He didnt make the cut for the cross-country team and it wasnt long before he says he graduated to cocaine and developed an escalating dependency. The Canadians record last for six months, when its eclipsed (by a full four minutes) by Tim Don at Ironman Brazil. The parents of Lionel Sanders are Doug Sanders, Becky Sanders. Sanders overtakes USAs Rudy von Berg by one-hundredths of a second to take silver at Ironman 70.3 Oceanside in sunny California. So every time Sanders lines up, he comes prepared to bury himself. Nicola kept attacking on the bike, attacked everyone, people didnt want to attack on the bike, they were maybe scared. Lionel uses triathlon as an outlet to test and explore his physical and mental limits, and his mission is to inspire others to do the same. He brought that learning, gently but eagerly, to his students and colleagues alike.. All of the European races, there is drafting. Lionel is, to the best of my knowledge, under contract with Canyon and HED. But in March, 2010, after three months of being sober, Sanders relapsed. I think my competitors know that when they line up next to me, its going to be a fight to the death, he says. The Canadian carries his good form to Kona where he registers his first podium finish at the world championships a silver behind Patrick Lange. "He needs to get a spot for Kona, he obviously cares about Kona. Sanders's first professional race was in September 2013 at . The night after his relapse, overcome with shame, he says he nearly took his own life, but couldnt bring himself to go through with it. After a brief teaching contract at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, he arrived at Loyola College in 1974, prior to merger with Sir George Williams University later that year. Experience helps, too. While some rushed to publish whatever they could to beef up their vitae, Lionel wrestled hard and long with interpretations and nuances in his determination to get it right before committing to judgement. I can't wait." Sanders is working out in his Endless Pool. That caught the attention of renowned Canadian triathlon coach Barrie Shepley, who invited Sanders to come train with his group in Toronto and later at a camp in Tucson. So I did Ironman Canada in 88. At 5-foot-10 and 165 pounds, Sanders is perfectly, ungodly powerful as former short-course Olympic gold medallist Simon Whitfield puts it, "Lionel can hold wattages for hours that I couldn . But for all the training in the world, a race can come down to luck. Sanders competes in his first full-distance Ironman in Louisville, Kentucky. 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. 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." And that race is where I will find it out.. CROCOPHOBIAI thought about crocodiles consistently during the swim leg. Hes been known to keep a bucket next to the treadmill so he doesnt have to stop for bathroom breaks, says Barrie Shepley, Sanderss mentor and occasional coach. However, spirited bike and run legs find him finishing fourth, with just Tim Don separating him from Gomez and Frodeno. And no hours, nor amount of labor, nor amount of money would deter me from giving the best that there was in me. Its the kind of thing athletes spend years training for, and it requires them to push themselves to the limits of what their bodies can endure. Subscribe here to receive our weekly newsletter with our most popular news! You can't do any business from there. Lionel Sanders' recent lactate test: 3min @500w = ~7w/kg, 148HR; 6.2 mmol. Thats what fuels the fire now.. Thats what fuels him now, and he learned a lot from Lange surging past him with less than three miles to go. 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.. 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. But Ive learned that efficiency is king in an event like Ironman. Of the four full-Ironman races he has completed, Sanders has won only one, Ironman Florida, last November and the swim portion of the race was cancelled because of unsafe water conditions. #nolimits @talbotcox 739 Most relevant Author Lionel Sanders-Professional Triathlete There was a headwind on one side of the run course. "Learn to ride the bike a bit better." "I think I am at the point where I am at the (power) level of all of my competitors, but the speed is not," he said. Maybe with Gwen [Jorgensen] in the race, not the right tactics to win. - Nicola Spirig Rio Olympic Triathlon silver medalist. But the soul doesnt need that. Fifty-eight year old Ultra triathlete Will Turnercompetitor in the Quintuple Anvil Triathlon in a story in the New York Times. Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 components combine with the Favero Assioma Duo power meter pedals. Work is the basis of living. With that came the weight of expectation, which quickly turned running from an escape to a chore. Ive already fired him a few times, she adds, only half joking. 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. Hes also been a world record holder at one point he held the Ironman world record for a few months. If anyone has the right to offer pithy inspirational quotes, its Lionel Sanders. 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. The running and biking seemed brutal enough, but the open-water swimming was unimaginable. He seemed to explode onto the scene out of nowhere and for some skeptics, his history and his rise from addict to pro in only a few years has prompted speculation that he might be doping. That was very, very stressful without seeing and going backwards. It is a good thing but sometimes I get stage fright and it takes hours. By 2013, he was winning triathlons over established pros, and he turned pro himself in 2014. Lionel's view: "I was waiting, waiting, waiting for him, keeping an eye to see if he was going to go first. Lionel Sanders knows a thing or two about self-inflicted pain. Sanders said theres no incentive to dope in Ironman, because the money is too little, compared to other sports. Mine hadn't. [14][15], Sanders has been public about the substance abuse problem that eventually led him to sign up for the 2010 Ironman Louisville in late 2009. At Ironman Mont Tremblant Sanders had a disappointing performance, finishing fifth. Lionel Stander I am a professional performer and I only appear on TV for entertainment or for philanthropic organizations, and I consider this a very serious matter that doesn't fit into either category. In January, Sanders tweeted a picture of a fresh bandage on his forearm, with the caption, Yes @IronmanTri tests blood and urine, out of competition, in the middle of winter, at 10pm. Sanders now knows racing is a privilege. Oh, and of course, its set up on Swifts new Hub Smart Trainer. Sanders moved in with his dad a few days later, determined to have no more false starts. Throughout his teens and early 20s, he snorted a small mountain of cocaine, smoked a small forest of marijuana, and did every hallucinogen and stimulant known to man. "I race best when I am mad," he said. We take a look at how and why. I watched him go through every emotion possible in, like, 15 minutes, he said. It might be his age. Patrick [Lange] taught me that last year. 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. Whatever the secret, its worked. brand's top-of-the-line sprinter-style camper van, which he'll use as a home base for training and relaxing between competitions, according to the company. 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. 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. Without speaking the same language, my sherpa was pulling a rope attached to me. 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. [11] Sanders led the Ironman World Championship in Kona Hawaii through mile 23 of the marathon before being passed by Patrick Lange. Most of those cookbooks don't even tell you how to get a steak ready, how to bake biscuits or an apple pie. "Personal Quotes/ Biography". "[18], Sanders is married to Erin Macdonald. He also trains like a maniac. 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. On Oct. 10, Sanders is headed to the birthplace of the Ironman, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, to compete in the sports hallowed world championship. Yes, because it means that much to me and I could give a shit about what the corporate views in the Slowtwitch forum are. This was Sanders's first time competing at the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii where he finished 14th. Loyola College was one of Concordias founding institutions. Heres a look at the gear the Canadian star will be using this weekend: This 180 mm deep wheel is hands down the deepest rim wheel available. The Canadian superstar's expected duel with American Sam Long appeared to be very much on when the pair were shoulder to shoulder nine miles into the marathon in searing . You get in this to feed your ego or nourish your soul. Sanders circles around after his first lap, and MacDonald catches up to him. Theres just expectations in a small town.. After a melt down at Ironman Coeur dAlene, he bounced back to finish second to Jan Frodeno at the Tri Battle Royale (yes, we know there were only two athletes in the race, but he still did a PB with a 7:43 finish), second to Cam Wurf at Ironman Copenhagen, second to Joe Skipper at Ironman Chattanooga and then second again to Gustav Iden at Ironman Florida. Book by Harland Sanders, 2012. A man'll rust out quicker than he'll wear out. 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. My life isn't over and I'm not going to sit in a rocking chair and take money from the government. Unfortunately, I got a flat on the bike and the technical descent scared the crap out of me. People are just like farm equipment. A keen cross-country runner in his youth, Lionel Sanders didnt have the most conventional pathway into triathlon. I jogged and walked to the run turnaround and on the way back I saw a really beautiful lawn with shade where I laid down and fell asleep. Jason Middleton. 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. I've only had two rules. AMERICA THE TRIATHLETEA year ago, a friend of mine competed in her first triathlon. 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. Hes also struggled to get to the finish in Kona on numerous occasions. Anyone who lives within his means suffers from a lack of imagination. He kept it up every day. It was then that I realized how mentally tough he is and how deep hes prepared to go in training.. I resisted. Sanders led the race until the 23rd mile of the marathon, before the German glided past. SNOWBLIND AT EVEREST "When I tried to open my eyes it was the most horrible pain you can imagine because those two organs have a lot of nerves. In Coeur dAlene last year Sanders went from looking like he was in contention for the win to being forced to walk much of the last 30 km of the marathon. Six years ago, he says, he was struggling with drug addiction after dropping out of university. Lionel James Sanders (born February 22, 1988) is a Canadian professional triathlete and the winner of the 2017 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships. But seriously enough with the elitist bull out there. I was thinking: I will make up some excuse. Theres nobody whos done well in Hawaii [in] his youth, Shepley says. Its a hot morning in early August, and he has set up his bike in the backyard of his modest bungalow in Windsor, Ont. Jack had the trophies that Arnold wanted, but Jack didnt have the love of the fans that Arnold had, Ian OConnor, the author of Arnie and Jack told golfchannel.com. 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. How hard you can go is in your head, he says, between breaths. Sanders took the lead . I responded that I had just done my share of the lead, too, and in the end I was the one who already had an Olympic gold medal, so she was the one who had to do the work to also win one. Nicola Spirig.She was with me for 2 laps. Thats a highly impressive 30 wins in 40 starts; Sanders has only failed to reach the podium in four of those. "Which I saved up years for," he says. Lionel Sanders recently set the IRONMAN record with a time of 7:44:29 at IRONMAN Arizona. The stereotype of Canadians being ridiculously friendly could not be truer in Sanders case. Over the years, hes amassed no fewer than 30 Ironman 70.3 victories, along with recording four wins at full Ironman distance. By the time he went to the University of Windsor, Sanders says he was smoking pot daily. Just a fan tribute of a great Lionel Sanders talk about swimming.Original: https://youtu.be/pv7Sb7GlNMA One of those big changes was a switch in bike sponsor to Canyon Bicycles. And the oxygen burned my eyes. Colonel Sanders Two, Feelings, Way 58 Copy quote One has to remember that every failure can be a stepping stone to something better. They spend about an hour in the pool and after each length Sanders swims, MacDonald gives him feedback on his form. I need to make a ton of mistakes. Swimming is Sanderss weakest area, so improving his technique is a top priority. Over the years Sanders has done some questionable things. A very successful season opener for 2022. His biggest challenge at Kona, however, likely wont be his swimming, or even luck. Ed Brownlee, who is 21, texted brother Jonny after the weekend: "So you nearly died that was stupid. According to Sanders "there is no right way to train there is a right way for YOU to train." The 34-year-old Canadian star is certainly passionate in the video, and intends to take that intensity into his race season this year. Sanders went to Kona last year as a spectator and rode his bike behind Frodeno for part of the marathon, to observe him and spot weaknesses. ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS When asked if she had overcome a significant injury in her young career: I broke three teeth when I first started training to ride, but it did not make me give up because of fear. Get the digital edition of Triathlon for your chosen platform: This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. There arent many people who can push themselves the way he feels he must. A regular atop the podium at Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells, this years victory is his 30th career win at the distance. He still manages to keep a very busy race schedule, but he doesnt do training races or test races. A few days later he put in another block that was twice as long. Perhaps to mitigate his relative inexperience, Sanders is focusing his mental energy on his biggest threat: German triathlete Jan Frodeno. He was 80. When you run your way into fifth place at the Hawaii Ironman World Championships, you get to do your post-race interview wherever you want. Lionel Sanders doesnt care much for history or the past these days. Sanders isnt sponsored by Asics, but will race in the Asics MetaSpeed carbon plate shoes. 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. ANYTHING IS POSSIBLEI did Ironman Louisville back in 2010 in 10:14:31. 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 . April 26, 2023 4:28 pm While the news that Collin Chartier has been doping shocked many triathletes and fans of the sport, Lionel Sanders was possible even more shocked: Chartier spent weeks at Sanders' home and the two were training together toward the 2022 Ironman World Championships at Kona. At 27, hes as much as 10 years younger than some of his competitors. Create a personalized feed and bookmark your favorites. He has had great success winning half-Ironman races, but his record on full Ironmans is less impressive. [3][4] In 2014 he placed fourth in the 2014 Ironman 70.3 World Championship held in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. 480w = 120%. 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. Een bericht gedeeld door Lionel Sanders (@lsanderstri). With 200 meters to go, I decided it's now or never, so I went full tilt and the gap opened up. However, Ironman does conduct random blood and urine sampling throughout the year. I made a resolve then that I was going to amount to something if I could. [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. Concordia University uses technical, analytical, marketing and preference cookies. 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. The day that the world starting taking real notice of the Canadian as a serious title contender. It was properly tough for me today and I guess that's what makes it all the sweeter when it works out and you end up with a healthy margin in time. Jan Frodeno on his temptation to quit during a painful moment during the run of his 2016 victory at Kona. "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. Hes no longer running away, but instead running toward something: the singular goal of becoming the first Canadian Ironman world champion in 15 years. But, as the clock ticks, the easy way becomes harder and the hard way becomes easier. On Saturday Sanders will use a Blueseventy PZ4TX Swimskin, Bont cycling shoes, Form goggles, Garneaus P-09 aero helmet and ingest copious quantities of maple syrup! Best Bike Split's Ryan Cooper interviewed Lionel and took a closer look at his bike and run files to see how the race unfolded. I had always been condemnatory of totalitarianism and I made continual, critical references to the U.S.S.R. in my speeches. So I chose to continue to train and I told myself to get stronger. Promising Taiwanese triathlete Chia-Chia Chang. Hes been riding the bicycle a lime-green carbon road bike connected to a stationary CompuTrainer machine for about an hour and he has nearly two more hours to go. Get the digital edition of Triathlon for your chosen platform: This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. His results were: 50:59 4:00:26 2:50:31 with a final time of 7:43:28. His spouse is Erin MacDonald. Canadian pro triathlete Lionel Sanders is joining the #vanlife. The procrastinator. Then when the authorities leave, I have to pee every 10 min for the rest of the day. Dont rule out Colonel Sanders from adding a few more achievements to that accolade-laden CV. Feed the poor and get rich or feed the rich and get poor. The triathlon long-distance record is smashed by current record holder, Jan Frodeno, in an ultimate head-to-head between him and Ironman champion, Lionel Sanders. [citation needed] Sanders' 2016 Record was broken by Tim Don in 2017 Edition of Ironman Brazil in Florianopolis.[10]. On October 23, 2020, Sanders broke the Canadian national hour record with a distance of 51.304 kilometres. Sanders may have slacked off in practice, but through sheer force of will, he still achieved impressive results.
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