Post a coin that has either a runner, swimmer or bicycler on it.

SkyMan · April 25, 2012 2:52PM

My youngest daughter, 18, just got 5th place (for women) in the 2012 USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship. Needless to say, I'm very proud of her. Post a coin that has a runner, swimmer or bicycler on it.

Here are both my girls. The youngest one is on the right of the picture.

MilesWaits · April 25, 2012 3:12PM

Congratulations Dad! You did well!!

Miles

yosclimber · April 25, 2012 4:12PM

Cool. Although you requested a coin photo, I thought the below might be a better match

my daughter (age 14) when she took 4th place in the Ironkids Bread Triathlon National Championship (2003);
it was her second (mini) triathlon (her first was the 2002 race); it was discovered by her swim coach as something different to train for during the summer.
One of the kids on her swim team took first place in his age group!

I like Discobolus, which is on plenty of stamps, but I couldn't find it on a coin.
I found it on a watermelon sculpture, though! :-)

melvin289 · April 25, 2012 4:55PM

Congratulations to your daughter and to yourself for giving her the encouragement. I have some of the Atlanta Olympic coins with the swimmer, I know, not sure on the runner and bicycle. I just don't have pictures of them.

Ron

lcoopie · April 25, 2012 9:28PM

a little Lightroom here

kryptonitecomics · April 25, 2012 10:18PM

That's awesome Sy...obviously she doesn't get her athletic prowess from you lol

ricko · April 25, 2012 10:51PM

Congratulations..... Cheers, RickO

DrPete · April 25, 2012 10:51PM

Great to see folks keeping in shape. Cute girls you dads have, just watch out!

I have done one sprint triathlon and about six indoor versions. I am amazed how competitive these events can be, even for me in the 50-54 age group. Swimming is my best event and biking my worst. It does add a bit of variety to lap swimmng and Master's meets.

lcoopie · April 25, 2012 10:53PM

I recommend seriously they take up some sort of martial arts.

AP · April 25, 2012 11:04PM

Not nearly the caliber of the National Championship, BUT it was a moment of glory. Did they make a commemorative coin with "triathlon" on it when they did the other sports for the olympics? While not entirely coin-related, the finishers medals for marathons (and Ironman Tri's) can be really really neat. After doing my first marathon and getting a cool medal, I was hooked. So much so that it drove me to go around the country collecting more and more. The only bad part is you have to run 26.2 miles, or complete a 140.6 Ironman tri to get them. In totam, 42 marathons and 2 Ironmans. Buying off the bay is much, much easier!

Thanks for sharing. I am interested in seeing what others come up with!!

SkyMan · April 26, 2012 12:23AM

Thanks guys! And congratulations to all of you who compete or whose daughters/sons compete.

Any coins out there?!?!?!?

<< <i>That's awesome Sy...obviously she doesn't get her athletic prowess from you lol

>>

Oh, c'mon now, eating chocolate is a serious sport...

lcoopie · April 26, 2012 12:34AM

using Lightroom for photoediting is very easy and powerful.

and fast.

AUandAG · April 26, 2012 1:16AM

I too had this little gold beauty:
Congratulations to her!

keyman64 · April 26, 2012 3:59AM

Congrats! I have done one Half-Ironman(and many shorter tris) and 4 Marathons.

I am glad you are not one of those parents that is contributing to the OBESITY of AMERICA. Way to go!

baddspellar · April 26, 2012 5:41AM

Here's one with one of the most inspiring runners of all time:

That's Stan Witten, Senior Engraver Royal Canadian Mint, next to the Terry Fox One Dollar Coin.

For those of you who don't know who Terry Fox was, here's a snippet from his Wikipedia entry:
"In 1980, with one leg having been amputated, he embarked on a cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research. Although the spread of his cancer eventually forced him to end his quest after 143 days and 5,373 kilometres (3,339 mi), and ultimately cost him his life, his efforts resulted in a lasting, worldwide legacy. The annual Terry Fox Run, first held in 1981, has grown to involve millions of participants in over 60 countries and is now the world's largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research; over C$500 million has been raised in his name."

And congrats to your daughter. 5th in that race is really impressive. It's a very competitive event. My wife and her 70+ year old mother are the star triathletes in my family. My mother in law has come in second place in the world duathlon (run-bike-run) championship two years in a row, and my wife has competed in quite a few national championship events. They're both racing at age group nationals this summer.

Crackout · April 26, 2012 8:26AM

Congratulations to your daughter, SkyMan! I'll bet you are extremely proud.

I have two daughters myself and they are both Cross Country runners (one in high school and one in college).

We run together on weekends (when we can manage) and it is the best father/daughter time ever. Even better than those times years ago when I'd drag them to a coin show!

We run the Bolder Boulder 10k together here in Colorado every year and my oldest is going to get me out for my first Half Marathon this summer.

The girls pretty much stay out of trouble when they have to get up and run 6 miles every morning!

Sorry, no coin pictures for me to post.

lasvegasteddy · April 26, 2012 8:36AM

wow...5th in a triathlon...wow

DNADave · April 26, 2012 9:53AM

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CEOcoinshopcom · April 26, 2012 1:34PM

How about some headless runners?????

GAB · April 26, 2012 2:02PM

DRUNNER · April 26, 2012 2:15PM

Drunner here . .

No pix post, but congrats!

Cross Country? Look up Bingham High.

1995 USA National HS Cross Country Champions (Boys)
1999 USA National HS Cross Country Champions (Girls)
USA Fastest combined Girls team time in History (18:13 average for 5 runners -- 5k -- at McAlpine-Greenway Park-NC -- Footlocker South Course)
USA ex-Record holders 4x800 Indoors (7:45) Boys
USA #2 4x 1 Mile Indoor Girls
5 Footlocker National Competitors
3 USA World XC Competitors
2 Pan-Am Games Competitors
NCAA D1 Record Holder--Steeplechase
11 National Top-10 team rankings and national top 25 rankings over 3 decades

We sorta got it figured out . .

Have fun . .train hard!

Drunner

JamesMurray · April 26, 2012 2:51PM

Coinflip · April 27, 2012 6:50AM

astrorat · April 27, 2012 8:08AM

Cool to see all the runners ...

Ultra ... when 26.2 just isn't enough.

Post a coin that has either a runner, swimmer or bicycler on it.

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