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"This is Gonna Hurt You More Than Me"....

Sunday, 23 June 2013 01:10

By Bonnie Friction

It wasn

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Gotta Know When to Fold 'Em...& Results Links...

Sunday, 16 June 2013 01:10

By Ben Ewers (benewers.blogspot.com)

I had been holding my cards for as long as I could, but I just cancelled out of Kansas 70.3 to be held on June 9th. Very tough decision as this was a target race for me. I had planned on finishing first in my age group and qualifying for the World Championship 70.3 race to be held in Nevada in September. I have a backup qualifier in mind -- Racine 70.3 scheduled in July. But, not getting to race at Kansas is kinda like getting a flat on a bike ride and using up your only spare. The uncertainty of whether you will finish the ride or get another flat is unnerving.

The reason I cancelled is I have another injury. Following my race two weeks ago Saturday, I took a recovery bike ride on Sunday and swam/ran on Monday. Tuesday morning I could hardly walk. It appeared I had a good case of the shin splints on my right leg. Haven't had shin splints since High School. So I followed the RICE rule (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) but continued to swim and bike as the pain was not excruciating for those exercises (as...

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Got An Event? ...And Weekend Results...

Sunday, 09 June 2013 01:10

Dan Cohen and Jolene Butler, two local entrepreneurs, are building a unique event-based coaching platform. Wellvize creates a personalized training plan based on your goals, fitness level and availability. Your plan will adapt based on your feedback, schedule and progress. Wellvize will be an affordable alternative to traditional...

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Unearned DNF....& Results Links...

Saturday, 01 June 2013 03:10

ED. Links to weekend results appear at the end of this post.

By Bonnie Benriptoff

Somebody stole my identity. That was their first mistake.

I don

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