This might sound cheesy, but T9 inspired me to become a triathlete. I was an assumed nerd who balanced studying with studying, and whenever I wasn't studying, I was feeling guilty. One day while visiting my BF's mom, I came a cross the catalog and read the little captions about these athletic-looking women. One of them was a graduate student and a long-distance, cold-weather runner. I thought "if she can do it, so can I." So, three Christmases ago a told my BF that before I turned 25 I was going to do a triathlon (the image of triathletes at the world championship has been imprinted on my brain since childhood). I'm still 24 and I have done plenty of tris, and I still graduated from university with the highest GPA in my class. So, even though there is no way in hell I can afford their clothes, I have a soft spot in my heart for T9. As for some of the "over achievers," ladies, it is a purely subjective manner. Think that from the perspective of the sedentary majority, the fact that we get out of bed and put our asses on a saddle is already a feat of strenght. We balance life with fitness and do our best at it - now that is an accomplishment.