Austin's Triathlon Source

Ivy Koger

Date of Birth:	12/18/73
Height:	5' 7"
Weight:	142 lbs.
Specialty:	Mountain Biking
Athletic Background:	sprint distance track, swimming in high school, triathlon and mountain biking in college
Strength:	bright colors, flawless bicycle function, and boundless rage
Category:	amateur elite
Team:	Austin Tricyclist Racing Team
Club:	Austin Triathletes
Date of First Race:	Feb, 1993
Name of First Race:	Athens Triathlon (Athens, TX) sprint tri
Memories of First Race:	very cold, very fun, and much easier than I thought it would be
Best performances:	Olympic Distance 2:02 Half Ironman 5:01 Ironman 11:40 5K Run 17:04 10K Run 37:03 Half Marathon 1:22:24 1500m Swim 19:20
What got you into multisport?:	Friends who were into it, crushes on girls who were into it, and the U.T. triathlon club (recently resurrected)
What brought you to Austin?:	I really liked the kindergarten program here, so I had my parents move here when I was 5. We decided that it would be best for my athletic goals.
What brought you to Austin?:	I really liked the kindergarten program here, so I had my parents move here when I was 5. We decided that it would be best for my athletic goals.
What are you primary goals in triathlon?:	Right now: to decrease the difference between my triathlon running and my running on its own, and to impress my girlfriend, Carrie. Long term: to stay fit and healthy and to always strive for improvement, and to impress my girlfriend, Carrie.
What do you do for fun besides multisport?:	I love travelling, camping, playing air hockey, and memorizing quotes from old movies, and to ride my chopper bike with the gang from Austin Tri-Cyclist.
Advice for new triathletes:	Don't be intimidated. Triathlons are fun, and there is nothing wrong with recognizing it and having a good time. Those mega macho idiots who try to make it all serious and militant don't matter. Ignore them.
Favorite Swimming Location:	Barton Springs, but only if I have my full wetsuit. I also like Rollingwood pool.
Personal Favorite Cycling Route/Location:	Lost creek, Barton creek, Courtyard, Jester, Backside of Jester, Backside of Courtyard, Barton creek, Lost creek.
Personal Favorite Running Route/Location:	Barton Creek Greenbelt
Personal Favorite Race:	The Dirty Duathlon, produced by Austin Tricyclist
Personal Favorite Workout:	Running Intervals on Stratford Dr.
Personal Favorite Product(s):	my Pearl Izumi hat that I cut the top out of so it's a visor. It's just great.
Personal Favorite Quote:	"It doesn't matter what you put in the furnace, as long as you turn up the fire."
Personal Favorite Movie:	The Legend of Drunken Master, with Jackie Chan
Personal Favorite Food:	Plain Cheese Pizza
Most Embarrassing Moment in Triathlon:	Missing the start of the Lubbock Half Ironman, running from transition with my wetsuit still around my waist.
Role Model(s)..(and why):	Pauli Kiru, for always finishing his races, even if he had to walk. And Dick and Ricky Hoyt, for overcoming more than I will ever have to.
Profession:	Bicycle Mechanic

Webmaster note: Thank you Ivy from all us neurotic always last minute multisporters who bring in our bikes and ask you to have it ready "yesterday". We love ya!

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