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Entries from August 2009

Devil’s Challenge Straight Ahead

August 31st, 2009 · No Comments

Well, as the season winds down we approach the biggest race of the year. The one that Shelly and I train for all year long.
It is our nemesis and yet at the same time the race we look forward to every year now as well.
I’m of course talking about the Devil’s Challenge Triathlon. [...]

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Tags: Biking · Clydesdale · Running · Swiming · Training · Triathlon

Cyclists – Follow The Rules of The Road!

August 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

I can’t emphasis that statement enough. In an earlier post I talked about sharing the road with bikes; a common problem so prevalent that you see the bumper stickers all the time about it.
But what you don’t see (at all as far as I can recall) is any bumper stickers about cyclists following the [...]

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Tags: Biking · Clydesdale · Fitness · Health · Training · Triathlon

The Waupaca Area Triathlon

August 17th, 2009 · No Comments

Well, we went up there, did the race, celebrated our anniversary and had a blast!
This race is now right up there with our all time favorites and we will definitely be going back there next year to do it again.
It was very well organized with what seemed like more volunteers than there were triathletes. [...]

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Tags: Biking · Clydesdale · Running · Swiming · Triathlon

Anniversary Triathlon 12 | 1

August 9th, 2009 · No Comments

What do you get you get when you have two people who are married and hooked on triathlons? Well, if their anniversary is during the triathlon season then it seems to be a no brainer that they run a race together. Right?
Well at least that is what my beautiful bride Shelly and I are [...]

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Where A Helmet, Save A Life…

August 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

Yours!
Well, I’ve had a few too many things going on the last 2 weeks that I haven’t had a chance to blog about this until now.
But a couple of weeks ago I dumped my bike and took a serious header in the process.
The only thing that saved me from any kind of serious injury and [...]

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Tags: Biking · Clydesdale · Health · Training · Triathlon