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Joanna Zieger: More Triglets
by Fast at Forty
posted February 16, 2011 at 3:05pm
Last year I posted a list of Triglets, triathlon words that don’t exist but should. Here is part two.Aeropeel – The moon shaped area on your back that burns and peels from being in the aerobars and your shirt does not provide proper back coverage.Chlo...more
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Refocusing: Setting new goals for Disney
by Byline to Finish Line
posted January 4, 2011 at 11:25am
My injuries have always come with interesting stories. Two years ago, it was a concussion after whacking my head against a soap dish in the shower. This past April,it was strained ligaments in my foot after an awkward jump into the Offats Bayou causing my...more
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Bike Diva's Ironman Triathlon Plan
by Bike Diva
posted December 20, 2010 at 11:44pm
Delusions of Grandeur
I started participating in duathlons two years ago, at 45 years old. I'm not a very fast runner, but I'm a half way decent cyclist, and end up doing okay. In fact, I've won an award at every duathlon I've competed in so far....more
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Running away from my problems
by Endurance Meg
posted November 30, 2010 at 9:19am
I headed out yesterday for a wee little jog through Forest Park to scope out what everyone has been talking about. And, of course, to clear my head.
Dang, did I pick a good place to live. I am practically right across the street from the park, and althou...more
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Chrissie Wellington: An inspiration for happy
by Byline to Finish Line
posted November 23, 2010 at 7:53pm
Really, it shouldn’t come as a surprise.
Chrissie Wellington won this weekend’s Ironman Arizona. And she did it in world record time — 8 hours, 36 minutes, 13 seconds. All this after she was uncertain of her place in the triathlon world after she m...more
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Off the recovery couch thanks to WPS
by Byline to Finish Line
posted September 24, 2010 at 2:04pm
In the process of recovery week, there are moments of fighting of depression. In the midst of my crazy Ironman training, it was hard to imagine missing my two-a-day workouts and weekends which were lost in a haze of running, biking and working. I knew the...more
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Epic fail: Running at The Ridge
by Byline to Finish Line
posted September 22, 2010 at 2:15pm
The plan was to do a lot of swimming and maybe ride my bike. Recovery from an Ironman often means laying low for about two weeks to allow your body time to rebound not just from the race but from the months of training. All that pounding can add up and ...more
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Next up: Too many choices
by Byline to Finish Line
posted September 21, 2010 at 2:13pm
Covering collegiate teams means getting to hear all kinds of music. And while it doesn’t always become my favorite, often the songs get stuck in my head, forcing me to fork over my money to iTunes so I can put the song in my rotation and either decide I...more
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A universe of support
by Byline to Finish Line
posted September 16, 2010 at 3:24pm
When I chose my first 70.3 race, I went where all my friends were going — Muskoka Canada. And while I love the area and the people, I probably could have chosen a slightly more beginner-friendly course since I was tackling the distance in just my second...more
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Race report: Esprit Montreal Ironman
by Byline to Finish Line
posted September 14, 2010 at 1:14pm
Twas the night before the Ironman
We stayed with family of Best Boyfriend Mark in Montreal which gave us the perk of a kitchen. That meant having my usual pasta dinner, complete with Chef’s plain pasta sauce. After I ate and Mark recovered from his dif...more
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Ironwoman: By the numbers
by Byline to Finish Line
posted September 13, 2010 at 12:35pm
Je suis une Ironwoman.
Part of me is still in disbelief that I’ve earned that title — Ironwoman. Friends who have done the race warned me that the day would go by quickly. I believed them, but never did 14 hours fly by so quickly. In fact, the longes...more
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Win Chrissie Wellington's Tri Bike
by Bike Diva
posted September 9, 2010 at 2:32pm
Win Chrissie Wellington's Bike
Visit the Nytro.com website to enter for a chance of winning a Cannondale Slice Hi-Mod triathlon bike. This is the same bike used by Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington.
Rules and Other Legal Mumbo Jumbo
The...more
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The gift was being able to see my lunacy
by Byline to Finish Line
posted August 11, 2010 at 7:46pm
Today, I take the blame. I set myself up. You know the saying about self-fulfilling prophesies? Well I saddled on up to that cliche this morning.
One month from today is Esprit Montreal — my first 140.6 distance race – and to celebrate the countdow...more
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The honesty, and saving grace, of triathlon
by Byline to Finish Line
posted August 4, 2010 at 12:40pm
I had no intention of buying shoes at the Ironman Lake Placid expo but my training compadre Nick wanted to try on a variety. Since he played the role of my personal lifeguard while I swam my first 2.4 miles earlier that day, I figured shopping with him wa...more
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Q&A;: Words of wisdom from the Lake Placid pros
by Byline to Finish Line
posted July 28, 2010 at 1:09pm
The present, and the future, of Ironman gathered under the special events tent on the Olympic Oval Friday morning. The traditional press conference, open to questions from the media and from the public, allowed a glimpse into the mindset of the profession...more
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Lake Placid: My first 2.4-mile swim
by Byline to Finish Line
posted July 27, 2010 at 4:11pm
The freak out began as soon as we arrived at the beach. Mirror Lake was already hopping before 8 a.m. on Saturday with Ironman athletes getting in a last swim to keep fresh while others not racing the following the day were getting in some quality trainin...more
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Weekend report: Ironman Lake Placid
by Byline to Finish Line
posted July 26, 2010 at 1:14pm
When the pros race, it can be a sight to see.
s many cyclists were just getting on the bike course, Ben Hoffman and Maik Twelsie were running side-by-side, starting their marathon. Hoffman was the stronger runner on the day winning his first Ironman t...more
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Friday Top 5: The best of Lake Placid
by Byline to Finish Line
posted July 23, 2010 at 11:34am
Walk down the main street in Lake Placid any time from Thursday through the weekend and you will see Ironman. The branded race is everywhere and the people are everywhere. Nearly 3,000 athletes descend on the area — more than the number of people who ac...more
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The magic of Lake Placid
by Byline to Finish Line
posted July 22, 2010 at 1:21pm
The Olympic theme song — the one played by NBC to signify its coverage that sounds like a dignified march — kept playing over and over in my head. Images of my favorite Olympic moments played like a slideshow and I was lost in a world of awe.
Such wa...more
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Race report: Ironman 70.3 Texas
by Byline to Finish Line
posted April 27, 2010 at 9:53am
The first lesson of the day: If you’re hopping off a pier into shallow water, be sure you land firmly on the bottom of your feet.
Trust me on this one.
The day before my second half Ironman distance (or Ironman 70.3 as the official branding goes) I ...more
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Ironman 70.3 Texas — The Preparation
by Byline to Finish Line
posted April 24, 2010 at 7:09pm
Today Walker and I picked up our race packets for the Lonestar 70.3 Ironman.
First, we waited in line:
Then, we went for a swim to get out my anxieties about the water. I swam a few strokes and started to feel good, to gain some confidence. But alas, ...more
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Mind games in the Great State of Texas
by Byline to Finish Line
posted April 24, 2010 at 3:17pm
The magazine sat on the pile, waiting for me to read it.
To be fair, my friend Sue had wanted me to read the article on Kara Goucher in Runner’s World magazine back in January when we ran the half marathon in Miami. Only, I was too busy making out with...more
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