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2014-06-27 9:28 PM


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love being in the Athena division? I actually have placed in both of my sprint tris that I have completed because I am a part of this group. The tris I have been doing have upped their weight limits, but I clear it by 5 #s! I mean I am happy to finish right along with all the other athletes of varying sizes, shapes and colors!

YAY!! One of the FEW and ONLY times in my life I am glad I weigh over 150#s.


2014-06-28 2:43 PM
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I never been in Athena but yeah I do love it. Last race I volunteered at had a race not only have Clydesdale/Athena divisions but had 4 different weight groups. One girl complained I had her in the C division and not the D division. turns out she won the C division. I never saw anyone so happy.
2014-08-23 5:15 PM
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I dig the idea behind it. It blows my mind, though, that more ladies don't race as Athenas.
I realize that today's society ostracizes women for being "overweight," but I can't recall seeing that sort of thing, blatantly anyway, in the tri community.
2014-10-12 7:58 PM
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I like repping the Athenas, however, I usually choose to race AG since I want to race against my friends at the same time and not be relegated to starting at the end of the waves.  I still say the Athenas and Clydes rule!  



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2014-10-21 2:53 PM
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Given that I am somewhat a beginner it feels good to compete with the big guys. I do check my time in my age group as well to see how I would have done. Heck I ran a 5k last week and only three guys in my age group50-59. I won but I tell people that the guy that finished second was running with his daughter and the guy who finished third was walking his dog lol
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