D3 Athletes in the News
    Winterizing your Bike
    Spice up your Winter Training
        Swim Workouts

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D3 Athletes in the News
Lentine Zahler - Was 5th overall and 1st AG at the Izena 88 Triathlon, while setting the AG course record Rich Kylberg – 30-minute PR at IM HAWAII World Championships!
Bob Seemuth – Finishes IM HAWAII World Championships!
Craig Wilson – Finishes Great Floridian Iron Distance – 12th AG
Keith Watson – Finishes Great Floridian Iron Distance – 17th AG
Kathleen Steffe – Wins her AG by 30 minutes at the SOMA Half!
Frank Harney – Goes 10:17 in his first Ironman at IMFL!
Andy Rusk – Goes under 5:00 at the SOMA HIM!

D3 is proud to announce the hiring of two more outstanding coaches!
Ali Winslow from Boston, MA and John Lapehn of Granger, IN. Please check out their bios on the D3 site here: www.d3multisport.com/programs.php.


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If you are interested in purchasing a Compu Trainer this winter, D3 will be putting in a group buy at the end of October. Typically this deal is one of the best around so don’t miss out! Contact Mike today and get your order in!


Frank Harney at IMFL
Winterizing your Bike
Now there are no more excuses

Winter is coming – get out and ride! We are all very good at using the weather as an excuse not to ride, and who wants to ride the trainer all the time? However, if you want to improve and put some distance between you and your competitors you have to do more than they are and do it smarter than they are – the “off-season” is the perfect time to gain the advantage!

But let’s be realistic, most of us live in areas that subject us to the full bore of old man winter, and a lot of us really love our trusty stead and will do anything to protect her from harm (no, I’m not talking about your blackberry – I’m talking about your bike!). Winterizing your bike will help protect your baby as well as allow for relatively comfortable and safe riding throughout these dark, cold months. More...


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