Krystyna Glavinovic is an 18-24 age-group triathlete from New Zealand, who has been doing triathlons for three years now. She got her start in the sport as the result of swimming, cycling, and running for rehab after surgery, from an injury she obtained during soccer. Now that she’s hooked into the triathlon world, she is planning on giving it a go, in the 2011 version of Ironman Louisville.
TS: What is your best discipline (swim/bike/run)?
KG: My swim and run are pretty much equal.
TS: Why do you want to do an Ironman?
KG: I love the epic journeys I experience while training and racing long distances.
TS: Why Ironman Louisville?
KG: It is good timing for me. I want to live in the states for the summer.
TS: What do you expect to be greatest challenges in preparing for IMLOU?
KG: The heat.
TS: What would your best case scenario be on race day in general?
KG: I’d like to go sub 13. I would also like to improve my placing consistently from swim-to-bike-to run.
TS: What is your most critical piece of equipment for each of the three disciplines (pick one piece of equipment per discipline).
KG: Swim – colourful awesome swimsuit; Bike – aerobars; Run – light, white tech tee.
TS: What triathlon professional(s), if any, inspire you?
KG: Hillary Biscay because she loves a good ol’ smashfest. Bree Wee because she lives such an awesome, carefree lifestyle, and adores with a passion the sport of triathlon.
TS: Other than Ironman Hawaii, what is a major “bucket list” triathlon on your radar?
KG: Challenge Cairns, IM St. George, Utah, IM Canada… any triathlon that has an epically beautiful course.
TS: Which would be a better triathlon rig, a classic Big Wheel or strap on roller skates with wooden wheels?
KG: Strap on roller skates with wooden wheels!!
TS: Which would be worse, losing your cycling shoes in T1 or your running shoes inT2?
KG: Cycling shoes in T1. I would attempt running in socks for the marathon if I lost my shoes.
TS: Which is more important, the finisher’s t-shirt, or finisher’s medal?
KG: Finisher’s tshirt. I don’t do anything with the medals. I run with the shirt.
TS: What song or artist would you love to hear blaring at mile 20 in the Ironman run?
KG: The Cardigans’ “Lovefool”.
TS: Who will you contact first to let them know that you are an Ironman? (Given they are not in attendance)
KG: I’m already an ironman! I would probably want to talk to my coach first, then my family.
Kystyna, you seem up to the challenge and I am sure you will do well. Good luck to you!
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