triathlon

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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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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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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Ironman Arizona 2011: The Run

December 5, 2011
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… continued from the bike     Transition 2: 7 minutes It didn’t feel like I took 7 minutes in transition 2, but I guess I did. The tent was a lot less chaotic than the first time I was in there during transition 1. I was trying to decide whether I wanted to put on [...]

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Ironman Arizona 2011: The Bike

November 29, 2011
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…Continued from pre-race and swim Transition 1: 12 minutes (ACK!) The changing tent was crazy. The moment I stepped in, I felt and breathed in a warm humidity just from all the body heat. The air was thick!  I also felt extreme panic in the air. There were half naked women everywhere! I didn’t really [...]

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