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I Need Your Travel Tips

I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned it before but on Oct 5 I will be leaving my home in the capable hands of my son and jetting off to Lima, Peru for a 10 day trip. We fly in to … Continue reading Continue reading

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A Tale of Two Triathlons

In 2000 I decided to sign up for a Triathlon. I can’t for the life of me remember why I wanted to do that. My workout schedule consisted almost entirely of swimming 4 or 5 days a week. I had … Continue reading Continue reading

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I Wish I Had a Plan

I’m getting ready for my triathlon tomorrow and I’m realizing that although I have a lot of stuff and quite a few ideas I don’t really have a plan. I decided to try putting my Forerunning in a plastic bag … Continue reading Continue reading

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Hump Day Miscellany – 7 ( oops! a day late!)

I was so distraught over not being available to Pookie as she packs and gets ready to move out of the house (you aren’t really moving out honey – you are just going to college) that I forgot about Hump … Continue reading Continue reading

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The Not So Perfect Storm

I have my sprint distance Triathlon on Sunday. I’d like to say it is my first but I did this event in 2000 and hated it with every fiber in my body. I was totally unprepared and horribly undertrained. I’m … Continue reading Continue reading

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Double The Pleasure, Double the Fun

Lately I have been doing double workouts and even did the crazy mixed up mini-tri. My workout schedule for the last week has been: Monday Sept 4 – Crazy Mixed Up Mini Tri Run 4 miles Swim 1500 yds Ride … Continue reading Continue reading

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Beaming Strength and Confidence to Wisconsin

I can’t stop thinking about our blogging triathletes who are off to (and probably now in) Wisconsin for IronMan. I don’t have a complete list but I do know that: TriSaraTops Iron Wil Chris Uy RxIronman are lining up. I … Continue reading Continue reading

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Hump Day Miscellany – No. 6

First of all I had to remove the Car Poll because it was tossing out evil pop-ups and I hate them! Here are the results: Answers Votes Percent 1. Subaru Outback Wagon with Bike Rack 17 47% 2. Kia Spectras … Continue reading Continue reading

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Ride With Eddy Merckx

I got an email promoting a cycling event in Marin California. Friday Sept 29, 2006 (all info is contained in the link below – just click on the next line) Eddy Merckx ride for The Oak Hill School The infamous … Continue reading Continue reading

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Crazy Mixed Up Mini-Tri

When last I wrote I was lamenting the solid zeros in the Month-to-Date tally. Well I fixed that today. I ran, I swam and then I biked. Circumstances beyond my control forced the order but it was fine with me. … Continue reading Continue reading

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