changed to include a triathlon. never a
strong swimmer, rudy rose to the challenge
by joining a masters swimming program
in his late 40s. By the age of fifty, battling
nausea after consuming a sports gel right
before the run portion of the muskoka
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the national team headed for the Ironman

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world Championships in Hawaii. “I never T
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dreamed about going to Hawaii. I mean this
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is ridiculous. But some other local guys did
it so why couldn’t I?”
GEORDIE MCCONNELL
Before you set a goal, find out what attainment of the goal entails in
terms of time and financial commitment. reaching your goal will only be
worthwhile if you enjoy the journey. If sacrifices are required, make sure all
of those affected are part of the goal setting process.
RICk HELLARD
as corny as it sounds, have fun and enjoy the journey.
learn to swim, bike, run, ski and skate. more importantly, fall in love with
the activities themselves and make them part of your lifestyle.
SHEILA kEALEY
work on your weaknesses, and remember that to improve at anything,
you need to be challenged. Set goals and make a plan to achieve them. Fo-
cus on what you can do to make these goals happen, not on what you can’t
do. nourish your active body with wholesome, minimally processed foods.
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FREDERICK
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FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS
rudy’s favourite quote is, “Follow your
dreams.” The quotes in his daily e-mail,
which he gathers from newspapers, books,
magazines and websites, are meant to
inspire readers to live life better. “They are
about everything from church to sports and
they usually have a pretty good point. They
teach you how to live a good life.”
It is probably safe to guess that this
current challenge, the conundrum
of mouthy anonymous submissions
infiltrating Trirudy, will be matched by rudy
Hollywood’s character. The habit of living
every day better by quotes and athletic
feats is tough to beat.
“I believe Trirudy is not really for the
pros but for everyone . . . we all are on a
learning curve, both the first timers and
the pros. It is not like in the past when I
first started where everything was learned
by trial-and-error. Today with Trirudy’s
help the learning curve goes from linear
to exponential and your dreams Can
become a reality.”

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