Category Archives: travel

The Mint is Moving!

Posted on August 2, 2013 by dboffa

STOP THE PRESSES!! Yes, you read the headline correctly: The Mint 400, located here for roughly a century, is moving. After receiving some free t-shirts a highly lucrative cash offer from the owners of the actual Mint 400 race to move … Continue reading →

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A short history of Rome’s Metro C (aka, “the Unicorn”)

Posted on July 15, 2013 by dboffa

[NB: this is a slight detour from the usual, Olympic Weightlifting related drivel. But its relevance lies in the fact that I’ve long had to rely on Rome’s dismal public transit system to get to the city’s gym up in … Continue reading →

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Training at CLUBUL SPORTIV DINAMO: Romania, part doi

Posted on April 29, 2013 by dboffa

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Weightlifting in Romania: Bucharest, Dinamo Sports Club, and Castle Dracula – Part I

Posted on April 25, 2013 by dboffa

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Secret Uzbeki training and Lu Xioajun’s dietary habits… The 2013 Arnold, Part Dos

Posted on April 2, 2013 by dboffa

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The 2013 Arnold Championships of the Universe

Posted on March 8, 2013 by dboffa

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The 2012 American Open (and Outlaw Open)—Part 1 (of a few)

Posted on December 6, 2012 by dboffa

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Hyphen-mania: the 2012 Canadian Weightlifting Championships

Posted on June 4, 2012 by dboffa

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Day 3, and the long-awaited, stirring conclusion to the Trials

Posted on April 6, 2012 by dboffa

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The 2012 Arnold/Nationals/Women’s Olympic Trials/the kitchen sink (part 1)

Posted on March 12, 2012 by dboffa

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