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Enjoy the Journey

May 16, 2012
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Sorry about the delay in posting. My triathlon coach passed away unexpectedly from a heart condition at the age of 38 two and a half weeks ago, and I’m still trying to deal with it. Plus, I’ve been avoiding having to type out this post because it would make it more real somehow. Coach Scott [...]

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Moving Again!

April 25, 2012
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This past weekend was great for training! Saturday was a real eye opener for me in regards to needing to get on the bike more. Eeek. It was my second ride outside for the season, and my work schedule has been limiting me to riding outside only on the weekends. On Saturday, I also finally [...]

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High Desert Running

April 12, 2012
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Whenever I visit Albuquerque, I always drag my 16 year old cousin out onto the trails with me.  Her old cross country team used to frequent these trails along the foothills at around 6,600 feet above sea level. Elite runners are also sometimes spotted on these trails. On that Sunday, however, we were the only [...]

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I’m Alive!

March 23, 2012
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Is anyone even out there still? Crickets. Wow. A month and a half (lets be honest, almost 2 months) is pretty much the longest I’ve gone without blogging since I’ve had this thing. Life has been a little hectic as usual. Work has been a little overbearing, and that combined with Ironman training and home [...]

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Hello Triathlon Season 2012

February 6, 2012
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For those of you who get to ride year around, be thankful for that!! For those of you who don’t, I bet you are becoming one with your trainer, aren’t you? Ha! Well, the trainer and I are definitely becoming one this winter as well. My tri team has been riding together in the basement [...]

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Off Season Is Over!

January 31, 2012
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Hey guys! I’m sorry that I’ve been a bad blogger lately! I haven’t really posted about what the last part of what my off season has consisted of. I was very privileged to be part of the Women’s Self Defense class that my husband’s squadron put on with all of their combat moves that they [...]

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CDA Polar Bear Plunge 2012

January 2, 2012
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Happy New Year!! This year, some friends and I decided to start the New Year off with a run on the trails by our house and an exhilarating dip in the CDA lake in Idaho with a few hundred other equally crazy people.   After some muffins and coffee at my house, we headed out [...]

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