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Iron Man of Aggieland
Triathlete Dan Gorman triumphs over tough competition
Cowboys succesi
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BY JASON LINCOLN
The Battalion
Dan Gorman always has been recognized as
a strong athlete. From qualifying for U.I.L. State
in cross country, to leading his district in the
track mile and two-mile races for three years, to
joining the Marine Corps straight out of high
school, he has had a history of success in his en
deavors.
Now in his third year at Texas A&M, in a Ma
rine Corps officer commissioning program, he
has taken up a new challenge. And following
along his history of success, he has already won
the national championship.
On August 23, Gorman competed in the Amer
ican Telco Triathalon in Katy, Texas. But it was
more than just another long, grueling race on a
hot summer day. It was the event the U.S.A.T.,
the triathalon federation, decided to be the Ama
teur National Sprint Course Championship.
The race, which featured almost a thousand
competitors from around the country, entailed
a 500-meter open-water swim, a 21-mile bike
ride and a 3-mile run. The race is split into age
groups by five-year brackets.
Gorman competes in one of the smallest
groups, 20-24 years old, yet already is one of the
strongest in a division with competitors who
have been in the sport for five to 10 times as long
as he has.
Gorman finished in an overall time of 1 hour,
15 minutes and 12 seconds.
Gorman attributes much of his success to his
preparation before and during the race.
“A big part of (triathalons) is mental,” he
said. “I do a lot of rehearsing in my head, what
I’m going to do, how I’m going to do it. I prac
tice it, and a lot of times I’ll figure out times that
I would like to do in each part of the race.
“This race, I set a goal of coming out of the
water in seven minutes and thirty seconds.
When I looked at my watch coming out of the
water it was exactly 7:30. So I was really
pumped going into the bike, and I knew I was
going to be able to get them in the bike. ”
Gorman did just that, finishing the bike leg
in 46 minutes and 50 seconds, nearly two min
utes ahead of the next competitor in his group,
leading him into an 18-minute, 53-second run
to secure the victory.
“I chose this race as the one that I was go
ing to build up for this
year,” he said, “and
I’ve been training for it
since April.”
As part of his train
ing, Gorman rode
with the Brazos Valley
Cyclists in their sum
mer time trials this
season where, under
the advice of mem
bers of the B.V.C., in
cluding the two'-time
defending Texas State
Time Trial champion
Willy Allen, Gorman
took over a minute off
his time at the start of
the summer.
“Normally, racing
cyclists regard triath
letes as ‘trigeeks’ — a
lot of style and not
much substance —
but [Gorman] has
been really impressive
in his training rides
with the local racing
cyclists,” B.V.C. trea
surer and A&M faculty
cycling adviser Colin
Allen said. “He is ob
viously really persis
tent and determined.”
Gorman also rides
IRVING. Texas (AP) — Chan
Gailey promised a new pffensive
philosophy for the Dallas Cow
boys. Nobody dreamed it would
include TYoy Aikman running for
touchdowns.
The Gailey era began for the
Cowboys on Sunday with Aikman
running for two touchdowns and
passing for two more in a 38-10 vic
tory over the Arizona Cardinals.
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“Riding with stronger riders encourages you to
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Dave Riggs said. “It has definitely enhanced him. ”
Gorman will be up for even bigger challenges
in the offseason as he prepares to enter the
largest and strongest age group in the sport, 25-
29. In his offseason program, Gorman plans to
concentrate on building up his weakest link, the
swim, so that he can be on competitive ground
for the 1999 season.
However, Gorman is training for more than
just the 1999 season. In June of 2000 he will re
enter the Marine Corps as a commissioned offi
cer and be eligible to compete in the Military
Championships. The top competitors from this
annual event are selected for a two-year Olympic
training program where they prepare to compete
in international competition. It is Gorman’s goal
not only to qualify but to compete in the 2004
Olympics. Yet with the enormous competition,
he is just looking forward to the possibility of
representing the country at a major event such
as the Pan Am and Goodwill games.
For next year, he is setting his sights on qual
ifying for the Iron Man triathalon in Hawaii. As
one of the longest individual races in the world,
competitors must swim 2.4 miles, bike anoth
er 112 miles, and run a 23.3 mile marathon to
the finish line.
Gorman is very optimistic about his ability to
meet his goals for 1999.
“I’ve got good endurance, and I think I can
do it with the right amount of training,” he said.
<man yielded an interception
ost a fumble before he took
owboys on a 78-yard scoring
in the second period. The big
play came on a 37-yard pass to
Michael Irvin, who made an over-
the-shoulder catch despite tight
coverage by Aeneas Williams.
After a holding penalty, Aikman
hit Billy Davis with a 13-yard pass
to the 19. The Dallas running game
took over and Aikman himself
scored himself from the 6-inch
line. It was Aikman’s first touch
down since Nov. 10, 1996 against
San Francisco and only the seventh
of his career.
Aikman struck again on the
Cowboys’ next possession. After a
15-yard pass to Irvin, Aikman
found Ernie Mills on a 30-yard
touchdown pass.
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