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My first visit to Dominican Republic

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Nov

18

2012

I recently traveled to Dominican Republic (D.R.) . I had previously been to the Bahamas, Cancun and Puerto Rico, so I was curious to visit D.R. as I have several friend who are from there. It was a fun trip and I had a good experience. There were a few hiccups, like my gms phone didn’t work with the ...

Open Water Swimming 2012

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Oct

17

2012

I took up swimming in earnest at the end of last year. Knowing I had wanted to take part in a couple of triathlons this season, I figured I better work on my swimming. Never having swum as a kid , I was pretty much self taught. Even though I had swum before my freestyle ...

Triathlon Season 2012

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Oct

1

2012

2012 Triathlon… a return So 2012 was an interesting year for me. After more than 15 years of not competing in any kind of athletics I decide to take up running, swimming and biking and take part in a bunch of races all in one year.. . Crazy .. for sure.. but sooo .. much ...

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Sep

21

2012

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Running 2012

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Sep

9

2012

So trying to get back into shape I started running in 2011 and continued into 2012. I had been hoping to lose a few pounds, and restore myself to some sort of decent running shape. S’tarting slowly 5K then 10K Cherry Blossom 10k .. The “A” race that wasn’t My favorite race has to ...

Improving Distance per Stroke: Me vs. Lil Miss Swim Camp

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Jul

31

2012

As I learn more and improve my freestyle swimming technique, I’ve quickly realized that distance per stroke is a very important concept, that one should focus on and strive to improve. Distance per stroke (DPS for short) is how far each arm stroke propels you through the water. The actual distance is mostly related to ...

Race Report: My first 70.3 Triathlon, Providence RI

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Jul

19

2012

This is my race report of the 2012 Amica 70.3 Ironman in Providence, Rhode Island. It was my first attempt at the 70.3 distance, and it was an interesting experience to say the least. Below is my race report. Pre-race I partly choose this 70.3 because it was one of two (the other is Eagleman which I’m doing this ...