by Lucas Freed

Bluff Creek Aquabike—Olympic
1500 m swim, 24.8 mile bike
Boone, Iowa
July 18, 2015

Why aquabike you ask? Well, if you enjoy triathlon and least enjoy running then this race is for you. For me, the Bluff Creek Aquabike helped to serve as a good checkpoint in my Des Moines Triathlon training—only seven more weeks to go. (Everyone should sign up for this inaugural event to show support). I've been lollygagging in preparations for the Labor Day weekend race, and I wanted to get a wake-up call. The aquabike was perfect because I just did the Dam2Dam half marathon and felt good about my run.

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by Katherine A. Roccasecca

Ice Breaker Triathlon
400 yard Pool Swim, 10 "mile" Indoor Bike, 2 mile Treadmill Run
West Des Moines, Iowa
Sunday, January 25, 2015

The Walnut Creek YMCA began hosting the Ice Breaker Triathlon in 2008 as a way to raise funds for their Annual Campaign, which supports those who are unable to otherwise afford memberships and programs at the Y. This year they added an additional beneficiary to the fundraising: Girls on the Run. "Girls on the Run of Polk County is a 10 week physical activity-based positive youth development program that inspires girls in 3rd—5th grade to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running."

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by Katherine A. Roccasecca

Life Time Fitness Indoor Triathlon
10 minute Pool Swim, 30 minute Spin Bike, 20 minute Treadmill Run
Urbandale, Iowa
January 4, 2015

In just one hour (plus transition times) you could become a triathlete at a Life Time Fitness Indoor Triathlon. Races were held Sunday, January 4th at Life Time centers across the country. We talked to seven athletes who competed at Life Time Athletic in Urbandale, Iowa: Don Peddy, Dotty Johnson, Lucas Freed, Larry Enos, Robert Dittmann, Shawn Blaesing-Thompson, and Andy Bernholtz.

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