Archive for September, 1999

What I Want to be When I Grow Up

By kate on September 29th, 1999

I assume most adults grow out of their childhood career fantasies. Except for the real astronauts, spies, and movie stars, I assume grown-ups’ work fantasies involve promotions and raises, or maybe working for themselves one day. Except me. I want to be a cat burglar. Don’t get me wrong; I’m not at all interested in […]

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Triathlon: Gear

By kate on September 13th, 1999

The stuff I used Pre-race: Sweats Sweatshirt Sandals Socks Extra inhaler Fans with cameras PowerBars (2) Banana Water bottle Worn/used in race: Speedo swimsuit Nose clip Ear plugs Goggles Swim cap Hair clips/elastic Label pinned to swimsuit with race number Label for bike with race number Label for helmet with race number Label […]

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Triathlon: The Cost

By kate on September 13th, 1999

What I Bought I didn’t really expect to buy anything for the triathlon, since I already owned a bike, a swim suit, and exercise clothes and shoes. But as I started training, I realized that some items would make my life easier. This is a list of all the triathlon-related expenditures I made. Entry […]

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Triathlon: Reflections on the Experience

By kate on September 13th, 1999

I gained both skill and endurance from my training, as well as enhanced muscle tone (my weight didn’t change). In the course of training, I swam 7.4 miles (11.8K), ran 40.7 miles (65.5K), and biked 156.5 miles (251.9K). That works out to an average of 15 triathlons (not counting the actual race)! I spent $257.08 […]

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Triathlon: Race Day

By kate on September 12th, 1999

The morning of the triathlon dawned cloudless and beautiful. My headache was gone. Having laid everything out carefully the night before, there wasn’t much to do in the morning except get dressed and eat my breakfast of a banana and two PowerBars. I carpooled with Steve, my boyfriend, and my friend Zach drove his […]

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Triathlon: The Night Before

By kate on September 11th, 1999

It is ten p.m. the night before the triathlon and I really don’t feel nervous or excited. I’ve been too wrapped up in the details to really think about the race. I’ve been sick all week – so sick that I went home early from work every day. I was very worried that I’d […]