Sanders has had success on the Shiv, winning the Ironman 70.3 St. George in 2016. Although he trails in two hours after winner Paul Ambrose, his admiration for the victorious Brit inspires him to pursue a career as a professional triathlete. Always one to take things to extremes, he signed up for the 2010 edition of Ironman Louisville on a whim and managed to finish in a very respectable time of 10:14. Hes hard to coach, MacDonald laughs as he swims away for another length. It was literally a spur of the moment decision to do the right thing.- Alistair Brownlee quoted in BBC Sport about helping his dazed brother to the finish line. He went to a level that probably destroyed his neurons so he doesnt feel pain.. One of those big changes was a switch in bike sponsor to Canyon Bicycles. And as the calendar records the years, it becomes increasingly evident that the easy way rests hazardously upon shifting sands, whereas the hard way builds solidly a foundation of confidence that cannot be swept away. Concordia University uses technical, analytical, marketing and preference cookies. On Oct. 10, Sanders is headed to the birthplace of the Ironman, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, to compete in the sports hallowed world championship. New training room is coming along nicely. The cockpit features D2Z aero bars with a Wahoo bike computer. Well, nearly. Canadas Lionel Sanders arrives in Kona as the 2017 runner-up, a feat he duplicated earlier this year at the Ironman World Championship St. George. Lionel James Sanders (born February 22, 1988) is a Canadian professional triathlete and the winner of the 2017 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships.In 2017 and 2021, he also placed second at the Ironman World Championship. I believe it was at that moment that the seed to become a professional triathlete was planted." You have to be the most massively competitive person, but then there is the room to do special things as well. From his point of view, he didnt win second placehe lost first. Shes going to ride alongside him, setting the pace for his 32-km run. So thats the theme of 2018to become a more efficient athlete instead of one who can produce the most brute force.. I thought if I choose to give up this time, I will have wasted three teeth. Best Bike Split's Ryan Cooper interviewed Lionel and took a closer look at his bike and run files to see how the race unfolded. Canadian Lionel Sanders has one of the most notorious running styles in triathlon: On one hand, it won't win any beauty contests; on the other hand, it wins races. There is no logic in this place. - Heather Wurtele: writing in her blog. The following year he would take his first Ironman title in Florida, and a year after that would really come into his own with four 70.3 titles and a big win at Ironman Arizona. Extremes is my thing, but I am starting to understand my personality after doing this for 12 years and I am putting safety valves in place to ensure my tendencies dont come out, he said. Montreal, QC, Canada, Department of Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics, merger with Sir George Williams University. From there, things went downhill fast: He woke up in detox a handful of times but would buy more drugs the minute he got out; one time his face was cut up because hed used it to smash a window in an attempt to jump from a moving car; he remembers thinking of killing a roommate who snorted the last line of blow off the table at the end of a long night. Hed run through a wall, Huffman said. Lionel is Rocky Balboa McCormack has massive respect for Sanders, and believes he brings much to the sport, but is worried 'No Limits' is racing against Father Time in his bid to win the biggest race of all. Sanders 3:12:24 is the third-fastest time of the day. Mine hadn't. I talked to a few Ironman triathletes and they all said, Dont go hard at all. In my 15-year-old brain that meant dont go 95 percent, just 90. People are just like farm equipment. Cycling would be more lucrative for me, but [theres] so much drugs and crap in cycling I have no interest, he says. While those sprints to the line are exciting, Sanders biggest struggles dont always make sense, but have earned him respect. In June, he won Challenge Family "The Championship" again against Sebastian Kienle in a time of 3:44 before winning Mont-Tremblant 70.3. [7], In 2013 Sanders began to race local Ontario Multisport Canada triathlons. Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! I literally stare at it every day, he says. After a few seasons of working with Shepley (and learning how to swim), Sanders made the leap to the professional ranks at the end of the 2013 season, and by the beginning of 2014, he was turning plenty of heads. "How hard you can go is in your head," he says, between breaths. It seems so non-adventurous, everything is about details and you have to be so serious - am I wrong? Thanks! I need to make a ton of mistakes. 23h. Sanderss training routine is intense even by Ironman standards. The food I've liked in my time is American country cookin'. Download the app. Lionel pioneered the first course on women in Ancient Greece and Rome at Concordia, as well as most of the courses on Greek and Roman history in the Classics curriculum.. I responded that I had just done my share of the lead, too, and in the end I was the one who already had an Olympic gold medal, so she was the one who had to do the work to also win one. Nicola Spirig.She was with me for 2 laps. She eventually took the lead, when we rounded the corner I decided to make a move. I watched him go through every emotion possible in, like, 15 minutes, he said. Oh, and of course, its set up on Swifts new Hub Smart Trainer. Despite the win coming after second-place finisher Vincent Luis is hit by a car during the race. Now in his mid-thirties, theres still plenty of fuel in those legs yet. My life isn't over and I'm not going to sit in a rocking chair and take money from the government. No hours, nor amount of labor, nor amount of money would deter me from giving the best that there was in me. The ego wants a perfect race. Pretty insane and it will be fun seeing him attempt the hour record. Lionel James Sanders (born February 22, 1988) is a Canadian professional triathlete and the winner of the 2017 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships. I thought, Uh-oh. [14][15], Sanders has been public about the substance abuse problem that eventually led him to sign up for the 2010 Ironman Louisville in late 2009. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. IRONMAN Arizona has had some extremely fast times over the years, including the breakthrough performance by Lionel Sanders in . May 31, 2012. In 2017, Sanders won ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. You can unsubscribe at any time. [3][4] In 2014 he placed fourth in the 2014 Ironman 70.3 World Championship held in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. Some information may no longer be current. Subscribe here to receive our weekly newsletter with our most popular news! With almost every criticism, Sanders pushes back. Lionel Stander Related Authors Will Rogers Quotes Bruce Lee Quotes Running ultimately helped Sanders recover from addiction, he says. Born in Windsor, Ontario, Sanders attended the University of Windsor, and later transferred to McMaster University in Hamilton where he ran for the cross-country running team. As I watched her train, I was equal parts enthralled and horrified. Then when the authorities leave, I have to pee every 10 min for the rest of the day. April 26, 2023 4:28 pm While the news that Collin Chartier has been doping shocked many triathletes and fans of the sport, Lionel Sanders was possible even more shocked: Chartier spent weeks at Sanders' home and the two were training together toward the 2022 Ironman World Championships at Kona. Follow AzQuotes on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. After the disappointment of this year's Ironman World Championship (where he finished 30th), Canadian Lionel Sanders declared that he would be making major changes for 2019 and beyond. While the news that Collin Chartier has been doping shocked many triathletes and fans of the sport, Lionel Sanders was possible even more shocked: Chartier spent weeks at Sanders home and the two were training together toward the 2022 Ironman World Championships at Kona. "Others may have probed and published in the deep and narrow seams of their fields, but Lionel was a learned man in the broader sense. Lionel Sanders teams up with Winnebago. He recently helped raise money and awareness for the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) through his participation in the Professional Triathletes Organisations Pro Am race that was part of the Herbalife24 Triathlon Los Angeles, too. The signals were simple. Its a hot morning in early August, and he has set up his bike in the backyard of his modest bungalow in Windsor, Ont. The Canadian superstar's expected duel with American Sam Long appeared to be very much on when the pair were shoulder to shoulder nine miles into the marathon in searing . On October 23, 2020, Sanders broke the Canadian national hour record with a distance of 51.304 kilometres. The medal was nearly a golden one. His past drug use has been well documented, and hes not afraid to talk about it. There is a mistake in the text of this quote. A former teammate, Josh Huffman, said he and Sanders ran because they felt they had to. It is a good thing but sometimes I get stage fright and it takes hours. And I think that was the moment that I realized there might be a big, big problem here., After a post-bike-ride lunch break, Sanders and his fiance, Erin MacDonald, head to the pool where he swims every day. "Which I saved up years for," he says. Sign in to manage your newsletter preferences. "You can create your own limits." If anyone has the right to offer pithy inspirational quotes, it's Lionel Sanders. Watch: From addiction to Ironman: A journey to recovery, Sanders, one of the top 10 Ironman athletes in the world, is headed to Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, to compete in the sports hallowed world championship on Oct. 10. Thanks to a brand-new partnership with Winnebago, the 34-year-old has access to a Revel, the R.V. Dear Diary, I often have to pee in a cup while a stranger stares at my private parts. The day that the world starting taking real notice of the Canadian as a serious title contender. I grabbed the Internationals flag, tried to soak in the crowd a tiny bit and screamed in carnal joy when I crossed the finish line." He won a pair of 70.3s and then finished fourth at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship, before winning his first full Ironman in Florida that fall (the swim was cancelled, which didnt hurt). When youre walking the last half of the run at an Ironman event and youre as famous as Sanders is, you hear more than a few no limits comments. On Saturday Sanders will use a Blueseventy PZ4TX Swimskin, Bont cycling shoes, Form goggles, Garneaus P-09 aero helmet and ingest copious quantities of maple syrup! His latest victory at the 2016 IRONMAN 70.3 North American Pro Championships in St. George, Utah was perhaps his most impressive as he bested a strong field of contenders, taking the win by almost three minutes. Im just doing this because I love pushing myself.. Six years. K Cycle: Rewriting Bike Design and Pathways to Purchase, Kat Matthews Triumphantly Returns to The Woodlands. Thats what fuels the fire now.. At his first race in Kona he competed with a Camelback filled with water, which negated many of the aerodynamic benefits he could have enjoyed on the bike. I had no idea Id dropped her until a kilometer or so later. Gwen Jorgensen REFLECTIONS ON THE M-DOTI have an M-Dot tattoo. The same reason why I was good at doing drugs, its the same reason why Im good at doing Ironman, he says. Theres just expectations in a small town.. Over the years Sanders has been involved in some of the most exciting races the sport has seen. At Ironman Mont Tremblant Sanders had a disappointing performance, finishing fifth. Nicola kept attacking on the bike, attacked everyone, people didnt want to attack on the bike, they were maybe scared. She refused and I told her we should share the work. In that milieu, one counted on Lionel to offer the thoughtful reflection which could resolve a divisive meeting and bring amity to the table.. How hard you can go is in your head, he says, between breaths. While most Ironman age-groupers probably dont see much of themselves in Jan Frodeno or Daniela Ryf, theres something relatable about Sanders thats made him the everymans elite. I can't wait." Sanders is working out in his Endless Pool. Whether he wins or loses, he always has lots of praise for his competitors after a race. I am whoever I say I am. Lionel Sanders was left feeling "a little defeated and frustrated" as he started to search for answers on Sunday night after problems with nutrition ruined his chances of victory at IRONMAN Coeur d'Alene 2021.. Huffman, Sanderss former high school teammate, came to Windsor the year after Sanders enrolled, and he, too, tried out for cross-country. Lionel Sanders doesnt care much for history or the past these days. Every race is a gift and that means you should take everyone to the limit. There's something inside of me that makes me want to help people, especially people who are having difficulty of some kind. But, as the clock ticks, the easy way becomes harder and the hard way becomes easier. At 5-foot-10 and 165 pounds, Sanders is perfectly, ungodly powerful as former short-course Olympic gold medallist Simon Whitfield puts it, "Lionel can hold wattages for hours that I couldn . Sanders time of 8:04:07 stands as the third-fastest in the 40-year history of the race. This year there was the miraculous come from behind runner-up finish at Ironman 70.3 Oceanside and then that St. George finish. JORGENSEN v. SPIRIG IN RIO In my opinion, with Sarah [True], Helen [Jenkins] and Flora [Duffy] having problems, there weren't many athletes who could have been a lot of help. While some rushed to publish whatever they could to beef up their vitae, Lionel wrestled hard and long with interpretations and nuances in his determination to get it right before committing to judgement. On his first Ironman - in Louisville, Kentucky in 2010 - where he was lapped on the run by Britain's Paul Ambrose: "I thought he looked so cool and was amazed that someone could still be running that fast, that late into a long-distance event. In 2017 and 2021, he also placed second at the Ironman World Championship. Its something he nearly accomplished last October, when he led the race through mile 23 of the marathon before being overtaken by Patrick Lange, who went on to shatter the course record. Up. Today, hes the youngest guy and the only Canadian ranked among the top 10 Ironman triathletes in the world. Heres a look at the gear the Canadian star will be using this weekend: This 180 mm deep wheel is hands down the deepest rim wheel available. Lionel Sanders 77K views1 year ago No Limits Pt. (In a recent poll on Ironman.com, Sanders was voted the most popular male Ironman athlete by a comfortable margin.) Without speaking the same language, my sherpa was pulling a rope attached to me. Get the digital edition of Triathlon for your chosen platform: This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. I was basically running as fast as I could, in the opposite direction of where I came from. Most of those cookbooks don't even tell you how to get a steak ready, how to bake biscuits or an apple pie. Whether it be his epic duels with Sebastian Kienle at the Championship, the sprint to the finish at the Ironman 70.3 North American Championship in St. George last May, his sprint to a runner-up finish at Ironman 70.3 Oceanside in April and then again in St. George last month where he passed Braden Currie in the final few hundred metres to finish second in St. George. Sanders competes in his first full-distance Ironman in Louisville, Kentucky. In an interview with The Globe, Starykowicz said his comments had been misinterpreted to mean he was equating Sanders former drug use with doping, or that this supposed inability to feel pain offered Sanders some unfair advantage. Sanders earned both his BA, in 1963, and MA, in 1966, from the University of London in the United Kingdom. You have got to like what you are doing, you have got to be doing something worthwhile so you can like it - because it is worthwhile, that it makes a difference, don't you see? Book by Harland Sanders, 2012. For Sanders, a professional Ironman triathlete, this exercise in masochism is just the beginning of his daily routine. Sanders served as chair of the then-Department of Classics at Concordia from 1980 to 1986 and as vice-president of the Classical Association of Canada from 1983 to 1986. By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. FILIAL DEVOTION When we returned from our trip, I was sending the kids off to school, and out of nowhere, my 10-year-old son said, Mom? Yes, Connor? When I heard you dropped out of the race, I just wanted to come find you at mile 23 and carry you the rest of the way. We both lost it. Ruth Brennan Morrey on what her son said after he heard a mistaken report that she had dropped out of the 2015 Ironman World Championship. Kona is our one saving grace throughout the year. - Mirinda Carfrae explaining why she thinks Kona is the one fair Ironman bike leg for pro women. Sanders overtakes USAs Rudy von Berg by one-hundredths of a second to take silver at Ironman 70.3 Oceanside in sunny California. I looked at my social security check of 105 dollars and decided to use that to try to franchise my chicken recipe. You can all tease me forever if I end up doing an Ironman somewhere! I go into every race thinking it could be my last because you truly never know when it will be. You have cellulite. . Sanders now knows racing is a privilege. Sanders circles around after his first lap, and MacDonald catches up to him. Lionel married Erin MacDonald in a small ceremony in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic in November 2017 - having got engaged at IRONMAN Florida in 2014. It was properly tough for me today and I guess that's what makes it all the sweeter when it works out and you end up with a healthy margin in time. Jan Frodeno on his temptation to quit during a painful moment during the run of his 2016 victory at Kona. These are necessary for our site to function properly and to create the best possible online experience. If there is anything you take away from this performance I hope it is that ANYTHING is possible if you cultivate a love and passion for what you are doing, and you are willing to persevere. Lionel Sanders speaking about his record-setting time at 2016 Ironman Arizona - two and a half hours faster and six years after his Ironman debut. That was about the same time that he was handed his first joint and beer while hanging out in a friends garage, and things escalated quickly from there. Unfortunately, I got a flat on the bike and the technical descent scared the crap out of me. It could be argued hes actually become much more popular after a number of defeats, too. There arent many people who can push themselves the way he feels he must. With a new coach (Mikal Iden) who brings the attention to detail that the Norwegian program is famous for, you can be sure that Sanders is pulling out all the stops for Saturdays race. I was sixty-six years old. He does a lot of his training in a small room hes dubbed the pain cave. He often tweets photos showing the temperature inside set as high as 32 C, with 80-per-cent humidity, to mimic the Hawaiian climate. Related: Mikal Iden, Lionel Sanders coach You have a shot.. Lionel Sanders recently set the IRONMAN record with a time of 7:44:29 at IRONMAN Arizona. With every step, stroke and pedal, I turned No, I cant into Yes, I can, and Im weak into I am whole, healthy and strong. I finally got my answer to that question: Who do you think you are? His weight is 160 lbs. Hes also struggled to get to the finish in Kona on numerous occasions. And I have done that ever since, and I win by it. A few weeks after his runner-up finish in Kona, he fired his then coach David Tilbury-Davis. He also trains like a maniac. The 30-year-old has spent the last seven years inflicting a very different sort of abuse on his body, and his willingness to suffer has transformed him from addict to being the most improbable triathlon superstar in the world. But in March, 2010, after three months of being sober, Sanders relapsed. Ironman representatives declined repeated interview requests. Living under a bridge will probably seem quite appealing after living with someone preparing for an Ultraman. If he were doping, he said, it would make more sense for him to be a pro cyclist. And the oxygen burned my eyes. (Photography by Peter Power), The same reason I was good at doing drugs is the same reason Im good at Ironman, says professional triathlete Lionel Sanders. Heading out the door? But seriously enough with the elitist bull out there. All of Lionel's videos, interviews, wins and losses led to the part about "the point of sports" in the . No limits, the slogan Lionel Sanders promotes, always sounds good, until you push yourself beyond that very point. On Friday, October 23, 2020, Canadian triathlete Lionel Sanders set out to complete what has come to be known as the #LSHour. If anyone has the right to offer pithy inspirational quotes, its Lionel Sanders. Yes, because it means that much to me and I could give a shit about what the corporate views in the Slowtwitch forum are. That moment motivates, but it also teach- es. Hes been known to keep a bucket next to the treadmill so he doesnt have to stop for bathroom breaks, says Barrie Shepley, Sanderss mentor and occasional coach. It makes swimming fun and enjoyable, and I cant imagine doing another swim without them! Over time, this allows the muscles to bring in more blood and take away more lactic acid, which increases endurance and allows athletes to go harder for longer without needing to stop. CALL WAITING When asked if she had been contacted by any mainstream TV talk shows after becoming the first American woman since Desiree Ficker to make the Kona podium: Haha, I was hoping to get a call from Ellen [DeGeneres] but unfortunately my phone hasnt rung yet!- Heather Jackson Ironman World Championship 3rd-place finisher. After a melt down at Ironman Coeur dAlene, he bounced back to finish second to Jan Frodeno at the Tri Battle Royale (yes, we know there were only two athletes in the race, but he still did a PB with a 7:43 finish), second to Cam Wurf at Ironman Copenhagen, second to Joe Skipper at Ironman Chattanooga and then second again to Gustav Iden at Ironman Florida. They would tell me about running into him downtown, and he was high as a kite, he said. Before long, despite the fact that he was nowhere near ready, Sanders signed up for his first Ironman, to have something to work toward. When you run your way into fifth place at the Hawaii Ironman World Championships, you get to do your post-race interview wherever you want. When he hit the 10th straight day of serious mileage, I suggested a few rest days. There are still a few hours of early August daylight left, which is good, because Sanders will need about two hours to finish. A very successful season opener for 2022. I think my competitors know that when they line up next to me, its going to be a fight to the death, he says. Do all you can and do it the best you can. It comes not as a surprise that Sanders is very disappointed in Chartier. Sanders says he is still in touch with some of his friends who knew him during that time, but they want nothing to do with any media. Attempts by The Globe to reach people who may have been with him at the time of his drug use were unsuccessful. The lessons it continues to teach might be why we see a different approach from Sanders at Kona this yeareven if hes still at his absolute limit. When he takes off his sweat-soaked headband and wrings it out, the liquid it releases onto the hot pavement could fill a small glass in one squeeze. Sanders is the first to admit that he finds it difficult not to push himself to the limit in training and racing, and that he can be, to use his own word, stubborn, and has to learn things the hard way. With 145,000 subscribers, Sanders YouTube channel, which is produced by Talbot Cox, routinely pumps out videos that often garner over 100,000 views. The annual event is widely considered to be one of the most difficult feats in sports: It begins with a 3.86-kilometre swim in the ocean, followed by a 180.2-km bike ride, then a full 42-km marathon, all without stopping. He heard stories from older team members who had known Sanders the year before. But for all the training in the world, a race can come down to luck. AMERICA THE TRIATHLETEA year ago, a friend of mine competed in her first triathlon. In Kona you have to pedal the whole way by yourself. The previous record, held by Marino Vanhoenacker, had stood for five years. Sanders helped develop the Garneau Aero Tri Suit, which pulls out all the stops to ensure he gets the best in aerodynamics and race ergonomics. By the time he went to the University of Windsor, Sanders says he was smoking pot daily. I am not too proud of having my name associated with some of my restaurants. Today, Sanders is done talking about his past. And no hours, nor amount of labor, nor amount of money would deter me from giving the best that there was in me. Throughout his teens and early 20s, he snorted a small mountain of cocaine, smoked a small forest of marijuana, and did every hallucinogen and stimulant known to man. Anyone who lives within his means suffers from a lack of imagination. [citation needed] Sanders' 2016 Record was broken by Tim Don in 2017 Edition of Ironman Brazil in Florianopolis.[10]. Make it sound good and go home. You can't do any business from there. I dont know how I am here! In my head, I didnt want to make a move until the tailwind. I was terrified of dying a crocodile death. [citation needed] In full distance racing, Sanders placed 2nd at Ironman Mont-Tremblant and 29th at the Ironman World Championships. SORRY, MR. ALLENMike Reilly announced that I broke the course record, and where I stood I looked Mark Allen straight into his eyes. I was very much overwhelmed. - Patrick Lange after breaking Mark Allens 1989 Kona run record with a 2:39:45 clocking. Sanders enjoyed a distinguished 45-year career at the university. In Kona the pro men are not there. You can't compare Austria or any of the European races - they are absolute BS compared to Kona. This was a 3.8 km swim, 180 km bike and 42.2 km run. Lionel Stander I am a professional performer and I only appear on TV for entertainment or for philanthropic organizations, and I consider this a very serious matter that doesn't fit into either category. Sanders says he preferred to spend his free time partying. Lionel Sanders knows a thing or two about self-inflicted pain. So I chose to continue to train and I told myself to get stronger. Promising Taiwanese triathlete Chia-Chia Chang. His post-race recaps are traditionally straight from the cuff and he has no qualms criticizing himself. Sanders may have slacked off in practice, but through sheer force of will, he still achieved impressive results. The procrastinator. Lionel Sanders and family. Christenson To be honest about triathlon - it doesnt attract me. And the oxygen burned my eyes. At the Ironman 70.3 world championships in Mont-Tremblant, Sanders emerges from the water in last position, four and a half minutes behind race favourites Javier Gomez and Jan Frodeno. I never accused him of doping or anything like that, he said. I love pushing myself.. Six years ago, he says, he was struggling with drug addiction after dropping out of university. I jogged and walked to the run turnaround and on the way back I saw a really beautiful lawn with shade where I laid down and fell asleep. Jason Middleton. Doug Sanders said his sons struggles really hit home when he came home for a visit in 2008. Takes his second Ironman Worlds silver medal, this time stealing it from Kiwi Braden Currie in thefinal few hundred metres at the postponed 2021 Ironman World Champs in Utah. Hes no longer running away, but instead running toward something: the singular goal of becoming the first Canadian Ironman world champion in 15 years.
