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By Chris Gottwald, Team OAM Now Cyclist Want to know what it’s really like to race a Criterium at the Pro / Cat I level? You might be surprised! After 24 years of racing in the elite ranks, one of the most popular questions is what is like to perform -
By JoAnn Cranson, Team OAM Now Cyclist Tackling a century ride can be daunting to a cyclist. While base miles under your belt are key, if you know how to draft, the 100 miles go by a lot more easily. I signed up for the Grand Rapids “100 Grand Bicycle
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By Roxane Kippen, Team OAM Now Triathlete Hold on a minute, isn’t triathlon just three disciplines? Yes swim, bike and run take up the majority of the race, but there are these precious seconds, or for some, minutes where you have to wiggle out of your wetsuit and put on
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By Elaine Sheikh, Team OAM Now Triathlete My time over winter break was spent training hard. I returned to school, excited to continue and prepare for my first “A” race of the year – USAT Collegiate Club Nationals in Clemson, South Carolina at the end of April. I was going
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By Roxane Kippen, Team OAM Now Triathlete When forward progress on a bicycle is stopped by anything other than the brakes, it is likely that things won’t end well. Mountain biking presents endless possibilities for halting forward movement on a bike such as rocks, roots and, of course, trees. Wet
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By Todd Anthes, Team OAM Now Triathlete The Bear Lake Triathlon in North Muskegon is the final exam for the Grand Haven High School triathlon class. Wow. I wish they had classes like that when I was in high school. Maybe then I would be a better swimmer. It’s great
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Gauthier Family Homecare Team OAM NOW / Athletic Mentors is proud to represent this Grand Rapids area home care service, offering compassionate and professional in-home service for their clients, for its fourth consecutive year. Gauthier Family Home  Care utilizes both CareProfiler and IC24 (Ideal Caregiver 24) to match their caregivers
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By Kathy Braginton, Team OAM Now Triathlete Triathlon season officially began with the 35th annual Seahorse Challenge, the first triathlon in the Kalamazoo area. With the race held on Memorial Day weekend, and the cold winters we have experienced the last few years, racers never know what the weather is going to bring
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