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TRIATHLONS AND TURTLES
ALTHOUGH IT HAD BEEN A COUPLE OF YEARS since I'd last competed in a triathlon, a few weeks ago I set my sights on another race. I've always been grateful not only for the physical training that happens when I'm active, but for the life lessons that come my way. During the various swims and bike rides that are an integral part of triathlons, I've had some eye-opening and healing experiences.
I well remember training with a group of very skilled cyclists who didn't flinch at the thought of averaging 23 miles an hour on a long ride. I hung in with the group for most of the trip. However, after some tight corners and a few slight uphill climbs, I fell way behind the pack.
When I first began riding, I was taught to hug the wheel in front of me, which is called "drafting" off the leader, to make for an easier ride. The person in the lead is the one who is "pulling" and doing the most work, while those behind are able to exert slightly less effort.
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December 14, 2009 issue
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LETTERS
with contributions from PAULINE RITA NOORTS, CHARLES S. COHN, DIANE WARD
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GETTING TO KNOW HER
INGRID PESCHKE, MANAGING EDITOR
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LONG-TERM PLANNING WITH GOD
L. Gregory Jones
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PRAYER POWER AND THE END OF THE BERLIN WALL
Deborah Potter
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FINDING MARY BAKER EDDY
BY LESLEY GORT
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ON THE BIG SCREEN—THE GENIUS OF MARY BAKER EDDY
Ingrid Peschke with contributions from Val Kilmer, Mike Davis
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CLOSER CONNECTION
BY ESTEY L. MASTEN
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THE SIMPLE SIDE OF SCIENTIFIC HEALING
BY IAN MCLELAND
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Will Rio be ready?
BY CHANNING WALKER
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FOR TEENS A CAUSE THAT NEEDS YOU!
with contributions from Margaret Rogers, Nate Talbot, Michael Pabst, Trinka Trammell, Tom Black
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FINDING FAMILY RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE
BY STEPHANIE JOHNSON
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GOD-SHAPED QUESTIONS
KIM SHIPPEY, SENIOR WRITER
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HALLELUJAH!
BETH CAREY
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TRIATHLONS AND TURTLES
KERSTYN BATTENBERG
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SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
Frederick R. Andresen
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'I REALIZED I WAS HEALED'
TERI LAQUEY
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BREATHING DIFFICULTY HEALED
KATHLEEN MITCHENER
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FACIAL PARALYSIS HEALED
MARCOS ARBURÚAS DA ROSA