From the monthly archives:

January 2010

I Signed Up for My First Triathlon

by Shawn Collins on January 26, 2010

I just signed up for the Life Time Fitness Indoor Triathlon, taking place March 14, 2010 in Berkley Heights, NJ at Life Time Fitness.
Granted, this isn’t an Ironman Triathlon by any means – it only spans an hour total, but it’s a new challenge and I’m excited for it.
This particular triathlon consists of a 10 [...]

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I Wasn’t Sure If I Could Stick with Running

by Shawn Collins on January 4, 2010

I started running back in the early summer last year. It was partly out of being stubborn.
One day, I decided to go for a run. This was totally random, since I hadn’t run since 1993 or so.
So, I was running and felt like I was about to die after a half mile. That day I [...]

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I Felt Like Walter the Farting Dog at the Gym Today

by Shawn Collins on January 2, 2010

I went to the gym today to run a couple miles on the treadmill. It was my first run of the new year, and I was anxious to kick off the year.
But so were tons of other people – all of the college kids and New Years resolution makers crowded the place.
And then I had [...]

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