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Posts tagged "Triathlon"

Chicagoans Tackle Ford Ironman Wisconsin

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This past weekend, my friends and I had the opportunity to witness and volunteer at one of sports most awesome and amazing events. The Ironman. For those of you unfamiliar with the race…Ironman is a triathlon. A triathlon on crack, in fact. A 2.4 mile swim. A 112 mile bike. Followed by a 26.2 mile run... Read more »
By Awesome Barb,
September 16, 2010 at 8:30 pm
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The Lifetime Chicago Triathlon: From the Eyes of Three Racers

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The Lifetime Chicago Triathlon is a race in three parts: a swim. a bike. and then a run. And the unique thing about this story, is that each part gets to be told by a different person.  Team Awesome! participated in the Chicago Triathlon Relay this weekend. Kicking things off in wave 1, Lauren Kaminsky, Ashley... Read more »
By Awesome Barb,
August 31, 2010 at 8:25 am
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An Open Letter to the Lifetime Chicago Triathlon

While waiting in line to gather belongings out of transition after the race, I took a few minutes to chat with some of my 9,000 fellow participants in both the sprint and the olympic distance races and pulled together a few highlights of what they had to say…   Photo by Raymond Britt/Flickr Dear Lifetime... Read more »
By Awesome Barb,
August 29, 2010 at 2:03 pm
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Triathlon and Sex.

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In light of this weekend’s festivities surrounding the Lifetime Chicago Triathlon and all of its awesomeness, I can’t help but compare my favorite sport to one of my favorite recreational activities (hey mom, this would be a good time to stop reading!)… …sex. Triathlon and sex. They’re not so different after all. Before you can... Read more »
By Awesome Barb,
August 27, 2010 at 5:48 pm
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