The Tri For The Cure weekend was a total success.  Nearly One Hundred Thousand Dollars was raised to battle Cancer, Hillary won the race, and Splits59 made our debut as an event sponsor. On Friday night, Hillary spoke to an audience of approximately fifty eager and fit women.  Many of them first-timers who were seeking last minute advice from the 26X Ironman...

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I am excited to announce that Splits59 will be attending the 2nd annual Tri For The Cure expo in Scottsdale, AZ from April 18-20th. Our Splits Girl, Hillary Biscay, will not only be racing but will also be in our booth giving the athletes last minute tips as well as showing off the latest, coolest gear from Splits59. So stop by and say hello to Hillary and the Splits...

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The Splits59 store opening event in December was an exciting, long-awaited day. Over two years of brainstorming, planning, testing, and a whole lot of other work led up to the launch of our brand. It was a bit like how I'd imagine it would be to give birth after a very extended pregnancy! The vision for our brand began nearly three years prior, with Jon and I having...

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If you ever wanted to see just how limitless the range of authentic human emotion can be, look no further than the marathon finish line. In a mere matter of seconds you will see it all. Pain , passion and pride. Joy and regret. Big toothy smiles and wet, uncontrollable tears. Clarity. Humility. Honesty. None of it contrived, all of it real. It is amazing what we can...

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I don’t know when it happened exactly, but somewhere in the past six months of marathon training I began to consider myself a runner. I’d go to the store and the guy at the checkout would comment on the giant jar of peanut butter and the three big bottles of Gatorade I was buying and my response would be, “I run a lot.” But after crossing that finish line on March...

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