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IM 70.3 Morro Bay Race Report

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Athlete Name: Guillermo Quintero Race Name: 70.3 Morro Bay  Year: 2024 Hi All – a short race report from Morro Bay. This race seemed like a smaller race when compared to Oceanside (there was ~1500 racers). Really cool venue, if you get a chance to visit the central coast of California you should because it’s…

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IMLP Race Report

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Athlete Name: Julien Pequegnot Race Name: IMLP Year: 2024 Background: IMLP was my 4th full – I raced LP already in 2021, this was the year the oval was under construction, so the courses were a bit different (and run course a bit less hilly) but I certainly suffered plenty at the time. Since then,…

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70.3 Hawaii Race Report

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Athlete Name: Eugene Partridge Race Name: 70.3 Hawaii Year: 2024 To start with “I almost didn’t”. I was dealing with a rotator cuff injury which occurred only 3 days prior to race start @ the Kona pool. Race day was met by brutal non stop Kona winds, 15 mph sustained, 25 mph gusts, tough going…

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2024 Sainokuni Triathlon in Kazo Race Report

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Athlete Name: Katsuyuki Kiya Race Name: 2024 Sainokuni Triathlon in Kazo Year: 2024 Total 03:18:09 33rd place (8th place) Swim 0:31:08 81st place T1 2:46 Bike 1:42:15 48th place T2 6:37 Run 1:04:46 20th place Garmin data https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/15696768453/1 ○Each data (Garmin) Swim 0:31’02” (2:08/100m) 1450m 7Swolf Heart rate 156/163 Bike 1:36’43” 57.96km AV36kph AV183W NP186W…

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70.3 Chattanooga 2024 Race Report

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Athlete Name: Jonathan Benson Race Name: 70.3 Chattanooga Year: 2024 Prepararion – Pretty closely aligned with the Half Bike Focused plan of 2023. 2024 plan debuted well into my preparation abd I didn’t review or make adjustments. I did make a concerted effort to lose a few pounds. I started the build at 182-183 lbs…

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70.3 Chattanooga Race Report

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Athlete Name: Vincent Sivirine Race Name: 70.3 Chattanooga Year: 2024 After two full IM last year (Nice and Florida) I started OutSeason in January but a month into it both mind and body needed a break. So I took February off and started running again in March (small baby steps, one run at the time…

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Barry & Johns Back Yard Ultra race report

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Athlete Name: Dwane Brennan Race Name: Barry & Johns Back Yard Ultra race report Year: 2024 I had no goals going into this last Saturday except to enjoy the day and learn from the experience. I decided to go ahead with this 3 weeks after Connemara as I was feeling ok, had seen the physio…

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IM St. George 70.3

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Athlete Name: Bob Sherwood Race Name: IM St. George 70.3 Year: 2024 Is IM expensive? Yes.  Do they put on a great race?  I have yet to be disappointed and St George was no exception.  Great venue,  beautiful course and dozen or so great people to race with all of whom I saw at least…

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Learn from My Mistakes and Balance Your Swim, Bike, Run Training

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Ever felt like you’re juggling too many balls when prepping for your next triathlon? Coach Patrick and I, Neisha, are here to ease that overwhelm with our latest mini episode! We’re diving headfirst into the art of balancing the swim, bike, and run without dropping any balls along the way. Whether you’re a seasoned triathlete…

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Unlike 99% of People, You Can Learn to Love Tapering for Races

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Unlike 99% of athletes who dread the waiting and uncertainty of tapering, I’ve found a different path. Tapering, that dreaded phase between training and racing, holds hidden opportunities if you’re willing to do the work.

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