Finding Joy Behind the Scenes
My friend is training for her first half-ironman in celebration of her fiftieth birthday this year. I am so proud of her. She is one of...
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Sarah Brinkley
- Nov 1, 2020
- 5 min
Swimming Part 2: The Joy of Flip Turns
When I started swimming, actually maybe even before I was able to even make it from one end of the pool to the other without stopping, I...
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Sarah Brinkley
- Oct 18, 2020
- 3 min
Paying attention to Pain
The weather this spring in Wisconsin was wonderful. It warmed up early, the roads were clear, it wasn't too windy...before long I was...
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Sarah Brinkley
- Oct 15, 2020
- 4 min
Two-a-Day's
One of the hardest parts of Ironman training was getting out to do afternoon workouts. I kind of cheated myself, especially the second...
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Sarah Brinkley
- Oct 10, 2020
- 3 min
How triathlon helps me feel less lonely
I'm an introvert. Back in March when everything shut down I was secretly relieved that the pressure to go all the time was lifted. Of...
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Sarah Brinkley
- Oct 9, 2020
- 5 min
Learning to Swim at Age 40 part 1
Most of the time when I talk to people about triathlon they say something like, "I think I could do the run and the bike, but I hate to...
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Sarah Brinkley
- Oct 5, 2020
- 4 min
Strava and I are on a Break
Do you know Strava? It's pretty much like Facebook for athletes, with the added bonus of being able to see how fast and how far your...
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Sarah Brinkley
- Oct 2, 2020
- 4 min
Easing the Routine
Training for Ironman takes a heck of a lot of commitment. Obviously. Part of what helped me be successful in completing (most of) the...
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Sarah Brinkley
- Sep 29, 2020
- 3 min
First Up: Diet
I don't mean diet as in a restrictive eating pattern designed to help you lose weight. I mean diet as in the foods I eat each day, and when.
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Sarah Brinkley
- Sep 28, 2020
- 2 min
Challenges from Day 1
Maybe it's just me, but I find that it's really hard to not try to change everything at once. I have this vision of how I want life to look
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Sarah Brinkley
- Sep 27, 2020
- 3 min
Goal Selection
My brain says, "go big or go home". When I realized that it was time to start working towards a goal again, I immediately went to the...
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Sarah Brinkley
- Sep 26, 2020
- 2 min
Setting a goal and enjoying the journey
It's time to get back at it. Healthy living is the epitome of "what have you done for me lately?" No matter how great you felt yesterday,...
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