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Ordinary Mortals®

Talking Tri-/Duathlon for Ordinary Mortals: A Series

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    Avoid Overspending on Equipment

    Dr. Steve Jonas April 07, 2016

    The most important principle, whether you are a beginner or have been doing it for quite some time, is don’t overbuy.

  • New Year's Resolutions: How to Make Them Work for You, Part II

    Dr. Steve Jonas Feb. 17, 2016

    Planning your resolution-making the right way, this time around setting yourself up for success, not failure, is half the battle. And doing so will make the other half that much easier to win.  Now here are five specific tips to help you along your way.

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    New Year's Resolutions: How to Make them Work for You, Part I

    Dr. Steve Jonas Jan. 08, 2016

    Some folks make New Year’s resolutions and some don’t. One reason that the “don’t do it” group doesn’t is that failure to keep has not been an uncommon experience.

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    My Two Sports and What They Mean to Me

    Dr. Steve Jonas Dec. 16, 2015

    Tri/duathletes sometimes wonder “why am I doing this?” This can happen on a hot day about halfway through the run, on a windy day when you’ve been riding into a stiff headwind for half an hour, or, let’s say, a third of the way into a rather cold-water swim.

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    Getting Ready for Winter: Thinking About it

    Dr. Steve Jonas Nov. 17, 2015

    Winter takes on different weather characteristics in different parts of the Northern Hemisphere (and with climate change will be taking on even more varied aspects). But whatever yours looks like — white, green or in between — it's a good idea to take some down time this time of the year.

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    Regular Exercise and Weight Loss

    Steve Jonas Oct. 23, 2015

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    What is a "Real" Triathlete/Duathlete? Revisited

    Steve Jonas Oct. 01, 2015

    Dr. Steve Jonas revisits a previous article and shares his thoughts on what makes a "real" triathlete.

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    Getting back in the Swim of Things - from chasing Duathlon Century Club Membership to Back-to-the Tri.

    Steve Jonas Aug. 26, 2015

    The USA Triathlon Century Club — for USAT members who have done 100 or more triathlons — was established in 2011. I was an inaugural member. The USAT Duathlon Century Club was established in 2014.

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    Making it at St. Paul

    Steve Jonas July 15, 2015

    Dr. Steve Jonas shares how he "happily and healthily" finished the 2015 Duathlon National Championship race held in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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    This Year in St. Paul

    Steve Jonas June 10, 2015

    Dr. Steve Jonas shares his experiences from the 2015 USA Triathlon Duathlon National Championships held in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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