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Cool & Funny race reports by Trevor Wurtele

Oct

5

2013

Canadian professional triathlete Trevor Wurtele (part of Team Wurtele his wife Heather is also a pro triathlete) have some of the coolest and funniest photo video race reports. I had seen them before, and am thoroughly amused by them I can watch them over and over. The guy is freakin’ fast and creative! He basically does ...

Review: Acer Iconia A1 8″ (810/830) android tablet 2

Oct

4

2013

Update (12/2014) Iconia A1- Model 830 I recently picked up the successor to the Iconia A1 810, the A1 830, this is a bit of an improved model, The form factor stays the same 7.9″ 4:3 aspect ratio. What’s improved is the chassis, is slimmer and more premium feeling, the processor has been updated to ...

Cool airplane paint schemes 2

Sep

25

2013

Saw this today on CNN.com , it shows some really interesting and colorful plane liveries. This appeals to both my interest in aviation and photography. To see more of these schemes visit airliners.net where you’ll find s boatload of airplane photos.

Six Flags Triathlon 2013 Race Report & Photos 10

Sep

23

2013

Today a few friends and myself took part in the second annual 2013 Six Flags triathlon, held at the Six Flags amusement park in Jackson, NJ. We participated in the Olympic distance race as part of a relay team. This Olympic distance triathlon featured a 2-lap (1500m) swim, followed 24.8-mile bike loop , and finished ...

Do only sick older people watch the evening news? 6

Sep

20

2013

My daily routine after I get home from the gym or work, is to have a late dinner and then check out the evening news that I DVR’d . I don’t watch it live because I’m not home around 6:30p, so I just record it and watch it later, plus I can fast forward through ...

Philadelphia Rock & Roll Half Marathon 2013

Sep

16

2013

Today a bunch of friends of mine plus about 18,000 other participants took part in the 2013 Rock and Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon. This is a popular race in the Rock and Roll Running series, held in a very scenic course through downtown Philadelphia. Race Morning Race morning weather was perfect about 60 clear skies ...

Nations Triathlon 2013 Race report

Sep

12

2013

Today I took part in the 2013 edition (8th Annual) Nations Triathlon (http://nationstri.com), in Washington D.C.. This is a very popular and large olympic distance triathlon. The race itself is a olympic distance triathlon, Its a 1500m swim, 25 mile bike and 10k run. This was my first time at this event, and also my ...

TriRock Asbury Park 2013 triathlon Photos and Report 1

Aug

25

2013

Today a few friends and myself took part in the inaugural 2013 TriRock Asbury Park sprint triathlon. Held at the Asbury Park NJ (Jersey Shore). This sprint triathlon that features a short and calm 500m ocean swim, followed by a flat 10-mile bike loop , and finishes a 5k run on the boardwalk . This ...

2013 West Point Triathlon Photos & Report

Aug

18

2013

Today I took part in the 2013 edition (24th Annual) West Point sprint triathlon. Its popular local triathlon held at Camp Buckner, in West Point NY , just a short distance from the Military Academy campus. The race itself is a sprint triathon, Its a 800m swim, 14mile bike and 5k run. Photos It was ...