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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE OFF ROAD IRONMAN #trail #tri #pioneer

When I got hooked on the sport of triathlon back in 2010 not even a year into my weight loss journey, I knew that I’d eventually want to tackle a full Ironman… off road. Well, “eventually” is this July. And, as it turns out, I’m training to become part of a very, very small tribe of individuals who have ever tackled, let alone completed one of these events.

When one undertakes a challenge, particularly one as demanding as this, one usually starts with some research. Well, there’s not a whole heckuva lot to be found about “off road ironman.” By all accounts there have only been two organized off road iron-distance triathlons… ever.

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TEST DRIVE VERDICT: NISSAN LEAF – #GREEN WITH A KICK @Hoselton #roc

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Awhile back I got a call from Hoselton Nissan (you’ll notice their ad on the right – cough, cough, shameless plug) saying, “Hey, we’ve got this new, zero emissions, 100% electric Nissan Leaf… Want to borrow it and give us your verdict?” Of course my answer was yes!

The real test here was whether or not this was a practical, everyday car for your average person. I’m a sucker for cutting edge technology – especially green technology – but I’ll admit that I had my reservations. Here are my observations after testing out the new Nissan Leaf…

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GUEST POST: HOW TO BE AN #ATHLETE WHEN THE DAD PART COMES FIRST #parenting @palespruce

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Andy Amick, founder of Pale Spruce, and I have had many good discussions via Twitter – we started chatting about guest posting and… Here we are! I’m happy to run Andy’s first piece for AthleteDad.com!

Saturday morning shop rides used to be a regular part of my athlete routine that would result in a long ride of at least 40 miles. Now, with two active boys? I make that Saturday morning shop ride about twice a year. The new routine of watching my kids play sports and seeing them grow up is great, but I do miss the regular rides.

Are you in the same boat struggling to find time for rides in your busy family schedule? For any parent, there is never enough time. Yep, we thought we were busy years ago before the kids were born, but we had no idea.

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