Memorial Day, officially launches the summer for most. The Montauk Triathlon launches summer for the Northeast triathlon community. At the Montauk Triathlon, the elite wave is set by the first 50 athletes from the previous year. Twinlab-Full Throttle Endurance Racing has 20 of the 50 slots for the 2010 race in 2 weeks. Bill Kelly and Allison Lind are the defending individual champions, both are a part of the Triathlon machine called "Full Throttle Endurance Racing".
With all of that being said, this is the most humble group of athletes I've ever been around.
Humility from the top down, including Doug Clark, the reigning USA Triathlon Masters Champion 2 years in a row and "Triathlete of the Year" to Jesse Du Bey, one of the Team Captains, who has only won the Overall title in the first three races in 2010. The South Beach triathlon, St.Croix 70.3 Amateur Champion and the Harryman Olympic. By the way, both went sub 9;30 at the Kona IM last year, Doug winning his division. The ladies do their part as well, Allison Lind also won the Overall at the South Beach Triathlon and qualified for Kona 2010 at St. Croix 70.3. New comer Stacy Creamer only wins her division at every race and set a new age-group record at Alcatraz....by 8 minutes.
It is the passion and humility of this TEAM, that makes me the most proud. Have work ethic and always finish with class and dignity.....the accolades will come.
Montauk is only 2 weeks away today......Here we come, Again ;) shhhhh
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