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GETTING FIT AT 46 – LOBSTER ROLL SPLURGE

August 26, 2014 The weather heated up here in New England today, but it didn’t scare me and my new workout buddy (mom) off from taking another beautiful power walk.  This time we headed into town. We started on the Hospital Hill Rail Trail Spur with a view of Smith College and the hills. I am used to Texas and Nebraska walks and runs, which…

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Single, 20-Something, & Tri-Ing – On A Budget, Part 2

Lindsay is back with Part 2 of her article, Single, 20-Something, & Tri-ing On A Budget. In Part 1, she talked about budgeting, managing her finances, and relationships and money. Now, she’ll tell you how she makes it all work. We know it’s difficult just starting out in life after college, but when you add the expenses of competing in triathlons onto that….Well, we’ll let…

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TIPS FOR DEALING WITH THE SWEATY PILES OF SPANDEX

We hope you read our first article on the Unique Characteristics of the Triathlete Wardrobe.  With piles of sweaty clothes from our triathletes, plus piles of kids’ sweaty clothes from their sports, we’ve done our share of unpleasant laundry.  Okay, add in our own sweaty running clothes to the mix, but sorry, the smell is just different and usually not dripping wet.  So, based on…

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GETTING FIT AT 46 – READY, SET, HERE WE GO

August 22, 2014 It was an easy morning.  We so took advantage of our cancelled flight last night and lounged in bed, rather than jumping out and hitting our workouts.  Well, his workouts.  Mine, this week, have been a bit later, but they got done.  It was nice not hearing an alarm clock at 4:30AM.  We will both go for a run later today, after…

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GETTING FIT AT 46 – WHEN A FLIGHT CANCELLATION’S GOOD

August 21, 2014 Do tears count as weight loss when you’re getting fit at 46?  They better, because that’s pretty much what I did most of the day and mostly about nothing.  Today is the day we start our journey taking the twins to school.  I get up at my usual time, while the kids are still sleeping.  So, of course working out kept being…

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Single, 20-Something, And Tri-Ing – On A Budget, Part 1

Lindsay is back again with the third installment in her series.  She’s kept all of us entertained talking about Dating and Roommates, and this time she’s tackling how to be a triathlete on a budget.  In part 1, she talks about budgeting, managing her finances, and relationships and money.  In part 2, she’ll tell you how she makes it all work.  We know it’s difficult just…

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