RSS for Features section of the Competitor NorCal Site http://www.competitornorcal.com Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:39:58 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.competitornorcal.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.competitornorcal.com RSS for Features section of the Competitor NorCal Site http://www.competitornorcal.com/features/talking-with-taylor-phinney.html Taylor Phinney has a lot going on these days. Earlier this year, the 17-year-old clinched a spot on the U.S. Olympic track cycling team roster with strong finishes in the World Cup Series, capped off with a champion title in the 4,000-meter individual pursuit in Los Angeles. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:13:28 +0100 http://www.competitornorcal.com/features/carrie-strickland_s-_a_-standard.html Carrie Strickland is a jumper. She's also a runner. Shortly after this issue of Competitor hits the stands, she'll be in Eugene, Oregon, doing both as part of the Northwest contingent at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in track and field. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.competitornorcal.com/features/open-water-swimming-from-here-to-beijing.html This summer the newest sport in the Olympics will see 25 of the world’s best swimmers racing 10K around the flat-water Beijing Olympic rowing course. Photos: Pei Qingsheng Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.competitornorcal.com/features/king-of-the-bumps.html Jamie Mitchell grew up in Coss Harbor in Northern New South Wales, Australia. To help young Jamie deal with his asthma, his mom and dad put him in Nippers, a swim program for kids. 26 years later, the 31-year-old Mitchell has never left the water and is simply the best paddleboard athlete on the planet. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.competitornorcal.com/features/keep-your-eye-on-micha-burden.html Micha Burden made it to the FINA World Open-Water Swimming Championships in Seville, Spain this May, although she fell short of qualifying for the U.S. Olympic team. With both her and competitor Kirsten Groome finishing after the top 10 in Spain, there remained one spot open for an American woman in this first-ever Olympic marathon swim event. Chloe Sutton claimed that spot after a 10K test event, winning it with a time of 2:00:48.5. She'll be competing in Beijing against 24 other women for the gold. The full interview with Micha can be found at www.competitorradio.com (http://www.competitorradio.com). Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.competitornorcal.com/features/from-the-real-world-to-a-world-away.html Lindsay Brien MacDonald’s voyage to the Antarctica Marathon. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.competitornorcal.com/features/star-student.html Two-time college tri champ Amanda Felder feels the slings and arrows of fame. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.competitornorcal.com/features/chris-kostman-who-needs-him.html Lots of Us – This Ultra-Athlete Organizer Knows How to Take You to the Limit. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:40:16 +0100 http://www.competitornorcal.com/features/chasing-me.html Jason Lester was in a terrible accident as a child, which left his right arm paralyzed. His father died shortly after the accident, and Jason turned to sport as a way to cope. Today, he is a multiple Ironman finisher, founder of the Never Stop Foundation, and an international inspiration. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:15:52 +0100 http://www.competitornorcal.com/features/from-obese-to-ironman.html How Atlantan Sherry Coulombe Got Her Groove Back. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:07:57 +0100