Fellow Hammer Head and accomplished triathlete Babette Kulka died this afternoon after some kind of incident in the water off of Hollywood Beach yesterday morning. The details are hazy at this point, so I will not speculate.
I did not personally know Babette, but this loss still stings. The triathlon community in South Florida, largely bound by the Hammer Heads, provides an unusually strong social connection in a very disjointed land. A 25-year-old newbie can comfortably learn the basics, a seasoned 35-year-old competitor can get faster, and a 65-year-old veteran can break through boundaries - through the undying support and motivation from other triathletes.
My only hope is that this tragedy brings us closer as a group of smart, athletic, caring, and lucky individuals.
Babette Kulka - 3/17/1943 to 6/26/2008.
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Yo Blaze,
it's Sampiero.
Just found your blog through your facebook page ... very cool. The Triathlon thing is really taking off...
I'm on a 'trip' of a different kind - driving across the country, windsurfing wherever I go.
Click on my name, it should bring you to my blogspot blog!
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