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Saturday, February 9, 2019

DEAR IRONMAN: DROP THE 'SPECIAL NEEDS' BAGS

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Dear Ironman: I've thoroughly enjoyed the five Ironman events I've completed. From Boulder to Lake Placid to Mont-Tremblant,  ...
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Friday, November 23, 2018

THANKFUL FOR COOP AND JPM

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Family, friends, health, a good job - I have a lot to be thankful for. However, during this holiday season, I'm especially thankful ...
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Wednesday, November 14, 2018

ABOUT THE NEW YORK CITY MARATHON...

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Five boroughs. 26.2 miles. 52,000 runners. That is the New York City Marathon - at least by the numbers. But the race around the world...
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Monday, November 12, 2018

ONE DAY FOR VETERANS IS NOT ENOUGH

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The nation honors all those who served our country fighting wars with their own special day. We pay tribute to the men and woman who ...
Monday, October 15, 2018

REST IN PEACE, JPM. WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOU

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John Martin died on Sunday.  When I read the news of his passing on Facebook, it felt much the same way it did two years  ago when...
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Monday, August 13, 2018

RYAN HOWISON'S 'SENIOR' MOMENT IN SCOTLAND

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The news feed on Facebook bears a lot of crazy things - people taking selfies of their busted faces and broken bones, women in their 50...
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Monday, August 6, 2018

BRIAN BILL AND THE POWER OF ARLINGTON CEMETERY

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Arlington National Cemetery can overpower you. It moves you in a way you never thought possible. 400,000 white marble headstones on ...
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Hard-working, creative, and lover of good words, competition, and testing my limits. Graduate of UNC and Tar Heel baseball player. Signed with Boston Red Sox as free-agent. Hit a HR in "Bull Durham" off Nuke. Former sports anchor/reporter at NESN, Fox Sports Net and MLB.com.5-time Ironman, 3-time NYC Marathon finisher. Wedding singer and Solid Gold dancer. "It's not the critic who counts, but the man who gets in the arena to compete that does."
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