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Triathlon Training feat. Steven "Chuck" Meng (‘16)
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Steven "Chuck" Meng (‘16) was on the tennis team at Cranbrook. And in the span of just a few years, has graduated to running half Ironman races with the triathlon team at the University of Michigan. For reference, a half Ironman is 1.2 miles of swimming, 56 miles of biking and 13.1 miles of running in a single race.
Steven talks to Qadir about how he trains, using triathlons to stay fit and be a better overall person, his bucket list races and how what he eats to maintain this lifestyle (it's mostly rice).
About The Guest:
Steven "Chuck" Meng (‘16) went to the University of Michigan and currently races triathlons in his free time and is a graduate of Cranbrook Kingswood High. He dreams of running a full Ironman race.
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Selected Quotes:
Why triathlons?:
It's just wanting to prove to myself that I can be better. Like, I want to be a better person. I want to be better like mentally, I want to be better physically. And a triathlon is a great way to really hone both of those skills really well. I think the driving point now is to prove to myself that I can do this and I can do it well.
Looking for a challenge:
For me, a challenge of racing 70.3 might be the same as someone going out and running a mile. I think they're equally impressive in the fact that you are still forcing yourself to be uncomfortable. What I do sounds impressive of course, but I feel like everyone has their own fight and they're equally impressive on their own merits as well.
Finding your peak:
I think the line for me is what I'm capable of. Is what I'm physically capable of. I am physically capable of racing a half Ironman. I am physically capable of running a marathon. It's not a question about whether I'm gonna finish. It's a question about whether I'm gonna finish pretty.