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A Tribute to Dan Honig
Dr. Steve Jonas March 06, 2017
This column is about my long-time friend, Dan Honig, the founder and long-time President of the New York Triathlon Club. I first met Dan at the second triathlon I ever did in October 1983.
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On Turning 80
Dr. Steve Jonas Jan. 17, 2017
But turning 80 itself, that was different. For those of us born in the 1930s (and, I suppose, in the 40s and 50s too), 80 had a sort of a special ring to it. Eighty was old.
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Setting Goals that Work for You
Dr. Steve Jonas Nov. 29, 2016
Is the goal to win the race, to win your age group, to set a PR in a particular race, to qualify for an Worlds, to make the time limit, to simply finish, happily and healthily, saying to yourself “I had fun out there today!”
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A Milestone Reached: One More Tri
Dr. Steve Jonas Oct. 17, 2016
On Sept. 25, 2016, I reached a milestone in our sport: closing in on the end of my 34th season, I did my 250th multisport event.
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What the 2016 Age-Group Triathlon Nationals Meant to Me
Dr. Steve Jonas Sept. 27, 2016
I have been lucky enough to have been able to go to a number of triathlon national championships, beginning with St. Joseph, Missouri in 1999.
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The 2016 New Jersey State Championships
Dr. Steve Jonas Sept. 06, 2016
I first did the sprint at CGI’s New Jersey State Championships at Princeton, New Jersey, in 2012. I did it again the next year, but then I missed it until I was able to get to it once again this season. There are two events, a sprint and an Olympic-distance race.
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Going Round the Bend
Dr. Steve Jonas July 21, 2016
The goal was to get my feet wet for the season — without actually getting my feet wet. At any rate, I did get renewed, and so off I went to the USA Triathlon Duathlon National Championships in Bend, Oregon for my sixth Duathlon Nationals.
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Renewal Time
Dr. Steve Jonas June 15, 2016
“Renewal time! Yes, I can still do this. And I still want to do it. And I still have fun doing it.”
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The Ordinary Mortals: Eight Principles of Training
Dr. Steve Jonas May 19, 2016
They will help you get going and keep on going, on a rational basis, whether you are starting from scratch or ready to begin race-specific training or even if you’ve been racing for a long time.
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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.