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SWTrigal: 6/1/14 - 6/8/14
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Musings of a Menopausal Triathlete. Tuesday, June 3, 2014. Back to my Real Job, oh wait I mean Hobby. Well, here it is June 1st, a mere 19 weeks until the big day in Kona. I know that 4 months will go by quickly, it always does unless I am on a 5 hour training ride closer to the end of the plan. Then time seems to go particularly slowly. I feel like since I am after all, training for Kona the IM World Championships,. A few running races , you know just to mix it up a bit. But alas, Kona calls! We spent t...
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SWTrigal: 3/23/14 - 3/30/14
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Musings of a Menopausal Triathlete. Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Part Three.Post Race.The End (but not really). I woke up Monday morning fully expecting to realize this had been a very long complicated Ironman dream and the race had not really taken place yet. Nope it happened, I pinched myself and H said,. Yes indeed you won. I am riding my bike home! So off we went in our street clothes, a mere few hours after IM, sore legs and all, bags in tow. By now, the rain has started to pour. Monday afternoon, we ...
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SWTrigal: 10/5/14 - 10/12/14
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Musings of a Menopausal Triathlete. Thursday, October 9, 2014. I simply lost my last start to a blog post. Oh well, wasn't meant to be? It is Thursday and I will just highlight the journey in the present. All checked in for the race. It was a quick easy process and soooo exciting! My friend Ted and I were one of the first ones in. I felt chills! Afterwards, they shuffle you into the "Ironman Souvenir Store". A good marketing strategy for sure suckers (like me). Yes, I bought stuff-of course! Went to the ...
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SWTrigal: 4/6/14 - 4/13/14
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Musings of a Menopausal Triathlete. Sunday, April 6, 2014. Back to reality and allergy season. Tristan, you see spent a year racing 52 Marathons all over the world in 52 weeks. He has written a book Run Like Crazy. Which I highly recommend. It is about his experiences during that year. I am already 2/3 into the book and guaranteed to keep you wanting to read more and more! The apartment in Melbourne had a bath but it was a kid's bath or something, was so small I could take a bath but I was basically hugg...
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SWTrigal: 9/21/14 - 9/28/14
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Musings of a Menopausal Triathlete. Thursday, September 25, 2014. 12 Days to Go- This S#%ts Gettin Real! Never in my wildest dreams did I think the biggest stress the week before leaving for Kona would be a mouse in our house! Wednesday H saw a little critter in the garage, never a good sign. Thursday during my late day run on Tramway I came face to face with a 3-4 foot long snake slithering across the run/bike path,. I thought I would cry. I waited until a brave. Deep breath, deep breath. Some woman wan...
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SWTrigal: 3/16/14 - 3/23/14
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Musings of a Menopausal Triathlete. Wednesday, March 19, 2014. I am racing naked. Naked is a strange athlete term.racing with no electronic devices.GPS's. I've decided, after speaking to Coach Michael that perhaps all the worry and stress I conjure up if I am not riding fast enough on the bike in my mind, would be counter productive. So no swim Garmin, no bike Garmin. I may wear my run watch, haven't decided yet. It helps me " do the plan". I didn't sleep well last night but did the night before. So ...
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SWTrigal: TWO More Days!
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Musings of a Menopausal Triathlete. Thursday, October 9, 2014. I simply lost my last start to a blog post. Oh well, wasn't meant to be? It is Thursday and I will just highlight the journey in the present. All checked in for the race. It was a quick easy process and soooo exciting! My friend Ted and I were one of the first ones in. I felt chills! Afterwards, they shuffle you into the "Ironman Souvenir Store". A good marketing strategy for sure suckers (like me). Yes, I bought stuff-of course! Went to the ...
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SWTrigal: 9/7/14 - 9/14/14
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Musings of a Menopausal Triathlete. Tuesday, September 9, 2014. Harvest Moon Half Ironman Race Report 2014. Two nights before race:. Some lovely lady stopped in her car after my spill. She offered and drove me and my bike from. Isleta to my home in the Heights (about 20 miles). Bless her-there are good people left in the world! So I made it to the start of Harvest Moon half. IM with no cold and healing road rash-. The race for me, was just a "practice", warm up race for Kona, which is a mere 5 weeks away...
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SWTrigal: 9/14/14 - 9/21/14
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Musings of a Menopausal Triathlete. Wednesday, September 17, 2014. 24 Days and I Turn 60! I woke up and I realized:. I feel some some changes are a'comin for me in this coming decade. For one, I no longer care much what anyone thinks of me or what I do. The judgements of others just roll off my back, if I am even aware of them at all. I no longer have to make excuses for losing my memory after all, I am 60! Links to this post. Tuesday, September 16, 2014. I took everything out and sprayed the "Raid for l...
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