Tag: running
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Ironman Korea
The roped-off area between the cones was filling with lean bodies wedged into wetsuits. Predominantly black Asian heads where increasingly covered with white bathing caps. I searched the spectators for my friends, suspecting Id hear Carries shouts as soon as she arrived. Finally I saw them walking stiffly down a grass-lined trail to the beach […]
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Busses, bikes, and beautiful boring roads
Somewhere during the 51minutes of swimming, I transitioned from fearing paddling for nearly 2 whole miles to just enjoying it – the coolness of the water, the relaxing feeling of buoyancy, the calming rhythm of my stroke, stroke, breathe, stroke, stroke, breathe. The Kiwi who ended up winning the race overall had commented just before the race began that, “the swim is just there to be enjoyed…”
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Rewards
Someone asked me if I get paid to teach climbing and maintain the gym’s equipment. I said no. I meant, not monetarily. A few days later after teaching a young man to climb, he stopped me at the chow hall and expressed how much he appreciated my taking the time to teach him. For me, […]
Cleverly Disguised 