This was my second IM of the year and third since suffering a heart attack in 2009. My reasons for racing have changed somewhat but my goal was to get that ever elusive Kona spot. Its hard to explain why anyone would really want to do such a miserable race, it really is the most oppressive…
read moreDan Billingsley, Ironman® Arizona Arizonawould be my 2nd Ironman, after completing Wisconsin 2010 in 11:48. In December of last year I decided to go all in. I needed to do two thing, loose some weight, and get a training plan to follow. I found a great nutrition plan on Training Peaks which limited myself to…
read moreRian Bogle at Arizona2012 Note: for the technically/numerically minded, I’ve placed stats at the end. The narrative was also intended for family and friends and is a bit verbose Perma-grin. I’m smiling ear to ear this morning as I write this for a host of reasons. Smiling because I’m thinking of the wonderful team-mates and coach…
read moreTeamEN takes on Arizonain the Arizona desert! Looks to be a challenging weather day but the team is ready to make it happen. This is a favorite event for many of our racers and they can’t wait to light this firecracker. Meet a few of them below. Terry Olivas TeamEN ArizonaRace Captain My name is…
read moreArizonawas the last official IM race appearance for the EN coaches and the next-to-last Ironman® on the ’10 calendar. TeamEN had nearly 20 athletes racing in Tempe. A few of the members arrived on Wednesday and Thursday, and met to preview the bike course and organized their own cocktail hour at Rula Bula in downtown…
read moreThis weekend TeamEN will be represented by 16 athletes at Ironman® Arizona. Coach Rich be on hand to lead the athletes and their families, including a team dinner on Friday, our Four Keys Talk on Saturday, and rallying up family and friends to support the squad on the run course. We’d like to introduce you…
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