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The road back...

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:33:31 -0700

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

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:50:09 -0800

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

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 07:41:16 -0700

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

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:17:44 -0700

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

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 16:07:00 -0700

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

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 15:59:41 -0700

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

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 05:44:21 -0700

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

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 20:26:00 -0700

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

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 09:07:56 -0700

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

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:34:17 -0700

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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