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Winter 2010 Letter from the Editor |
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Written by Terie Box
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Monday, 08 February 2010 |
Dear Driven Readers,
Happy New Year! It’s the dawn of not only a new year, but also a new decade, which gives us all even more reason to take stock of our present situations and set some new goals for the next ten years of this millenium. What are your resolutions this year for your training? Will you compete in your first triathlon, Ironman, or marathon? Will you buy your first road bike, or finally try out adventure racing? We’d love to hear what you’re up to in 2010, so please send us an e-mail with your resolutions for this year, and how you plan to keep them. For myself, I’m training for my first ocean swim this year. In June, two other swimmers and I will head down to the southernmost point of the United States to compete as a 3-person relay team in the 12.5 mile Swim Around Key West. We’re very excited, and to be sure that I’m ready, I’ve resolved to swim every day this year - even if I have to add two-a-day workouts to make up missed days. It’s going to be tough, but I’m looking forward to it!
Driven wants to send out a great big “Congratulations!” to all of those who raced in the St. Jude Marathon and Half Marathon in December. Thousands of runners came out to raise money for St. Jude, and hundreds of those participants finished their first-ever half and full marathons that day. We’ve heard story after story about groups who trained together and ran together for the entire race, runners who struggled with many different problems throughout the race but refused to give up, and those who did better than they had ever expected to do. So congratulations to all of the athletes who participated, and all of the coaches who kept their teams motivated to train and finish. You’ve created some new marathoners to join the ranks of Crazy Distance Runners!
Speaking of distance runners, we hope you’ll enjoy our cover story about Nick Lewis, the ultra-marathoner who came out of nowhere to take second place at the Leadville 100 mile trail run this year. He’s an amazing athlete, and luckily for us, a Memphis runner who just keeps adding impressive finishes to his race portfolio. Also in this issue, we’ve gotten two perspectives on the Leadville 100 Mountain Bike race, with lots of insight for those who may be thinking about taking on the challenge in 2010. Our final feature is an inside look at the Adventure Racing Nationals race of 2009 from a local team who went out to compete in it for the first time. If you’ve always wondered what these extreme races are like, you’ll love all of these stories!
In 2010, the calendar will hold many new events in our area, so please keep a sharp eye out for new races and date changes throughout the year. You don’t want to miss any inaugural or annual can’t-miss favorites! I hope to see you all out there, either racing, volunteering, or spectating, so feel free to say hello if you see me out with the camera at a race - I love to meet Driven readers!
Good luck as you start your training, whether it be running, cycling, tri-ing, du-ing, climbing, paddling, surfing or swimming. This is going to be an amazing year. As Micheal Phelps said,
“I won’t predict anything historic.
But nothing is impossible.”
Stay Driven!
Terie L. Box
Editor |
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Balancing Life and Multisport |
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Written by Steve Anderson and Gerald Emerson
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Monday, 08 February 2010 |
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Anyone who has found themselves captivated by the addicting world of multisport has, no doubt, experienced face-to-face the common dilemma of balancing their personal, professional, financial and training lives. Multisport seems to lure many different types of people into her midst, but the common threads in most all participants would include competitiveness, desire for personal growth, and any other type-A personality traits you could imagine. The problem arises when one short race per season is no longer enough. When this happens, we ink more events into our calendars, often extending beyond the shorter distance events and extending to the longer distance endurance variety. When people move through this progression (starting with shorter races and then growing into longer events) there is also a natural progression in the training requirements, including time commitments, personal conviction, and financial resources. This was not the case for me. |
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Driven 2010 Winter Reading List |
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Written by Terie Box
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Monday, 08 February 2010 |
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Here are a couple of indoor-reading suggestions for all the time you're spending inside due to the abnormal amount of snow this year - enjoy! |
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Driven Athlete Nick Lewis: Memphis’ Running Wunderkind |
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Written by Terie Box
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Monday, 08 February 2010 |
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At only 24 years old, 5’3” tall, and weighing in at a mere 110 pounds, Nick Lewis used to be easy to overlook when sizing up the competition at the front of a footrace, but don’t be fooled by this ultra-runner’s sleight frame and quiet demeanor. In 2009 he took the long-distance running community by storm, and it’s only the beginning for Nick, who let us in on his plans for the future, and what it was like to race an amazing 100 miles in the Leadville Trail 100. |
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Written by Terie Box
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Monday, 08 February 2010 |
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Quite a few Memphians travelled to Leadville, CO, in August of 2009 to compete in the grueling Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race. Here, two of those finishers reflect on their races, and offer some friendly advice for would-be racers. |
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