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• Lance Armstrong...

  
  He just rode his last Tour... Granted, we all thought he was done back in 2005 after he won his 7th Tour De France and retired the first time. Heck, I though he was done back in 1996 when I first heard he had cancer. I've been a fan of Lance ever since 1993. You see, I was a huge fan of Greg Lemond and followed the Tour de France as a teenager through the late 80's and the early 90's. In 1993 Lance won a stage in the Tour and he also won the World Championships. Lance quickly became my new sport...
  
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  Published by Tony Rigdon on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:32:00 +0000
  
  

• Topeka Tinman Race Report

  
  Wasn't really expecting much going into this race. Training has been suspect as of late, the tri bike hadn't even been touched since Triple T! I still haven't written race reports from those races yet, but in the races with biking following the long swims, I felt really uncomfortable to be in the aero position. I forgot that I needed some time in the aero position, it wouldn't take long on the bike to remember! But I'm getting ahead on myself...
  
  Got home from work a little later than ...
  
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  Published by Tony Rigdon on Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:49:00 +0000
  
  

• Time for a come back!

  
  Yes, it's that time, time for a come back! Not for me, but for my beloved Cervelo P3 seen here following my infamous impact with a van back in 06'
  
  
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  Published by Tony Rigdon on Tue, 11 May 2010 23:28:00 +0000
  
  

• Training Pays Dividends - 25" Improvement in Nut Race...

  
  With the increase in running I've been doing in the past month along with the weekly track workouts, today's "Nut Race" was a perfect opportunity to gauge my progress. My previous best time on this course was an 18:55 back in 2008. Today was a fairly small field, 42 runners braved the 32 degree weather and the stiff 5 - 10 mph wind out of the north. Being a small field and all from Columbia, I had a pretty good idea who I might be competitive with but wasn't real sure how fast I could run as th...
  
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  Published by Tony Rigdon on Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:17:00 +0000
  
  

• First Multisport Race of the Season Approaches...

  
  Just thought I should post a quick update on my blog... I signed up for my first multisport race of the season this past week, the Desert Classic Duathlon in Phoenix AZ. It just happens to be taking place the weekend before a conference I have to be at in Phoenix so I'll be taking the teardrop out for a road trip! A race followed by a conference mixed in with 7 quality workouts in the Arizona desert!!
  
  Three weeks following my first multisport event of 2010, I'm tentatively planning on...
  
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  Published by Tony Rigdon on Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:30:00 +0000
  
  

• Can I Shave Now?

  
  
  
  
  I made a vow, I said I wouldn't shave my face or cut my hair until I win my next race. I posted this sometime in the beginning of December. I thought I would run the "Ring In New Year" one mile race in Jefferson City on January 1st, figured it might be an easy first win of the year clearing the way for a shave and haircut... if I so desired... Turns out, the weather was cold and I stayed up a little too late New Year's Eve, I skipped the race. When the...
  
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  Published by Tony Rigdon on Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:28:00 +0000
  
  

• 2009, the Year in Review...

  
  2009, The Year in Review...
  
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  Published by Tony Rigdon on Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:45:00 +0000
  
  

• Updated My Races for the Year...

  
  Not sure if this really counts as a worthwhile blog post, but since I post so seldomly, posting anything is probably better than nothing at all!
  
  Decided I should take the time to update my race results from the year, considering the last race result I had posted was from back in early August. Turns out I've been racing a lot this year, though quite a few of them are multiple bike races on the same weekend, so it's easy for them to add up... This brings up the question in my mind, qua...
  
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  Published by Tony Rigdon on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:56:00 +0000
  
  

• Has it been so long?

  
  Hmm, lots of stuff I could write about, lots has happened since my last post! However, I'm just posting something, looking for motivation to do more. Motivation to train, motivation to get out of bed at 5 am when I set my alarm. It has gotten really easy to roll over, reset my alarm for 7 am, and fall back to sleep. So I don't really have the motivation to updated my blog either...
  
  Don't worry, this is pretty normal for me. I go through phases, I think we all do. Mine might be just a...
  
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  Published by Tony Rigdon on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:39:00 +0000
  
  

• Just Not Enough Time!!

  
  Ok, I guess I really don't expect any sympathy from you. It's not like I have a family, kids, or other responsiblities that many of you have. I do have a house that's an ongoing project, but it's not like I'm putting much time into it these days! Just posting a quick note about the sacrifices one makes when attempting to improve in endurance athletics, don't ask me right now if it is worth it!
  
  I'm biking a lot these days. Last night I got off of work and got home around 5:15. Found my...
  
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  Published by Tony Rigdon on Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:52:00 +0000