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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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Jim Bike
Jim Bike

40 Stories – Jim MacLaren – 1989

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

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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

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

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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Joan1
Joan1

Breakthrough Performance Part 1: Your Training

Having a breakthrough performance at anything starts with[...]

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The Pass
The Pass

The Ultimate Pass: Nice 1992

On June 14, 1992 I woke up to[...]

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Mark Allen Pauli Kiuri
Mark Allen Pauli Kiuri

The Move That Almost Cost Me Victory: IRONMAN 1993

This was a defining moment in my career.[...]

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Finish wave
Finish wave

Gathering Numbers Then Throwing Them Out

If there was one key that I went[...]

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THE story
THE story

Why Telling Stories Outdo A Result Every Time

In the world of snippets and sound bites[...]

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Reinvent2
Reinvent2

When It’s Time To Reinvent Ourselves

We’ve all had them…points in life where it[...]

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bike2 copy

Three Keys For Dialing In Your Big Race Mindset

When the gun goes off to the biggest[...]

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Prerace nerves
Prerace nerves

Finding Your Mental Sweet Spot For Big Races

One of the toughest parts of competing in[...]

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Strength photos
Strength photos

Strength Exercises Illustrated With Photos

Here are the twelve full body strength exercises[...]

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Strength
Strength

Strength Training Exercises and Phases Described

Strength Training Strength training is one of the[...]

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Day Two: The Men’s IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship 2017

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Day One: The Women’s IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship 2017

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