My fall racing season was coming up and I had suddenly lost some motivation to put in the big training hours. Coming off a huge race like Hy-Vee is actually a downer. Suddenly the bait is gone and you have to mentally move on to new things which is tough to do in a short period. Coinciding with
09.27.2011| Uncategorized | Jordan Jones
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The third time is the charm. 2011 is the third consecutive year that Jordan Jones traveled to Westchester, New York to participate in one of the largest triathlons in the Northeast. In 2009, in his first Olympic distance race after breaking his leg in June, Jordan crashed on the winding and slick
09.25.2011| Uncategorized | Riptide Multisports
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With a career best, 4th place at an Ironman 70.3, this past weekend I also found myself grateful for learning another valuable lesson as an athlete (and as a human being) the importance of staying flexible! First and foremost I am very pleased with my solid result at the Muskoka 70.3, north of Tor
09.22.2011| Uncategorized | Marisa Asplund
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Jordan Jones will race in the prestigious 5150 Hy-Vee US Championship Triathlon this Sunday, September 4th. The race is limited to 30 men and 30 women who will compete for over $1 million in prize money. The full entry list can be found here. Slowtwitch interviewed Jordan as he prepared for t
08.30.2011| Uncategorized | Riptide Multisports
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With 8 weeks between my last race, Boulder Peak, and Hy-Vee, 70.3 Boulder was a nice opportunity to break up the tough training and get in a race without having to travel. I haven't seriously competed in a half distance race since 2007 and was excited to test myself over the distance. My achilles
08.8.2011| Jordan Jones, Riptide Elite Triathlon Team, Uncategorized, race results | Jordan Jones
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This is a big weekend for triathlon in Denver! Whatever race you're at, be sure to say 'hi' to any Riptide athletes you see. Saturday - Lookout Mountain Triathlon - Cyrus will be at the race expo showing off his new company, Reflex, which produces high-end fashion clothing geared toward enduranc
07.22.2011| Uncategorized | Riptide Multisports
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I’ve just returned home from what I consider to be a very successful two weeks. My adventure began, as I had intuitively expected with a great performance at the Rev 3 Portland half Iron-distance race with a very solid 7th place finish. The Professional field at this race was quite stacked with
07.22.2011| Uncategorized | Marisa Asplund
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Since I managed to break 1 hour for the Boulder Peak bike course which is a goal for others out there, I'm posting my power data from the race. I didn't feel too great during the race but was happy to manage to go under an hour which has been a goal of mine. I did it on my Trek Speed Concept 9.9
07.18.2011| Jordan Jones, Riptide Elite Triathlon Team, Uncategorized | Jordan Jones
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Taylor Fogg, Tyler Volz, and Fiona Dretzka raced at the 5430 Sprint on Sunday. Held at the Boulder Reservoir, the race attracts many of the area's top amateur triathletes as well as several elites. Taylor Fogg finished an impressive 7th overall, less than 5 minutes behind the winner, Australian
06.20.2011| Uncategorized | Riptide Multisports
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I’ve just returned home from another quality race put on by the Revolution 3 folks- The infamous “Quassy” half distance (70.3) took place on Sunday in Middlebury Connecticut. It was such an honor to be part of what some are saying as the hardest female Pro field outside of Kona! I finish
06.8.2011| Uncategorized | Marisa Asplund
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