Conrad Stoltz
Which Suunto products are you using?
Suunto t6c Red Arrow, Comfort Belt, Foot POD, Bike POD, X10 sports instrument and Core outdoor sports instrument.
What’s the best thing about your Suunto?
I'm about to go explore the mountains around our farm on my dirt bike and already have my X10 on my wrist. It has GPS, so not only will I not get lost, I can also plot my ride on Google Earth afterwards.
I train with the t6c heart rate monitor. I like to simplify training, so the functions I use most often are time, heart rate, lap times (for interval training) altitude and altitude gained. Key to my training is the fact that I can email my files to my coach Libby Burrell, who lives in a small town at the southern most tip of Africa.
For casual wear I like the Core. It looks good, but still has the functions I really need: dual time (so I know when I can Skype Amber when she is in America), stop watch (I use for swimming when I don't use a HR strap) and altitude.
Most memorable sporting moment?
Winning my third XTERRA world title was quite special, especially considering that four disastrous years had passed between wins where I didn't even make the podium. Also, breaking away and leading in front of 350,000 spectators at the Sydney Olympics in the triathlon was quite special.
Conrad by the numbers
4 times Conrad has claimed the XTERRA World Champion title (2001, '02, '07, 2010)
8 times Conrad has earned bragging rights as XTERRA USA Champion (2001, '02, '03, '05, '07, '08, '09, 2010)
2 times Conrad has represented South Africa in the Olympics (Sydney & Athens)
5 times Conrad has been named All-Africa Triathlon Champion and South African Triathlon Champion
0 athletes who come close to matching Conrad's diverse racing record
10 minutes by which Conrad gapped his closest rival, winning the XTERRA World Champ title in his rookie season
1st Conrad's finish at the renowned Mrs. T's Chicago Triathlon that same year (2001)
1 shoe design bearing Conrad's name and extensive input (Avia's Avi-Stoltz, chronicled here)
6/3/3 months Conrad annually focuses on: training & racing in the US/training & racing in South Africa/farming with his family in South Africa
3+ Languages Conrad has mastered (Afrikaans, English, French and bits of Northern Sotho and German)
2 complete meals the Caveman regularly consumes during a sit-down dinner
8 number of potatoes Conrad eats on any given day