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...crisis is a good thing. Having hit bottom, Americans have a solid foundation from which to leap upward. After I graduated from college in 1992, a car accident claimed my lower left leg. I chose full-time Paralympic competition in cycling and the Ironman triathlon for the next 15 years. Without the initial physical and emotional pain--followed by years of financial hardship--I wouldn't now be enjoying a new career as a professional speaker. True contentment comes from applying a solid work ethic toward our passions, not from the wealth this also happens to create. Paul Martin, NATICK...
...Kingsmill as frontman for two reasons. One was his grasp of the surf industry. For three years from 1999, Kingsmill was general manager of beachculture, a retail chain that grew on his watch from eight to 21 stores in Australia and New Zealand. In 2005, he bought into former ironman Guy Leech's eyewear company Odyssey 20/20, which the pair sold the following year as a market leader...
Outreach efforts to Hanzich’s friends began once again, and Kirstin Woody— who studied health policy with him at Cambridge—decided to dedicate her effort to complete Ironman Arizona this April to Hanzich, who had enthusiastically supported her intention to train...
...with Guernsey, senior Pat Quinn and freshman Will Heyburn. Wollner and Quinn also contributed first place victories to the Crimson’s effort in the 1000-yard freestyle and 200-yard IM, and 50-yard free, respectively. Freshman Henry Winslow also had an outstanding performance, receiving the coveted Ironman award from his teammates. The Ironman recognizes the freshman who best represents Harvard men’s swimming and diving, based largely on his commitment and hard work. “[Winslow] was really impressive,” Wollner said. Winslow is the first diver to ever receive the Ironman...
...swam in every heat of every race Saturday, logging a total of 5,350 yards—the equivalent of around three miles—despite the fact that he has missed much of this year with illness. “It’s one of the better Ironman performances I’ve seen,” Degnan-Rojeski said. “To place in a few events is always great, but then when you’re competing in every one, it’s pretty remarkable,” Rathgeber said. HAVARD 171, RUTGERS...