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Author Archives: 21cm
The Other Side of the Mountain
The most famous 3 words in the world of mountaineering are “Because it’s there” allegedly spoken by George Mallory when asked why he wanted to climb Mt. Everest. We all have a Mt. Everest in our lives and some of … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Ironman, It's All About Me, Racing, triathlon
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Team Redeemed
7 months after preparing for the end of July, the end of July presented itself and I felt ready. Very ready. I was fit and strong and I had dreams of how my race would go; of what my time … Continue reading
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Team Redeem Rides Again!
There are some things in life that come easy and there are some you have to work for and yearn for and keep after. I am partially through realizing a dream that has taken quite some time but the icing … Continue reading
Posted in Dreams, Events, Ironman
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And BOB’s your Uncle
I did a ride this weekend called the BOB which stands for Best of the Bay. And by “best’, they mean climbs – the best climbs. Truth is, there are so many great climbs around here that you could actually … Continue reading
Weekend Update (from 2 weekends ago)
The weekend started out with SHARKFEST! which is a swim from Alcatraz Island to Aquatic Park. This was my 6th run at it and so far it was Sharks 0/21CM 5. I intended to keep it that way but you … Continue reading
Bia vs. Garmin 310XT on the swim
I have a new toy and her name is Sweet Bia. She is a new GPS device built by 2 uber smart and ambitious women who didn’t like what the market had to offer so they built their own. You … Continue reading
Posted in Product Review, Swimming
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It’s All About the Training
If I were feeling more prolific and profound I would write a bunch of stuff about how different this year is. I would reminisce about how fit I was in 2009 when I raced B2B and how I started working … Continue reading
And don’t come back…
I just threw my fat pants away – HA! I don’t know how it happened. I don’t feel like I changed much of anything except you know, training for Ironman. But I’ve been doing that since early Feb and … Continue reading
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Day in, Day Out
How does this happen? I start the day thinking I will go for a run and then go get some stuff for the pool, buy some flowers and plant the gardens, and maybe get the raised bed ready for planting … Continue reading
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Keep Calm – and look at a map
Apparently I’m a descendant of the Fugawi tribe. You know – that famous nomadic tribe that wanders around and finds themselves constantly asking, “Where the Fugawi?” A little known fact regarding my navigational deficiencies is that, in spite of … Continue reading
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