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normann 2005
normann 2005

40 Stories – Normann Stadler – 2005

Some of the greatest moments at the IRONMAN[...]

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2017 Theme
2017 Theme

40 Stories – Diana Bertsch – 2009

The IRONMAN has had many great race directors[...]

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Champion 2001
Champion 2001

40 Stories – Tim DeBoom – 2001

We usually think of sport as being insulated[...]

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Lori Champ
Lori Champ

40 Stories – Lori Bowden – 1999

There are many key milestones in IRONMAN’s 40-year[...]

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Final win
Final win

40 Stories – Mark Allen – 1995

There’s IRONMAN history that started in 1978 and[...]

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welch
welch

40 Stories – Greg Welch – 1994

The first fifteen years of IRONMAN were dominated[...]

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Paula IM2
Paula IM2

40 Stories – Paula Newby-Fraser – 1992

Is it possible to have a perfect IRONMAN[...]

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Energy Lab
Energy Lab

40 Stories –The Pit And The Energy Lab – 1990

The IRONMAN World Championship course has gone through[...]

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Scan-170411-0013

40 Stories – IRON WAR – 1989

Rivalries in sport generate interest. It doesn’t matter[...]

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hoyt
hoyt

40 Stories – Dick and Rick Hoyt – 1989

In 1988 a new chapter in IRONMAN history[...]

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ST
ST

40 Stories – Scott Tinley – 1985

This is a two part story. One part[...]

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One Arm
One Arm

40 Stories – The One-Armed Athlete – A Few Years Back

This series of 40 Stories is not necessarily[...]

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DS1
DS1

40 Stories – Dave Scott – 1980

In the third edition of the IRONMAN World[...]

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DH
DH

40 Stories – Darryl Haley – 1995

Inspiration is seeing “I Can’t” written all over[...]

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Mike at the mic
Mike at the mic

40 Stories – Mike Reilly – 1991

IRONMAN is an experience. It starts with a[...]

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Jim Bike
Jim Bike

40 Stories – Jim MacLaren – 1989

IRONMAN is not about serving up excuses or[...]

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Paula IM
Paula IM

40 Stories – Paula Newby-Fraser – 1995

To some, IRONMAN can seem unforgiving to the[...]

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IRONMAN 70.3 Hawaii 2018

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Surf
Surf

Sticking With The Curve To Perfection (Part 2 of 2)

Small pressure exerted consistently over time carves mountains.[...]

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Swim perfect
Swim perfect

Sticking With The Curve To Perfection (Part 1 of 2)

Great goals take time to achieve. But with[...]

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Kona Pacing
Kona Pacing

How To Pace An IRONMAN

IRONMAN is all endurance. That means it’s all[...]

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Plateaus
Plateaus

How To Come Off A Fitness Plateau

We’ve all had them. They are the inevitable[...]

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Boston Dave
Boston Dave

No Matter What, Stand Back Up And Keep Going

If you need motivation to keep going, look[...]

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Space
Space

Getting Out Of Your Own Way: 3 Tips For Race Day

Athletes train so they can execute in competition[...]

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Zag for header
Zag for header

Do You Know Scott Zagarino?

It’s rare to find people whose strengths are[...]

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Indoor bike
Indoor bike

The Power Of Indoor Bike Training

If you have done any indoor bike training[...]

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food additions
food additions

Body in Balance: How to Overcome Food Addictions

Having your body in balance is critical to[...]

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sports
sports

When Data Overload Can Make You Slower

A couple of weeks ago I spoke at[...]

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IM finish future
IM finish future

Ironman At 40: Part 3 of 3 The Future

The future of IRONMAN is already here. Just[...]

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Frodo3

Ironman At 40: Part 2 of 3 The Present

In 1989 the dream of IRONMAN took on[...]

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IM start78

Ironman At 40: Part 1 of 3 The Past

The only reason I’m writing this is because[...]

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opening ceremony

The Unity Of Sport

The Winter Olympics 2018 officially opened last night[...]

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Beginner questions
Beginner questions

Confessions From A Beginner Triathlete

I want to tell you about something that[...]

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run stretch
run stretch

Training in January: Flexibility (Part 4 of 4)

As you go through the early weeks of[...]

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AMAZING2
AMAZING2

Hormone Therapy and PED’s: The Epilogue

This is the epilogue to the previous three[...]

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FS2
FS2

Training In January: Functional Strength (Part 3 of 4)

Our bodies are an amazing assembly of levers[...]

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Finish 1995 Ironman
Finish 1995 Ironman

The Choice I Made With Low Hormone Levels

I raced fifteen years in triathlons as a[...]

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Sue header

Why Hormone Levels Drop And What Can Be Done Legally

Hormone therapy is a hotly contested approach to[...]

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Drugs
Drugs

Should Athletes Be Able To Compete Who Are On Hormone Therapy?

On October 18, 2012 IRONMAN announced a one-year[...]

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swim2
swim2

Training in January: Form (Part 2 of 4)

Have you noticed how most of the best[...]

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Early season
Early season

Training in January: Fitness (Part 1 of 4)

Welcome to the New Year! If you are[...]

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IM Start
IM Start

How Much Racing Is Too Much

During my career I watched my toughest competitors[...]

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A Dream Fulfilled 2016
A Dream Fulfilled 2016

Dreams Are The Perfect Partner

Dreams are the perfect partner. They inspire us[...]

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Dream
Dream

An Unexpected Dream

No one can schedule finding a dream. It’s[...]

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MA 1995
MA 1995

The Fourth Season: The Off Season Part 2

From the moment the off season begins the[...]

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Mike3
Mike3

What IRONMAN Announcers Do In Their Off Season

Athletes aren’t the only ones who take a[...]

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off season mb

The Fourth Season: The Off Season

For years I focused my racing around three[...]

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Vegas shots
Vegas shots

What If…Thoughts For Change

What if no one was left to feel[...]

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Unlikely Champ
Unlikely Champ

An Unlikely Champion

When we think of people who hit high[...]

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Off season training
Off season training

7-Keys to Off-Season Recovery

Very early in my career I saw how[...]

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