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Chuck Norris Facts
Maybe you have already heard of these, but the Chuck Norris Facts are funny made-up facts about how tough Chuck Norris is. Here's a sample:

Chuck Norris can hit you so hard that he can actually alter your DNA. Decades from now your descendants will occasionally clutch their heads and yell, "What was that!?"
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This years best April Fools joke
Free wireless internet from Google! Make sure you click on "How it works" :-)
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A brick workout?
Triathletes call a multi-sport back-to-back workout (ex: biking then running) a "brick" workout. I don't know if today's qualified: I ran 4 miles at the park, then relaxed for about an hour and went on a 29 minute, 6 mile bike ride. I'm definitely getting more comfortable on my bike. Still trying to train up to the level required for the group rides at Cycling Spoken Here!
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Final swimming lesson
Last night was my final swimming lesson, so I figured I would make the most of it. I set a number of personal bests:
  • 750 yards in 30 minutes
  • 100 consecutive yards
  • 1260 total yards in 60 minutes
I'm still fighting through an inefficient power stroke and pushing downward on my flip turns (which screws up my breathing, so I surface like a whale!) Still, I'm enjoying the learning process.
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Inaugural bike ride
4 miles in 22 minutes, and I learned that the bike is much better at riding than I am! I could only average a cadence of 53rpm and an average speed of 11mph. That leaves me well short of the 15-16mph required for the beginner's bike ride at Cycling Spoken Here. I'll just have to practice a little bit!
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16 2/3 in 3:25
A warmer day than expected, I ran as far as I could handle. I was hoping to do 20 miles in 4 hours, but couldn't quite get there. I am hoping part of that was just me forgetting my gels, and thus being a little dehydrated. One more huge training run in three weeks, then the marathon in six weeks. After that, I think it is time for a break from distance running!
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600 yards and totally beat!
I think I was still tired last night from Monday's swim. I had to fight hard to get to 600 yards in a little less than an hour. The good news is that I'm finally learning how to breathe out of both sides while swimming - I used to only be able to go to the left.
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Dogbert wisdom
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1000 yard swim on Monday
Even though the swim coach is often on me to "swim a mile!", I was pretty pleased with my personal-best 1000 yard swim at lessons on Monday. Here's to hoping I can duplicate that effort tonight!
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The bike is here!
Fully accessorized and looking good! Many thanks to the great folks at Cycling Spoken Here for getting me on track. I can even ride easily with the clip-in shoes.
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