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We are so THRILLED to have Jodi and Guy’s daughter, Lindsay, as a guest blogger to the TriWivesClub. Linsday is an animator by profession and a very successful age-group triathlete on the side AND she’s only been at it a year. Lindsay placed 3rd in her age group at Ironman 70.3 Kansas – her VERY FIRST Ironman race – and qualified for a spot at…
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Hey, I have a star in the family! Carl is included in his coach, Don Fink’s new book, IronFit Secrets for Half Iron-Distance Triathlon Success. The book is a training manual for half distance races. It talks about how this distance has become triathlon’s most popular race – I did not know that – because, “it’s the perfect distance for the vast majority of busy triathletes…
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The Triwives are very pleased to have a new guest blogger this month, Tariq Ali, triathlete and creator of the website, 3Dealz. We were curious to learn how he came up with such an innovative site and decided to let him tell you himself. We love his tips for getting a good deal. And, don’t we all love a good deal. Enjoy. The triathlon season…
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Calling all Spectators! Your athlete may be ramping up their training sessions as the off-season ends, so now is the perfect time for you to think about getting in race day shape yourself. Don’t be fooled into thinking spectating is easy and not a sport. You’ll need to be as equally prepared for whatever challenges race days throw at you as your triathlete, so it’s…
Continue readingWith race season most likely over for the majority of triathletes, indoor training is probably becoming the norm – especially if you live on the east coast or Midwest. Chances are your family dynamics are going to change along with the training pattern, too. There will still be time devoted to the sport, it will just take a bit different path. There will be less…
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So, race registration is done. Check. Now what? We have all been in this exact position and wondered how best to proceed. Are you concerned about how much in advance you have to start booking things and in what order? We sure did. But, since we have lived through it, we’re here to share with you what we have found works best and to let…
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If your triathlete is like our triathletes, you’re probably the gift buyer in the family. So, we thought we might help you out and give you some ideas of gifts for the coach, nutritionist, pool lifeguard – whoever is there lending a hand in making your triathlete a winner!!! Here’s just a starter list of all the people we are grateful for in our triathlete’s…
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If you are headed to Ironman Arizona, it’s time to start thinking details if you haven’t already. If you don’t plan ahead, you just might miss out on the best places to stay. We’ve been there multiple times so have some great suggestions for Ironman Arizona hotels that are convenient to the race. Even though there’s less down time at the Arizona race due to…
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Dana’s daughter captured this video of her tridad entertaining the family during Thanksgiving. David only heard the song -“What Does The Fox Say” – the night before. Never say Ironmen aren’t hip!!! I think he came up with his own interpretation of what the fox says. I certainly don’t remember this rendition in the song. Don’t think Ylvis has to worry about this competition. We…
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The TriWives have so much to be thankful for this year and what better time then Thanksgiving to put everyone and everything we are grateful for down in a list. We never imagined last year at this time that we’d be sharing our lives with the world, so to speak. We’re sure you have much in your life to be grateful for, too. So, why…
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Tri deals are all over the place for those wanting to shop this weekend. We found quite a few online and are listing them here to get you started. We will keep an eye out for others and update the list as we find them. However, keep in mind that many of your local shops are having specials for the holidays AND Saturday is actually…
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The holidays are getting closer. Hope you’ve started to think about your gifts. Day 4 is here and packed full of more great suggestions. Here are links to Day 1, Day 2, & Day 3 of our Triathlete Holiday Gift Guide So, get shopping!! 1. If the idea of a few amenities during a race sounds good, you may be interested in the All-Access VIP…
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