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One Sweet Ride

Eric Swaidner has one cool job: he designs bike components for SRAM.

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Running Shoes Gone Wild

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

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Mondays with Marty

Enjoy weekly musings with 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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Triathlon Biomechanics with Andy Pruitt
Posted: Friday, 09 May 2008
Don’t miss this special presentation on Triathlon Biomechanics, bike fitting and injury prevention on May 15.
Colorado Running Hall of Fame Announces 2008 Inductees
Posted: Thursday, 08 May 2008
The Colorado Running Hall of Fame selection committee announces its 2008 inductees. The induction ceremony will be held the evening of May 14 in Denver and is free and open to the public.

Colorado Native Named Ms. Fitness USA
Posted: Thursday, 08 May 2008
Tiffany Yee of Denver beat out more than 45 athletes from across the country to be crowned Ms. Fitness USA 2008. 
Winter Park Mountain Bike Race Series Enters its 16th Season
Posted: Wednesday, 07 May 2008
The Winter Park Mountain Bike Race Series, which is Colorado’s largest cross-country series with nearly 4,000 riders annually, marks its 16th season this year with a new event: a Super Downhill race. 
Lance Armstrong to Appear at DU
Posted: Wednesday, 07 May 2008
The University of Denver will host a special appearance by champion cyclist and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong on Tuesday, May 13.
 Armstrong’s appearance in Denver will be one of his four stops on a daylong cross-country trek to support the 2008 LIVESTRONG Day.
A Race Registration: The Perfect Mother’s Day Gift
Posted: Friday, 02 May 2008
Why buy flowers when you can give Mom a 5K? 
Cheruiyot Wins Fourth Boston Marathon
Posted: Tuesday, 22 April 2008
Kenyan runner Robert Cheruiyot won his fourth Boston marathon with a time of 2:07:46, less than a minute over his own course record of 2:07:14, to become the fourth man to hold as many titles for the race. 
We Can’t All Be Olympians, and That’s OK
Posted: Friday, 18 April 2008
The State Games of America, held every biennium, is a national multi-sport event for amateur athletes of all ages and abilities. 
Feeling the Love
Posted: Thursday, 17 April 2008
Two Colorado companies were named to “Outside” magazine’s inaugural list of “Best Places to Work.” Caution: Envy may be a side effect of reading this article. 
Ultramarathon Man Conquering World’s Deserts
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. 

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  • Hiking Spa

    Posted: 03.27.2008

    It’s 7 a.m. and I’m rolling out my mat for stretch class. My group of sweat-clad and Lycra-clothed people are also getting situated, and by the looks on a few faces they’re mentally easing into the day as well.  Some perhaps have visions of conquering mountains while others are savoring that first cup of morning coffee. This is how we start most of our days at the week-long hiking spa in Tucson, Arizona held in the luxurious surrounds of Loew’s Ventana Canyon Resort and Spa. 

  • 24 Hours and Counting - What to Eat Before the Big Race

    Posted: 03.24.2008
    Not one menu is a perfect fit for all athletes, but there are some general rules that everyone can use as a guide during the final 24 hours leading into your race.

  • Feeling the Love

    Posted: 04.17.2008
    Two Colorado companies were named to “Outside” magazine’s inaugural list of “Best Places to Work.” Caution: Envy may be a side effect of reading this article. 

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  • Winter Park Mountain Bike Race Series Enters its 16th Season

    Posted: 05.07.2008
    The Winter Park Mountain Bike Race Series, which is Colorado’s largest cross-country series with nearly 4,000 riders annually, marks its 16th season this year with a new event: a Super Downhill race. 

  • Austin to Round out 2008 Ironman 70.3 Series

    Posted: 01.15.2008
    Austin, Texas, considered among one of the nation's hot beds for the sport of triathlon, will now host its own Ironman 70.3 event. Last year, Endorfun Sports presented the first long-distance triathlon as part of the Longhorn Triathlon Festival at Walter E. Long Park.

  • It Was a Very Good Year

    Posted: 01.30.2008
    Well, another year is just about to wrap up. Time flies, doesn't it? I hope that you all had as good a time over the past 12 months as I have, fitting in fun and challenging events as well as interesting and exciting travel. I've already got my 2008 calendar up on the wall and am working on marking it with plenty of great activities and adventures.

     

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  • 15 Essential Tips to Pursing your First Marathon

    Posted: 01.16.2008 -- 3 comments
    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.”

  • 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.

  • Portland Marathon Remains an ipod and headset friendly event

    Posted: 01.15.2008 -- 1 comments
    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.
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