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Name: Ted Purnell
Nickname: Ted
Location: Ashburn, VA
Age Group: Male 45 - 49
Short term triathlon goals: Actually do some training...
Long term triathlon goals: Seek revenge in Lake Placid and Madison
Fantasy triathlon goals: Kona
Three favorite albums: 5-8-77 Grateful Dead at Barton Hall, Ithaca, NY
Chocolate: Not as much as I used to
Garlic: Yes
Blue Cheese: In small doses
For breakfast, I usually have: Two Eggs over hard, two pieces of ham & cheddar cheese, all wrapped in a tortilla.
After a long day of training, my favorite meal is: A whole pizza and if theres room a Peanut butter, Banana, Chocolate Smoothie.
What was I thinking when I signed up for my first race: It's only 15 miles on the bike, I can just borrow one, no need to train for the bike.
My deepest, darkest secret is: I once weighed 315 pounds.



Race Summary

Race Type # Done PR Race PR
Bike - Century 1
Run - 5 km 1 Plaza America 5K (May 15, 2005) 0:23:38
Run - 5 Mile / 8 km 1 Van Metre 5 Mile Run (Oct 8, 2005) 0:39:45
Run - 10 km 1 Cascades 10K (May 28, 2005) 0:48:37
Run - 10 mile 8 Bottle & Cork 10 Miler (Sep 7, 2002) 1:26:59
Run - Half Marathon 5 B & A Trail Half Marathon (Mar 3, 2002) 1:56:11
Run - Marathon 1
Triathlon - Sprint 7 Dewey Beach Tri (Sep 15, 2001) 1:34:53
Triathlon - International Distance 7 Diamond In The Rough (Jul 9, 2005) 2:35:59
Triathlon - Half Ironman 7 Eagleman (Jun 10, 2007) 5:51:23
Triathlon - Ironman 4 Ironman Florida (Nov 9, 2002) 13:10:05



Race Schedule

Date Name Type Results
Time O.A. A.G.
Sep 19, 1998 Dewey Beach Tri Triathlon - Sprint View
May 2, 1999 Salisbury Sprint Triathlon Triathlon - Sprint None
May 25, 1999 Columbia Triathlon Triathlon - International Distance View
3:20:05
Sep 18, 1999 Dewey Beach Tri Triathlon - Sprint None
Mar 12, 2000 B & A Trail Half Marathon Run - Half Marathon View
2:23:26
Mar 26, 2000 Reston 10 Miler Run - 10 mile View
1:43:40
Apr 9, 2000 Cherry Blossom 10 Miler Run - 10 mile View
1:45:59
May 21, 2000 Columbia Triathlon Triathlon - International Distance View
3:06:14
Jun 4, 2000 Eagleman Triathlon - Half Ironman View
6:28:28
Sep 16, 2000 Dewey Beach Tri Triathlon - Sprint View
1:50:46 378 / 659 46 / 60
Mar 4, 2001 B & A Trail Half Marathon Run - Half Marathon View
2:40:39
Mar 25, 2001 Reston 10 Miler Run - 10 mile View
1:57:59
Apr 8, 2001 Cherry Blossom 10 Miler Run - 10 mile View
1:37:24
Jun 3, 2001 Eagleman Triathlon - Half Ironman View
7:04:46
Sep 15, 2001 Dewey Beach Tri Triathlon - Sprint View
1:34:53 179 / 731 18 / 42
Nov 10, 2001 Ironman Florida Triathlon - Ironman View
13:14:56 1209 / 1717 141 / 191
Mar 3, 2002 B & A Trail Half Marathon Run - Half Marathon View
1:56:11
May 19, 2002 Columbia Triathlon Triathlon - International Distance View
3:12:53
Jun 9, 2002 Eagleman Triathlon - Half Ironman View
6:00:23
Sep 7, 2002 Bottle & Cork 10 Miler Run - 10 mile View
1:26:59
Sep 29, 2002 LAWS 1/2 Marathon Run - Half Marathon View
2:03:42
Nov 9, 2002 Ironman Florida Triathlon - Ironman View
13:10:05
Jun 8, 2003 Eagleman Triathlon - Half Ironman View
6:15:37
Jul 27, 2003 Ironman USA Triathlon - Ironman View
(DNF)
Sep 13, 2003 Dewey Beach Tri Triathlon - Sprint View
1:32:42
Sep 18, 2004 Dewey Beach Tri Triathlon - Sprint View
1:44:46
Mar 20, 2005 Reston 10 Miler Run - 10 mile View
1:34:40 145 / 190 23 / 26
Apr 3, 2005 Cherry Blossom 10 Miler Run - 10 mile View
1:31:24 3990 / 8596 1468 / 2280
May 15, 2005 Plaza America 5K Run - 5 km View
0:23:38 109 / 377 12 / 34
May 22, 2005 Columbia Triathlon Triathlon - International Distance View
2:47:33 461 / 1245 8 / 24
May 28, 2005 Cascades 10K Run - 10 km View
0:48:37 121 / 374 15 / 46
Jun 12, 2005 Eagleman Triathlon - Half Ironman View
6:23:46 781 / 1060 12 / 23
Jul 9, 2005 Diamond In The Rough Triathlon - International Distance View
2:35:59 261 / 668 1 / 5
Aug 28, 2005 Reston Century Bike - Century None
Sep 11, 2005 Ironman Wisconsin Triathlon - Ironman View
15:01:35 1239 / 2076 24 / 39
Oct 2, 2005 Army 10 Miler Run - 10 mile View
1:26:05
Oct 8, 2005 Van Metre 5 Mile Run Run - 5 Mile / 8 km View
0:39:45 82 / 209 10 / 18
Sep 16, 2006 The Nation's Triathlon (TNT) Triathlon - International Distance None
Mar 24, 2007 National Marathon Run - Marathon None
May 20, 2007 Columbia Triathlon Triathlon - International Distance View
3:08:10
Jun 10, 2007 Eagleman Triathlon - Half Ironman View
5:51:23 1047 / 1526 9 / 19
Aug 26, 2007 Ironman Louisville Triathlon - Ironman View
14:26:35 1149 / 1560 141 / 178
Apr 19, 2009 LAWS 1/2 Marathon Run - Half Marathon None
Jun 14, 2009 Eagleman Triathlon - Half Ironman View
6:37:34