Several years ago, one of my kids swam competitively for one season, and I discovered the world of swim meets:…
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Triathlon
Writer in Training: Rest is a Four-Letter Word
It turns out I’m quite good at what my daughter calls pretend-rest. This is when you know you’re injured but…
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Writer in Training: Withdrawal
I sort of expected to feel down after Ironman. Anytime you prepare that long and with that much intensity for…
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Writer in Training: You’re Never Ready
It turns out, Ironman is a lot like childbirth. The pain gets forgotten. The hours of labour seem abstract: could…
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Writer in Training: Ironman Canada Race Report
Spoiler alert: I finished it 🙂 At the athlete briefing on Friday, the MC warned us to be prepared for…
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Writer in Training: Countdown
Race day is less than two weeks away. I have my bib number. I’m checking the weather forecast obsessively….
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Writer in Training: Fun and Horrible
Today I received the following texts from my daughter: “I can’t wait to race.” “It’ll be so fun.” “Also horrible.”…
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Writer in Training: Lessons From the Canada Day 4K
The conditions couldn’t have been better at Sasamat Lake on Canada Day. Beautiful sunshine, no wind, and a bunch of…
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