Monthly Archives: March 2011

[060] Should I streak?

Posted on March 30, 2011 by traintotri

I’ll admit it – I’ve never streaked before. (In the consecutive-days-of-exercise sense, not the running-around-naked sense. I did go to college, after all!) In the past couple weeks I’ve been hearing more and more about an online community challenge that involves … Continue reading →

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[059] Swim success

Posted on March 29, 2011 by traintotri

Swim: 4,000 m/54,000 m Bike: 0/154.1 miles Run: 7.5/89.7 miles It seems as if my recent sickness – and the enforced rest week that came with it – might have been a good thing. I have come back strong and am … Continue reading →

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[058] Breaking out

Posted on March 26, 2011 by traintotri

Swim: 2,000 m/50,000 m Bike: 5/154.1 miles Run: 6.4/82.2 miles Sometimes you need to step back and break away from the template to remind yourself how enjoyable training can be. I wasn’t sure how to approach yesterday’s workout – I’d been sick … Continue reading →

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[057] Going the distance, for real

Posted on March 23, 2011 by traintotri

Swim: 2,000 m/48,000 m Bike: 0/149.1 miles Run: 0/75.8 miles Yesterday I covered 1,500 meters non-stop for the first time using freestyle and, in the process, completed my longest non-stop swim to date – 1,300 meters longer than my previous best. As you may … Continue reading →

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[056] Sick, again

Posted on March 22, 2011 by traintotri

Swim: 2,000 m/46,000 m Bike: 0/149.1 miles Run: 0/75.8 miles On Friday evening, the same day as my bike/run brick from my last post, I started feeling those familiar twinges of soreness in the throat that signal sickness. It doesn’t seem like … Continue reading →

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