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Team Mongo » Team Mongo http://teammongo.com Sat, 17 Jul 2010 01:44:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Julie Bedford http://teammongo.com/2009/10/01/julie-bedford/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/01/julie-bedford/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:20:33 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=101

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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/01/julie-bedford/feed/ 0 Pete Benner http://teammongo.com/2009/10/02/pete-benner/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/02/pete-benner/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:56:32 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=27

Pete is co-owner and VP of McKeon Products, Inc., manufacturer of Mack’s Earplugs, and a graduate of ASU with a BA in Marketing. He has been involved in a wide range of sports throughout his life and completed his first triathlon as a junior at Ferndale High School. For Pete triathlons have helped him challenge himself and stay in shape.

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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/02/pete-benner/feed/ 0 Jon Bennett http://teammongo.com/2009/10/03/jon-bennett/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/03/jon-bennett/#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:56:55 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=29

Jon has been competing in triathlons since 2001. The first triathlon that Jon ever signed up for was Ironman Wisconsin. Since that time, Jon has completed a multitude of different triathlons (including his 11th Ironman in September 2009), five marathons and two ultra marathons. Jon is a two time finisher of the Boston Marathon with a PR of 2:59 and also completed several XTerra triathlons and mountain bike races over the past seven years. Jon’s 2010 goal is to compete in the Lumberjack 100 mountain bike race and would love to qualify for the World IM Championships in Hawaii at Ironman Canada in August. He trains consistently throughout the year and places in the top of his age group. Jon is a founding member of Team Mongo which started in the winter of 2005. His interest began when he was cheering friends at Ironman California in 2001. Jon lives with his wife ,Kelly, who is also an Ironman finisher and Team Mongo member. Jon and Kelly have two dogs….Wasabi and Hunter, who are good runners, but slow on the swim. They (Wasabi and Hunter) are working on their swim technique !!!!

Career Race Highlights: Seven marathons (2:59 PR),11 Ironman finishes (10:22 PR) and numerous mountain bike races and local triathlons

2010 Schedule: Lumberjack 100 Mountain Bike Race in June, Xterra Triathlon in May and June, Ironman Canada in August, and Huff 50k Trail Race in December.

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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/03/jon-bennett/feed/ 0 Kelly Bennett http://teammongo.com/2009/10/04/kelly-bennett/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/04/kelly-bennett/#comments Sun, 04 Oct 2009 05:57:25 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=31

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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/04/kelly-bennett/feed/ 0 Billy Downs http://teammongo.com/2009/10/05/billy-downs/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/05/billy-downs/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:55:42 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=25 Billy Downs is a native Detroiter, graduate of Detroit Catholic Central High School and Michigan State University, and founder of BD’s Mongolian Grill. Billy lives in Novi with his wife of 18 years (Amy is also a MSU graduate) and their three kids: Amanda, Abigail and Brendan. Billy has competed in all levels of triathlon since 2001 including an Ironman Hawaii finish in 2008. Billy serves as the Managing Director of Team Mongo and Missiontri.com.

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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/05/billy-downs/feed/ 0 Mike Birkett http://teammongo.com/2009/10/06/mike-birkett/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/06/mike-birkett/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:57:51 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=33

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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/06/mike-birkett/feed/ 0 Matt Buese http://teammongo.com/2009/10/07/matt-buese/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/07/matt-buese/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:58:05 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=35 2007/2008 Race Highlights:

2007 New York Marathon
2008 Ann Arbor Tri – 2nd in AG

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Career Highlights:

’06 World Ironman 70.3 Championships
’06 Florida Ironman- 4th in AG, 25th Overall
‘01, ‘04, ‘05 Detroit Marathon
‘02 Ironman Florida
’04 & ‘06 Ironman USA, Lake Placid
Qualified for ’06 Boston Marathon
’05 USAT All-American Honorable Mention
2006: Raised over $25K for LLS and over $40K for the Boys and Girls Club
2005: Raised $37K for the Boys and Girls Club
2004: Raised over $25K for Parkinson’s Research

]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/07/matt-buese/feed/ 0 Andy Correll http://teammongo.com/2009/10/08/andy-correll/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/08/andy-correll/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:22:17 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=103 Andy is a new member of Team Mongo and was raised in Livonia while currently a resident of Birmingham for the last 15 years. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1991. Andy has primarily been a runner and cyclist since college but competed in his first triathlon in 2008 and has been steadily improving.

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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/08/andy-correll/feed/ 0 Joe Dieghan http://teammongo.com/2009/10/09/joe-dieghan/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/09/joe-dieghan/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:58:42 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=39 Joe has owned his own painting business for 10 years. After graduating from University of Colorado, he moved back to Michigan because girlfriend, now wife, Marielle was here and he was seeking out business opportunities in a place he loves to call home. Joe began racing in triathlons in 1988, but didn’t start competing regularly until 1997. Being a member of “Team Mongo” since the start, it has allowed him to advance through the last six years both physically and spiritually. Giving back to a great group of kids is now something he looks forward to as much as his next big race.

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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/09/joe-dieghan/feed/ 0 Amy Gluck http://teammongo.com/2009/10/10/amy-glick/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/10/amy-glick/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:23:24 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=106 Amy enjoys living the multisport lifestyle with her family, friends and Mongo teammates. Coaching swimming with her husband and training kids for triathlon helps Amy instill life-long skills of courage, confidence and balance. Representing Team Mongo is a great opportunity to share experiences of a healthy body, mind and spirit!

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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/10/amy-glick/feed/ 0 Bonnie Karas http://teammongo.com/2009/10/11/bonnie-karas/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/11/bonnie-karas/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:59:12 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=41 I enjoy living the Multisport Lifestyle with my family, friends and Mongo Teammates. Coaching swimming with my husband and training kids for triathlon helps instill life-long skills of courage, confidence and balance. Representing Team Mongo is a great opportunity to share experiences of a healthy body, mind and spirit!

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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/11/bonnie-karas/feed/ 0 Roman Krzyzanowski http://teammongo.com/2009/10/11/roman-krzyzanowski/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/11/roman-krzyzanowski/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:59:50 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=45

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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/11/roman-krzyzanowski/feed/ 0 Gary Larson http://teammongo.com/2009/10/12/gary-larson/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/12/gary-larson/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:24:06 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=108 Gary grew-up in Farmington and attended Farmington High School before moving on to Michigan State University where he obtained a BS in Computer Science and later an MBA from University of Detroit. After obtaining his undergrad, he married Cher Jurek and started working as an IT Project/Program Manager at Ford Credit / Ford Motor Company for 29 years and took an early retirement and before moving on to TeamDetroit as VP Project Manager Brand Content Alliance Analytics. Gary and Cher have two girls, Audra and Leah.

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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/12/gary-larson/feed/ 0 Robert Larson http://teammongo.com/2009/10/13/robert-larson/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/13/robert-larson/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:24:27 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=109 Bob started racing triathlons in 1982 and has been performing in them every year since. His daughter performed in a kid’s triathlon when she was 8 and she now competes in track cycling and road races as a Cat 3 in Portland, Oregon. He loves to view the country from races and train with his friends and teammates while balancing work, family and leisure.

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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/13/robert-larson/feed/ 0 Lila Lazarus http://teammongo.com/2009/10/14/lila-lazarus/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/14/lila-lazarus/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:00:50 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=53

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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/14/lila-lazarus/feed/ 0 Peter Ludwig http://teammongo.com/2009/10/15/peter-ludwig/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/15/peter-ludwig/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:59:26 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=43

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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/15/peter-ludwig/feed/ 0 Tom Miller http://teammongo.com/2009/10/16/tom-miller/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/16/tom-miller/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:01:36 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=59 2008 Race Highlights:

Ann Arbor Triathlon – 1st Age Group
Motor City Triathlon – 1st Age Group
Kensington Sprint Tr -i 1st Age group
Grand Haven Triathlon – 1st Age group
Steelhead 70.3 Qualified for World Championship, Clearwater
USAF Marathon – 2nd Age group, Qualify for Boston
Betsie Valley – 1/2 Marathon 1st Age Group 3rd overall
USCTRI at MSU – 1st Age Group
Jingle Bell Run – 1st Age Group
World Championship, Clearwater – 22nd Age Group

]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/16/tom-miller/feed/ 0 David Sass http://teammongo.com/2009/10/17/david-sass/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/17/david-sass/#comments Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:01:04 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=55 David grew up in Fenton in a family with six children. His first triathlon was in June 2000 and he has been hooked since. David currently resides in Bloomfield with wife Aimee, two daughters, Lauren and Reagan, and two labradors.

]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/17/david-sass/feed/ 0 Mark Savedes http://teammongo.com/2009/10/17/mark-savedes/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/17/mark-savedes/#comments Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:26:31 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=113 Mark has been married to Sara for 15 years and has 2 awesome daughters Anna and Emily. He lives on a farm in South Lyon and is the owner of his family restaurant for the last 16 years. Mark attends Northridge Church in Plymouth and enjoys traveling around the world to do mission work and competing in ironman triathlons.

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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/17/mark-savedes/feed/ 0 Kraig Schmottlach http://teammongo.com/2009/10/18/kraig-schmottlach/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/18/kraig-schmottlach/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:02:01 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=61

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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/18/kraig-schmottlach/feed/ 0 John Sotir http://teammongo.com/2009/10/19/john-sotir/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/19/john-sotir/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:00:03 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=47 John was a two time world frisbee champion before he began competing in endurance sports as this is his 24th year competing in running, triathlon, Road and MT biking sports. He is a huge bicycle racing fan and over the last 15 years has traveled to Europe and spectated at all the spring classic races, five Tour de France races, two world championships and the Giro. The people and culture of endurance sports is the magnet that keeps him coming back year after year.

]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/19/john-sotir/feed/ 0 James Stromberg http://teammongo.com/2009/10/20/james-stromberg/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/20/james-stromberg/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:27:17 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=115 After competing in team sports (football) when younger, Jamesstarted endurance sports/events in 2005. His first triathlon was in August 2007 (TriathlonCraig Greenfield Memorial ) and Ironman races are whathe enjoys most about the sport. In the future, he hope to open up new horizons/ventures involving Ironman and triathlon racing.

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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/20/james-stromberg/feed/ 0 Jeff Tenniswood http://teammongo.com/2009/10/21/jeff-tenniswood/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/21/jeff-tenniswood/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:00:18 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=49

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