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Duathlon's Kona
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Thursday, 05 September 2013 09:46
By Ruth Brennan Morrey
Race dates are ingrained in our mind. We know that Chisago Lakes triathlon is the last weekend in July, the Chicago marathon and the Ironman World Championship is the second week in October, and the Boston marathon is always on Patriots Day. If we know those dates, even without our own participation, then we must surely have the organizational skills and adequate handheld calendars to know when our own races are drawing near. If this is so, then why do we need online race “ticker” time bombs on race websites that serve no purpose but create undue anxiety and unnecessary freak-outs? Days suddenly vanish, denial sets in, and we begin to doubt the accuracy of these evil numbers. Why does it always seem that the ticker is one day off too? They should be banished forever. Enough! Anyway…. there are 4 days, 17 hours, and 3 minutes, and 28 seconds until my “A” race of the season: ITU Long Course Duathlon World Championship (Powerman Zofingen), in Zofingen, Switzerland on September 8th. ...
Dave's Dickensian Tale....
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Tuesday, 03 September 2013 01:10
Dave's Dickensian Tale
By David Kerber
Today was the worst day I have had in my 2 year career of triathlon…and it was also my best day. Today I raced the Duluth Superiorman Half Ironman (my first half ironman), and it was the hardest test of strength, endurance and will power I have experienced in all my 26 years on this earth.
Before I get into the details of race day and the lessons-learned, let me first set you up with the prelude to this race day story. Training: 20 week plan win which I hardly ever deviated and almost always felt fresh and strong (ok, there were maybe a few days I felt tired and sore). Confidence: All-time high!
Payneful Words....
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Sunday, 01 September 2013 01:10
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Lots O' Updates
By Matthew Payne (matthew-payne.blogspot.com)
'Sup internet? Long time, no updates. What have I been up to? Hell, what haven't I been up to. I feel like I've been running in 5 different directions at once for the last several weeks.
Lake Waconia Tri
First up is the Lake Waconia Tri. This has always been one of my favorite races, but even more so the last couple years because they hang up a super sexy banner of yours truly....
Who to Boo on Race Day...
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Monday, 26 August 2013 01:10
Gopher-Badger Ironwar: Naming Names
By Devon Palmer
Posted on August 19, 2013 by palmertri
Ironman Wisconsin is getting closer and closer. For all the Gophers out there I thought it would be good to brief you on our Badger enemies so you know who to boo for on race day. Badger fans need read no further. By naming names you may think I
Muscle Failure...
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Sunday, 25 August 2013 01:10
By Bonnie Clutchpopper
It was two long months of dedicated dread, hard earned evasiveness and justification before I finally drove into the parking lot. Perhaps under normal circumstances, I could rest easy and sleep again, had the discovery not been so disturbing, or the reality so harsh. But that was only the beginning. When you make a discovery like this, things change. You change. You come to understand the death of the English language. I used to resist the spelling of Coach jonnyj
