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  				<p>Both Rob and I had our respective workouts to finish in the morning before heading up to the Polar Bear Plunge.  I had an hour run and an hour swim, and he had a 16-18 mile run.  So by time &hellip;  <a class="read_more" href="https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/01/polar-bear-plungesort-of.html">Read More Here <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p>
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  				<p>You know, with all this snow around the place this time of year, now would be an ideal time to remind you of the most critical events on my 2011 ‘Race’ Calendar. Well, actually, at the moment – about the &hellip;  <a class="read_more" href="https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/01/preparing-for-polar-bear-plunge.html">Read More Here <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p>
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  				<p>Sometimes it’s easy to get friends to join in my adventures.  Yet other times, the crowd seems to disperse a bit.  Take for example, the Polar Bear Plunge.  I heard all assortment of reasons as to why a few in &hellip;  <a class="read_more" href="https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/01/2011-polar-bear-plungewith-duck.html">Read More Here <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p>
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  				<p>Earlier this week a reader sent me over a note letting me know that my favorite friend – Mr. Duck – was featured alongside me in the Polar Bear Plunge brochures that are now found in countless stores around the &hellip;  <a class="read_more" href="https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/01/friday-photo-of-the-day-me-featured-in-a-brochure-swimming-with-a-floaty-duck.html">Read More Here <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p>
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  				<p>I’ve long since wondered what to do with all the random tidbits of things I collect each week – or the little thoughts that don’t quite make for a full post.  But I finally came up with a solution: The &hellip;  <a class="read_more" href="https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/02/week-in-reviewfebruary-5th-2011.html">Read More Here <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p>
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  				<p>There used to be a annual polar bear swim right here in the beautiful and cough clean Potomac river, but from what I can tell, that seemed to have vanished.  Instead, while doing some research last week I stumbled upon &hellip;  <a class="read_more" href="https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/01/going-for-very-cold-plunge.html">Read More Here <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p>
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  				<p>Quick Note/Reminder: EveryManTri’s Annual Endurance Blog Awards poll ends Sunday night – and I’m fluctuating in and out of the Top 3.  If you’ve got a couple seconds, you can wander on over here and vote.  No registration or any &hellip;  <a class="read_more" href="https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/01/week-in-reviewjanuary-15th-2011.html">Read More Here <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p>
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  				<p>The Week in Review is a collection of both all the goodness I’ve written during the past week around the internet, as well as a small pile of links I found interesting – generally endurance sports related. I’ve often wondered &hellip;  <a class="read_more" href="https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/01/week-in-reviewjanuary-15th-2012.html">Read More Here <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p>
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  				<p>Administrative Note #1: Thanks for the incredible response yesterday in the ‘What do you want in a sport watch?’ post.  It’s coming up on nearly 100 comments.  But not just quick comments – these are incredibly detailed and well thought &hellip;  <a class="read_more" href="https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/01/state-of-my-state-2010-review-edition.html">Read More Here <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p>
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  				<p>A few weeks back Cycliq announced a new product on Kickstarter.  You’ll remember Cycliq is the company behind the Fly6 and Fly12 combination bike safety camera/lights products.  They combine front (Fly12) or back (Fly6) lights with a camera that’s always &hellip;  <a class="read_more" href="https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/cycliq-duo-mount.html">Read More Here <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p>
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  				<p>Polar bears, they’re pretty awesome.  They swim around in ice cold water where really nobody else wants to.  Heck, they even live on floating ice.  And they fish and stuff with their bare hands.  Which, is absolutely nothing like the Polar &hellip;  <a class="read_more" href="https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/06/giveaway-extravaganza-polar-m450-gps-bike-computer.html">Read More Here <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p>
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