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Archive for June, 2008

Posted Jun. 30 2008

does anyone take amino fuel???

Message posted by: Lisa N.
I’m contemplating taking this stuff to nourish my muscles. However, I’m concerned about my body having to burn more calories. I found it is more popular among weight lifters.
Also, triathlon training has not been producing the weight loss results I thought it would and I don’t want to …

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training while dealing with a job :( (help)

Message posted by: ben c.
With my current 8-4 job ive been trying to formulate a good schedule. All ive been able to come u with is a 3-4 am wake up followed by run, swim at the hotel pool, maybe some leg workouts with weights in the gym etc. After work …

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triamerica international distance rr

Message posted by: Leo d.
My longest race thus far. A 2K swim (1.24 miles), 60K ride (37.3 miles), and a 15 K run (9.3). Was not sure whether to race or not, as my IT band is still hurting bad. Made the decision the night before to go ahead and just jog the …

Posted Jun. 29 2008

non wet suit options . . .

Message posted by: Charlie W.
So I am slowly working my way into the triathlon world. I don’t have any cold water swims in my future, so I don’t want to purchase a wet suit, but would love to know what everyone does for tops when they do tri’s without wet suits. …

Posted Jun. 27 2008

triathlon-themed comic strip

Message posted by: Tina T.
Today’s Frazz comic has the best description of triathlon swimming I’ve ever seen…
http://www.comics.com/comics/frazz/archive/frazz-20080627.html
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Posted Jun. 26 2008

wet suit swimming

Message posted by: dennis l.
i have been doing some open water swims with my wet suit and have been struggling with my endurance. today i did my swim with a coach. first thing she did was question my training ( endurance) . i have been doing 12000 meters+ a week at …

Posted Jun. 23 2008

i call myself a “triathlete!”

Message posted by: Tracy S.
“No Longer a ‘Someday’”
06/23/2008
Well, I did it! Yesterday, Sunday, June 22 2008, I completed my first sprint triathlon. The race was to begin at 7:00 a.m. with my wave (“23”) entering the pool at 8:28 a.m. Just as the wave of elite athletes were about to …

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my second tri – rr (long)

Message posted by: Will T.
Here is my race report for the Mack Cycle Key Biscayne Triathlon Trilogy #1 which I completed in a PB of 1:36:18:432 on Sunday.
I can happily say I’m a slow improving Triathlete. hehe This being my second tri I had two new goals now knowing the original …

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bigfoot triathlon race report

Message posted by: Jack D.
Well, I finished my first triathlon on Sunday. I had attempted to complete one a few weeks ago, but mother nature turned that race into a duathlon. So I finally earned membership into the “triathlon circle”. The race was up in Lake Geneva, WI. I …

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my son’s first tri

Message posted by: Robin C.
My 8 year old did his first tri on Saturday. What a blast! I was so freakin nervous I could have thrown up though. It is so hard to watch and wait!
He was about 25th into the pool and had been watching the kids seeded before him swim. …