Running (Jogging) Health Benefits, Tips, Techniques, Injuries and Training Programs on MedicineNet.com
Posted On 9/10/2007 11:13:33 AM by TriFatlete
Read about running tips, facts, history, techniques, health benefits, weight loss, injuries, shoes and clothing, training programs and schedules, and famous runners.
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Ironman Triathlon History & Cartoon Fun by Brownielocks
Posted On 9/20/2007 6:12:20 AM by TriFatlete
Learn how this competition all got started in Hawaii. The Ironman Triathlon began in 1978. A naval commander named John Collins (stationed at this time in Hawaii) was sitting at an awards ceremony for a local Honolulu running race. He ended up in a hot argument over which athletes were in the best condition: runners or swimmers. John Collins himself was both a runner and a swimmer. He had been reading about the bike race the Tour de France and it's legend Eddie Merckx. He decided that cyclists were in the best condition of all. So he issued a challenge that he felt would settle the argument.
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