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© Life Time Fitness 2012Life Time Fitness Tri: MinneapolisMinneapolis, MN - 2012.07.14I just realised today that beyond pain there is a whole new universe of more pain... - Jens VoigtThere's a huge part of me that just wanted to find a home for that epic quote of Jens's, even if it was a bit overly … Continue reading Super Unleaded

I'm so well spoken first thing in the morning before a race...Rev3 PortlandPortland, OR - 2012. 07.08Stop me if this sounds familiar. I rode really hard over a hilly bike course, dropping the hammer on Jesse Thomas, who proved to be quite resilient to being hit with a hammer. We come into transition together. He … Continue reading Deja Vu All Over Again

© 2012 Eric WynnIronman TexasThe Woodlands, TX - 2012.05.19[2012.05.29 - This was meant to be a catharsis of sorts for me, but I realize from some of the comments that may not be clear, likely for one of the exact reasons that I wrote this post - the world has a short memory these days. So … Continue reading Texas Two Step

© Timothy Carlson, Slowtwitch.com 2012WildflowerLake Nacimiento, CA - 2012.05.05Second place can be one of the hardest places, mentally, to finish. You're left with all those questions about where you might have picked up those critical minutes or seconds needed to move up just enough to claim victory. There is a truly massive difference between winning … Continue reading Two Steps Forward. One Step Short.

© Dillon Martin 2012At the risk of dating myself as both being really young and, perhaps, for the first time, as being a bit "old" (there are pros with birthdays in the 90's now...), there was an iconic movie from my childhood called, "The Goonies." The Goonies are a bunch of kids from (according to … Continue reading Goonies Never Say Die

© Eric Wynn 2012Leadman Epic 125 Las VegasLas Vegas, NV • 2012.03.31According to ViewOnPoker.com or , the Texas Hold 'Em hand 7 & 2 is apparently known as "The Hammer." They don't go into the reasoning behind that particular nickname, but they do list it's other nickname - "W.H.I.P." which stands for "Worst Hand In … Continue reading The Hammer

© Dusty Nabor 2012Well, the post title sort of gives it away. "Sinker" is never a good word when it comes to swimming. But onwards and upwards. Hopefully to the top of the water, where the swimming is a bit easier...I headed down to UC Irvine for my second swim meet of the season this … Continue reading Hook, Line, & Sinker

5220yds done and dusted... Now who stabbed me in the lats?Probably the most overdue "race" report ever, but since I didn't actually know how I did placing-wise until a few days ago, I feel somewhat justified. During the month of January, swimmers from all over the USA take part in the USMS Long Distance National … Continue reading Something Smells Fishy

On the blocks for the start of the 500So I did a swim meet on Saturday (Feb 4), my first since 8th grade. I did a reasonable taper of swimming for the meet, but still did a fair amount of running to start the week. Overall, my biking has been on the back burner to … Continue reading Fish Tales

© Eric WynnThe inimitable quote machine Sir Winston Churchill is the source of the philanthropic phrase, "we make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." The spirit of this idea has largely defined my racing in Arizona, in a variety of ways. At first, it was a … Continue reading Top To Bottom