{"id":352,"date":"2008-09-08T06:16:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-08T06:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/omeoflittlefaith\/2008\/09\/one-more-tri.html"},"modified":"2008-09-08T06:16:00","modified_gmt":"2008-09-08T06:16:00","slug":"one-more-tri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/omeoflittlefaith\/2008\/09\/one-more-tri.html","title":{"rendered":"One More Tri"},"content":{"rendered":"

I competed<\/span> in another triathlon this weekend. It was not nearly as enjoyable as my first one<\/a>. Primarily because it involved the following:<\/p>\n

1. Dead fish.<\/p>\n

2. Kicks to the face.<\/p>\n

3. Vomiting while swimming.<\/p>\n

4. Vomiting while biking.<\/p>\n

This is not a triathlon blog — it’s not a vomiting blog either (thank heavens) — so if you want to read the whole inspiring Rudy<\/span>-like story you can get the scoop at my family blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I competed in another triathlon this weekend. It was not nearly as enjoyable as my first one. Primarily because it involved the following: 1. Dead fish. 2. Kicks to the face. 3. Vomiting while swimming. 4. Vomiting while biking. 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