Team Strive's Chris Gause: One of 21 to complete IM 70.3 in 2010 at 65 or better

          Twenty-one women around the world age 65 or better have completed an Ironman 70.3 this year, including the world's best, Cathedral City, California's Cherie Gruenfeld, and the most notable (and oldest), 80-year-old Sister Madonna Buder of Spokane, Washington.

          We are blessed to have one of these incredible women in our own backyard, Chris Gause, of Spring, who trains with Team Strive.

          Five of these women (indicated with the *) competed more than a week ago at the Ford Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii and four others (indicated with a +), including Chris, will compete next month at the Foster Grant Ironman World Championship 70.3.

          One of the five, Idaho Falls, Idaho's Kathryn Curl, was the last official finisher at Kona this year.

5:48:35 - *Cherie Gruenfeld, 66, Cathedral City, CA, IM 70.3 Vineman
5:56:36 - *Natalie Grabow, 65, Mountain Lakes, NJ, IM 70.3 Timberman
6:05:31 - *Cherie Gruenfeld, 66, Cathedral City, CA, Rohto IM 70.3 Hawaii
6:20:38 - *Natalie Grabow, 65, Mountain Lakes, NJ, IM 70.3 Eagleman
6:28:27 - *Wendy Minor, 65, Kamuela, HI, Rohto IM 70.3 Hawaii

6:43:13 - +Beatrice Burns, 67, Camden, CT, IM 70.3 Mooseman
6:49:34 - +Annette MacMillan, 66, Haddonfield, NJ, IM 70.3 Eagleman
7:09:55 - *+Karin Bivens, 65, Tucson, AZ, Rohto IM 70.3 California
7:10:31 - *+Karin Bivens, 66, Tucson, AZ, IM 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake
7:13:17 - Madonna Buder, 80, Spokane, WA, Ochsner IM 70.3 New Orleans

7:14:55 - Louise McGonigal, 67, Elmvale, ON, IM 70.3 Branson
7:26:36 - Margaret Collins, 65, Kissimmee, FL, Rohto IM 70.3 Florida
7:29:59 - +Marilyn Rodgers, 68, Sonora, CA, Rohto IM 70.3 Hawaii
7:35:43 - Liz Heckman, 71, Lehigh Acres, FL, IM 70.3 Augusta
7:37:46 - Jan Miller, 71, Green Valley, AZ, IM 70.3 Lake Stevens

7:47:58 - Madalyn Jones, 65, Austin, TX, IM 70.3 Austin
7:51:01 - +Chris Gause, 69, Spring, TX, Memorial Hermann IM 70.3 Texas
7:56:24 - Sandy Guenzel, 66, Largo, FL, Rohto IM 70.3 Florida
8:12:04 - Nancy Taubner, 65, Edmonton, AB, Rohto IM 70.3 Hawaii
8:15:55 - Liz Heckman, 71, Lehigh Acres, FL, IM 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake

8:18:32 - Susan Roberts, 65, Crescent City, CA, IM 70.3 Boise
8:29:37 - Gerri Lewerenz, 68, Coeur D'Alene, ID, IM 70.3 Boise
8:29:42 - Sandy Giannobile, 66, Robert, LA, Ochsner IM 70.3 New Orleans
8:54:04 - *Kathryn Curl, 66, Idaho Falls, ID, Rohto IM 70.3 California
9:06:07 - *Kathryn Curl, 66, Idaho Falls, ID, IM 70.3 Boise
9:24:20 - Beth Birch, 69, New Glouster, ME, IM 70.3 Timberman