Hey Yarbarker!My name is Rachel Sears Casanta and I will be blogging here on Yardbarker...the Yard's first professional triathlete! Triathlon combines the sports of swimming, cycling and running and while it is a lot of work, its a great lifestyle. I hope that by reading my blog you'll become a fan   more...
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The World Triathlon Corporation is looking to add a seventh stop on its North American Triathlon circuit. Rumors abound that Ironman Oregon might make Bend, Oregon its home sometime in the future. Other cities currently being considered include Forest Grove and the home of the 2008 US Olympic   more...
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Javier Gomez hasn't lost a world cup race this year. The Spanish triathlon ace has set himself up to be the man to beat in Beijing. New Zealand's Bevan Docherty is zeroing in on Gomez. Docherty's coach Mark Elliott explains why Docherty has what it takes to surpass Gomez at the Olympic Games this   more...
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A 46-year old man died after being pulled from the water during the swim leg of the Hy-Vee Triathlon in Des Moines Iowa. Shortly after the start of the 1.5k swim Jim Goodman of Urbandale signaled for help and was quickly pulled from the water. Resuscitation efforts commenced immediately and Goodman   more...
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Hey Yarbarker!I've been enjoying my time here in Ventura. I'm taking some time to digest my back diagnosis and figure out how to cope with the reality of a body that has limitations. The doctor is not optimistic that I can return to competitive running or racing, but doctor's don't always have the   more...
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Hey Yarbarker! I'm currently in the Ventura/Santa Barbara, Calif. area to escape for a week or two to some of my favorite training haunts. I arrived in Ventura on Friday night and not a moment too soon. It was a rough week. I went in for another MRI last Monday to get some updated pictures of my   more...
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Testing positive for banned substances as a result of using tainted legal supplements is an athlete's nightmare. Australia's Rebekah Keat has been living that nightmare. The long course ace has been defending herself and attempting to prove that supplements made by Hammer Nutrition products are to   more...
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Hey Yardbarker!I've updated my blog...check out the link for the continuation of the article below.It would be an understatement to say that I am frustrated. In 2003 I had the first hints of something not being 'right' with my back. At first it was a little twinge that showed up in my lower back.   more...
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The 9th World University Games were contested yesterday, June 28th, in Erdek, Turkey. American Justine Whipple led Team USA winning the 1.5k/40k/10k triathlon in 2:15:07. Team USA combined to earn the team bronze medal behind the gold medal winning team from Spain and the team from Great Britain   more...
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Andy Schmitz, the head coach of the 2008 National Collegiate Championship Cal Triathlon team, has been named coach to the US Olympic triathlon squad. I'm not sure how much actual coaching Schmitz will do, as each individual triathlete has their own personal coach that has helped guide them to   more...
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The city of Lawrence, Kansas will be over run these weekend by svelt, lyrca wearing multisport athletes who have descended on this middle America town for its first Ironman 70.3 triathlon. Top professional contenders for the men's race include Itlay's Terenzo Bozzone, Australia's Craig Alexander,   more...
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Heather Wurtele is in her second year of racing as a professional triathlete. She is not wasting time going right to the top. The 28-year old from Victoria, Canada won the 2008 Ford Ironman Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Following a strong 2.4 mile swim, Wurtele posted the fastest 112 mile bike split to   more...
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Aquathon is a unfamiliar sport to most. A close sibling to triathlon, aquathlon sees competitors start with a run, then swim and then finish with a 2nd run. The 2008 Monterrey ITU Aquathlon World Championships were held in Mexico today showcasing the world's best over the 2.5km run, 1km swim, 2.5k   more...
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Yippeee, another celebrity wanna-be triathlete.
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Austria's Luke McKenzie set a course record en route to winning the 2008 Ironman Japan triathlon. McKenzie lead wire to wire covering the 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 mile run in 8:29:11. Japan's Naomi Imaizumi repeated as winner of the women's professional race. Imaizumi's finished in   more...
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