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Triathlon
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I was stunned. I pulled the phone away and looked quizzically at the hole-punched speaker. Aside from the blood obligation to be my sister's maid of honor, it had never occured to me that I would get asked to be in anyone's wedding. I thought we had reached an understanding, the institution of marriage and I. Weddings are the like the triathlon of female friendship: the Shower, the Bachelorette Party, and the Main Event. It's the Iron Woman and most people never make it through. They fall off th
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― I Was Told There'd Be Cake: Essays
― I Was Told There'd Be Cake: Essays
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Of course, competition is part of the mix -it's a race, after all- but for most of the people participating triathlon the competitive aspect is less important than the sense of a triathlon as a sort of ceremony by which we can affirm this shared bond
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― What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
― What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Discuss the best books that deal with endurance sports; from inspiration to science and physiolo…more
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