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  • Ironman Vichy Race Report

    Ironman & Triathlons

    I was born in the former Soviet Union, now the Ukraine, in the city of Odessa. My birth name is Vichislav. My parents called me Slavik and still do in
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  • Ironman Canada Whistler Race Report

    Ironman & Triathlons

    Signing up for two full Ironman races in the same month seamed like a great challenge. Even though I was concerned about recovery time after IM Frankfurt it proved to
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  • Ironman Frankfurt race report and my comedy of errors

    Ironman & Triathlons

    Ironman #6 was a painful but ultimately rewarding experience for me. Before I begin with my self deprecating comedy of errors that almost turned this into my first DNF (Did
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  • Monument Valley 50 Mile Ultra Marathon Race Report

    Marathons & Ultra's

    (apologies for the font changes, can't figure it out) On November 22 at 8:45 AM an ad for this race showed up in my browser. I've always wanted to see
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  • It takes a village to get a man to the top of a mountain

    Other Epic Experiences

    In my limited research about summiting  Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania I found it described more as an advanced trek vs a true mountaineering experience. Now that I have completed it
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  • Ironman Lake Place 2015 Race Report

    Ironman & Triathlons

    I was really happy to be back in Lake Placid.  You can't help but feel like a real athlete with all the Olympic surroundings here. This town is also special
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  • Mt Mckinley (Denali) Expedition

    Other Epic Experiences

    Mt Everest at 29,000 ft above sea level is the holy grail of mountain climbing.  Undertaking an Everest expedition is a very expensive, complicated and time consuming endeavor so I
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  • Ironman Los Cabos Race Report 2014

    Ironman & Triathlons

    Ironman #3 is in the books. A little bitter sweet in that I had a really good race for the most part but still came in 56 seconds shy of
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  • Ironman Austria

    Ironman & Triathlons

    Now I know why they say that Ironman Austria is one of the best destination races out there.  With amost 3,000 participants, 100,000 spectators and a large part of the
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  • Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon

    Ironman & Triathlons

    Telling people that I was going to be doing an Escape from Alcatraz triathlon usually triggered a “dude, you’ve escaped from your mind” look.    In this case, totally warranted.  This
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