Tag: Athletic Training
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Training Week 2: And the Fatigue Sets In
July 5th – July 11th Let’s state the obvious and say that I am writing the post about two weeks too late. I have determined two things: writing is hard; and, having self-discipline around writing is even harder. I COULD say that part of my delinquency with writing is due to the fact that I…
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Training Footnotes: Structure, Strength, and Stretch
July 10th I’ve decided that it is necessary to explain the many aspects of my training regimen in separate posts. Today I will be going more in-depth about a block of activities that is part of my regular routine: Structure, Strength, and Stretch (hereby referred to as SSS). Structure and Stretch should really be done…
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Fourth of July Weekend: Macros, Axtell Bridge, and Triple Tree
Saturday, July 4th- Sunday, July 5th One of my challenges since arriving in Bozeman has been finding people who have the time and ability to accompany me on some adventures. Being a privileged retired person whose occupations right now include not spending all her money at once, exercising, and writing a blog, I have a…
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Training, Week 1: Terms, Flat Butts, and Tequila
June 29th – July 3rd Monday arrived with the virtual chirping of frogs emanating from my not-so-smart phone telling me that it was 6:30 am and time to wake up. Awaken I did…at 7:30, which is still pretty good for me. Even at 7:30 am it was at least 80 degrees, so I was sweating…
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Bozeman, Days 1-4: French Fries, Headaches, and a Triathalon
June 24th- 27th, 2015 The fun thing about flying from New Hampshire to Montana is that you get to travel approximately 2,250 miles in fewer than 36 hours. The not so fun things are the following: you have to take two flights (and sometimes those two flights are tricky), and you arrive suddenly into a…
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We’re Taking a Long Walk
The John Muir Trail What’s the John Muir Trail? I’ll let the PCTA explain HERE. For me it started with the book “Almost Somewhere: 28 Days on the John Muir Trail,”(solid title, by the way) by Suzanne Roberts. If I can remember correctly, I read the book sometime in the summer of 2012, just before…