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18 | SEE OUR EXPERTS’ RESPONSES TO MEMBERS’
TOP TRI QUESTIONS From sport psychology to recovery, nutrition, training and more — experts answer members’ most pressing multisport questions in a new feature.
24 | STRENGTH: FIX MUSCULAR IMBALANCES
THIS OFFSEASON Can’t shake a nagging injury? Address common areas of weakness with seven key exercises for your offseason strength training regimen.
40 | MEET THE SUPER DADS OF MULTISPORT Moms aren’t the only ones whose lives change as a family grows. Read about some multisport dads relishing their non- traditional roles.
42 | Q&A: T.O.’S JOURNEY FROM CHAIR CARRIER TO
KONA CONTENDER Timothy O’Donnell grew up as the slightly less talented swimmer in a family of swim stars. Now that he’s proven he can contend at Kona (and beat his older siblings in something), he’s going for the win.
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Nils Nilsen C 34 | TRI MOMS: COMING BACK STRONGER
Emma Garrard had the best season of her career in 2013, finishing as the top U.S. woman at both the XTERRA USA and World Championships within a year of giving birth to her first child.
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