tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10032109211234898732024-02-20T02:25:39.039-08:00Colorado State Triathlon Find out what the team is up to throughout the season and travel with us over the world wide web to races, training camps, and much more!Lane Beuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04072281430526759859noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003210921123489873.post-30066717735824738972018-11-04T16:32:00.000-08:002018-11-04T16:48:28.109-08:00Don't Mess with Our PumpkinsYour favorite rammies just finished up a spectacular fall season! The early morning swims and Bingham hill repeats paid off, as the girl's team finished the season in the lead of the Mountain Collegiate Conference with 200 pts, and the guys are in a close third place with 180 pts. High fives for everyone, especially those who changed their first flats, learned what "brick" means, and survived racing open water.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Congrats to this very smart, very athletic, very coordinated bunch</span></td></tr>
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In September, the team competed at Oktoberfest Triathlon in Longmont. This was a fun and fast course, and CSU had 9 new triathletes and 100% finish rate! Some guys and gals raced had the opportunity to race draft legal, with the girl's team coming away as the Collegiate Club DL Champs!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">There were many fantastic moments captured by our awesome photographer, Eric Forbes. When Eric's around, you really gotta be careful with the faces you make.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The Red Feather camping trip was a fun and successful bonding experience. On Friday, a few adventurous (and rather dumb) rams tried to bike 50 miles up to the lakes in the rain and fog but had to be rescued. On Saturday we went on a beautiful run, learned about bow hunting, ate some delicious smores, swing danced, and rescued a dear friend from the fire. The highlight of the trip was the trek up to Disappointment Falls, which lived up to its name!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The team traveled to Boulder City, NV for the final conference race of the season, Pumpkinman! While our pumpkins may have been destroyed in T2 and our legs destroyed shortly before that, we had lots of successful races and many smiling finishers. And despite injury and sickness, our ladies came away as champs and guys finished 3rd. S/o to Hayley for her fantastic podium finish (2nd overall), and to Ian for being up $40 at one point! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Finally, please remember these messages from Coach Mace (presented by Sophia):</span></div>
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Kiley Dindingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923027467621273764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003210921123489873.post-74247826417646492642018-09-10T16:47:00.001-07:002018-09-10T20:33:17.670-07:00Ian is Buying Tacos Soon<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: white; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">The season is underway! We started off with a kicker at Boulder Sunset. Only one week into the school year seems a bit unfair to race an olympic triathlon, don’t you think? But despite 2 very flat tires and a lost travel coordinator, our team came away with a conference victory for the first time in ram history. Congrats to Ian for snagging the overall W on the male side, to Hayley and Meg for going 2-3 overall on the female side, and to Katrina for winning the female 20-24 age group!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Is this Ian holding up the "I Love You" sign for Shea to see? Does Ian love Shea? Did Ian pop Shea's tire?</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Other notable races of the summer were Age Group Nationals and Ironman Boulder 70.3. Age group nationals showed our team that we are pretty good, but our coaches are even better. Huge congrats to Tess and Mace for winning their age groups! Other amazing performances include our very own Shea Butter winning the 15-19 age group (damn!) and Hayley Belles with two podium finishes, two days in a row (also damn!) Shout out to Grant, Ian, Molly, Makena, and Neil for </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">racing the 70.3. While everyone’s race was very impressive, it was extra impressive that after Grant raced, he spent the night recovering on Pearl Street and still managed to place 4th at the Adelante 5k the next day. He could’ve won, but says “The ironman made me tired”. </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Grant proves the popular theory that wearing Sperry's (now banned) is an unfair 5k advantage</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">"Yo Ian you're a homie for buying me tacos"</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">"I am very very happy. Tacos are my favorite food besides Halo Top and La Croix"</span></span></td></tr>
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Kiley Dindingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923027467621273764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003210921123489873.post-25024477844508641452018-01-20T14:30:00.001-08:002018-01-20T14:32:29.940-08:00Memories and Save the Bees<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
As we change our calendars to 2018 and fill our lives with resolutions and fresh starts, it is beneficial to take a moment to reflect on what made 2017 one for the books. Join us in a trip down memory lane, you might want to bring some tissues.</div>
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<br />Winter Training Camp</h3>
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Within the first few days of January the whole team drove down to Tuscon Arizona for the University of Arizona's Training Camp. Throughout this 1,928 mile trek, we cleaned the local supermarket fresh out of sweet potatoes, learned just how many people can fit in a hot tub, and only got pulled over once.<br />
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One of our first workouts entailed ascending the infamous Mount Lemmon. The 7,300 foot climb left us all pretty wrecked, but some of us more than others. In what was supposed to be a victorious summit picture, Katrina Lems' body failed her. The bike-above-head pic (a right of passage for many avid cyclists) proved to be too much for Katrina's debilitated arms. In an unfortunate series of events, her bike came crashing down. Pictured below, you can see the moment it all went south.<br />
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The saving grace, however, was provided by <a href="https://www.nimblewear.com/">Nimblewear</a>, keeping the team looking snazzy in every moment, good and bad.<br />
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From the top of the LaCroix tower to the bottom of the pool, this year's University of Arizona Training camp was full of highs and lows, and we relish in every altitude.<br />
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Pumpkinman</h3>
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In October of last year the team competed in the Pumpkinman Triathlon in Boulder City, Nevada. The race proved to be less spooky than the name let on. Despite the hilly course, most competitors found themselves making the same face as Makena Ingham when we told her we were having mac and cheese for dinner.</div>
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Green Events</h3>
We love that <a href="http://greeneventscolorado.com/">Green Events</a> allows us to help out with local races. Their eco-friendly approach to race coordination is unmatched and the lighthearted, easygoing atmosphere makes for a fun and memorable experience. Not to mention the guarantee of a dog-rich environment at every event. This month we helped out/raced the Front Range Freeze 5k and the canine turnout did not disappoint. Here are some photos to commemorate that wonderful day:<br />
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But let us not forget the most important pup of all, our loyal mascot Miss Daisy. Through thick and thin she is there for us, supporting and inspiring. Witnessing her accompany Laila on runs with legs of her size proves that you really can accomplish anything you put your mind to. Let us approach this new year with the courage and tenacity exemplified so consistently by Daisy. In a world so big and full of opportunity, it is only appropriate to make the most of every moment.</div>
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Lane Beuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04072281430526759859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003210921123489873.post-38246977439225552632017-10-08T19:17:00.000-07:002017-10-08T19:17:55.002-07:00Green (and Gold) DaySeptember came and passed swiftly with with the fresh, autumn wind. The Tri Team has joined Billie Joe Armstrong and awoken in the forefront of this upcoming October. But let us recap on the chilly happenings the past month had to offer.<br />
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Oktoberfest Sprint Triathlon:</h3>
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Even though Tess decided to call a dog over instead of cheer for us, Oktoberfest 2017 went swimmingly. CSU earned a 2nd place spot! Despite inclement weather conditions, everyone persevered and shivered their way to the finish. Erik Peterson, Wilson Norris, and Ian King, (2nd, 3rd and 4th place respectively) buckled down and got their chores done, nearly sweeping the podium. In addition to cleanliness, the team exemplified a positive attitude, resulting in a good time for everyone. This was the first race for quite a few new members, and they proved themselves to be tough as nails. This season is looking good.<br />
We were lucky enough to have a top notch photography crew (Laila Al Adwani, Matthew Burnett) who seamlessly captured some of the highest quality race faces to date. These faces embody the intense feelings of pain, agony and despair that are commonly considered enjoyable to a hardworking triathlete. Pictured below are Nick Johnston, Jacob Brown, Gracie Moore and Grayson Barber (top to bottom). Fun fact: Green Day wrote their hit, Wake Me Up When September Ends, after completing their first triathlon.<br />
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With Halloween right around the corner, there seemed to be some spooky mysteries occurring this month. These questionable pictures appear to have no reasonable explanations. Could the paranormal be at work?</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">We've all heard stories of the abominable couch worm. Personally I've always believed it to be a myth. This weekend I was proven wrong. Photographic evidence courtesy of Eric Forbes.</span></div>
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Not to brag, but we have some pretty impressive athletes on this team. Matthew Burnett, Erik Peterson, Coach Mace, and Elise Lagerstrom raced 70.3 World Championships in Chattanooga Tennessee. The toasty southern sun fueled them as if they were photosynthetic beings. There is no weather condition that can stop a CSU triathlete!<br />
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As much fun as they had racing, it's a good thing it's over because now Matt can finally get his knee fixed. After racing on a torn ACL it's now time for some much deserved rest and recovery before starting training back up for another busy season.<br />
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The ITU World Championship was also this month in Rotterdam. Coach Tess and Shea Mielke competed this year as well as explored the beautiful city. Tess even has family in that area, how convenient! Vacay goals if you ask me. The race and trip were undoubtedly unforgettable, pretty neat to see how hard work translates into huge pay offs.<br />
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Coach Mace and his family are kind enough to open their cabin doors to us each year to hold our fall retreat. This is a great time for team bonding, awesome trail runs, and finding out who can't drink milk. This year we learned that Nick Johnston has had an intimate encounter with a spunky, open minded giraffe, Iz only got lost for 13 miles, and we were each individually stung by a wasp at least once. And I know I am not alone in saying I wouldn't have rather spent the weekend any other way. How lucky are we to be surrounded by genuine, supportive, like-minded people? It's easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, but it is important to take a step back every now and again and gaze longingly into Daisy's dreamy eyes. Let her puppy dog innocence remind you to enjoy this wild ride.<br />
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Lane Beuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04072281430526759859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003210921123489873.post-89331571738141391162017-09-01T08:32:00.000-07:002017-09-01T08:32:14.731-07:0010 Tired Racers, 9 Fluffy Puppies, and a Bird Turd in a Pear TreeIt was a big, full month for CSU Tri. We punched August in the eye and left it swollen with new members, a fresh start to another season of training, and a race for the books. The future is as bright as the Moby pool at 6:15am on a Thursday morning, let's dive in...<br />
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Four monstrous women and six terrifying men traveled to Boulder to compete at the Sunset Triathlon. As a group, they left the scene a barren disaster zone after tearing up the course. Let's take a look at the highlights:</div>
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Before any of our brave athletes had even emerged from the water, our very own Matt Burnett got pooped on by a friendly seagull or some sort of native bird of Boulder. Photographic evidence is displayed above (see shoulder), showing Matt chuckling in disbelief as his pristine CSU spirit wear became tarnished with what I can most accurately describe as crap. Smelling bad enough as it is, Matt decided to attempt to cleanse himself of the yellowish, chunky dung and succeeded in doing so. I would say we started off the day with a W.</div>
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Shea Mielke reached nearly the same velocity in the swim as the flying bird turd falling from the sky. He was the first collegiate athlete to exit the water and narrowly missed the sandcastle construction that happened in the middle of T1. Pictured above, an unknown racer swerves around the unconventional artist. Shea finished 2nd Collegiate and 2nd overall!</div>
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Grant Haley and Grayson Barber powered their way through the oven of a run course. You could say they were cookin'...</div>
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Finishing 7th and 10th respectively they really burned the competition. </div>
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Neil Lovell and Al Alothman share a love of bikes and it really showed in their race performance. Neil and his bike, Cersei the Cervelo, kissed the bike course goodbye without remorse. It was as if Al had committed some sort of crime on the bike, because he got off and he was cruising. The kind of running you only see from a hardened criminal.</div>
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Evan DeVincenzo bounced back from being sick and put the pedal to the metal despite feeling like bird turd. He cashed in a whopping 17th place as he crossed the finish line. </div>
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Elise Lagerstrom proved herself a force to be reckoned with on the course. Her race looked more like a biological anomaly. She started the competition a horizontal aquatic sea creature, transitioned into a two wheeled speed machine, and morphed into her final form as a two legged antelope, galloping the 10k with incredible elegance. She trotted across the finish line in 3rd place (collegiate).<br />
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Molly Lesser and Laila Al Adwani were found wandering the beaches of the Boulder Res like two wild elk that had gotten themselves hopelessly lost in a suburban neighborhood. They stumbled upon the Sunset Triathlon swim start and once pointed in the right direction, they were off like banshees. The word speed simply cannot do them justice. Molly finished in an inspiring 10th place and Laila earned herself the lucky number 17.<br />
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After learning about the race two days before race day and deciding to compete shortly there after, Isabel Dritz raced her first Olympic distance triathlon and absolutely killed it! On top of her valiant last minute decision, there has never been a racer so consistently camera ready. Her ability to not only smile, but also wave simultaneously while profoundly exhausted is an admirable quality few have and all desire. Finishing 13th place was pretty neat, too.<br />
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And if all that just isn't enough good news, you're in luck, because there's more. I successfully captured 9 dogs on camera. Enjoy:</div>
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In Conclusion:</h3>
Between all the new members, a shiny new season, and the expansive array of cute dog pictures that awaits us in the future, it is nearly impossible to fend off a smile or two. With Oktoberfest and Pumpkinman patiently awaiting our arrival, it's easy to spend our time happy and grateful. After all, everyday can be Thanksgiving if you're willing to cook for four hours or so.<br />
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To properly bring this month's edition to a close, I feel it is most appropriate to allow Molly to bid us adieu.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Peace out" -Molly</td></tr>
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<br />Lane Beuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04072281430526759859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003210921123489873.post-12145280751031729242017-07-22T17:48:00.000-07:002017-07-22T17:48:27.329-07:00Swimming, Sanskrit and Snow?As we encroach on the molten, bubbly center of summer break, we would like to take a few moments to reflect on the good, the bad, and the sweaty this off season has brought us.<br />
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Our very own Gracie Moore made the trek to Nepal to conquer the Himalayas. Although she took a plane most of the way there, she did all the hiking by foot. As Gracie is a multi sport athlete, it was slightly disappointing to hear that she opted out of the swim/bike method of travel. However, the two weeks she spent backpacking on the same trail used to get to Everest is pretty impressive.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gracie looking down at a town in Nepal while hiking the Himalayas.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">You can take the triathlete out of the triathlon but you can't take the triathlon out of the triathlete. Although this is technically our off season as school is out, workouts continue and pain trains chug along. The grind never stops, as they say.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Movie poster or Grant's RTO team photo? You decide.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grant running in an unkown location, somewhere between Reno and Lake Tahoe.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grant, just trying to get a new perspective on the world.</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: clear;">Grant Haley added a vertical sport to his traditionally horizontal lifestyle. Judging from the picture it looks like it didn't go very well...But what did go well was his RTO Team, or Reno Tahoe Odyssey. Together they relay raced 178 miles and had the coolest shirts by far.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big smiles for big miles.</td></tr>
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Laila Al Adwani and Meghan Mahoney have been putting in their fair share of work as well. They recently completed a metric century ride (100 km) and have been enjoying the beautiful scenery our wonderful state has to offer. Pictured above, the duo is captured getting all their smiling in during their break. It is an unfortunate fact that you can't smile while riding because it gives bugs the chance to fly directly into your mouth.<span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> You can definitely tell that these two are going to kill it on the bike this season. "Too aero to careo" as Meghan would say.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Los tres amigos estan listos para su paseo. </td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I don't snow about you, but we were pretty thrown off by the May snow storm that decided to roll through. But the interesting weather didn't stop Bri Johnson, Meghan and Laila from getting in their ride! Two of these people were smart and wore long sleeves under their sleek<a href="https://www.nimblewear.com/"> Nimblewear</a> jerseys, and the other one was full of regret. But they all pushed through the cold and got in a great ride. </span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Olivia Bojan traveled all the way to Alaska to get some open water swim practice in and test out the temperature limits of her spiffy <a href="https://www.roka.com/">Roka</a> wetsuit. The water was a chilly 48 degrees Fahrenheit. Only Bluegills, certain species of salmon, and Olivia can be found in these frigid waters. Just kidding. She did, however, hike out to Mills Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park and make the courageous leap into the water. She said that despite the pain and agony the swim brought, it was worth it in the end. If you look closely in the picture above, you can see that the people in the background are wearing winter coats... Props to you, Olivia!</span></span></div>
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The end of June marked our first summer race and we had four powerful women compete. Tess Mattern and Laila Al Adwani made their names known in the sprint distance, while Sierra Dinges and Molly Lesser took a swig of the pain champagne and tore up the olympic distance course. Here is a blow by blow of race day for those of you that could not attend:</div>
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Tess (aka The Iron Mattern) was out of the water as quickly as she dove in. If you were unlucky enough to have blinked during it you would've missed her entire swim. She continued the trend of speed and placed 7th overall and 1st in her division! </div>
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Laila's time really reflected all the work she has been putting in on the bike. It was actually a hazard to be near her on the bike course because the wind created from her passing athletes was blowing people over. Essentially a human hurricane.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The calm before the storm. Not sure if these are nervous or excited smiles, maybe both?</td></tr>
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Sierra rolled through the finish as a champion, placing 1st in her division! Biking hard and taking names. Clocking in some impressive transition times as well. I heard that she devoured an entire Chipotle burrito in T2, with guac of course, avocados are a superfood after all.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eyes on the prize. Sierra refused to smile for the camera as it would use up energy needed for her speedy run time.</td></tr>
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Molly broke 3 hours into pieces and destroyed the run. The only way her violent race performance could've been enhanced is if Roxy dog was allowed to compete along side her.</div>
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