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Triathlon: Junior High Memories

By kate on July 13th, 1999

Current totals:

Other:

Running
10.6 miles

Hiking
7 miles

Biking
45.1 miles

Canoeing
40 minutes

Swimming
3950 feet

Soccer
3 games

 
All the encouragement and beautiful sunny weather convinced me to wake up early on Sunday to go jogging. Steve and I chose a nice, forested park with winding trails that caters to horses but allows joggers as well.
 
As I began to run, I realized that I had not […]

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Triathlon: Second Week Review

By kate on July 9th, 1999

Current totals:
 
Other:

Running
8.6 miles
 
Rock climbing
1 visit

Biking
45.1 miles
 
Canoeing
40 minutes

Swimming
3950 feet
 
Soccer
3 games

 
Today I went for my second swim, and swam the whole 2000+ feet. I still had to rest between laps, but it was doable. Rests included, it took only 35 minutes, which means I can probably get it down to 20 once I stop resting and pick […]

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Triathlon: Epiphany

By kate on July 6th, 1999

Something occurred to me last night as I slogged through a treadmill workout. It has to get better. That is, if I do this often enough, it will get easier. All I have to do is keep doing the same thing. I never really thought about it that way, that soon (I hope), running 3 […]

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Triathlon: First Week Review

By kate on July 2nd, 1999

Current totals:
 
Other:

Running
3 miles
 
Rock climbing
1 visit

Biking
41.4 miles
 
Canoeing
40 minutes

Swimming
1400 feet
 
Soccer
2 games

 
My motivation has been very high this week, since I just made the decision to do this triathlon and am excited. I’m looking forward to the improvement I should see in my body. Because of this motivation, I was able to get myself to workout all but […]

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Triathlon: Bad Math

By kate on June 30th, 1999

The first swim
I am the most nervous about the swimming portion of the triathlon. On a bike, you can coast if you get tired; and you can walk instead of run if you have to. But in the middle of a pool, you have to at least keep yourself afloat, not to mention getting to […]

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Triathlon: The Plan

By kate on June 29th, 1999

The triathlon web site had a training plan for triathlon preparation. There were some good tips, but they only suggested working out three days a week at first! That didn’t seem like enough to me, so I decided to scrap their plan.
 
The thing is, though, that I don’t really have a specific training plan. If […]

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Triathlon: Where I Started

By kate on June 28th, 1999

I never thought of myself as a triathlete, so I was surprised when a co-worker asked if I was interested in doing the Danskin Women’s Triathlon. I almost wrote it off, but since the woman who invited me didn’t seem like a triathlete type either, I checked out the web site.
The triathlon (on August 15, […]

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