Danish triathlete, Aleksandar Sørensen-Markovic is racing Ironman Wisconsin this weekend.

I got hold of him a few weeks ago and did the “10 Questions with…”

For starters, and the reader’s benefit, write a short paragraph about yourself:

I began triathlon back in 2002 to loose some weight. I was fascinated by the lifestyle and have always like to train.

I  do Ironman triathlon because I had never tried to swim prior to beginning with triathlon.

I am very easy going and am in triathlon for the lifestyle. I love to compete but it’s the training every day that I really love. The races are also nice but mostly I just love being a part of triathlon. I have met some cool people and enjoy my life as a coach and athlete now.

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Here is a short story by Mari Rabie, South Africa’s great hope for the Beijing Olympics. Visit her excellent blog at MariRabie.com.

I was quite unaware of the inspiration, but am very touched by this story…

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