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Great Post Workout Meals to Replace Energy Stores and Enhance Recovery
by LifeSport Coach Jessica Adams

One of the best things about being an endurance athlete is raiding the cupboards and refrigerator...

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Coach Lance Watson Speaking in Portland on February 4, 2012

Jan 24, 2012

LifeSport Head coach Lance Watson will share stories of athletic excellence, overcoming odds and lecturing on creating an athlete's season plan for maximum performance.

Lance has coached athletes to Olympic Games Gold, 20+ Ironman wins, World #1 rankings, and numerous World Championship medals. He has led many of the biggest names in the sport including Simon Whitfield, Lisa Bentley, Peter Reid, Chris Lieto, Greg Bennett and many more.

Join Lance to learn what makes the great athletes tick, and get some of their take-home lessons for yourself.

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Brent McMahon: 2012 Has Started Off Strong
Finishes 2nd at Pan American Champs, Earns Olympic Points

Jan 17, 2012

On my way home from La Paz, starting with a sweaty van ride with nine people, two on the floor in the back. Although it was a 50 hour trip to get here from Maui with an overnight in LA and red eye to Buenos Aires the Maui Camp was well worth it. I was very happy I took two weeks to do some speed work in the heat to prep for the early season race.

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Coach's Note from Lance Watson

Dec 08, 2011

Fall is pushing into winter now. Early December training is a pre-emptive strike on the Christmas festivities and all the bad-goodies we will be tempted with. Speaking of which, to avoid the "Christmas 5" create a goal to do some kind of workout everyday of your holidays. Even 30 minutes keeps your metabolism ticking. If you aren't training for Ironman, try not eat like you have one coming up! Many people savor their Christmas day ride or run, to balance the scale a bit (and in some cases to detox a bit!). All this being said, it is a time to celebrate, enjoy family, friends and festivities, and some extra treats. Don't forget to live a little!

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Richele Frank punches ticket to Kona with an AG victory at IM Cozumel

Dec 05, 2011

Vancouver resident Richele battled tough competition on November 27th at the Ironman in Cozumel. Richele's goal to qualify for the 2012 World Championships in Kona became reality after just over 10h of racing in the hot and humid Mexico conditions. Richele secured her AG 35-39 victory by being only 3 seconds ahead of the second place woman by running her competition down and passing her competitor in last 50m. This tight finish was one of the closest age-group finishes in IM history.

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Mazer Stays Tough Despite Crash
Crashes on Bike, Still Finishes 3rd!

Nov 28, 2011

LifeSport age group athlete Samantha Mazer competed this weekend at the Ironman in Cozumel in the women's 25-29 division. After a new PB swim of 55 minutes, she set out on the bike where she experienced a tough crash with significant lacerations to her face. Sam composed herself and carried on despite the officials not wanting her to start the run. Sam ran an impressive 3:35 to finish with a new personal best of 10:20, just 10 seconds out of second! Congrats Sam – you are tough!

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Great Results for LifeSport Athletes in Arizona!
Stevens 4th pro in an amazing 9:09:39

Nov 24, 2011

Congratulations to all the LifeSport athletes that raced Ironman Arizona this past weekend. LifeSport pro Amanda Stevens was 4th overall and had a personal best time of 9:09:39, a really world class performance.

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Michelle Ball Completes “Hat Trick” with Top 10
LifeSport Report From ITU Long Distance Worlds

Nov 07, 2011

A good number of LifeSport athletes joined some of the the best athletes in the world to toe the line in the 2011 ITU Long Course Worlds Championships in Henderson, Nevada on Saturday, November 5th. The day dawned clear, windy and cool.

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Heart Transplant Triathlete’s New Book: Heart of Iron
LifeSport Kona Camp Athlete Kyle Garlett Shares His Journey

Nov 01, 2011

Dear friends and family, former teammates and co-workers, those who have supported my fundraising efforts in the past, and people that I inexplicably have email addresses for. (If you've never heard of me, or have no connection to cancer, organ transplant, or triathlon, then I really can't explain how I have your email address. Sorry for the intrusion. But please, feel free to read along if you wish.)

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LifeSport Kona Prep Camp 2011

Oct 31, 2011

Every year, the week before the Hawaii Ironman Championships, LifeSport Coaching holds a training camp for athletes racing and those who would like to get a taste of what it is like to be on the legendary course. A great way to spend a weekend in the sun on a tropical island!

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Age Group Success Story - LifeSport Coach Mark Shorter

Oct 26, 2011

LifeSport coach Mark Shorter ran the P.F. Chang's 30k road race in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday, October 23rd. The race is part of the Honolulu Marathon preparation series for the marathon gets underway Sunday, December 11th. The 30k starts in the dark at 5:00am and runs 30k of the Honolulu Marathon course. The dawned warm & humid with a little cloud cover. Mark completed the race in 2:20:45 and placed 2nd in the men's 55-59 year age category and 61st overall out of over 1,300 registrants. He will toe the line at his 22nd Honolulu Marathon Sunday, December 11th.

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