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2010 Tri Year in Review

 From the sublime to the ridiculous, triathlon's 36th year of existence had many moments to remember. Timothy Carlson recalls the finest performances and a few oddities of the triathlon year 2010.
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2010 Tri Talk Of The Year

 With the year 2010 coming to an end Timothy Carlson picks his favorite rants, ripostes, bon mots, disses, one liners and extended ruminations about the nature of the sport of triathlon.
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Jeff Jewell remembered

 Jeff Jewell was a massage therapist for Team USA from 2001-2009 and he recently passed away after a 2 year fight with cancer. Tim Hola remembers his friend Jeff and shares his thoughts on slowtwitch.
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Triathlon America?

 By now many of you have heard of a new organization, announced Monday, called Triathlon America. There's always a backstory. A group of us met at the Harvard Club in New York City last December and...
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Sometimes you eat the bear

 "And sometimes, well, he eats you." Over the past year Ironman has been The Bear. It's pushed up its shirtsleeves and outworked its competitors. Meanwhile Life Time Fitness abides.
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2010 Ironman Hawaii Men’s Odds

 Compared to the women, the Kona men's title is up for grabs. Craig Alexander, Rasmus Henning, Andreas Raelert, Chris Lieto, Chris McCormack and Eneko Llanos contend
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Ironman Women’s Odds 2010

 Only a twist of fate , bad luck, or Chrissie herself can derail the Wellington Express on its way to a record 4th women’s title in a row.
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Fab frosh Findlay favored at Budapest

 With Emma Snowsill still fighting lingering physical woes, sensational newcomer Paula Findlay of Canada is favored for the Grand Final at Budapest; Moffatt, Norden, Hewitt, Jenkins, Riveros-Diaz and Spirig fight it out for the WCS title.
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ITU Grand Final Mens Odds

 Jan Frodeno favored to win World Championship Series points title, but Javier Gomez should win the Grand Final at Budapest. Timothy Carlson offers the odds and urges offended competitors to prove him wrong.
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My relationship with food

 An incident last week occasioned an opportunity to rethink my historic relationship with food. The adjoining thumbnail says it all. Mine is the Great American eating disorder: overfull plates, overfull stomachs.
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To wait or not to wait

 Should Alberto Contador have waited for Andy Schleck when the Tour de France race leader dropped his chain on the upper slopes of the Port de Balès? After all, they are both In It To Win It.
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Wellington on WTC changes

 Reigning Kona three-peater Chrissie Wellington weighs in with a thoughtful, thorough response on Ironman's proposal to overhaul its prize money and World Championship qualification system.