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Ironman 70.3 Florida age-group results 2013

Ray — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:33:09 +0000

It was a close race in both male and female divisions for top spot in Ironman 70.3 Florida age-group results 2013.

In a race that saw pros Terenzo Bozzone and Mary Beth Ellis take top honors, age-group athletes acquitted themselves very well.

Here are the top finishers in each of the age-groups.

FEMALE 18-24 [...]

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Essential tools for Ironman Triathlon success

Ray — Sun, 19 May 2013 21:11:26 +0000

Ray

There is a lot of discussion about the essential tools for Ironman Triathlon success.

Is it a state-of-the-art tricked-out tri bike, nutrient-laden energy bar, or super-slick wetsuit that are the keys to Ironman immortality?

Or perhaps it’s compression socks, $200 sunglasses, or the latest flavor-of-the-month replacement drink concocted in the deep, dark depths of [...]

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Ironman Texas 2013 age-group results

Ray — Sun, 19 May 2013 04:08:20 +0000

Ray

The Ironman Texas 2013 age-group results featured excellent results across all age categories.

Here are the top finishers in each age-group in Ironman Texas 2013. Congratulations to all the age-groupers who made it to the start line of this race. I sincerely hope you all realized your Ironman goals.

If some reason you were unable [...]

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Ironman Texas results 2013

Ray — Sun, 19 May 2013 02:53:19 +0000

Ray

It was pros Paul Amey and Rachel Joyce both of Great Britain coming out on top of the Ironman Texas results 2013 on Saturday May 18.

Paul Amey found himself with some ground to make up after the swim as a group of speedsters were out of the water almost six minutes ahead of him.

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Squat weight training for triathletes

Ray — Sat, 04 May 2013 02:09:45 +0000

Ray

Squat weight training for triathletes is an article I wrote for triathletes who want to put on some extra muscle to help enhance their triathlon and Ironman performance, but anyone who is interested in gaining muscle mass can benefit from doing squats.

I get many emails from people about the value of weight training when [...]

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Ironman Triathlon negative-split strategy

Ray — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:36:43 +0000

Ray

It makes sense to incorporate an Ironman Triathlon negative-split strategy in order to finish faster and at the same time have a more enjoyable Ironman experience.

For those of you unfamiliar with the concept of negative split pacing in an endurance race, it basically refers to running the second half of an event faster than [...]

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Ironman Triathlon success for the price of a coffee

Ray — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 15:35:55 +0000

Ray

Thinking about taking on the Ironman Triathlon? Read on and you might just find Ironman Triathlon success for the price of a coffee.

Do you have one of those book readers that are all the rage these days?

Before you buy your next cup of coffee, you should get this book I’m going to tell [...]

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2013 Ironman 70.3 Busselton results

Ray — Sun, 12 May 2013 07:27:11 +0000

Ray

It was a sold-out race once again as pros and age-groupers vied for top spots in 2013 Ironman 70.3 Busselton results in the eleventh running of the popular event on Saturday May 11.

The pros were racing for prize money and Ranking Points for the Ironman and Ironman 70.3 World Championships set to take place [...]

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Ironman Triathlon swim changes made by WTC

admin2 — Sat, 11 May 2013 05:41:31 +0000

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I suppose it should be no surprise to see these Ironman Triathlon swim changes made by WTC. It’s something you could almost sense was going to happen eventually.

When you consider that most Ironman races are composed of 30%-40% first time starters with almost all races being filled to capacity, it almost seems a disaster [...]

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Wildflower Triathlon results 2013

Ray — Mon, 06 May 2013 23:26:48 +0000

Ray

Once again California played host to one of North America’s favorite triathlons and here are the Wildflower Triathlon results 2013.

It was Jesse Thomas crossing the line first in a time of 4:02:19. It was a great battle to the finish with Leon Griffin and Joe Gambles finishing second and third with times of 4:03:36 [...]

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