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What an experience! Looking back, I’m in awe of the wonderful city of Montreal and the experiences I had while competing in my first international race and first 10k. I did research, asked questions, and tried to pack appropriately, but until you actually complete your ‘first,’ it is hard to
Read moreBonjour! Hola! Dia dhuit! Guten Tag! Dobrý den! Language and body mannerisms are often how we communicate. When traveling to a country outside of ones own, I find
Read more“Iron Nun” Sister Madonna Buder is 88 years old and a multi-time triathlete. Wow. Just think about that for a minute. In 2018, Scott Purks wrote that “she has competed in more than 340 triathlons and 45 full Ironmans, which require swimming 2.4 miles, biking 112 miles, and running
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Right now, I’m walking around a bit aimlessly. This morning at around 4:30 am, athletes who were on Facebook found out that our sprint triathlon scheduled to start today at 7 am was being postponed until 9 am due to heavy thunderstorms. In addition, the race was being reduced
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Each year, those of us in those cold weather areas may dread when the open water swim opportunities open back up. We wonder how cold will the water be considering all the crazy snow and low temps over the past few years. We may go on-line to check out the
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You have decided to dip your toe into training, whether it is running, walking, biking, swimming, or even a triathlon. Maybe you are further along in training and are aiming for an Ironman. No matter what level you aim for, there are resources out there to help in your training.
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Vacations are needed to rest, recover, rejuvenate, and get out of a rut. However, vacations also can cut into training opportunities and the routine/schedule one is trying to follow to prepare for a specific race. Recently, I went to Iceland and Sweden for 10 days near the beginning of training
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Over time, I have found that doing just running, biking, and swimming can be monotonous and doesn’t address all of the training I need to do for competing in a triathlon. For me, I also need strength and endurance training, as well as ways to jolt my body so it
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This is a question I receive often and I wonder how to respond? I only learned how to run four years ago, have completed a few 5k and 8k races, and there are a handful of medals at my house – does that make me a runner? I often do a mix of
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The start of a new year means fresh beginnings, new goals, and many months of adventure. For some, they set resolutions or goals at the beginning of the year. These goals may change or strengthen over time. For me, I like the word ‘goals’ over ‘resolutions,’ but that is just
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