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Aliens Among Us...
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Tuesday, 29 March 2011 04:00
ED. Lee Gruenfeld is a great guy, a towering intellect and an awesome writer. We like to dress up most of the stories we post with cool photos and/or compelling art. Lee's eloquence does not require that kind of support. His beautiful words are more than enough.
For those who have read this article before, it's certainly worth revisiting. For those who have not, we know you'll enjoy and appreciate Lee's words.
By Lee Gruenfeld (for Ironman.com)
Experience is a harsh teacher -- she gives the test before she gives the lesson - and once in a while we need a reminder that toeing the start line at Ironman isn't an automatic ticket to a lifetime of bragging rights....
Too Much Coffee & Aristocratic Dog Names...
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Tuesday, 29 March 2011 03:00
(Photo -Joanna and Mederic Hall. The photo is slightly distorted and so is the content of this post. We may have embellished it a teensy weensy bit.)
Going Off Course - Rochester triathlete Joanna Hall admits to having OCD tendencies, which is a psychological deal having to do with stuff like obsessions and compulsions and disorders. No, she doesn't wash her hands 150 times a day, nor is she afraid to step on sidewalk cracks even though doing so is never a good idea, especially if you love your mother. Only a real jerk would want to break his mother's back by stepping on a sidewalk crack. Sure, Ma may be a real drag sometimes...
We digress.
Joanna doesn't suffer from an extreme form of OCD. Her obsessions and compulsions and disorders have to do with benign stuff like drinking way too much coffee, improperly detasseled corn, and giving her Dog Show dogs excessively aristocratic names like, and we're not making this up, "Jordan Duke of Windtree."
Okay, maybe the naming thing is an example of extreme OCD....
Tri Chuckles...
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Monday, 28 March 2011 03:00
Ed. - We filched these jokes and images from other websites. The first epigram is especially funnilicious. At least we think so.
Shiny New Bike
A triathlete was walking around in town one day when his friend, another triathlete, rode up on an incredible shiny new bike. The first chap was stunned and asked, "Where did you get such a fantastic bike?" The friend replied, "Well, yesterday I was out running in the forest just minding my own business when this beautiful woman rode up to me on this bike. She threw the bike to the ground, took off all her clothes and said, "Take what you want!" The first chap nodded approvingly, "Good choice. The clothes probably wouldn't have fitted you anyway."...
Footprints on the Moon...
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Sunday, 27 March 2011 05:00
(Photo - Dave Scott winning some race in Hawaii back in the '80s. Dave's a totally cool and smart guy who has said may cool and smart and motivating things over the years. He may or may not have been the guy who said:
Footprints on her Shoulders...
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Wednesday, 23 March 2011 05:00
Going Off Course - Coon Rapids triathlete Jill Ellenbecker has two bright and beautiful daughters. Abby is 8. Olivia is 10.
The girls are doomed. Doomed to be good citizens, true friends and dedicated to personal growth. And doomed to be good partners and parents, just like their mom and dad. One day their children will stand on their shoulders, just as they had stood on Jill's and John's.
Jill does not have an employer right now but she has a vitally important job. She's a Shoulder Provider. On the surface the job description includes chauffeuring and soccer momming and nutrition planning and playground monitoring; stuff like that.
Looking deeper we hear talking. Lots of talking. Sharing and guiding talking. And teaching and mentoring and providing safety.
It's enriching work for all involved. And it broadens and strengthens shoulders, making them easy for children to stand on....
