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Wednesday, 01 January 2014 00:10

By Devon Palmer (palmertri.wordpress.com)

Here are some of the great things that happened in 2013:

First Duathlon Win – I won the Falls Duathlon, put on by Final Stretch, this spring. Last year it was 36 with light rain. This year sunny and warm! We’ll see what next April brings. If Brian Sames comes down again I’m going to beat him again, no matter how nice a guy he is. Just letting you know now, Brian.

New PRs at Masters Practice – using the magic of pull and paddles I set new Personal Records for distances 200-1500 at Genesis Aquatics

200 – 1:59
500- 5:12 (also at the same practice my second best ever, 5:16)
1000- 10:58
1500- 16:47.....More Stuff on Page 2.

Highest finish at an Ironman: 7th at Lousiville. I’d been 16th male pro at both my previous Ironmans. 7th feels much better than 16th.

Going independent with my Tri Coaching: I started working independently in March. Life has been so much better since. I am happier. It is easier to help current atheltes and connect with new ones. The other positive is that I am not giving half my money away! I have a great group of athletes going into 2014.

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