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"Good At Being Herself..."

sarahED. Good friend / Start Line manager / totally cool person Ann Rhea suggested we do an "Off Course" feature on diabetic triathlete Sarah Hankel (photo). We contacted her immediately and asked her to tell us a little bit about herself and to fill out an "OCQ" (Off Course Questionnaire).

We're glad we did. "Hanky," who's now a brunette, totally rocks!

By Sarah Hankel

On & Off Course - I have been a swimmer since I can remember, let alone an athlete my whole life. Came to the great state of Minnesota to go to college and swim and march in the band for the Golden Gophers. After my first collegiate bowl trip with the band, I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. As this news can typically be daunting and leave a not so great feeling about the future of an active individual, I was determined to not let my inefficient pancreas (see image below) stand in my way!...

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DKT Takes Five...

dkt5 Questions for DKT

By Darin Wieneke

How cool is David Thompson of the Gear West Bike and Tri Development team? Pretty darn cool. If you have read about him in the past, you already know he received a graduate degree in nuclear engineering from MIT and he has won more than 60 triathlons. Here are some less commonly known things about DKT which further exemplify his coolness: Sharks have a week dedicated to him. He sweats Body Glide. The Jimmy John's delivery guy is afraid to race him....

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Flag Dresses, Big Chairs & Full Slabs...

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Going Off Course - Like Charlie Sheen, Beth Shipston has an addictive personality. Charlie's addicted to lots of stuff that is self-destructive: tobacco, drugs, alcohol and kinky naughty stuff with professional kinky naughty people. Beth, on the other hand, is addicted to self-elevating stuff, like love, Patriotism, fitness, smiling, people, Canada, Minnesota, children, Pink and popcorn. Her only two vices are texting, for which there is no known cure, and ribs, which she was introduced to in Decadent Duluth, not Decent Canada....

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Cool Pics...

logoGet A Glance At The 2011 Triathlete Magazine Swimsuit Shoot From Kona

Published: Mar 4th 2011 11:36 AM EST by Competitor.com

The models and crew have wrapped up the 2011 Triathlete magazine swimsuit shoot from the Big Island of Hawaii. Go behind the scenes of the shoot at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows from Kona with this video, and be sure to check out the July issue of Triathlete magazine for the steamy images showcasing the latest in triathlon swim apparel from the Big Island...

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Cool National Recognition...

swim startTriathlon America Awards

Updated: Mar 1st 2011 7:36 PM EST by Competitor.com

Members of the triathlon industry gathered on Monday night in La Jolla, Calif. for the first annual Triathlon America Awards Celebration Presented by Active Network.

Submissions and rankings for the awards were determined by the National Voting Panel (NVP) consisting of all Triathlon America founding members and 10 additional award panel members prominent within the industry including Mark Allen, Dave Scott, Paula Newby-Fraser, Karen Smyers, as well as NBC

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