Advertisement When the gun sounds at the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii in October, 14 superb triathletes from the fearsome Timex Multisport Team — top elites and age groupers from around the world — will splash into the Kona surf and begin their epic 112-mile journey. Leading them will be one of the world’s best age- group triathletes, Tim Hola of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, competing in his amazing 12th–straight Hawaii Ironman. MEET THE Hola, 35, is a second-generation triathlete who lined up alongside his dad at his first race, the Big Creek Tri in Des Moines, Iowa, at age 20 in 1995. “The bug instantly bit,”
says the former high-school swimmer and college rower. “I
always wanted to see what my limits are, and this is it.” He
first qualified for Kona at Mrs. T’s in Chicago in 1999 and has
made it to Hawaii every year since.
When the gun sounds at the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii in October, 14 superb triathletes from the fearsome Timex Multisport Team — top elites and age groupers from around the world — will splash into the Kona surf and begin their epic 112-mile journey. Leading them will be one of the world’s best age- group triathletes, Tim Hola of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, competing in his amazing 12th–straight Hawaii Ironman. MEET THE Hola, 35, is a second-generation triathlete who lined up alongside his dad at his first race, the Big Creek Tri in Des Moines, Iowa, at age 20 in 1995. “The bug instantly bit,”
says the former high-sc ool swimmer and college rower. “I
always wanted to see what my limits are, and this is it.” He
first qualified for Kona at Mrs. T’s in Chicago in 1999 and has
made it to Hawaii every year since.
TIMEX MULTISPORT TEAM
MEET THE
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ONE OF THE ORIGINAL TEAMS PROMOTING THE SPORT OF TRIATHLON ONE OF THE ORIGINAL TEAMS PROMOTING THE SPORT OF TRIATHLON
14 STRONG COMPETITORS
14 STRONG COMPETITORS
14 STRONG COMPETITORS
HEADED TO KONA
HEADED TO KONA
HEADED TO KONA
TIMEX MULTISPORT TEAM HEADED TO KONA
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Brian Schaning
Barry Siff
Chris Thomas
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ONE OF THE ORIGINAL TEAMS PROMOTING THE SPORT OF TRIATHLON
Career Highlight: Finished 2006
IronMan World Championship in
8: 58 - second in his age group.
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - TIM HOLA
Career Highlight: Finished 2006
IronMan World Championship in
8: 58 - second in his age group.
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - TIM HOLA
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Status: Amateur Athlete
Status: Amateur Athlete
Status:
Country: United States
Career Highlight:
When the gun sounds at the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii in October, 14 superb triathletes from
the fearsome Timex Multisport Team — top
elites and age groupers from around the
world — will splash into the Kona surf and
begin their epic 112-mile journey. Leading
them will be one of the world’s best age-group triathletes, Tim Hola of Highlands
Ranch, Colorado, competing in his amazing
12th–straight Hawaii Ironman.
Country: United States
Country:
Hola, 35, is a second-generation triathlete who lined up
alongside his dad at his first race, the Big Creek Tri in Des
Moines, Iowa, at age 20 in 1995. “The bug instantly bit,”
says the former high-school swimmer and college rower. “I
always wanted to see what my limits are, and this is it.” He
first qualified for Kona at Mrs. T’s in Chicago in 1999 and has
made it to Hawaii every year since.
Photo: ©Larry Rosa
Photo: ©Larry Rosa
Photo: ©Larry Rosa
A father of 3-1/2-year-old twins, Hola set his Big Island PR
of 8: 58 in 2006, good for second in his age group, took 40th
overall in 2008, and was 5th in his age group last year in
9: 17 despite cutting his weekly workout time by one-third.
“Family comes first, but my racing hasn’t suffered,” he
insists. Here’s how he gets in world-class shape on a mere
15-to- 20 hours a week:
A father of 3-1/2-year-old twins, Hola set his Big Island PR
of 8: 58 in 2006, good for second in his age group, took 40th
overall in 2008, and was 5th in his age group last year in
9: 17 despite cutting his weekly workout time by one-third.
“Family comes first, but my racing hasn’t suffered,” he
insists. Here’s how he gets in world-class shape on a mere
15-to- 20 hours a week:
A father of 3-1/2-year-old twins, Hola set his Big Island PR
of 8: 58 in 2006, good for second in his age group, took 40th
overall in 2008, and was 5th in his age group last year in
9: 17 despite cutting his weekly workout time by one-third.
“Family comes first, but my racing hasn’t suffered,” he
insists. Here’s how he gets in world-class shape on a mere
15-to- 20 hours a week:
UP THE RECOVERY: Hola lets his race-battered body
heal with a day or two of easy training.
UP THE RECOVERY: Hola lets his race-battered body
heal with a day or two of easy training.
UP THE RECOVERY: Hola lets his race-battered body
heal with a day or two of easy training.
LIFT WEIGHTS: To prevent injuries after age 30 or 35,
Hola does a full-body set of 15 gym exercises once a week.
LIFT WEIGHTS: To prevent injuries after age 30 or 35,
LIFT WEIGHTS: To prevent injuries after age 30 or 35,
Hola does a full-body set of 15 gym exercises once a week.
Hola does a full-body set of 15 gym exercises once a week.
AVOID PROCESS D FOOD: Soda pop, fried food and
greasy red meat are out. “I like angel-hair pasta and
chicken or fish,” he says.
AVOID PROCESSED FOOD: Soda pop, fried food and
greasy red meat are out. “I like angel-hair pasta and
chicken or fish,” he says.
DO WORKOUTS EARLY: Hola forsakes parties and Jay
Leno to be up and running at 4: 30 a.m.
DO WORKOUTS EARLY: Hola forsakes parties and Jay
Leno to be up and running at 4: 30 a.m.
AVOID PROCESSED FOOD: Soda pop, fried food and
greasy red meat are out. “I like angel-hair pasta and
chicken or fish,” he says.
DO WORKOUTS EARLY: Hola forsakes parties and Jay
Leno to be up and running at 4: 30 a.m.
CONSISTENT PRE-RACE DINNER ROUTINE: Keep
your body regular by sticking with the tried-and-true.
INCORPORATE THE KIDS: Hola combines babysitting
with a two-seat running strolle and a mountain bike-pulled traile .
INCORPORATE THE KIDS: Hola combines babysitting
with a two-seat running stroller and a mountain bike-pulled trailer.
Hola picks up his favorites at a local market, finishes by
INCORPORATE THE KIDS: Hola combines babysitting
with a two-seat running stroller and a mountain bike-pulled trailer.
CONSISTENT PRE-RACE DINNER ROUTINE: Keep
your body regular by sticking with the tried-and-true.
Hola picks up his favorites at a local market, finishes by
6: 30 pm, and hits the hay early.
CONSISTENT PRE-RACE DINNER ROUTINE: Keep
your body regular by sticking with the tried-and-true.
Hola picks up his favorites at a local market, finishes by
6: 30 pm, and hits the hay early.
6: 30 pm, and hits the hay early.
UP THE CYCLING INTENSITY: Focusing on speed, not
distance, Hola adds intervals, including a hard hour during
a long ride and 3-by-5-minute sprints during the week.
UP THE CYCLING INTENSITY: Focusing on speed, not
distance, Hola adds intervals, including a hard hour during
a long ride and 3-by-5-minute sprints during the week.
BE PRE ARED: Before game day, Hola checks his seat
bag for tube, tire lever, 2 CO2 cartridges, and an Allen wrench.
BE PREPARED: Before game day, Hola checks his seat
bag for tube, tire lever, 2 CO2 cartridges, and an Allen wrench.
UP THE CYCLING INTENSITY: Focusing on speed, not
distance, Hola adds intervals, including a hard hour during
a long ride and 3-by-5-minute sprints during the week.
BE PREPARED: Before game day, Hola checks his seat
bag for tube, tire lever, 2 CO2 cartridges, and an Allen wrench.
UP THE RUNNING INTENSITY: Speed comes with
hard, every-other-week, one-hour run sessions, with 4x8
minute all-out intervals.
UP THE RUNNING INTENSITY: Speed comes with
hard, every-other-week, one-hour run sessions, with 4x8
minute all-out intervals.
PRE-DRIVE THE COURSE: Before the race, Hola
checks the route. “I don’t want to miss any big turns early
in the bike,” he says.
PRE-DRIVE THE COURSE: Before the race, Hola
checks the route. “I don’t want to miss any big turns early
in the bike,” he says.
UP THE RUNNING INTENSITY: Speed comes with
hard, every-other-week, one-hour run sessions, with 4x8
minute all-out intervals.
PRE-DRIVE THE COURSE: Before the race, Hola
checks the route. “I don’t want to miss any big turns early
in the bike,” he says.
TIMEX MULTISPORT TEAM HEADED TO KONA
UP THE HILLS: Other weeks, Hola builds strength with
7 or 8 quarter-mile hill repeats.
UP THE HILLS: Other weeks, Hola builds strength with
7 or 8 quarter-mile hill repeats.
Christine Anderson
Mac Brown
Jackie Arendt
Stu Fitch
UP THE HILLS: Other weeks, Hola builds strength with
7 or 8 quarter-mile hill repeats.
Cindi Bannink
Tim Hola
PROPER EQUIPMENT: Hola uses the new Timex GPS
watch to monitor his performance during training.
PROPER EQUIPMENT: Hola uses the new Timex GPS
watch to monitor his performance during training.
Eric Bean
Kirill Kotsegarov
Daniel Brienza
Tamara Kozulina
PROPER EQUIPMENT: Hola uses the new Timex GPS
watch to monitor his performance during training.
For more info on the team visit TimexIronman.com/Multisport Team
To chat with the team, check out www.Facebook.com/TimexSports For more info on the team visit TimexIronman.com/Multisport Team
To chat with the team, check out www.Facebook.com/TimexSports
For more info on the team visit TimexIronman.com/Multisport Team
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