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Ford Ironman Arizona Recap: The Gruenfeld Version


Best-selling author Lee Gruenfeld recaps the day of racing in TempeTempe.

Say it soft and it sounds like...Tempe.
It may not have the scenic grandeur of Lake Placid or the tropical charm of St. Croix or the exotic mystique of Kona - think Cleveland without the awesome views - but Ford Ironman Arizona has quickly gained a reputation as perhaps the most spectator-friendly course on the circuit.


It sure as heck wasn't friendly to the athletes.

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Relive the November 10, 2007 race with this DVD. Watch as Andy Potts, a highly decorated athlete with short-course success, sprinted to a first place 3:42:33 finish, while Australia’s Mirinda Carfrae broke the course record and claimed victory finishing at 4:07:25. In addition to the competitive professional field, more than 1,400 other triathletes ranging from 19 to 82 years old crossed the finish line, including Mark Rothbaum, manager of country music legend Willie Nelson, and Stacey Junio, who celebrated her recent weight loss in preparation for the event.  $34.95  Available now.

Lee Gruenfeld

Lee Gruenfeld

Through the Eyes of Lee Gruenfeld is a humourous look into the world of Ironman

Lee Gruenfeld, a pianist, philosopher, writer, licensed pilot, and information technologist, knows how to make a big splash in whatever he does.

Born in New York in 1950, he won his first scholarship at age six. It was a scholarship that let him study piano at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Later in life, he would graduate cum laude with degrees in psychology and philosophy from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.


While he was offered a fellowship to pursue a doctorate, he instead immersed himself in computer technology, taking charge of systems development and consulting for such firms as Deloitte & Touche.


Then, when he decided he wanted to leave information technology behind for writing, he managed to earn a record-setting advance from Warner Books for his first novel. His books were published in countries around the world, earning notice as a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and being optioned by various film companies.


In addition to his column here at Ironman.com, he continues to keep his fingers in computer technology, writing for Computerworld and other computer magazines.



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