookies, which are necessary to its functioning and required to achieve the purposes illustrated in the cookie policy. However unlikely his swift rise from Ironman age-grouper to Kona runner-up in 2017, his popularity shouldnt be a surprise. Concordia University uses technical, analytical, marketing and preference cookies. After all that, fans cant help but wish the guy could finally take a big win. With a new coach (Mikal Iden) who brings the attention to detail that the Norwegian program is famous for, you can be sure that Sanders is pulling out all the stops for Saturdays race. www.imdb.com. I was terrified of dying a crocodile death. I dont know how I am here! For most of his adult life, he has been single-mindedly focused on one thing its just that the goal has changed. Sanders has had success on the Shiv, winning the Ironman 70.3 St. George in 2016. His spouse is Erin MacDonald. Haha. Lionel Sanders recently set the IRONMAN record with a time of 7:44:29 at IRONMAN Arizona. 20 talking about this. Over the years Sanders has done some questionable things. You have to in order to compete at his level, but part of Lionel Sanders draw is that he tends to take things to extremes. "Sport is a beast with two heads. Theres just expectations in a small town.. [16] He finished in a time of 10:14:31. Lionel Sanders grew up in Harrow, a small town about 40 minutes from Windsor, Ontario. Lionel James Sanders (born February 22, 1988) is a Canadian professional triathlete and the winner of the 2017 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships. The annual event is widely considered to be one of the most difficult feats in sports: It begins with a 3.86-kilometre swim in the ocean, followed by a 180.2-km bike ride, then a full 42-km marathon, all without stopping. Six years ago, he says, he was struggling with drug addiction after dropping out of university. Sanders says he is still in touch with some of his friends who knew him during that time, but they want nothing to do with any media. Attempts by The Globe to reach people who may have been with him at the time of his drug use were unsuccessful. The following year he would take his first Ironman title in Florida, and a year after that would really come into his own with four 70.3 titles and a big win at Ironman Arizona. Plus, my mum wouldnt have been happy with that. - Alistair Brownlee speaking to The Telegraph. Thanks to a brand-new partnership with Winnebago, the 34-year-old has access to a Revel, the R.V. Nicklaus won more tournaments and majors (73 PGA titles and 18 majors to Palmers 62 and seven), but while Nicklaus was always considered the sports greatest player (at the time), Palmer was the most popular. Yesterday I had a lifetime best swim, bike and run, and was able to cross the finish in 7:44:29, a little over 2.5 hours faster than my race six years ago. In 2016, he broke the Ironman world record during a victory in Arizona with a time of 7:44:29. On the wall is a motivational mural of Sanders riding in Kona on the road back from Hawi: "You can see on this day that the crosswinds were coming up. In Kona the pro men are not there. Sanders enjoyed a distinguished 45-year career at the university. On his first Ironman - in Louisville, Kentucky in 2010 - where he was lapped on the run by Britain's Paul Ambrose: "I thought he looked so cool and was amazed that someone could still be running that fast, that late into a long-distance event. Got to love that monstrous Ceramic Speed pulley system. The Canadian had substance abuse issues in his late teens and early twenties, causing him to drop out of college. Im fighting against myself and my desire to destroy myself early on., 5 Reasons Lionel Sanders is one of the sports most talked about pros, Related: 5 Keys to Lionel Sanders success in St. George, Related: Theres nothing to be nervous about. After many failed attempts to quit drugs, on Nov. 5, 2009, only a couple days sober, Sanders says he laced up his shoes and went for his first jog in years. But Ive learned that efficiency is king in an event like Ironman. Ed Brownlee, who is 21, texted brother Jonny after the weekend: "So you nearly died that was stupid. After I ran in front in the tailwind I wanted her to lead in the headwind again as I was expecting her to attack afterwards and wanted to save my energy for the attack. Folks had always liked my chicken. My life isn't over and I'm not going to sit in a rocking chair and take money from the government. Sanders's first professional race was in September 2013 at . The day that the world starting taking real notice of the Canadian as a serious title contender. Unfortunately, I got a flat on the bike and the technical descent scared the crap out of me. In the four Ironman races Sanders has completed, hes learned valuable lessons each time about proper hydration, or simply the mental fortitude necessary to carry on after getting a flat tire. This was a 3.8 km swim, 180 km bike and 42.2 km run.
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