Read this post first then read the Translation for this story We look out from the safety and comfort of our temporary shelter into the dark foreboding morning. The sun hasn’t risen yet but even if it had the walls will cloak anything but overhea...
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This is the translation of Yesterday’s post about the real life Maze Runner The inner Medina(walled city and marketplace), in the city of Fes in the country of Morocco is one of the most fascinating cities in the world. The entire city is a giant ta...
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5:40 – The alarm on my phone sings to me. I hit snooze knowing that means I will have to go a few miles per hour faster on the freeway to make the 7:00 check in time up at Kearns Oquirrh Park Fitness Center (KOPFC) and Olympic Oval. Back to sleep ...
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Today Coach Marci from Elevate met me at the pool ready for a good strong workout. This is a great swim workout for triathlon training or just swim training. 750 total meters 50 warm up 50 passing a small object from hand to hand (practice not crossing o...
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Today was a great run. It was a little one – only two miles but it was fast. Having the elevation of Danville California (358′) I think helped a bit. My first mile was sub 8:00 which felt really good because the last .25 miles were all uphill. Goi...
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Today was a solo workout. It was just me and the pool. I really need to get stronger and go longer on my swims. This is definitely my weakest point. Today I just swam and swam for 1.5 hours. from 5:30 to 7:00 I ended up going over a mile 1725 meters. This...
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If you haven’t had your bike fit then you don’t know what you’re missing. According to CyclingTips.com there are three groups of people that need a Bike fit. 1. Beginners who aren’t familiar with how a bike should fit and feel. An e...
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Today I swam at Elevate Utah in the endless pools with Coach Marci. We practiced the High Elbows drill with the pool noodle and talked a lot about getting into a champion’s mind. At first I was keeping my head in the water, literally and metaphoric...
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Today was a beautiful morning. I loved how dawn was creeping up slowly. I arrived at Elevate having a sneaking suspicion that I would be the only one doing Plan7 this morning. Partly because Coach Sam had Facebook Messaged everyone and asked if anyone i...
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Magrath Alberta Canada – April 9th This morning I am in the northern country – Magrath, Alberta Canada. It is colder than Utah but beautiful. We are staying at a ranch in preparation for my father-in-law, Rick’s burial. The owners of this ra...
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