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Stuff About Suffering...

guy"You don't play triathlon. You play soccer; it's fun. You play baseball. Triathlon is work that can leave you crumpled in a heap, puking on the roadside. It's the physical brutality of climbing Mount Everest without the great view from the top of the world. What kind of person keeps on coming back for more of that?

"That's why your state of mind is so important. You have to be honest with yourself about suffering: it's going to come, and it's part of the wholeness of being a triathlete, and it's totally real. It's you versus you. If you can be at peace in your mind and accept the pain, then you can see it as a part of the whole amazing experience. But if you're dreading the suffering because you approach it from a negative frame of mind, when it finally comes you're going to check out."

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Adventures in Over-Training...

exhaustedBy Bonnie Burnout

Rosemarie runs a marathon every week. True story. She flies all over the U.S. in search of a marathon to participate in. It is her way of getting the word out that she overcame obesity, in hopes of inspiring others who also suffer, to do the same. This past weekend she ran two marathons in Long Beach, California. The only marathon distance Rick does every weekend is on a bike, and that is only if he has to.

Reading about Rosemarie got Rick thinking. As of late, he has been drooling over races coming up this season and talking with friends about which races they are doing. Just about every time he hears someone talk about a race, he wants to sign up. At that rate, he will be lapping Rosemarie and can forget about training because he will be racing every day of the season. Somehow Rick needs to step back, take a deep breath, and strategically select his races if he wants...

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Cool Stuff From Gear West Bike...

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