European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Trim athletes pushing to the limit by Wendy Bourland staff writer or some it s serious Buh Ness for others in s serious fun e Lher Way. The triathlon is becoming the spoil of Choice among Many of America s athletically inclined. Tho combination of tunning bicycling and swimming strengthens and loner in athlete Tho Way a single Sporl just can l. Whether you re an enthusiastic Amateur or a sponsored Prol Osc ional Cyl converts to triathlons claim mental Bonelis As Well As physical ones. There s the satisfaction o Lini Ahing a demanding gaining session or Competition of meeting and socialising with other trial lets and of finding out exactly what you re capable of. It goes a Siulc past getting in shape says Bill Booker an air Force colonel from los Angeles. I Liko seeing what i can do pushing Mysell to Iho the 43-year-old dentist assigned to Nam Stein a in West Germany was already running and swimming regularly when a workout buddy suggested he add bicycling to his Ruuno and become a stat hello. 1 hat was Over live years ago i Gol really hooded on it he says. Bill Irons almost exclusively with his Wile Christina 31, a registered nurse and health promotion coordinator Al Ramstein like her husband she was already involved in Livo of the Thice sports that make up the triathlon in her Case running and biking Chris who comes idiom Houston watched Bill compote at 3 triathlon and Thiol we i in it was a Good Way to spend time with him Bui Annily plays a role As " lha Iod big motivator Lor me is my weight it s Good Vay to keep my a eight Down and my body lot i a Tho couple s Wakly pro Noel a Jancin is grueling by a non allele s standards it include running at least 35 Miles biking Lor at Toast it Irei hour working out on Nautilus machines doing laps in the local Pool and swimming in a nearby Lake cad in a we Suil. During the Oil season october through an. Dill and Chris ride bicycles mounted on Lia Ineis in their basement and use Nautilus machines at the rams Luin gym. The bookers Oll Orts pay Oil in Competition Chris look second place to i he women s coi Crory Al the u s european triathlon in Kaberl Clcil. Went Germany aug 2s Bill is a Veteran of the amour ironman triathlon hold yearly in Hawaii. This Granddaddy of world class triathlons pits Al Telos against each go Herr in a 112-Milo i hoi arc try dose be 12 set drs Elf he in an mini be so s3 an the thex p Miall an we i to by or be of to Tri paga14 the stars and stripes sunday of
