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Shoes for on the trail, off the trail…and just for triathletes.

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Team Running in the Lone Star State

How two friends stumbled across a 203-mile race called the Texas Independence Relay. 

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Mondays with Marty

Enjoy weekly musings by Martin Dugard, one of the most popular writers covering the Tour de France every year and an award-winning author whose books include Chasing Lance.

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Posted: Wednesday, 07 May 2008
Join the Challenged Athletes Foundation on June 18 for an evening of inspiration at the Heroes, Heart and Hope Gala at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, where professional athletes and other notables will raise money for specialized equipment, coaching and training that gets athletes with physical challenges back in the game—and back into life. 
Posted: Tuesday, 06 May 2008
The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center will present its second annual Rock & Run on the River on June 8.
Posted: Wednesday, 30 April 2008
Triathletes in the Northeast have reason to celebrate with the addition of a brand new Ironman 70.3 event scheduled for July 13 in and around Providence, Rhode Island.  
 
Posted: Monday, 14 April 2008
The word “athlete” seems to take on a new definition when you’re talking about ultramarathoners. Dean Karnazes rose to prominence in 2006 by running 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 consecutive days.  This year, he is attempting to complete the world’s five major desert foot races in a single calendar year. 
Posted: Tuesday, 01 April 2008
Kayakers and canoers in New York City have a new resource to help them paddle safely and confidently in the city’s many waterways: an official map and guide. 
Posted: Thursday, 27 March 2008
On June 28, official Spinning facilities across the country will simultaneously conduct four consecutive one-hour classes with the goal of raising $1 million to benefit a trio of charities. The event, dubbed Spinning Nation, is the first-ever nationwide Spinning fundraising event. 
Posted: Wednesday, 12 March 2008
Starting on April 12 at Bear Mountain in New York, The North Face Challenge will lure endurance athletes to test their mettle in various distance events around the country.
Posted: Thursday, 14 February 2008
USA Track & Field hosted a media teleconference featuring Team USA men's squad members for the 2008 Olympic Marathon in Beijing, China, Ryan Hall and Dathan Ritzenhein.

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  • Portland Marathon Remains an ipod and headset friendly event

    Posted: 01.15.2008
    The Portland Marathon, which will host its 37th event on Oct. 5, 2008, is encouraging participants to “plug in” and use their MP3 players, iPods and cell phones despite recent controversy surrounding the use of electronic devices in long-distance running and walking events.
  • Everything You Wanted to Know About EPO (But Were Afraid to Ask)

    Posted: 01.22.2008

    It's not easy to understand the complex world of blood doping and the use of illegal performance-enhancing drugs. EPO, steroids, growth hormone...it's a confusing mishmash of scientific jargon--until now. Thanks to this informative article by Dr. Mac Larson, you'll sound like a pro when discussing the specifics of EPO and blood doping with your friends.

  • 15 Essential Tips to Pursing your First Marathon

    Posted: 01.16.2008
    In her new book, Run Your First Marathon,Grete Waitz, nine-time winner of the New York City marathon, points out one of the wonderful draws of the marathon. “No matter who we are,” she writes, “at some point we are all first-time marathoners. All of us share that. That’s the beauty of the race — Olympians and all-comers share the same event.”

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  • Marion Jones Will Serve Prison Time

    Posted: 01.15.2008 -- 2 comments
    U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas had no choice. Only a few months after Marion Jones admitted that she lied to prosecutors about steroid use and her involvement in a check fraud scandal, she pleaded before the federal court to be spared from prison. In the end, the judge sentenced her to 6 months.
  • Publisher's Notes - The Feel Good Season

    Posted: 01.23.2008 -- 2 comments
    Oh the holidays. Most folks treat this time of year as a recovery phase, and everyone interprets recovery in a different way. I like to spend my recovery time doing absolutely nothing that resembles what I did during my training time.
  • The HIp Chronicles - Part 10

    Posted: 01.14.2008 -- 1 comments
    As most know, Scott Tinley was one of the most prolific triathletes of all time, competing in and winning hundreds of triathlons all over the globe. Scott has been suffering through hip problems for a number of years and recently decided to have his hip resurfaced on Thursday, December 13th in Wisconsin. Scott is providing an exclusive diary for Competitor so that our readers can follow his journey to recovery.
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