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Ironman Addiction
by Fast at Forty
posted July 12, 2011 at 1:28pm
I wrote a post last year about exercise addiction. One thing was very clear from the responses to that post; many of us are exercise addicts. I believe there is a special subset in that group, those who are not only addicted to exercise in general, but to...more
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Fight for it: How I tapped into my confidence
by Byline to Finish Line
posted July 8, 2011 at 10:30am
During my final two intervals on the track, I noticed my mental chatter. I was telling myself to “fight for it” as my legs felt like rubber and two times around the track seemed farther and farther. And does this track have an uphill grade? Cuz this i...more
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A Glam Slam Chats with Gretchen Bleiler & Jenny Fletcher
by A Glam Slam
posted July 8, 2011 at 8:48am
As part of the Oakley “Peform Beautifully” weekend in Napa Valley, A Glam Slam had the opportunity to participate in activities alongside a group of very inspiration women, including Oakley athletes Gretchen Bleiler and Jenny Fletcher.
Olympic snowbo...more
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My pursuit of happiness: Getting off the couch
by Byline to Finish Line
posted July 6, 2011 at 9:48pm
Fitting for a holiday weekend where Americans celebrate their freedom and embrace their collective history (particularly military history) NPR aired a story on how fewer people are participating in civil war reenactments. Among the reasons are costs and t...more
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Back On The Bike - Inside
by brookebean
posted July 6, 2011 at 3:33pm
After being hit by a car while biking, it was NOT easy to get back on my bike. But, I knew I would. I vowed that I would get back on my bike because I am not a wimp, I am not a quitter, and I would not let the accident forever rob me of the jo...more
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Joanna Zeiger asks: Why do you race?
by Fast at Forty
posted July 6, 2011 at 9:21am
Do you train to race? Or, do you race to train? These are very different approaches to training and racing and there is no right or wrong answer. At the outset, the motivations for each seem similar, but I believe, there is an inherent difference.Training...more
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Race report: A Tri in the Buff
by Byline to Finish Line
posted July 5, 2011 at 3:25pm
Ready for a triathlon!
Welcome to Evangola State Park, home of A Tri in the Buff and my first complete outdoor triathlon of the season. My goal was maximum enjoyment and while I had a nervous stomach before the swim despite the fact that Lake Erie was ...more
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Quick Fixes that Are Worth the Hype
by sallyedwards
posted July 1, 2011 at 2:24pm
Clearly, fad diets, miracle cures, celebrity exercise routines, muscle make-over’s, and overnight phenomenon are most often marketers method of taking your cash in return for false promises and worse for false hope.
There are some easy fixes that do wo...more
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Race day: Go for maximum enjoyment
by Byline to Finish Line
posted July 1, 2011 at 9:55am
Saturday is race day and my first open water triathlon of the season at A Tri in the Buff. So let’s break it down by the numbers:
Number of open water swims to date: 2 (although one was merely a 25-meter bob in dead-fish-infested waters).
Number of br...more
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Mind Games: Surviving a track workout
by Byline to Finish Line
posted June 29, 2011 at 12:25am
The clouds were thick, sporting that ominous shade of gray indicating bad times ahead. The air was heavy with humidity. Sweat poured off my signature pigtails, dripping down my back. It was such an uncomfortable morning that once I got to the track, I act...more
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Taper week: Riding the wave of crazy
by Byline to Finish Line
posted June 14, 2011 at 1:22pm
My body was playing around the edge of its limits on Sunday, cutting through the wind and pushing a big gear as I biked around Grand Island. I wondered if the fact that no matter what direction I’m going on the island I seem to have a head wind is the r...more
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Spinning your wheels: an open water swimming primer
by Fast at Forty
posted June 14, 2011 at 12:05pm
When I was growing up as a swimmer, I was a terrible sprinter. We practiced our fast swimming often and sometimes I even had to swim the sprints in swim meets. I was so bad a sprinter, my 100 meter freestyle time was only a tad faster than what I would ...more
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Swimming with the dead fishes
by Byline to Finish Line
posted June 9, 2011 at 12:14pm
The smell was noticeable on the walk from the road over to the entry site. It was the familiar smell of Lake Erie, particularly at this former commercial slip which has become the open water swimming site of the Buffalo Triathlon Club. It is the smell of ...more
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Leaning into the slide
by Byline to Finish Line
posted June 8, 2011 at 1:43am
This morning brought thunder, lightning and rain. It seemed the perfect accompaniment to my own mental state, which felt uneasy after a night of strange dreams, the details of which I can’t quite remember. (Perhaps a Law & Order marathon before bed wasn...more
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Race report: Pittsford Triathlon
by Byline to Finish Line
posted June 6, 2011 at 1:07pm
A true sign of a good weekend is when you can (a) talk your friend into her first triathlon and (b) race your heart out for fun. To be technical, Sunday was not the first triathlon for my friend Mary. She had competed in an indoor triathlon at one of her ...more
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Life leaves its mark
by brookebean
posted June 1, 2011 at 12:18am
Leave your mark.
We all have scars, don't we? Some are emotional, some are physical, but
we've all been through things in this life that leave their mark. I have
scars down the left side of my body - starting at my shoulder, then el...more
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Racing, zip lines and pancakes
by Byline to Finish Line
posted May 30, 2011 at 10:06pm
The birthday weekend is not yet complete, thanks to the generosity of the universe in giving me a gorgeous three-day weekend and the love of family and friends. Full report yet to come but here’s the skinny:
Saturday began with a 54-mile bike ride comp...more
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