In 2008, I documented my journey to become a triathlete. A couch potato most of my life, I began cycling as a means to weight loss in 2006 and over that year, fell in love with biking, and lost 20 lbs. As my fitness level increased, I began to wonder if I could run, and in 2007, I had run my first...
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Not an update
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Kelownagurl
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
I should probably post an update soon.
All is well, I've been busy. Training has gone pretty good - big focus on getting the running in, not so good at getting the cr ...
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Not the best week but...
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Kelownagurl
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
I knew coming into it, that this was going to be a tough week for training, and it was. I had a ton going on at work and at home, so I scaled down the training plan and dec ...
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Another Update
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Kelownagurl
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As a followup to my last post, my training has gone really well over all. I did do the planned swim and strength workout on Sunday, Jan. 22, including the PT stuff to stren ...
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Weekly Update
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Kelownagurl
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
Training
I had a pretty successful week of training and got all my workouts in, with a few minor adjustments. It was a miserable week of weather with a severe cold sn ...
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Sugoi Versa Jacket Review
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Kelownagurl
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
Last year, I was in the market for a new, lightweight, water and wind resistant jacket for running and cycling. Naturally, I checked out what Sugoi had to offer in tha ...
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Marathon Mindset
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Kelownagurl
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
I was recently reading an article that erin337 had posted on her facebook page about the importance of being emotionally ready to run a marathon. Here's a link to the enti ...
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Staying Motivated
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Kelownagurl
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
Hi all,
I just want to take a moment to write a short post about Ben Greenfield's latest product - Tri-Ripped (and if you haven't checked out his podcast, look for ...
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Struggling Along
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Kelownagurl
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
When the going gets tough, the tough eat old candy canes.
Yeah, so I had a small lapse, but over all it's been a good week. On Sunday, I planned meals for the week - s ...
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Down one pound, hurrah!
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Kelownagurl
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
The week ended well - I did all my training as planned, managed to stay within reasonable limits even on Friday's steak and wine night, and lost one pound since last Monday ...
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Not a bad day
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Kelownagurl
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
I ate pretty well today, struggled through the evening cravings by eating half a bag of low fat popcorn and one piece of dark chocolate.
Throughout the day, I ate lots ...
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Cravings
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Kelownagurl
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
I had a healthy smoothie for breakfast, tuna and veggies for lunch, rye crackers with almond butter for afternoon snack, and a healthy dinner.
Now I want something SWE ...
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Happy New Year!
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Kelownagurl
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
Well I must say, the new year is always a HUGE motivator for me. I think it's partly because it follows 10-14 days of indulgence and debauchery which, while enjoyable, usua ...
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2011 in the bag, almost
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Kelownagurl
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
Usually at this time of year, I look back at my year, celebrate my accomplishments and set goals for the future, but I dunno, it doesn't seem like it's been that good of a ...
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Running, a fever
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Kelownagurl
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
Well, that flu bug really kicked my ass. I was down for the count with fever, congestion, headache, body aches, cough, and a rash all over my body last weekend. I stayed ...
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December
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Kelownagurl
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
Quick Update
The week after my last, upbeat and optimistic blog post on November 6, I had a fairly crappy running week - I didn't manage my long run on November 13th b ...
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A New Month
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Kelownagurl
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
Long time, no see - I bin bizzy.... :D
So, where did we last leave off?
Healthy Eating
I haven't lost any weight but I haven't gained any weight either - s ...
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