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Winter Swimrun Camp

February 9, 2022 Marcus Barton

Winter Swimrun Camp! Fun-as-hell weekend training with swimrun friends. It started with a day swimrunning in 41°F / 5°C air and 48°F / 8°C water

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Quick Tips for Swimrun

September 23, 2021 Marcus Barton

There seems to be lots of new folks giving swimrun a try. Yay! It’s exciting to meet new swimrunners at races and online. On the

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How to Create Your Own Swimrun Tether

November 2, 2020 Marcus Barton

As Ödyssey SwimRun Austin approaches, I’ve gotten tons of questions about, of all things, tethers. Since it is a required item for the upcoming race,

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Rock Bounding and Swimming on a Trail Run

October 9, 2019 Marcus Barton

Many folks have asked: “where do you train?” Well, that is a complicated question as it really depends on what’s on my calendar at the

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XTERRA Lifestyle

July 13, 2018 Marcus Barton

Love my XTERRA Tribe. Thanks for the reminder during a difficult training block.  Check out the awesome video the XTERRA TV crew put together down

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What SwimRun Gear Do I Need? Part 1

March 7, 2018 Marcus Barton

So you’ve been eyeballing swimrun.  You know you want to get into this crazy sport, but you have no idea what gear to get or

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The Rest of the Story

February 12, 2018 Marcus Barton

As I read this blog post from Jordan Winar, I have such a wide mix of emotions. Happiness that Jordan thinks highly enough of me

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Rainy Day Training in North Cackylacky

June 3, 2010 Marcus Barton

In these neck of the woods, when it rains, the trails close (unlike Oak Mountain).  So when an afternoon thunderstorm put a damper on my

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Grinding at the Greenway

May 19, 2010 Marcus Barton

Last Saturday (5/8), I raced the 6 Hour Grind at the Greenway, an endurance mountain bike race at the Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort

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GU Just Keeps Getting Better

May 12, 2010 Marcus Barton

Boy-o-boy, how do they keep doing it?  Every time I get a new flavor from the wonderful folks at GU Energy Labs, I always wonder

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By the Numbers

Events Raced
Swimrun: 43
Off-road triathlon: 79
Adventure races: 18
Road Triathlon: 10
Running: ???

ÖTILLÖ Film Premier!!!

Between Pleasure And Pain – ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship 2022

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What SwimRun Gear Do You Need?

  • Part 1 – Wetsuits
  • Part 2 – Paddles, Buoy, Shoes and More
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