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Luna Chix Chili Cook Off – March 15th!
Chili Cook-Off Hosted by the Chicago Triathlon Team LUNA Chix Calling all Chili Chef’s! Come join the Chicago Triathlon Luna Chix and Runners Grove for a Chili Cook-off! We will be hosting our regular 6:30pm Monday run, followed by a Chili Cook-off! Bring your...
Keepin’ it Clean
A few weeks ago, I received a package of TriSwim products. The samples included some shampoo, conditioner, lotion and body gel. There was also a sample of Foggle - an anti-fog towelette and TriSlide - body lube (get your mind out of the gutter, it's for putting on a...
Team Trakkers in 2010
This year, I've been fortunate enough to earn a spot on Team Trakkers! For those of you unfamiliar with the Trakkers product, it's a GPS device used by athletes so their spectators can follow them online getting live updates throughout the event. One of the reasons I...
The Goofy Challenge Race Report
I had no idea what I was getting myself in for when I signed up for the Goofy Challengelast January! Living in Chicago, the idea of heading to Orlando, FL for a run in January sounds like heaven. It was not to be. Our flight was scheduled for Thursday morning. I awoke...
Indoor Cycling Class - December - March Tired of riding alone in the basement on your trainer? Spin classes just not working for you? Come join TRI SMART COACHING for Indoor Cycling classes this winter! Each participant will need to bring a bike and trainer and fresh...
Ironman Florida 2009 Race Report
Though it was dark when I arrived to transition in the morning for this year's Ironman Florida, the time change the prior weekend meant the sun would be up shortly. I was pretty calm as I pumped my tires, put my nutrition on my bike and double-checked where my T1 and...
Ironman World Championship – Kona, HI 2009
Just a few short days ago, I had the amazing opportunity to race in the Ironman World Championships in Kona, HI. It is the dream of so many athletes to be able to participate in this prestigious event. I'm not sure I'm going to be able to adequately describe how it...
Ironman Louisville 2009 Race Report
Most of the crew was heading down to Louisville on Thursday, so I decided having one extra day down in Louisville and hang out with my fellow Ironman (and Ironman-wannabes) friends would be a good idea. Athlete check-in for this race was a little bit like a game of...
11 Days to Louisville
Day 11: Complete the gluing of new tires on race wheels. Day 10: Pick up new uniforms Day 9: Make sure to get enough sleep Day 8: Last long-ish ride Day 7: Purchase any last-minute race day nutritional products Day 6: Re-read Participant Guide Day 5: Let friends and...