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It’s been a month since the last race. And for the first week, I did nothing but sleep and eat. And then I wanted to get back out there and train. And thoughts raced through my head as to whether or not there should be an encore. And if so, what kind? That lasted for [...]
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When this blog started, I wrote about my plans to cut back on caffeine. I was drinking coffee about once per week. But now I’ve got a streak going. Since the last race on September 29, I’ve had coffee every morning. That’s 20 straight days. And more often than not, it’s been vanilla spice coffee [...]
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I’ve been carrying in my gym bag the following words for the better part of this year. They played a role in creating the Challenge 2 Help. The first was clipped from the side of a Celestial Seasonings Tea box and the latter from a church bulletin.
The Art of Giving by Kent Nerburn in Letters to My [...]
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With the dawn of race morning came the same winds that were in Cambridge the previous evening. As Chip and I took care of distributing our gear bags and such, he commented that he didn’t like the wind at all. Little did he know that he was supposed to be the calming influence for me. [...]
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The picture doesn’t begin to tell the tale that was the ChesapeakeMan Ultra Distance Triathlon. It will take some time to compose but suffice to say it had its ups and downs but was worth it. I can’t thank my crew enough for all they did before and during these four weeks.
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