by Shelly Greenfield (Rochester (MN) Post-Bulletin)
August 11, 2010
Posts tagged triathlon
by Bill Ward (Tampa Tribune)
April 25, 2002
Excerpt from entry :: 2010 is my first year competing in the Athena category. I decided to “embrace my Athena-ness” after a lot of soul-searching and self acceptance. In the early days of tris, I could be competitive in my age group and would occasionally get a trophy. The sport was small and obscure at the time so there was less competition. Now, I know my chances of placing in my age group are very slim (no pun intended). I came to the acceptance of becoming an Athena because although I do not do triathlons to get trophies, moving into a category where I could be competitive would help me get up in the morning to do that workout and push me towards my goals. My goals being to have fun and stay in shape.
Thank you so much for The Athena Exhibit! So happy I found you.
AnnieB, two time Ironman finisher, triathlon age grouper 14 years
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TAE :: thank you AnnieB for writing and supporting the Athena Exhibit!
Author’s description :: I started doing triathlons in 2006 as a challenge to myself and stereotypes about size and fitness. I always will weigh above 200lbs (currently, I weigh much more) and I am tired of having such a hard time finding the right kinds of technical clothing that fit my body and don’t chafe or fall down in races.
