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Lesley Rasmussen: April 2010
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IRONMAN TRIATHLETE and MOTHER OF FOUR. Monday, April 26, 2010. The Value of a Rest Day. It's not that I don't understand that the human body needs a day (and *gasp* sometimes two. Off from a rigorous training schedule to repair and heal damaged body tissues. And, it's not that I don't understand that *sometimes* a rest day can be good for one's mental health. I know all this. But still, resting is hard for me. Back in the early days I felt invincible. I wasn't going to get hurt, are you kidding me? Just ...
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Lesley Rasmussen: Until we meet again
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IRONMAN TRIATHLETE and MOTHER OF FOUR. Thursday, July 8, 2010. Until we meet again. Oh, running. It's the sport I love to hate. So, there's a lie. I don't love hating it because I used to love it. Make sense? So, I guess it's the sport I hate to hate. Let's just say I hate it. And, just in case my older kids (both of whom I'm trying to teach that "hate" is not a nice word to use) happen to read this; let's say that I " strongly dislike". But, the truth is that my body is not built for running. Standing t...
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Lesley Rasmussen: Bigger Than Me
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IRONMAN TRIATHLETE and MOTHER OF FOUR. Monday, February 7, 2011. Selfish is a word often used by professional athletes when describing their own personalities. I can't say I disagree. Now, I'm not saying that athletes are all a bunch of selfish a-holes who don't care about anything or anyone other than themselves; but I do think that to be a sucessful athlete there has to be a certain level of self-focus. But honestly, how can you take good care of someone else if you don't first look after yourself?
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Lesley Rasmussen: January 2010
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IRONMAN TRIATHLETE and MOTHER OF FOUR. Saturday, January 23, 2010. Soaring to New Heights at CrossFit Altitude. For the past four months, Ian has been putting Cross Fit style strength workouts into my training calendar. At first, I was a bit skeptical because everything looked way too hard! After all, I was an endurance athlete; trained for speed and stamina, not for crazy all over body strength. We wished one another luck, and began our race against the clock; and each other. This is what we were to do:.
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Lesley Rasmussen: February 2011
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IRONMAN TRIATHLETE and MOTHER OF FOUR. Monday, February 7, 2011. Selfish is a word often used by professional athletes when describing their own personalities. I can't say I disagree. Now, I'm not saying that athletes are all a bunch of selfish a-holes who don't care about anything or anyone other than themselves; but I do think that to be a sucessful athlete there has to be a certain level of self-focus. But honestly, how can you take good care of someone else if you don't first look after yourself?
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Lesley Rasmussen: What a Tool.....
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IRONMAN TRIATHLETE and MOTHER OF FOUR. Tuesday, August 10, 2010. It's long established that I'm an injured soldier. Officially sidelined, out of the running so to speak. But what is a driven, self-motivated triathlete like me to do when she is on a running hiatus? Well, it just so happens that I came upon a swim/bike half iron distance race which runs alongside my favorite half iron distance race of the season. Nowbefore I finish my race recap, let's rewind a few months and allow me to explain the fractu...
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Lesley Rasmussen: November 2010
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IRONMAN TRIATHLETE and MOTHER OF FOUR. Friday, November 19, 2010. To be fair, I did draft most of the dirty details from Ironman Canada, but never got around to posting them. Oops. Better late than never, I suppose. My decision to do IMC this year was a last minute semi-impulsive one. I hadn't run a step in over 10 months, and my ride training was sporadic because of all my injections. The only thing I really had going for me was my swim; even though I had a fractured forearm at the time. My plan for the...
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Lesley Rasmussen: March 2010
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IRONMAN TRIATHLETE and MOTHER OF FOUR. Saturday, March 20, 2010. Big strength comes in small packages. So I admit it. I haven't been updating my blog all that much lately; and most of my recent entries have been about my kids. Truth be told.I don't have a whole lot going on right now. I mean, I could write about all the races I have forfeit becuase of my leg injury (which thankfully has only been a few marathons so far); but who's going to want to read that pitiful drivel? It wasn't until a few nights ag...
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Lesley Rasmussen: October 2009
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IRONMAN TRIATHLETE and MOTHER OF FOUR. Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Long distance running is hard. Hard on the body that is. I have yet to meet a seasoned long distance runner who is not recovering, treating or suffering from a running related injury. I am no exception. Living with a chiropractor comes in handy sometimes). With less than a week left before Niagara, I kept to my scheduled workouts knowing that my marathon time would be slower than I wanted and painful to say the least, but no different than...
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Lesley Rasmussen: Just like Mom
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IRONMAN TRIATHLETE and MOTHER OF FOUR. Wednesday, August 11, 2010. It sounds like a cheesy cliche, but it really is crazy how quickly kids grow up. It seems like every year that passes, time speeds up and they grow even faster.or maybe that's just me getting older. Ugh. Eleanor is not your typical "girly girl". Sure, she dabbles with her lip glosses and hair accessories and once in a while she enjoys getting all dressed up in a fancy dress. But for the most part, you will find her in comfy pants,...In he...
