Mark Allen / Triathlon Writings
Writings from 6x Ironman Triathlon World Champion and ESPN's Greatest Endurance Athlete of all time.
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Time After Time (opens the original)
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No matter where we are in time, we are standing on top of everything that came before us. Today is already creating tomorrow, and behind today are thousands of yesterdays, each one adding something to the foundation beneath our feet.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal"
Time and Laundry (opens the original)
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I’m good at getting things done faster than most people on the planet. I made a living doing exactly that.Get from the start line to the finish line faster than everyone else, and you win the race. Do it faster than anyone has ever done it, and you set a world record.<source type=
The Perfect Race (opens the original)
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In endurance sports, when someone puts together a performance that leaves the rest of the world almost without an answer, we inevitably ask the question: Was that the perfect race?Taylor Knibb was asked something along those lines after her extraordinary victory this past weekend in Nice, France, at the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship. By the top of the major climbs stacked into the first half of the bike course, she had already built a lead of nearly seven minutes against a world-class field. W
Heaven and Hell (opens the original)
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There is a Zen story that describes an interaction between a teacher and a student in which the student asks, “Master, what is the difference between heaven and hell?”The master suddenly rears back, slaps the student on the head, and screams, “You ignorant, loathsome idiot! Who do you think you are to take up my precious time by asking such a stupid question?”<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rJlE!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/h
The True Heroes (opens the original)
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There is something magical about race day in the daylight.The streets are alive. Families lean over barricades. Children stretch out their hands for high fives. Music spills from speakers. Cowbells echo from corner to corner. Every climb has a crowd. Every aid station feels like a celebration.<div class="image2-
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