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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]