Computrainer presents $10,000 Challenge
   Computrainer has signed on to be the title sponsor of the 2008 North American Endurance Club Challenge, slated to be held at the Grand Columbian Triathlon Sept. 13, 2008 in Grand Coulee Dam Washington.

    Truly a multisport endurance challenge, the event will showcase Iron, Half Iron and Olympic distances. More than $10,000 in prizes will be awarded to up to six clubs. For details, visit www.thegrandcolumbian.com.

Book Reviews
The Inner Triathlete; My New Race chronicle the human side of Triathlon

   If it’s training tips and race plans you want, you won’t get them from reading Stephen Brown’s two newly released triathlon-focused books, The Inner Triathlete and My New Race. Instead, these quick-reads of short stories, interviews and articles offer perspective that speaks to the human side of the sport of triathlon and to the spirit of the triathlete.

    Brown wrote The Inner Triathlete as a tribute to elite triathlete Jon Blais, a.k.a. “Blazeman” who was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig ’s disease in May, 2005. Blais won the hearts of millions five months later when he became the first ALS patient to race and finish the Hawaii Ironman. Blais died 1-1/2 years later of his disease.

    Ironically, author Brown — a longtime ultra triathlete himself —  was diagnosed with leukemia in early 2006. In My New Race, he chronicles his journey of diagnosis, treatment and finally, across the finish line of an Ironman-distance triathlon just seven months later.

    If you need a break from training, or simply want to celebrate the life of others, these books are must-reads. A portion of their proceeds benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the Blazeman Foundation. www.remissionman.com

— Carolyn Price