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Triple Sports 4032 N. Miller Rd., Scottsdale
Wed. Feb. 13
6 to 7 PM
Join us for this free, recently revamped clinic designed to take the mystery out of your first triathlon. We'll show you how to set up a transition area, give you tips on handling the swim, and much more! | |
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City of Chandler Family Sprint Tri/Du |
| Desert Oasis Aquatic Park 1400 W. Summit Place
Sunday, February 17
7 AM
A great early-season event for the whole family! |
| Lost Dutchman Marathon |
| Prospector Park
3015 N. Idaho Rd.
Apache Junction, AZ
Sunday, February 17
7 AM
Awesome run through desert trails. Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K run, 2 mile walk/fun run.
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| Desert Classic Duathlon |
| McDowell Mountain Park
Sunday, Feb. 24
6:15 AM
A beautiful run/bike/run through the Sonoran Desert.
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| MyoMed Ragnar Relay Del Sol |
| Wickenburg to Scottsdale, AZ Begins Friday, Feb 29 @
160 Valentine St., Wickenburg
8 AM
189-mile, 12-teammate, 24-hour, relay adventure Run. Saguaro cactus, red rock cliffs, live bands, and biker bars. Your team of 12 maniacs will run around the clock in this springtime relay through the Arizona desert. Each team member runs three legs, ranging between 3 and 8 miles. |
| SkirtChaser 5k Event |
Tempe Arts Park
700 West Rio Salado
Friday, Feb. 29
6 PM
All-women's 5K begins first, followed by all men's 5K three minutes later. Post-race party includes live music from the Triple Kranks, Oskar Blues brews, Red Bull buzz, great food, crazy awards, and a fashion show - all the way down to the skivvies!
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Southwest Valley Regional YMCA Olympic & Sprint Triathlon/Duathlon |
| Southwest Valley YMCA
2919 N. Litchfield Rd
Goodyear
Sunday, March 9
7 AM
A fast, fun sprint. Great tune-up before Ironman! |
| Havasu Triathlon |
Havasu State Park
Lake Havasu City
Saturday, March 22
8 AM
Another popular spring race and a great pre-Ironman tune-up. Both sprint and Olympic distances. Reserve your wetsuit rental today! Event sells out at 800, don't miss out on this spring classic. |
| The Rocky Point Sandy Beach Triathlon/Duathlon |
Princesa Resort/Condo's
Puerto Penasco, MEX
Saturday, March 29
Have fun south of the border at this fun spring race. A portion of the proceeds from this race will benefit the Penasco Children's Foundation.
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| Ironman Arizona |
| Tempe Town Lake
Sunday, April 13 7 AM
A grueling 140.6 challenge! Not signed up? Volunteer! Ironman Arizona is always looking for volunteers - it's a great way to give back and see first-hand how this major event works. |
| Tri for the Cure Arizona |
Chandler Arrowhead Park
1475 W Erie St.
Sunday, April 20
7 AM
A great race for new triathletes and old pros alike. All-women field. Pool swim event. Benefits breast cancer research. |
| Tempe International Triathlon |
Tempe Town Lake
Sunday, May 18
6:30 AM
A May favorite! Triathlon Club Championships. Event sold out the last two years. | |
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| The Latest from Triple Sports |
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Let the Races Begin!
Finally, we are emerging from the darkness of winter and into the beautiful sunshine of the Arizona spring. Whether you're doing Ironman Arizona in just a couple of months or training for your first sprint, or - like one crazy triathlete we know - beginning to train for a 10 mile ocean swim, enjoy all those great training swims, rides and runs - and be sure to come in and check out all the latest and greatest gear and apparel for 2008!
Cheers,
Kara + Brian Anderson
Three ways to shop at Triple Sports! Order online (free shipping available on most orders), by phone, or shop in person 7 days a week! |
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Kamikaze Pilots and the Triple Sports BLOG?
 With 155,583,825 websites on the Internet, there is lots of information out there on just about anything you want to know about.
Ever wonder why kamikaze pilots wore helmets? These people believe they have the answer. How about behavior that will warrant a Red Card in the game of Kabaddi? Check out these guys.
Ah, but it's triathlon you're interested in? Well, we've got you covered! Yes, we're excited to tell you we've launched a blog.
The blog is what you would expect: Random musings, product reviews and other observations that may or may not be of use to you. We're updating it as regularly as we can.
The Learning Center, on the other hand, is a way for us to bring a little fancy book learnin' to y'all. Now, this is not a claim that we know everything and demand loyalty or get kicked out of the cult. We'll leave that to some of the other shops out there. Basically, we're taking all the questions we've been asked in the countless hours of working the store and jotting down the answers we've come up with along the way. The objective is to pass along a little news, information and knowledge we've stumbled upon in hopes of helping all of you.
Oh, and we're archiving our newsletters, too. Now you can take another peek at a story or product review even after your boss made you delete it from your work inbox. |
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Review
Zoot Introduces Tri Specific Shoe ~
No doubt about it: It Rocks!By Brian Anderson Triple SportsI've been test driving the new Zoot Ultra TT running shoes for a couple of months now. They are lightweight, fast and loaded with features. (They're also now in stock at Triple Sports!) Take, for example, the built-in elastic lace system. Reflective laces with an adjustable clip come already threaded through the eyelets for quick tightening on the go. Small silicone holding points on the tongue and heel (Zoot calls them INTAC Grabbers) allow for easy shoe opening and entry. The oversized heel makes for an easy grab in T2 before your blistering run. It is there where you'll find out what this shoes is really about. I found the inside of the Ultra TT to have what they call in the textiles industry a nice "hand." The entire inside of these shoes is lined with a moisture management material with anti-microbial elements. It also is coated with a proprietary friction-free property to make it easy to wear without socks. In the performance category, the "Z-Bound" foam offers shock control while the CarbonSpan shank offers mid-foot support. One of the coolest features - and, perhaps, driest - are the holes in the sock liner and sole. Working in conjunction with the shoe's closed-cell foam in the collar and tongue, you're hard pressed to keep any water inside. While Zoot's product description calls the Ultra TT a lightweight trainer or cushioned race day shoe, I found that cushioning shoes they are not. Understanding that I've been training longer in preparation for the Zane Grey 50 in April, I used these shoes only on short distance runs. There is very little cushioning, making for a fairly tough ride on sidewalks. They do feel great without socks, though. I also found them to have a fairly narrow fit and European styling in terms of shoe architecture. I felt like an athletic fashionista on the streets of Milan, which, of course, I clearly am not.
In the end, Zoot really did an excellent job with their shoe line. The Ultra TT and Ultra Race are stylish and functional. They are a great fit for shorter distance races and light training days. Price? $130.
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Ironman Arizona Relay? You bet!
We learned recently that relay teams will be allowed for the first time at Ironman Arizona. Thanks to Michelle + Eric Long, triathletes of the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community, five relay teams will trek the 140.6 miles of swimming, cycling and running/walking/shuffling.
This is really a terrific story and represents the true spirit of triathlon. As avid triathletes and founders of the Salt River Tri-Athletes triathlon club, Eric + Michelle, who are both competing in the full Ironman again this April, have worked to get their friends and neighbors involved in this great sport. They've had plenty of success - organizing a club, putting on events, encouraging fellow athletes and working closely with Paul Huddle + Paula Newby Fraser of North America Sports. Eric said that the relay teams would be open to everyone, not just members of the SRPMIC. Although, alas, the teams are already full.
The lucky athletes taking part include (by team):
Rachel Seepie - Pima
Dave Brandt
Matt Cheromiah - Zuni
Sandra Harkins
Paul Martinez - Tohono 0'odham
Andrea Noline - Pima/Apache
Preston Beach - Apache
Martina Ashley - Navajo
Beverly Kahe - Hopi
Myk Redhouse - Navajo
Roman Orona - Apache/Yaqui
Amber Roan - Navajo
Cathy McGinty - Washo
Yvonne Rodríguez
Darrell Stanley - Navajo
Good luck!
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SWEAT Magazine Seeking Swimsuit Models
Get Ready to Strut Your Stuff!
 SWEAT Magazine is looking for swimsuit models for its much-anticipated spring swimsuit issue. Think you have what it takes to make the cut? Contact SWEAT at 480.947.3900 or info@sweatmagazine.com.
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Diet Soda tied to Metabolic Syndrome
New research reported in the NY Times
A recent New York Times article by Nicholas Bakalar outlined new research that has found "a correlation between drinking diet soda and metabolic syndrome
- the collection of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes that include abdominal obesity, high cholesterol and blood glucose levels, and elevated blood pressure."
According to the article, researchers found that the typical Western diet high in refined grains, fried foods and red meat was associated with an 18 percent increased risk for metabolic syndrome. A more "prudent" diet of fruits, veggies, fish and poultry showed neither an increased nor a decreased risk.
Not surprisingly, those who ate the most fried food increased their risk by 25 percent compared with the one-third who ate the least. What was surprising is that the risk for developing metabolic syndrome was 34 percent higher for those who drank one can of diet soda a day, when compared to those who abstained.
"This is interesting," Lyn M. Steffen, an associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Minnesota and a co-author of the paper, which was posted online in the journal Circulation on Jan. 22, told the Times. "Why is it happening? Is it some kind of chemical in the diet soda, or something about the behavior of diet soda drinkers?"
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 Triple Sports DVD Rental
Triple Sports now offers a new service, Triple FLICKS! This
first-ever endurance DVD rental program allows you to see new and
classic films and workout DVDs on a weekly basis!
Our stock of rental DVDs includes Hawaii Ironman from 1991 through
2006, as well as a wide variety of heart-pounding Spinervals DVDs.
You'll also find DVDs from Ironman Arizona, Escape from Alcatraz, and
the Tour de France! Find out more at www.triplesports.comOur Price: $7 in-store $8 mail-in Available to Arizona residents only at this time.
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