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The Two Most Important Things That Aren't On Your Triathlon Packing List

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Everyone spends the last couple days leading up to their big race scrambling to make sure they have everything they need. From running shoes to nutrition, from sunscreen to reservation details, there are a lot of moving parts that go into making a successful race weekend. But even the best checklist won’t include the two…

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Kona Race Report: Dave Tallo, 10:48

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Swim: 1:11:36 Bike: 5:44:11 Run: 3:34:43 Overall: 10:40:28 T1: SWIM-TO-BIKE 3:46 T2: BIKE-TO-RUN 6:12 This RR will be a bit different than the traditional narrative, but I’m happy to answer any questions about prep, execution and other race things that I overlook here. You’re Soaking In It, 2011-2012. Remember the Palmolive commercial?  With Madge, at…

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Kona Race Report: Al Truscott — 5x AG Ironman Winner Returns to Kona!

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Al Truscott at Ironman® Arizona My longest race, I’ll try to make this my shortest report. First, a note on how I race. I make goals for most races a long time in advance, and then think about that goal periodically over time. Come race day, I really don’t pay conscious attention to motivation; I…

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Kona Race Report: Carol DeFazio

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  Ironman® Kona, Carol Defazio I’m still not sure how I got here! A lot of work and a whole lot of luck for sure.  It’s been over a week since Ironman® Kona and I am  pinching myself to see if I’m awake and all of this really happened. We arrived a week pre-race which…

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