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More iron than carbon

Posted on September 24, 2008

by Erik Blachford As a former middle of the pack Ironman triathlete, I have to say I'm somewhat in awe of the professionals who hammer through the race in a little over 8 hours. When they race the world championship in Kona, Hawaii, these folks dive in for 2.4 miles of ocean swimming, ride for 112 miles in brutal headwinds and volcanic heat, then cap it off with a standard 26.2 marathon through lava fields (the race this year is on October 11).It's all under their own steam of course, but they blow a lot of carbon getting to Hawaii, and I've often wondered whether any of the athletes take the...

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