<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:rawvoice="http://www.rawvoice.com/rawvoiceRssModule/" ><channel><title>The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network &#187; Special Events</title> <atom:link href="http://theaverageguy.tv/category/fitnesstech/special-events/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://theaverageguy.tv</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 26 May 2013 01:30:43 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><itunes:summary></itunes:summary> <itunes:author>The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network</itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="http://theaverageguy.tv/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/itunes_default.jpg" /> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <image><title>The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network &#187; Special Events</title> <url>http://theaverageguy.tv/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/TheAverageGuyStudios.jpg</url><link>http://theaverageguy.tv/category/fitnesstech/special-events/</link> </image> <rawvoice:rating>TV-G</rawvoice:rating> <rawvoice:location>Bellevue, NE</rawvoice:location> <rawvoice:frequency>Weekly</rawvoice:frequency> <item><title>#20 The Fitness Tech Podcast: Trek up the Tower 2011 Coverage with Results (Audio and Video). Interview with Howie Halperin, Tony Dean and Race winner Ivan Marsh</title><link>http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/02/26/20-the-fitness-tech-podcast-trek-up-the-tower-2011-coverage-with-results-audio-and-video-interview-with-howie-halperin-tony-dean-and-race-winner-ivan-marsh/</link> <comments>http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/02/26/20-the-fitness-tech-podcast-trek-up-the-tower-2011-coverage-with-results-audio-and-video-interview-with-howie-halperin-tony-dean-and-race-winner-ivan-marsh/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2011 01:28:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jim Collison</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Fitness Tech]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fitness Tech Podcast]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Special Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[First National Bank]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Trek up the Tower]]></category> <category><![CDATA[WELCOM]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/02/26/20-the-fitness-tech-podcast-trek-up-the-tower-2011-coverage-with-results-audio-and-video-interview-with-howie-halperin-tony-dean-and-race-winner-ivan-marsh/</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div style="padding-top:5px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:0px;;" class="linksalpha_widget"> <iframe style="height:25px !important; border:0px solid gray !important; overflow:hidden !important; width:550px !important;" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowTransparency="true" src="http://www.linksalpha.com/social?blog=The+Average+Guy+Blog+and+Podcast+Network&link=http%3A%2F%2Ftheaverageguy.tv%2F2011%2F02%2F26%2F20-the-fitness-tech-podcast-trek-up-the-tower-2011-coverage-with-results-audio-and-video-interview-with-howie-halperin-tony-dean-and-race-winner-ivan-marsh%2F&title=%2320+The+Fitness+Tech+Podcast%3A+Trek+up+the+Tower+2011+Coverage+with+Results+%28Audio+and+Video%29.+Interview+with+Howie+Halperin%2C+Tony+Dean+and+Race+winner+Ivan+Marsh&desc=Today+in+Omaha%2C+some+1400+people+made+their+way+up+40+flights+of+stairs+to+complete+a+very+tough+vertical+race+called+Trek+up+the+Tower.%C2%A0+Jamie+and+Jim+were+there+with+coverage+in+both+audio+and+video.%C2%A0+Hope+you+enjoy+it.+Some+of+the+highlights+of+the+coverage+is+an+interview+with+Howie+Halperin%2C&fc=333333&fs=arial&fblname=like&fblref=facebook&fbllang=en_US&fblshow=1&fbsbutton=1&fbsctr=1&fbslang=en&fbsendbutton=0&twbutton=1&twlang=en&twmention=theAverageGuytv&twrelated1=&twrelated2=&twctr=1&lnkdshow=show&lnkdctr=1&buzzbutton=0&buzzlang=en&buzzctr=0&diggbutton=0&diggctr=1&stblbutton=1&stblctr=1&g1button=1&g1ctr=1&g1lang=en-US"> </iframe></div>Today in Omaha, some 1400 people made their way up 40 flights of stairs to complete a very tough vertical race called Trek up the Tower.  Jamie and Jim were there with coverage in both audio and video.  Hope you enjoy it. 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