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Intervals
Along the Way
Kristen McFarland, MS, ATC, CMT
Publisher & Managing Editor
Joyfully Overcoming Diversity
Triathletes sure are tough. An obvious statement, you say? Well, of course. Nothing exemplifies this statement more, however, than when a triathlete faces a physical challenge that threatens to take them out of the game, and end their racing days.
moreTriathlon as a Reflection of the Whole
After our nation was so brutally and senselessly attacked in September, the triathlon community responded, in its way, not unlike many other communities that were affected. To a degree triathlon was a reflection of the nation as a whole, a microcosm of our country.
moreThe Gift - The Olympic Debut
The world-wide triathlon community has received an amazing gift. The gift was the Olympic debut of the sport. It was given by the dedicated athletes who trained for years and raced their hearts out, giving us an incredibly exciting competition in both the men’s and women’s events. It was given by NBC, who gave the new sport almost undue prominence by showing both races in prime time Saturday and Sunday evening slots in a country where the sport is still relatively obscure. And it was given by the local Sydney Olympic Organizing Committee, the ITU, and its local race organizing committee who located the event in such a spectacular and well-known venue that it couldn’t help but be the center of attention for that first opening weekend of the games.
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