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SEPTEMBER 2012
Tale of Fiction TCSD Events TCSD Contacts Board Members Volunteer Committee
TRIATHLON CLUB OF SAN DIEGO
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Weekly Workout Calendar New Members Member Profile TCSD Conversation Featured Events
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Coach’s Corner Safety First It’s The Law Race Report
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TriNews
“Honey, take a look at this,” Gary called from our home office. I walked into the room and saw a triathlon race web page on his computer screen. I groaned silently. “A half-Ironman race in Spain at the end of August. It’s a perfect vaca- A Tale of Fiction tion for you and me. We’ll leave the kids with my parents for two weeks. You can race or you can go shopping and laze on the beach.” He continued to zip around the website. Today was the last day of school for the kids and me. Tammy had just finished first grade, and Cody advanced to fourth grade. I decided not to teach summer school this year in order to plan activities for the kids and work on home and garden projects. Gary had said he would help. Fat chance of that now if he’s prepping for a race. We had met through triathlon some ten years earlier, but with jobs, raising kids, and taking care of our home, something had to give. I largely gave up racing and instead focused on fitness swimming, cycling, and running—when I could slip them into my schedule. I still feel I’m a triathlete, but I’m just not racing much. Not so for Gary. When something had to give in his
life, it wasn’t triathlon. It was family time. When he announced his intended trip to Spain, it meant adios to a family vacation. He also knows I don’t like shopping or lying on the beach. This was a trip about By Barbara Javor him. I grunted something as I walked out of the room, my mind kicking around ideas. The thought of a family vacation sounded enticing—maybe a camping trip. I recalled a lake where my parents had taken me when I was a kid. The campground had play areas and lifeguards on a beach. When Gary went to bed, I turned on my computer to look up information on the lake and camping. No reservations, it said, and the campground filled on weekends. Today was Thursday, so the best bet would be to leave the next morning for the four-hour ride. I said nothing to Gary when I climbed into bed. I heard him rise at 5:00 AM and leave the house shortly after. I got up and saw he had taken his gym bag, which meant he wouldn’t return home before heading to work. I gathered camping gear and clothing for the week before I woke the kids and announced the trip. I wrote
One Man Team
SEPTEMBER CLUB MEETING Special Guest:
John Howard Author, Coach, Bike Fitter, Olympian, and IM World Champion. Wednesday, September 26th 5pm Location: Function Smart 10803 Vista Sorrento Parkway, Suite 100 San Diego, CA 92121 Refer to the Club’s website for latest & complete information.
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