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My first triathlon: Esprit de She Naperville

When I woke up on Sunday it was dark but not stormy. Jason and I left the apartment to pick up another of my Live Grit team members. With our bikes on the back of the car and our bags full of wetsuits, swim caps, bike shoes, running shoes, and other assorted paraphernalia we headed... Read more »

By Erin Vandenberg,
June 16, 2015 at 8:09 am • 

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