Archive for August, 1999


Triathlon: On Vacation (But Not From Training)

By kate on August 30th, 1999

The first challenge in Greece was determining the correct distances to run and swim. The first day, I swam in the pool what I thought was less than I should have, only to find out later it was just the right amount when I got the measurements of the pool. I swam that again the […]

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Triathlon: Off the Wagon

By kate on August 24th, 1999

The lost week
 
I’m embarrassed to admit I skipped a whole week of training. Sure, I have excuses - sore from soccer, busy weekend, packing for trip, traveling - but really I just got out of the habit. It’s such a mental obstacle to be out of the habit like that. I think physical obstacles are […]

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Triathlon: Apathy

By kate on August 16th, 1999

Current totals:

Other:

Running
28.9 mi / 46.51 K

Hiking
8 mi / 12.87 K

Biking
151.8 mi / 244.30 K

Canoeing
40 minutes

Swimming
4.6 mi / 7.37 K

Soccer
9 games

 
Somewhere in the past week or so, my excitement about doing a triathlon has waned. It’s now a real willpower issue to keep going, although I’m doing okay. For a long time, I was […]

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Netscape Bugs Me

By kate on August 11th, 1999

Netscape has just lost my last shred of respect. Let me start by saying that I was once a die-hard Netscape user. I resisted even trying Internet Explorer for a long time, but finally one of my Microsoft friends made me take it for a spin. Since that day, I’ve used IE for […]

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Triathlon: First Lake Swim

By kate on August 9th, 1999

Current totals:
 
Other:

Running
25.9 mi / 41.68 K
 
Hiking
8 mi / 12.87 K

Biking
143.3 mi / 230.62 K
 
Canoeing
40 minutes

Swimming
4.1 mi / 6.60 K
 
Soccer
7 games

 
I Suck
 
Last Saturday, I decided to get it over with and do my first open-water lake swim. (Previously, I had only trained in a pool.) My expectations for the experience were pretty low. I still have […]

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Triathlon: Sixth Week Review

By kate on August 5th, 1999

Current totals:
 
Other:

Running
23.4 mi / 37.66 K
 
Hiking
8 mi / 12.87 K

Biking
128.2 mi / 206.32 K
 
Canoeing
40 minutes

Swimming
3.3 mi / 5.38 K
 
Soccer
6 games

 
Equipment trouble and brain training
 
I had a very frightening experience last week. I went swimming with a brand-new pair of goggles, and when I got out of the pool, one of my eyes had hazy vision! […]

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