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"What if you swam, cycled and ran your way to a finish line in one morning?"
There is something quietly mad about doing three sports before lunchtime, and that madness is exactly what makes it unforgettable. The moment you rack your bike and your legs decide they have forgotten how to run, you discover a stubbornness in yourself you never knew existed. Crossing a finish line in, say, Athlone or Bray with a foil blanket around your shoulders and your heart still hammering — that is a Saturday morning that will stay with you long after the medal tarnishes.
Ciara (34), Carlow — works in HR for a logistics company, grows tomatoes with mixed results
I signed up for the novice tri in Athy on a Thursday night after two glasses of wine, which is how most bad decisions start.
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