HOT NEWS: Tempe Town Lake Dam Break: Plans to work on the dam had already been in the works. So fortunately, reconstruction of the dam is beginning today.  Tempe press conference puts the re-opening of the lake at November 1. So hold tight, as we get more details we will pass them on. Here is a link to the press conference. So check back. Don't forget to sign up for our newsletter on the lower right side of this site.  Thanks for checking out our web site. We have a lot of info packed into this site. A search tool is on the right side to help you out. Thanks for stopping by. Sue Berliner, Publisher.

Let’s set the scene – There sits a 40 something in front of the computer gathering information, determined to start training for an Olympic Distance triathlon. Overwhelmed by the thoughts of fitting purposeful exercise into life, the huge amount of online training programs, material about gait and running shoes, bikes, bars, and pedals, oh my; the wanna-be triathlete heads to the kitchen, head spinning, for a Coke and some trail mix, and calls a friend. “How do others’ lives and bank accounts afford this sport?”

Anyone that has been in Scottsdale for any length of time has seen the McDowell Mountains, which dominate the horizon of the Northeast Valley.

Housing developments skirt the bottom of the range, but multiple rounded but rugged peaks stretch for 10 miles, and the summits approach 4000 feet, half a mile above the big valley floor. And thanks to the Scottsdale voters who approved purchasing and preserving this massive chunk piece by piece, in 1990, 94, 98, and 2005, almost one third of the city’s land area is reserved for nothing but hiking and biking.

There is no shortage of stellar men in Arizona. This bunch gathered here not only have awesome racing resumes, they are simply good guys that everyone wants to hang out with. Many have kids and are family men.

Others have cool careers. So read up on their work, family, life, training, advice and more. If you meet them on the street or at an event, introduce yourself. You want to know these guys!