haha, invasion
good for her, I just hope she trains right
I saw a katie holmes interview after the marathon and she was bragging about how she had only trained for a month and a half. That is what really bugs me, I think that is very irresponsible.

What, no distance mentioned!!??

I wouldn't be mad if J-Lo was in a race I was in 8-)

is the no-drafting rule still enforced?

this one's to easy, i'm just gonna let it slide

She (katie) took nearly 5 1/2 hours. I have walked great portions of marathons and finished faster than that. She also broke the "no headphone" rule they had this year. Guess she thinks she is special.

P.S Do any of you REALLY care if she (Jennifer Lopez) does it? Y'all have more dedication in your big toe than she does. Not like she is going to go out and make it a lifestyle :)

I concur with Anton. If she gets a free slot at Kona that one thing, but if a women who just gave birth to twins want to train and complete a triathlon, why not? Does it matter if she's a celebrity?

priceless

You just described my entire triathlon career. Does that mean I have to leave?

I have always thought that there are currently Triathletes that compete in races just because it's not an every day thing. Don't get me wrong..... I know there are like a thousand reasons why a person might be into this sport but I believe there is a group that wouldn't find it as much fun to compete if every neighbour they have would do it to.

I'm with Anton and Tribro, I apreciated in my first Tri all the friendly Triathletes that encouraged me to participate and to keep going when I was in pain during the race. Luckly i didn't find people that discriminated me because of being short, being an actor etc. I think we have to be open.

Are you a Triathlete because YOU enjoy it or because it makes you look good?
If YOU enjoy it....don't worry about what other people do. LIVE AND LET LIVE!!!!!

Now...being a public person and encouraging people (trough declarations) to enter a Marathon, IM or any other endurance event without proper training is irresponsable.

I thought Alexandra Paul of Baywatch was credible when she finished the Kona IM. I mean the girl really can swim.

PoC

If JLo or other celebrities being involved in healthy activities like this can cause just a few people to resist sliding into the unhealthy lifestyles so prevalent especially in the US, I'm all for it.

I think part of the resistance from "normal" (ahem) people is this: someone like Katie Holmes can train for a marathon without worrying about fitting in a full-time job, keeping groceries in the house, getting dinner on the table, keeping vehicles inspected, making sure bills get paid, keeping the house from looking like redneck central, or figuring out what she should be doing and motivating day after day. They have nannies, trainers, maids, handymen, secretaries, etc. Two women from our local running shop ran that race. They called the shop owner (who gives substantially of his time to the local running scene) and said nothing more than: "We beat Katie!"

Good point M. It's better than what Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan are doing.

Me too. I work too much and have too many kids to even think about training for a full at this time in my life.

Still, I say good for me for trying and good for her for trying.
I kind of doubt that she has a dedication problem. Even though I'm not a huge fan, I don't think she gets to her level of success by coasting.