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2012 Eagleman 70.3 & The Blazeman Spirit Award

I am coming down from one of the most amazing race weekends I have ever experienced. Let me first clarify for you finish time results lurkers out there, I did not “race” fast. In fact in some respects I had no business being out there this weekend. But I was committed and determined to get [...]
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Julie Moss and Kathleen McCartney Returning to Kona

Two Big Island originals are coming home to race the 30th anniversary event Published Monday, May 14, 2012 Two of Ironman’s original leading ladies are returning to Kona this October. We followed them to Nytro Multisport in California, where they each received brand-new Cannondales for the months of training to come. by Jennifer Ward Barber Thirty [...]
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New Philly Health Watch Article

Check out my latest contribution to Philly Health Watch: Looks Really Do Count! (…sort of)
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A Couple of Quick Updates

Just a few quickies to keep people in the loop. First of all, I added the new National Harbor Ironman 70.3 to the schedule this year. Race date is August 5th and this will fit in nicely between Eagleman Ironman 70.3 in June and Chesapeakeman Ultra Triathlon in September.
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Lance Returns

Triathlete and Inside Triathlon editors got to chat with Lance Armstrong on the heels of the announcement that he’ll be racing a full season of Ironman 70.3 events, as well as Ironman France. Today the Lance Armstrong Foundation also announced a new partnership with Ironman to raise more than $1 million for people [...]
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ChesapeakeMan Ultra Triathlon Registration OPEN

ChesapeakeMan Ultra Triathlon – This event has been named a “140.6 Best Race,” in Triathlete Magazine’s March, 2010 edition, and is the USAT Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship event. Come experience 140.6 miles of Maryland Eastern Shore hospitality as featured in James Michener's book "Chesapeake". CheseapeakeMan uses much of the world-renowned Ironman 70.3 EagleMan venue. Start your day with a 2.4-mile Swim in the protected Hambrooks Bay section of the Choptank River in Great Marsh Park. Then follow with a two loop cycling experience through the flat and windy Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. The run is a three loop fast and flat course with a finish at Cambridge - South Dorchester High School. Join us for the Champions Brunch & Awards at the Hyatt Regency on Sunday morning.
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Myrtle Beach Marathon Added to 2012 Races

So in an act of sheer whimsicalia (yep, made that up), MG and I decided last night to register for the Myrtle Beach Marathon. A friend of her’s had signed up and it looked interesting so …. we’re in. I’ve never run a marathon that early in the year but I am very much looking [...]
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IRONMAN 70.3 EagleMan

I am starting to look ahead to 2012 races. First on the list is Eagleman 70.3 put on by my good friends at Columbia Triathlon Association. Looking forward to EMAN 2012!!
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ChesapeakeMan Ultra Triathlon 2011 Edition

The words that keep popping into my head this morning are, “some days are better than others”. I want to give a brief recap of this past weekend’s race without focusing too much on what went wrong. If you are pressed for time, or simply don’t want to bore yourself with the details, here are [...]
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He Said, He Said

Below is a recent conversation that has kept me busy with myself. Self: You do know you are racing an ironman in 3 days, right? Other self: Yes, I do recall such event. Self: And why do you continue to do this again? Other self: Hmmmm…. I DON’T FRIGGIN KNOW !!! Self: Have you been training? Other self: I’m sorry. Could [...]
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