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Date:        6/20/03                  

Name:                         Reimond A. Heep
Occupation:                Soldier (Instructor at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy (USASMA), Ft. Bliss.

Male/Female:            male
Age Group:                 45-49
Years in Triathlon:     12 years
Single or Family, if Family, how large:  I am married to my lovely wife Liane for 25 years. Yes, we are celebrating the same anniversary like the IRONMAN, but in 1978 when we got married I didn’t know how to spell Triathlon, and also had no clue that this great sport just started. We have one daughter, Doreen. She is 21 years young and is a student at UTEP.

 Where do you live:     El Paso since May ‘98

Short paragraph of Triathlon background to include, how long you have been doing Triathlons, maybe some names of races you’ve been in, any top finishes?

Sorry, but after 12 years in this wonderful sport it is hard to keep it short.

From 1991 till today I am a 15x IRONMAN finisher including

IM Triathlon World Championship Hawaii, ‘97,’98,’99, 2002; top 10 % M45-49,2003
IM distance at Podersdorf, Austria, ‘93
IM Europe, ‘95, ‘97 IM PR 9:52:53 hrs
IM Canada ’98, ‘99 9th M40-44,
IM California, 2000 7th M40-44,
IM Florida, 2001 11th M40-44
IM Utah, 2002 6th M45-49
IM Coeur d' Alene 2003 5th M45-49
IM USA Lake Placid 2003 7th M45-49
 

2003

5th M 45-49 IM Coeur d' Alene, ID
7th M 45-49 U.S. National IRONMAN Triathlon Championship
7th M 45-49 IM USA Lake Placid, NY
1st M 45-49 White Sands Duathlon, NM
1st M45-49 Rocky Point Triathlon (Duathlon), Mex
1st M45-49 Tempe Multi-Sport Challenge, Phoenix AZ
1st  Army Ten Miler, SGM Team Category

2002

All American, USA Triathlon Rankings
2nd USAT Mountain Region Rankings
Member of Team USA 2002 and 9^th M45-49 Long Course Duathlon World Championship at Weyer, Austria.
1st Overall Master Male and 1st M 45-49 at the Strutters Duathlon, San Angelo, TX
Age group championship M45-49 of the Southwest Challenge Cup Series and
with 11 starts and 11 victories in my age group I won also the Transition Times.com Award        

2001, Bataan Memorial Death March. With the International Team from the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, we set the course record in the category, team light, which is valid till today.

2000, 2nd M 40-44 Southwest Challenge Cup Series.

1999, Age Group Champion M40-44 Southwest Challenge Cup Series               

2nd place M40-44 at the IM Triathlon Qualifier, Buffalo Springs in Lubbock, Texas

1993 – 1998 age group champion Triathlon Olympic Distance of the Federal State Hessen, Germany, took 2nd and 3rd places in the Triathlon and Duathlon Championships of the Federal State Rhineland Palatinate, Germany, and in 1997 I finished 6th in the German Masters Championship

Worst Finishes:          DNF Milkman 1999. Flatted 2 times and had no tube left.

Favorite Race(s):       IRONMAN Hawaii

Funniest thing that has happened to you during a race:   In the IM Hawaii ‘99 I was running next to Scott Tinley on Alii Drive. While I had a hard time to stay with him, he celebrated, crowned with flowers, his last IM Hawaii. It was an honor and great fun to be part of his last IM Hawaii.

 One piece of advice:  Don’t worry about goals you didn’t reach at this time. Appreciate and be happy about what you have achieved so far.

To cross the finish line, this is what our sport is all about, but the way to the finish line is more important. Split your race in small pieces. Think from Buoy to Buoy, Lane to Lane, from one mile to the next mile, to your next competitor in front of you, …etc. Work hard at the moment and don’t think too far ahead of the race.  

Set yourself realistic, achievable goals. Live your dreams and you will see your dreams come true. But first of all have fun and hang loose.

Big race(s) of the year:    IM Coeur d’Alene, IM USA Lake Placid, IM Hawaii (live your dreams …)

Favorite After Race recovery food:     Hamburger or Currywurst and beer

 Best excuse for a bad performance:    Bad performance? Excuse? Let say you had a slow race. This is a fact you have to deal with. So don’t look for excuses. If you do so, you are leaving the reality and you are starting to overestimate yourself. Stop the  if… and the when …. After a race we are always smarter.  Better is to figure out what went well and what went wrong. Out of these, you should change and train your weakness. Don’t forget the transition. Here you can make or loose a lot of time.
OK, if you need an excuse….    I spent too much time drafting behind a good-looking girl / boy on the bike.

Favorite Training routine:      Long bricks. Ex.: 4.5 hrs bike incl. 90 km IM Pace followed by 1.5 hrs run with 1 hr IM pace.

Short paragraph about life outside of Triathlons:   I teach, train, coach and mentor U.S. Army- and also International Students at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy and enjoy working with these soldiers from different MOSs and nations. Besides my Tri training I love to hang out with my family and friends and party. Also along with this great sport we enjoy to travel around this country.

Received and getting support from:             (Be nice and thankful to the people and your supporters on your way up. You will see them again on your way down)
 

 If you have questions?   rheep1@elp.rr.com
 

Aloha and Hang Loose
    Reimond
PS. Train smart, race hard and    …    drafting sucks