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Michelle is approached by one of the staff who suggests training for a triathlon.
June 2009 – After 3 years of exercising in a local gym, Michelle is approached by one of the staff who suggests training for a triathlon. This was a very important decision in her life as her exercise did not usually go beyond what was necessary for her health. Being the competitive and athletic person she is, Michelle took this as a personal challenge and started her training. -
Training began for first triathlon
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First Triathlon
This was a very significant triathlon for my mother because it was the first she had ever participated in, and not only that, she actually finished the race with a qualifying time. Many first time triathletes get disqualified due to being too slow on one portion of the race but my mother was able to finish after only one month of serious training. -
Korea has its worst snowfall in 60 years
Although this event seems like it would not affect Michelle, it did. Becuase all of the roads were blocked, she was unable to train outdoors on her bicycle. Also, because the snow was so bad, Michelle was unable to even leave the house to go to the gym. This snowfall ended up delaying her entire winter training schedule -
Second Triathlon
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Third Triathlon
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Fourth Triathlon
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Michelle begins training again after a 2 year break
After many failed attempts at getting a time of under 3:00:00, Michelle starts training again for one final try at reaching her goal. This was another very important moment in Michelle's athletic career as this was the turning point for her. When she resolved to try once more for a sub-3 hour time, it gave her a purpose to train for in the next six following months. -
Boston Marathon Bombing
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Final Triathlon
This was the most important triathlon for my mother as it was her last. My mother was feeling that she was getting too old to have the strength and endurance to do any more triathlons. This meant that it was her last opportunity to achieve her goal of getting and sub-3 hour time. In this triathlon, my mother swam, biked, and ran the best race of her life and finished in 2 hours 47 minutes.
