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Ironman Arizona 2011: Final Thoughts and Thanks

December 20, 2011
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Goodness, I promise this is the last of the IMAZ posts at least for a while. I decided to purchase a couple of photos. The one below is a little crazy. I guess I started crying sooner than I thought. ha! And, maybe a minute afterwards: I pulled it together to smile and pose. The [...]

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Consistency Realization

September 7, 2011
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This weekend included smash sessions that not only reminded me that I need to be more consistent with my workouts, but that nutrition is going to be very important come Ironman race day. There was some weight lifting, swimming, running, and cycling happening this weekend, and I loved/hated every minute of it. Do you ever [...]

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Putting On My Athletic Uniform for the 1st Time

May 1, 2011
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This post might sound absolutely stupid to some, but this is a big deal to me… I started running with a running team this year, and they have a uniform that they wear for races. As you know from the title of this blog, I am a “former geek” turned athlete. Actually I’m still a [...]

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Tips to Work and Get Your Workouts In Too

April 27, 2011
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I posted last week about starting a new job and feeling a little discouraged because I missed a few workouts.  This was because of my migraines last week, but a lot of you said that you were struggling with fitting it all in.  Some of you wrote about some tips that help you follow.  Your [...]

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Wise Choices

April 18, 2011
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I would have started off this week with an exciting 5K recap sharing with you all that I had qualified for second seeding for Bloomsday, but things don’t always go as planned. After my 1st masters swim class on Saturday, I was SOOOOO excited about this next season. Yes, it turns out my stroke needs [...]

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Team Livestrong 2011

February 8, 2011
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My friend, Bryan whom I met and raced with in Germany, needs your help!!! Here is his story. To think that he could barely walk up stairs in 2008, then accomplish all of these things is amazing to me.  Get ready to be inspired. In 2008, I was diagnosed with and treated for Thyroid Cancer. [...]

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What If…

January 26, 2011
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Do you ever think to yourself, “What if I could do ….”? What I find completely surprising is that people who I’ve just met or just started reading my blog think that I’ve always been —dare I say athletic? They think that I’ve always been able to maintain at least an 8:15 min/mile pace for [...]

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