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When I finally finished the bike it was a bit over 8 hours. I was both elated and a bit disappointed. Never in my wildest imagination did I think the bike would take that long. The headwind on 117 was really tough for me. It wasn’t that I was crushed emotionally or...
I was the most nervous about the bike leg, for many reasons. Here they are, in no particular order: -It’s long! -I could get a flat. -Something could happen to my chain. -It’s long! -It is a very hilly course. -It’s long! I think you get the picture. My goal, with the...
As I left to line up for the swim, Leland’s final words to me were, “Run YOUR race.” I thought of this as the gun went off for the 7th and final wave of over 200 women. My strategy for starting the swim is to start out slowly; keep my heart rate low and let my legs...
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This post is almost 2 weeks late, but I'm backdating it so when I read this in 10 years, it'll be as though I posted this on my birthday. Yesterday, July 21st, I biked 90 miles with my friend...
No...not THAT race day. The Iron Man is still four weeks away. Today I participated in my team race. After 10 weeks of training, our group did a sprint distance triathlon in Warren, CT. It was...
As I look back on this morning's workout, I am smiling. I know that sounds crazy, but today I realized that I really think I can pull this off. For some insane reason I woke up at 4:30 am today. ...
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I woke up to a beautiful sunny day in Manhattan and by Noon I was back in what looks like a war-torn West Hartford. Thankfully the weather is warm and power is being restored, slowly but surely....
I have finally resurfaced, but barely. This recovery thing is much harder than I had thought. We finally left the hospital around 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. I rode in the front seat with a big pillow...
(It's Leland again…hold the applause) Saturday morning meant 1 thing. Possible discharge pending the review of the two doctors. The first one caught us during our morning stroll around the ward. ...