Tag Archives: healthy-living

“Once more to the breach, dear friends, once more.”

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

See, all that education is worth something.  I can connect Shakespeare and triathlon.  This line from Henry V kept coming to mind this week after I registered for the Lake Guntersville Olympic Triathlon that will be on Saturday.  Here I … Continue reading →

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Training time – spring break

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

This week was spring break, one of the very nice perks of my job.  I was hoping that the weather would be a little warmer by the end of March but it has been pretty chilly.  I have still been … Continue reading →

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Georgia Publix Half Marathon weekend

Posted on March 17, 2013 by

The Georgia Publix Half Marathon is my last deferred race from last year.  When I registered for the Tuscaloosa Half Marathon I did not think I would do it because it was two weeks after Tuscaloosa.  When I wasn’t able … Continue reading →

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Krispy Kreme Challenge

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

It was a weekend of contrasts in Tuscaloosa.  The Krispy Kreme Challenge was happening in one part of town and the American Heart Association Walk was happening on the other side of town.  I heard quite a bit of discussion … Continue reading →

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16 weeks – all part of the journey

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

I am 16 weeks, or a bit less, away from Raleigh and my first half Ironman.  Really, I am trying not to think about it too much.  But I do, of course.  Sam posted a link to another blog this … Continue reading →

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Back to work

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

I’m back to my schedule after my time in Seattle.  On the way home I became quite ill (food poisoning, most likely) so I was out of commission for a few days.  I’m happy that it did not seem to … Continue reading →

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Habit: Changing behavior and changing my life

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

Over the past few weeks I have been reading the book The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. His examples provide a clear description of habit, why we do what we do, and ways to analyze habits if we want … Continue reading →

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Race one of 2013: Elevation and priorities

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

My first race of the year is this Sunday in Atlanta.  It’s the Hot Chocolate 15k (9.3 miles) and they finally posted the elevation map.  It looks hilly, as I expected, so it will be challenging.  The race begins at … Continue reading →

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Reflections on 2012

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

I’ve been sick for over a week so I haven’t had a chance to blog. I have thought about the past year and the one to come, however.  In this post I want to do a bit of reflection. Goals … Continue reading →

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5 Questions for the Off Season

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

I saw a post on Active.com earlier this week titled “5 Questions to ask yourself in this Offseason.”  The offseason from triathlon provides an opportunity for assessment, rest, working on different things like strength and flexibility, and setting goals for … Continue reading →

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