Attwell, Rebecca

Occupation: International Tax Adviser

Where I’m from: I'm a kiwi masquerading as a New Yorker

My focus race is: IMLP 2009

My race goal(s): To race smart & finish strong

Why this race: To learn about me

My power phrase: Kia Kaha!

Betsold, Amanda

Occupation: Online Advertising

Where I’m from: Virginia/Brooklyn/Midtown

My focus race is: Ironman Lake Placid

My race goal(s): I've already proved to myself that I can do it. Now it's about doing it better. Plus an 11-handle would be nice...

Why this race: I want to see what Lake Placid looks like in the sunshine.

My power phrase: "Pick off that victim!"

Borenstein, Abe

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Brill-Edwards, Phillip

Occupation: Finance

Where I’m from: Grew Up in Dirty Jersey, live in New York City

My focus race is: Ford Ironman USA Lake Placid

My race goal(s): To Surface from Mirror Lake on July 26th, 2009

Why this race: Why Not?

My power phrase: I thought all I needed was a pair of Converse, a Speedo and a Huffy…

Burlile, Amanda

Occupation: Finance

Where I’m from: Gallipolis, Ohio

My focus race is: Ironman Lake Placid

My race goal(s): To cross the finish line with a smile.

Why this race: My first Ironman!!

My power phrase: “To be strong like bull”

Cannata, Melissa

Occupation: Business Development in Public Relations

Where I’m from: Marlboro, New Jersey

My focus race is: Ironman Lake Placid

My race goal(s): To smile through as much of it as I can and soak it all up. And get some great pics too.

Why this race: It's Ironman. It's Lake Placid. Enough said.

My power phrase: As Ross would say, "MC, you are not working hard enough!"

Cholerton-Brown, Natasha

Occupation: Photo Editor

Where I’m from: London

My focus race is: To push myself harder and faster than I have ever done so before.

My race goal(s): To still be able to swim, bike and run with a big smile after recovering. Oh, and to go on to do more. There are a few more goals up my sleeve still!

Why this race: Seemed like the perfect opportunity to see a bit of the US countryside and to get a six-pack. Worth every stroke/revolution/stride.

My power phrase: 1, 2, 3, 4 (in a Russian accent at about 95bpm!)...oh, and "Hunt them down" always brings on a bit of a neck tingle!

Cotrel, Jim

Occupation: Finance

Where I’m from: Farmingville, Long Island NY

My focus race is: Ironman Lake Placid

My race goal(s): To finish

Why this race: This isn't the first time I've signed up for this race but it will be my first Ironman.

My power phrase: Anything will do.

DeLuca, John

Occupation: Marketing, Financial Services

Where I’m from: Huntington, NY (Long Island)

My focus race is: IMLP

My race goal(s): Finish while feeling I gave it my all

Why this race: Great community and proximity allows for great crowd support; challenging course

My power phrase: I'm working on it (the phrase, that is). Fallback option: Get 'em

DeNeve, Alexandra

Occupation: Attorney

Where I’m from: Seacoast of New Hampshire, now the UES

My focus race is: IMLP '09

My race goal(s): Keeping the goal times to myself for now, but my goal is to finish the race looking and feeling strong - smile is optional this time.

Why this race: I did this race once and had no idea what I was doing, I just had fun - now I know a little more, and want do it smarter, better and suffer a little more than last time. And to race in Lake Placid is the best!

My power phrase: Whatever you got....

Draeger, Deanne

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Galati, Leonard

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Hewett, Lynne

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Hoffman, Kaley
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Occupation: Public Relations

Where I’m from: I’m from: From Miami Florida, currently live in NYC

My focus race is: IMLP 09'

My race goal(s): To cross the finish line, knowing I put my heart, soul and my entire (social) life into training! I want to finish satisfied and with a smile on my face.

Why this race: This is about pushing limits...to see what you are really made of. What can I say? I like the challenge.

My power phrase: GO, GO, GO, PUSH, PUSH, PUSH, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, PUSH DOWN, PULL UP, HEAD UP, QUICK STEPS, POWER KALEY POWER... (really anything Ross and Scott are constantly yelling at me) "Anyone who has a continuous smile on their face conceals a toughness that is almost frightening" – Greta Garbo

Kirshner, Joshua

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Kum, Jan

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Lake, Jacqueline (Jac)

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Where I’m from: I am from Melbourne, Australia but I have lived in Manhattan for 19 years

My focus race is: Ironman Lake Placid

My race goal(s): To push a little harder than I did last year in Ironman Switzerland and still have a smile on my face until the finish line. Hopefully to complete the race in a better time also even thought the courses are not comparable.

Why this race: I love Lake Placid. I am doing this race in honour of a special Goddess, Cindy Sherwin. We used to hike together here.

My power phrase: Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change. Dr Wayne Dyer.

Lazarus, David

Occupation: Attorney

Where I’m from: New York, NY

My focus race is: Ironman Lake Placid 2009

My race goal(s): Finish with dignity

Why this race: It’s my first Ironman and I want to train and focus and prove to myself I can do it.

My power phrase: Be an athlete not a victim (stolen from Ross)

Lo, Cynthia

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Louw, Gerry

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McPhee, Jaime

Occupation: Attorney, Chief Compliance Officer

Where I’m from: Fairfield, CT and now New York City

My focus race is: Ironman Lake Placid 2009

My race goal(s): To finish with a smile (and hopefully before sunset!)

Why this race: I need revenge after IMLP 2007.

My power phrase: If you are going through hell, keep going

Miller, Nathan

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Motz, Craig

Occupation: Sales Manager for Pronto.com

Where I’m from: Originally from Buffalo, NY but currently reside in New York City

My focus race is: Ironman Lake Placid 2009

My race goal(s): Finishing the race with dignity and injury free.

Why this race: I've always had a fascination with the physical and mental demands of the Ironman distance. I'm looking forward putting those limitations to the test.

My power phrase: If it were easy everyone would be doing it!

Ngwube, Emeka

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Niessen, Peter

Occupation: Marketing

Where I’m from: Boston, MA (aka Red Sox Nation)

My focus race is: Ironman Lake Placid

My race goal(s): (a) to explore my limits, but still have fun; (b) become as good a swimmer / cyclist as I am a runner

Why this race: To bring it full circle - hearing about IMLP inspired me to do IMFL 2008, so let's bring it home!

My power phrase: Behave so you can misbehave!

O'Rourke, Chris

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Resurreccion, Mae

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Rouse, Kristine

Occupation: Financial Services

Where I’m from: New York City by way of Boston

My focus race is: Ironman Lake Placid

My race goal(s): To test my limits and to finish strong…mind over matter.

Why this race: Because being a cheerleader makes for a really long day: once, twice a supporter; third time a competitor.

My power phrase: “I think I can, I think I can, I think I can…” –The Little Engine that Could

Schlein, Ariel

Occupation: Risk Manager

Where I’m from: New York, NY

My focus race is: Ironman Lake Placid

My race goal(s): To have no regrets. To know that I raced as hard and as smart as I could.

Why this race: Because Memorial Day weekend doesn't get me a medal.

My power phrase: "If you're going through hell, keep going." -Winston Churchill

Scuglik, Jarrod

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Simic, Nikola

Occupation: Banker

Where I’m from: Belgrade (Beograd), Serbia. Currently live in New York City

My focus race is: Lake Placid 2009

My race goal(s): To impress myself

Why this race: Why not?

My power phrase: Winners make goals, losers make excuses

Tuttle, Cristine

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Weiss, Bill

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