Monthly Archives: August 2012

Pickles and Athletes

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Gillian

Steelhead race report I signed up for this race as a motivator to continue to do some training after Ironman Texas.  I also signed up because it also guaranteed me a slot in Ironman Arizona 2013, this means I won’t … Continue reading →

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Running: the gift and even more races!

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Gillian

The entire month of July I was chained to my desk.  I tried to get the odd work out in here and there but it truly was just here and there. This makes for a very unhappy Gillian.  During this time … Continue reading →

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More bang for my exercise buck?

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Gillian

Yesterday my workout plan included a long(er) swim.  So I packed up my wetsuit and swim gear and loaded them up in the panniers and went to work.  During the day it came to my attention that their were rip … Continue reading →

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The Last Drop on Earth

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Gillian

We all know that when you are training and working or working and doing whatever else takes up your time that you end up sometimes doing things that others may think of as absurd or gross or whatever.  Like for … Continue reading →

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