Tag Archives: Ironman

Occupy Alii Drive? Come on People, Snap Out of It.

By tjfry | December 12, 2011

The Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii was on tv this past weekend. In typical fashion, the triathlon world is quick to review the show. What we liked, what we didn’t, what they missed, what they spent too much time on. I’m no different. I thought the women’s race was more exciting than they depicted. [...]

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Making Peace with the Queen

By tjfry | October 25, 2011

If you’re new to this site, then what you are about to read is my experience during the 2011 Ironman World Championships. I should mention though, that this isn’t the first time I’ve finished Kona. But, it’s the first time I’ve experienced the finish of Kona. Confused? You might want to read this first. I’m [...]

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My Rocky Relationship with the Queen

By tjfry | August 12, 2011

I fell in love with her the first time I saw her. I was 12 years old. Not because she was beautiful, but because of her personality. I still remember that weekend in the winter of 1987. Wide World of Sports was on and they were covering the Ironman. It was a classic Mark Allen-Dave [...]

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Ironman Texas Practice Swim

By tjfry | February 21, 2011

It’s official! Swim Shops of the Southwest, in conjunction with TYR,  is proud to sponsor the Ironman Texas and CB&I Triathlon practice swim. The  swim will be on April 30th and start at 7am. The course is a 1.2 mile swim that will roughly mimic the first section of the Ironman swim (get there early [...]

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