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This stretching routine rocks! Some of the 4200 that did make it to the start

I've been inching my way back into triathlon shape. Last year, with my Dad's illness and time in Chicago, I didn't race and training was limited. I was already coming off my torn calf muscle, and struggled with my running. Then in early November, ...

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]]> Time to get inspired tag:vox.com,2007-01-18:asset-6a00c2251c3baa549d00d41417f1586a47 2007-01-18T01:50:09Z 2007-01-27T08:05:55Z hp http://hp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

At the finish

Having experienced a chain of sidelining issues (hernia surgery, bronchitis, torn calf muscle) in quick secession, I'm gaining an appreciation for how easy it is to fall off-track of one's fitness routine. I am posting this picture to get myself ...

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]]> Kona tag:vox.com,2006-10-21:asset-6a00c2251c3baa549d00c2252c4ae4f219 2006-10-21T14:41:16Z 2006-10-21T14:41:16Z hp http://hp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Bikes at Kona

Today is the World Ironman Championships in Kona, Hawaii. For many serious triathletes, competing in Kona is the holy grail - to qualify as an age group athlete you have to place at the top of your AG in one of the qualifying Ironman races that a...

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]]> The curve of race participation tag:vox.com,2006-10-17:asset-6a00c2251c3baa549d00c2252b8d61604a 2006-10-17T02:17:44Z 2006-10-31T01:08:35Z hp http://hp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Age group participation

Next year, I move up an age group category for triathlon - to the 50-54 group - even though I won't be 50 until December of 2007. That's because of the "age up" rule - you race at the age you will be as of December 31 of that year. It's so that if...

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]]> Fantastic race experience tag:vox.com,2006-09-10:asset-6a00c2251c3baa549d00c22525cbf1604a 2006-09-10T23:07:00Z 2006-09-11T14:08:35Z hp http://hp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

In transition

Thanks all for the good wishes on my race. What a great cap-off to my 2006 tri season! The conditions were perfect and this race is just so well-organized. I had an absolute blast. Got a bit choked up after going through the finish - I've worked ...

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]]> All systems go tag:vox.com,2006-09-09:asset-6a00c2251c3baa549d00c22525ae28f219 2006-09-09T22:59:41Z 2006-09-10T12:05:28Z hp http://hp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom I've got my race packet, I'm body-marked (lucky #21) and my equipment's laid out in the living room. I just got off the phone with my coach which gave me a nice little psychological lift. I did a short run this morning and now I'm getting ready fo...

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]]> The big race tag:vox.com,2006-09-08:asset-6a00c2251c3baa549d00c225256f2bf219 2006-09-08T12:44:21Z 2006-09-08T23:30:40Z hp http://hp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Last year's start

This Sunday is my "A" race - the Suburu Women's Triathlon. This is the race that my training all season has been targeted at. And it will be my final tri of the 2006 season. It's also the toughest course - hilly on both the bike and the run. Th...

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]]> The Danskin tag:vox.com,2006-08-22:asset-6a00c2251c3baa549d00c22522ae048fdb 2006-08-22T03:26:00Z 2006-08-22T03:26:00Z hp http://hp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Going into T1

When people find out I do triathlon, the next question is invariably "Oh, are you doing the Danskin ?" At least in Seattle, Danskin is almost synonymous with women's triathlon. No, I don't do Danskin. I think it's a great event that has brough...

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]]> Training nerdiness tag:vox.com,2006-07-30:asset-6a00c2251c3baa549d00c2251f0aa2f219 2006-07-30T16:07:56Z 2006-07-31T21:02:21Z hp http://hp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Garmin 305

I work right upstairs from a very nice locally-owned running store. Very dangerous, actually. On Friday, I finally bought the ultimate training-nerd tool: a Garmin Forerunner 305 heart rate monitor with GPS. What this means is that satellites w...

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]]> Light blue caps tag:vox.com,2006-07-17:asset-6a00c2251c3baa549d00c2251e0f738e1d 2006-07-17T19:34:17Z 2006-07-17T19:34:17Z hp http://hp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Light blue caps waiting for the start

Most triathlons break the start up into different "waves" based on your age group. Each wave is given a different swim cap color: yesterday I was in the "light blue" wave of male and females 45-49. It's interesting having large numbers of peopl...

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