Inside Triathlon Holiday Hot List

Make your multisport enthusiast on your list smile with these gifts. (Inside Triathlon - Melaina Juntti)

Family Fan Club is featured in the December 2008 issue of Inside Triathlon in the Holiday Hot List (December issue, page 29). I've been sitting on this news for a month or so and was excited to receive my copy today. After reviewing the other items on the hot list, in terms of uniqueness, this is the perfect gift for every triathlete! Our IRONDAD design is pictured in the article on our 160 page journal. Don't worry Moms, we also have IRONMOM journals, t-shirts, stickers, hats, signs, clocks and more. The text of the ad also mentions our Major League Triathlon Mug, which is also available on t-shirts, stickers, hats, magnets and more.

Checkout the gifts referenced in Inside Triathlon Gift Guide:

         
     IronDad Journal                         Major League Triathlon Mug

Stop by and make Family Fan Club your one stop shop for all of your triathlete, runner, cyclist and swimmerholiday gifts for under $25.

2008 Triathlon World Championships - Pre-race

Tomorrow is the 2008 Ford Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, the Super Bowl of triathlon. Last years winners Chris McCormack and Chrissie Wellington are both back to defend their titles. Both have won a number of races since last year's race, I think they're both undefeated as far as I know, which will make it hard for the competition to unseat them as champions.

For the men, I'd like to see Macca win again. I met him at Velo Swap in Denver and saw him speak last year at the Ironman viewing party at Bicycle Village in Westminster, CO. I recognize that Macca rubs some the wrong way, but I like his confidence and spirit he brings to triathlon. Although I'd like to see him win, repeating is tremendously difficult. If he doesn't repeat, the next in line I see is Craig Alexander. I'm buying the reports that after last year's second place finish he felt fresh and could've given more. He also hasn't over raced the last year, in fact he hasn't gone the Iron distance since last years race. I like that he'll be fresh and focused. I also think Norman Stadler is ready to return to the top after a disappointing race last year.

For the women, I don't see anyone beating Chrissie Wellington. I admittedly don't know many on the women's side, but from what I've read in Inside Triathlon and Triathlete magazines, barring injury or mechanical failure I think she'll repeat.

If you're not doing anything tomorrow, check out live race coverage on www.ironman.com.