In alphabetical order, here are a few of the other people in the Westchester Triathlon Club. Our interview spotlight sheds more light on some remarkable profiles. In the spotlight today is Jim Irvine

• Martin Avidan: At one time, seriously considered becoming a pro cyclist. These days he's still a seriously fast cyclist (with a swim and run that aren't bad either).
  
• Bob Baker:
  A veteran marathoner. After a serious injury and being told his athletic days were over, he proved the naysayers wrong by racing Ironmans.
• Gary Barbera:
  Rumors about commuting to work on his bike by riding 120 miles/day(!) to train for his first Ironman were true. And it apparently paid off with a blazing race-time on race day.
• Ed Beusse:
  Award winning Ironman participant for raising mucho dinero for charity during IM USA 2001.
• Justin Bohan:
  Someone referred to him as Fast-Justin. And based on the way he rides on the hard Thursday rides and the way he races, the name's no joke.
• Tom Bookless:
  One of several Ironman veterans amongst us. "Training by the Book" refers to following of Tom's tried and true training plans honed from years of experience. There probably isn't a local race that Tom hasn't done. Works in pharmaceutical research, but steers clear of performance enhancing drugs.
• Mimi Boyle:
  Called a physiological wonder, for her uncanny ability to race IMs fast. But beneath her easy going manner, is a tough-as-nails competitor.
• Ed Colet:
  Became an Ironman and a dad in the same year, and is thoroughly enjoying being both. Very careful that his Kestrel KM40 never sees a rainy day or less than perfect weather. Works on developing data mining software, and is the club's WebBeastMaster.
• Kevin Cunningham:
  Perhaps it's his rugby days that instilled the requisite toughness to see him through his first Ironman last season. Or maybe he's gotten tackled without a helmet once too often. Either way, he's not one to quit, and can be found pushing the pace on the bike and run, before rushing off to family affairs.
• Carl Curran:
  Neither snow, nor rain, nor sleet... No, Carl's not a postman, but as a mountaineer and skiier and now triathlete he's been faithfully logging miles with the crew since the cold dark days of winter.
• Christine Dunnery:
  On race day, Christine's likely to be among the fastest women, and also among the fastest men. The volume of training that she's known for can humble any one of us.
• Joe Fallon:
  Joe has mastered the skill of simultaneously riding with and without us. Joe rides with the misconception that he can't keep up, and always stays out in front and ahead of the group -- by about a mile or two(!) despite valiant efforts to rein him in.
• Don Henry:
  Don admits that he's gotten addicted (to the sport). And his training has come up to speed in no-time at all.
• Justin Holmes:
  It's all about the bike with Justin. Thinks that an Ironman marathon is only a 5k (preceded by 23+ mile warmup). When not hard at work reviewing patents for household appliances, he's arming himself with the latest WWE trash-talking phrases to do battle against his nemesis, Barney O'Connell.
• Fred Hill:
  As an Australian, swimming is in the blood. But Fred also excels on the bike in terms of speed and inventory. If you ever need bike parts, or even a complete bike, Fred can help you.
• Martha "Marty" Hill:
  Fred's wife, and like Fred a full-time medical professional as well. But unlike Fred, Marty's been on the 6 o'clock news and became an Ironman at IM Hawaii 2002.
• Jim Irvine:
  Always fleet-of-foot. Fast swim and bike legs don't take away from the likelihood that Jim may still have the fastest run-split of the day.
  
• Rich Izzo:
  We refer to Rich as "El Presidente", "Mother Hen", and some unmentionables. Has gotten faster with each successive Ironman -- Canada, USA, Austria, Wisconsin. A board certified chiropractic with a practice in Rye Brook specializing in sports injuries.
• James Kelly:
  Openly admits to lacking speed on the swim, but more than makes up for it on the bike and run. On any given day, James can challenge a pure cyclist or pure runner for the age group win, if not first place overall.
• Rob Kennedy:
  Rob can often be found chatting someone up, or mixing Endurox, or doing both simultaneously. A normal season for Rob includes an Ironman race plus 2 or 3 marathons a year.
• Michael Kim:
  These days, Michael's bike may be 'old school' - but his riding speed reminds us that you still need the legs to go with the bike.
• Tara Kupersmith:
  She goes back to the early days of the club, and is considered a "Founding Mother" of the hard Thursday ride and a mother to her 4 kids. But if you think she rides fast, her swim is even faster.
• Rich Laborie:
  aka "TFO - The French One". Only a few of us can hang with TFO on the bike, and none of us can roll the word, "derailleur" off our tongues the way he does.
• Lisa Loprinzo:
  Raced Ironman Hawaii in the early '80s before aero bars and clipless pedals were invented. Raced IM USA in 2001 with aero bars, clipless pedals, and a custom bike. In any one year, may decide to go horseback riding in Mongolia, or dog-sledding in Minnesota.
• Barney O'Connell:
  His early days as an ultra marathoner makes the Ironman look like a short jaunt. One of the few that seem to have this Ironman thing all figured out. Equally skilled at both racing and verbal jousting with his arch-rival Justin Holmes
• Paul Reale:
  In his own words, "SWM, Cancer. Enjoys long walks on the beach, and quiet nights watching old movies". When not living things up at his bachelor pad, he's out there logging the same volume of training as the Ironman vets, and has the sweat to prove it. If it weren't for various nagging injuries, he'd have completed IMs many times over.
• Joe Reis:
  When not injured, Joe may be untouchable on the run. Despite a lingering injury, successfully completed Ironman Austria 2000. Being on the injured list may allow him more time to fully enjoy his role as dad to Joe Jr.
• Rob Ryan:
  Rob may be the "new guy" this year, but you can't call him new to swimming. In fact, his cool down laps may be faster than the pace some of us swim our freestyle intervals at.
• Don Sandford:
  While Don may disappear from the usual training locales for weeks on end, he's known as the king of stealth training and color coordination. For when he does appear, beware of him smoothly pushing the pace on the bike or run. April 2002 -- Don became the proud father of Tommy Sandford.
• Irwin Sheer:
  A self-proclaimed middle of the pack athlete and proud of it, aka I-Man, his claim to fame is a 3rd place overall finish (in a race with only 3 contestants)
  
• Rory Stuart:
  While his run splits are impressive, his accomplishments and acclaim as a jazz musician may be even more so. Famous for having mastered the skill of "emptying the bladder" without breaking stride on the run. Rumored to also have found a way to not require sleep.
• Lincoln Taylor:
  If Lincoln doesn't bring home an age-group award, he's had an off day. Some have called him Sir-Speedy for being equally fast at all three discliplines - swimming, cycling and running.
• Chuck Totero:
  Someone called him an Ironman junkie. Chuck has to do more than one Ironman per year and comes home with the merchandise to prove it. An orthopaedic surgeon and an elder statesman whose blazing bike splits put younger legs to shame.
• Ray Viscome:
  Famous for finishing a race on a broken leg (the crack heard round the world). And the leg he broke wasn't the one that uses the prosthetic! As if that wasn't tough enough, Ray is also a member of the US paralympic hockey team.
• Bob Weber:
  Never at a loss for words, and rarely loses his speed. At long or short races, Bob can ride and run with the best of 'em. Ask him about his bike split at IM Austria -- where he appears to have outbiked Jurgen Zack!
• Others...TBA.
  

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