41 Page 10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 24, 1986 GRAD STUDENT SEEKS IRONMAN CROWN Evans-a triathlete ace By CHRIS GORDILLO Two and a half miles of swimming in the Pacific. One hundred and twelve miles of biking over hilly terrain. Finish with 26.2 miles of road running--marathon style. And no, you can't rest in between . On October 18 that is exactly what David Evans, a 25-year-old University graduate student, will do to his mind and body - for the third time. NEXT MONTH Evans will be one of about 1200 participants in the creme de la creme of triathlons, the Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii. Not just anybody can enter the Ironman. A qualifying I'm very, very cautious not to overtrain because I think (the triathlon) lends itself to being obsessive.' - David Evans Ironman Triathlete time must be reached, assuring that only the best triathletes in the country will compete for the $100,000 in prize money. Evans is one of the best. In his first Ironman distance triathlon, the Midwest Triathlon Championships held in Minnesota in July 1984, Evans placed fourth overall. THAT SAME year, he placed seventh in his first Hawaii Ironman race - an astounding feat considering he had to juggle his training with studies as a kinesiology grad student, work as a freelance writer for several. national triathlon publications, and job duties as a landlord. Most upper-echelon triathletes devote the majority of their time to training. Evans is proud that he has accomplished so much on a "minimum mileage" training program compared to his competitors. Over a four year period Evans has won fifteen triathlons of lesser mileage than an Ironman. Five of those victories came this year. Not bad for someone who participated in his first triathlon in 1981 as an undergraduate at Carleton College in Minnesota "on a whim with some buddies," as he put it. Since then he has competed in almost two dozen triathlon races throughout the country. Although Evans savors his success, he makes sure the triathlon does not dominate his time. "I'M VERY, VERY cautious not to overtrain because I think the sport lends itself to being obsessive," he said. "I don't want that to happen." Evans prepares in what he terms a "laissez- faire" style of training. "I play it by ear," he said. "Nothing is set in stone." Evans determines how he feels both physically and emotionally on a given day and then sets his daily workouts accordingly. He also believes the "best training is to train with those who are more of an expert than you." COME OCTOBER 18th, Evans' "laissez-faire" training might result in a top ten finish. If all goes well, he said, he will be able to concentrate intensely and feel no pain. "I concentrate on people in front of me and make mini-races out of it," said Evans. Concentration and mental strength are the keys to the race. "I feel 90 percent of the race is mental preparation," he said, and with all competitors entering the race in superior physical shape, "it's the mental edge that makes the difference." Two and a half miles of swimming, 112 miles of biking, and 26.2 miles of running. Whether Evans reaches his goal of a top ten finish, those numbers alone make him a true "ironman." I I Daily Photo by PETE ROSS David Evans swims laps in preparation for October's Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii. This year's competition will be the third for the 25-year-old graduate student. Blu -Jays topple Petroi By PIL NUSSEL Special to the Daily DETROIT - It was another rough outing in Tiger Stadium for 1984 Cy Young Award Winner Willie Hernandez last night as the Tiger relief ace came on in the ninth inning and gave up three runs to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 6-3 win. Tony Fernandez broke the game open with a one-out two-run double. Reliever Mark Eichorn, now 13-5, pitched three innings for the win. THE TIGERS' designated hitter Darnell Coles got things started in the second inning when he took the Jays' John Cerutti downtown, hitting ; a bases empty blast into the lower deck in left field. The Blue Jays struck back in the fourth when Bryan Kelly, making his second start of the year, loaded the bases for catcher Ernie Whit, who followed with a two-run single just beyond the reach of Lou Whitaker at second. The Tigers tied the game in the fifth with three straight singles from Mike Heath, Whitaker, and Alan Trammell. In the seventh, pinch hitter Darrell Evans put the Tigers in front, 3-2, with his 29th homer of the season. But the Jays countered with some power of their own when Jesse Barfield smashed an Eric King fastball into the upper deck in left field. Toronto then scored *the three runs off Hernandez, who is now 8-7. I I Student hockey organization looks for I supporters By SCOTT G. MILLER The hockey season is fast approaching, and Michigan should be one of the most improved teams in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. When the Wolverines meet Bowling Green on October 10 at Yost Ice Arena, they will feature a youth movement. Coach Red Berenson" recruited one of the finest freshman classes in the nation. The new talent combined with a solid returning nucleus should make Yost an exciting place to be this winter. To increase support, a student group is being formed to help publicize the team. Anyone is welcome to participate. Writing, typing, or art skills would be helpful. Group members will be provided with game tickets. Interested students should call Tom Wall at 665-7374 between 6- 10 p.m. GRIDDE PICKS I Detroit Tiger star Jack Morris popped open a beer and sat down with a paper after Monday night's win, his 19th of the season. "I don't care about personal glory," said Morris, in the final year of his contract with the Tigers. 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