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Training & product testing on Kona lava fields before IM Kona

Before the start- calm, smiley AND READY TO KICK ASS! Photo by Nils Nilsen

I knew I had my 4th XTERRA World title in the bag. I knew it.
I felt the strongest I have felt in years. Tore up the bike course and had between 2min30 and 3min lead with only 6k to go on the bike- and then the P word happened again- on the smoothest road [...]

I started XTERRA training at 4 years old when single speed and white tires were all the rage.
I’m in Maui, Hawaii. It has been my birthday for almost 24 hrs and, it will keep going for at least another 20 hrs. Thanks to Facebook, I have been getting birthday wishes from folks in Australasia [...]

Libby , I think this is our 10th year of working together. Almost a 3rd of my lifetime!
Thanks for your commitment to excellence, passion, patience and especially, friendship.
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I have been riding Edge Composites wheels this summer.
What a pleasure.
The product is amazing - just about bomb proof wheels but also quite light. What I really appreciate is the joy and pride going into these hand crafted wheels. 340g per rim for the Edge XC MTB. The AM (All Mountain is more of a [...]

photo by Rich Cruse
Just got home after midnight. Amber decided it would be fun to walk the WHOLE marathon. All 7h30 of it. And then spend some time in the Medical tent. Ouch. A long, tough day. Read more about it at www.ambermonforte.com 
Chrissie Wellington had a flat, spent 10 mins fixing it and still won [...]

For what its worth… I’m not an Ironman expert, but I personally know many of the top male contenders from the years of racing short course.
Andy Potts

I trained with Andy at the Olympic Training Center. He arrived fat and unfit - just starting his tri career 2 years after barely missing the US Olympic swimming [...]

I couldn’t figure out what the squeaking sounds were, till the dolphins were right next to me. They hung around for a while and swam amongst the 100s of other swimmers - delighted squeals piping up everywhere…

Amber in familiar territory- Kona start line. Its her 3rd Kona IM. Her best time was 10hr40 in [...]

The Ironman village had a demo booth where athletes can test run shoes, ride bikes etc. I worked at the Avia booth and was amazed at the size and energy of this whole Kona/Ironman thing. The Avi Lite II seems to be the most poplular for IM racing- its light with plenty of cushioning. [...]

Amber @ Lake Tahoe

photos by Rich Cruse photography

by Rich Cruse
What a weird, weird day.

The Flume Trail- Lake Tahoe
I pre rode this weekends’ XTERRA USA Champs course here at Incline Village, Lake Tahoe.  I’m in full taper and the legs are great- I churned the big chainring as I effortlessly glided along the most scenic trail I have ever ridden. The Flume Trail.