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#16. The Longest Day: My unlikely middle-age quest reaches an unexpectedly happy conclusion
Yes, it is possible to enjoy an Ironman triathlon. How weird is that?
Dec 1, 2023
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Andromeda Romano-Lax
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#16. The Longest Day: My unlikely middle-age quest reaches an unexpectedly happy conclusion
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November 2023
#15. Astronaut mindset, the last big ride, and a million other Ironman to-dos
When you're still learning about nutrition, the best way to inflate a tire, and seemingly everything else three weeks before the biggest challenge of…
Nov 1, 2023
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Andromeda Romano-Lax
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#15. Astronaut mindset, the last big ride, and a million other Ironman to-dos
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September 2023
#14. Countdown to Ironman Arizona plus...
Explaining to visitors, and places to ride with less or no traffic, including Yakima's "Your Canyon For a Day" ride
Sep 15, 2023
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Andromeda Romano-Lax
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July 2023
#13. Starting Over: Building Base and The Long-Term Vision I Needed
Three to six months to the best bike ride of your life. The secret: build slowly and consistently.
Jul 12, 2023
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Andromeda Romano-Lax
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#13. Starting Over: Building Base and The Long-Term Vision I Needed
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April 2023
#12. The Winter of my Discontent: Training, COVID, and Bouncing Back
(More than you may want to know about how I’ve spent the last many months, but here we go!)
Apr 16, 2023
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Andromeda Romano-Lax
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#12. The Winter of my Discontent: Training, COVID, and Bouncing Back
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February 2023
#11. The final running leg of the 70.3, plus the fitness secret that took me decades to learn
I'll spoil the secret here. Walking. The secret is walking.
Feb 25, 2023
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Andromeda Romano-Lax
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#11. The final running leg of the 70.3, plus the fitness secret that took me decades to learn
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January 2023
#10. Mantras, lessons and luck: the bike leg of the 70.3 Victoria Ironman
To read about the full Victoria 70.3 in order, start with #1 (about the race start), then read #9 (about the swim).
Jan 9, 2023
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Andromeda Romano-Lax
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#10. Mantras, lessons and luck: the bike leg of the 70.3 Victoria Ironman
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December 2022
#9. Buoy by buoy: The Victoria 70.3 Half-Ironman Swim
Surviving the part most first-timers dread
Dec 15, 2022
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Andromeda Romano-Lax
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#9. Buoy by buoy: The Victoria 70.3 Half-Ironman Swim
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November 2022
#8. Can't run? Not a reason to quit.
Injuries during training are common. One benefit of triathlon is you can always dial back one sport while gaining momentum in the other two.
Nov 22, 2022
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#8. Can't run? Not a reason to quit.
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October 2022
#7. Necessary failures: lessons from the worst marathon of my life
Even after your seventh outhouse visit, with an icebag on your head, it's possible to remember that bad experiences make the best teachers
Oct 20, 2022
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#7. Necessary failures: lessons from the worst marathon of my life
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September 2022
#6. Looking for (sport) love, even when it hurts
Bicycling takes up half a triathlete's time, in Ironman events and in training itself. Could I re-learn how to ride and even more, learn to love it?
Sep 24, 2022
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#6. Looking for (sport) love, even when it hurts
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#5. Natalie Portman's Amazing Thor Arms and Body Image in Triathlon
Even the pros hate their race photos, as it turns out. A digression from the chronological tale of my training to wade in the shallows of vanity. Yep…
Sep 15, 2022
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#5. Natalie Portman's Amazing Thor Arms and Body Image in Triathlon
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