Dave Horning is one of the early triathlon pros, a multiple-time winner of the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon, and the creator of the Liberty to Liberty Triathlon and the Sharkfest Swims, among other events. What Dave always brought to the table was an understanding that, at the end of day, having fun is the name of the game. In one of the early Ironman World Championship races, he arranged to have a waiter who he had met the night before, show up at the bike turnaround in Hawi with a table, tablecloth, linens, crystal, and Bud Light on ice. He got off his bike, sat down at the table, ate his banana, and then finished up the bike ride.

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