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By Coach Lindsay Zemba Leigh As a seasoned triathlete and coach who has raced the inaugural Happy Valley Ironman 70.3 course (and is heading back this year), I can attest to the unique challenges and exciting experiences that await athletes in this iconic event. Let’s delve into the swim, bike, and run courses from my[…]
[This race report is from No Limits Athlete Stephanie Riis, who competed in the 2015 NJ State Triathlon – Olympic Distance. This was a tune-up race for her on her way to her first 70.3 at Timberman, 2015.] I asked Maria if she would be interested in this write up for her webpage because I[…]
“A teachable spirit and a humbleness to admit your ignorance or mistake will save you a lot of pain. However, if you’re a person who knows it all, you’ve got a lot of heavy-hearted experiences coming your way” ~ Ron Carpenter Jr. This race report begins with my preparation for the race and learning from the mistakes[…]
Note: This race report is from one of our athletes Tim Byrne, who raced in the 2014 Ocean Drive Marathon. It was his first marathon – and what a day he had! I’ll let him tell you all the story. It’s great! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The Ocean Drive Marathon is a point to point course that runs[…]
[Note: This is a race report written by No Limits Athlete Stephanie Riis, who recently completed the 2014 Dopey Challenge, which was held January 9-12, 2014. What’s the Dopey Challenge? Read on and you’ll find out!] *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Everyone loves a challenge, right? Well, the Walt Disney Corporation, or #RunDisney to be specific, has learned how[…]
We are pleased to feature this race report from Tim Byrne, who completed his first half-marathon at the Atlantic City Half Marathon, on October 13, 2013. Tim joined No Limits at the end of the summer, and his ultimate goal is to complete Ironman Lake Placid in 2015. Next season, he’ll complete his first half-iron[…]
Every training session, every race is a teacher. If you are open to the lessons, you can learn a lot. My training for and racing of the Vermont 100 is no exception. Here’s how it went down. The race started at 4 a.m., which meant the timeline for pre-race eating was pushed ever earlier. I went to[…]
Saturday morning, I woke up at 3:25 a.m. to the glare of headlights as athletes began arriving for the Peaks Ultra Challenge in Pittsfield, Vermont. The back of our Subaru was my makeshift hotel for the previous night. I had dropped Maria off in Lake Placid so she could get her training in, and then[…]
My mom Jeanne and I headed to Newark, Delaware for the 16th running of the Trail Dawgs’ 2013 Trail Triple Crown event, which included a marathon, half-marathon, 10k and 5k. I was going for the marathon, and my mom would be doing her first trail event in the 5k race. My goal for this race was[…]
