Leif Baradoy

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December, 2010 Monthly archive

Happy holidays. My most recent semester of graduate studies ended strong with a term paper on Joyce’s Ulysses. I bled out training sessions to get that last project done, but I’m back in the game and really excited about the 2011 season. I will be racing both short and long course triathlon next year, with my focus on the longer distance. First though, I’ve a thesis to tackle (keep tackling), which I am working on over the holiday season. I’m punch-drunk from school (as per the video below), but I’m not crying uncle yet.[

I'm busy with the combination of training, school, consulting, and sponsorship inquiries. My goal is to finish my MA strong and then (in an ideal world) train almost fulltime starting in April. That goal will require a little creativity to bring into reality, but I've never been one focus on why something can't be done. Rather, I find my way. My focus races will be slightly later in the season . . . more on that soon.
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It’s end of semester, so I’m a little swamped. Ran the Stewart Mountain 10mile cross country race yesterday. Placed 4th, right behind my teammate Adam O’Meara. I’m happy with the run, considering my rum and coke based activities from the night previous. But, now that I’ve seen the video below, maybe I can adopt the “never lose” strategy: smoking.
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