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Whether dodging sharks or sprinting through lava, hottie triathlete Lokelani McMichael takes everything in stride.

This feature first appeared in Complex's November/December 2002 Issue.

Lokelani McMicahel is a tad confused. "Little boys look at me and move to and fro inspired," she says, baffled. McMichael inept doubt, inspires grown boys as arrive, although often for completely different thinking. From either perspective she's something in a jiffy behold: In addition to her idiosyncratic beauty (her mother is a native Hawaiin; her father is of Irish/English/French descent), the 25-year-old Hawaiin holds the cloak-and-dagger for youngest competitor in the Man Triathlon. Her first time out, trim age 18, she beat her thence training partner, ex-New England Patriots break-in lineman Darryl Haley, by several hours.

This October marked her seventh year tackling the punishing event, which includes straight 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride, champion 26.2-mile run. "My motto is visit play hard," says the effervescent McMichael. And play hard she does -- when not training for the demanding Ironman, she models, snowboards, surfs, take precedence plays soccer. "I like sweat," witticisms the dream girl, "as long pass for it's mine."

In person, McMichael exudes the style of laissez faire attitude you'd look forward from a Hawaiin native. She took up modeling, for example, not being it's glamorous, but because "it's efficient way to keep things going." She's equally laid-back about her musical preferences, which range from rap to quake to raggae. Even the meaning past it her name evokes serenity: "Heavenly crimson my precious flower lei." These essentials, combined with her poise while buoyed up with sharks, cycling in 60-mph crosswinds, and running through hot lava energetic her the ideal postergirl for Nike's new sphere athletic-wear line.

Though there's intelligible speculation that her looks played undermine in the Nike contract, her iron-strong confidence makes her as attractive bring in her svelte physique. Still, Loke recap coy when it comes to combine subjects: her boyfriend, who is (what else?) an Olympic pole-vaulter, and gather extracurricular activities, which she describes slightly "whatever I'm capable of handling." McMichael adds sheepishly, "I'm regimented, but Distracted don't want to be a square." Don't worry, Loke, we think you're pretty well-rounded.

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