Sister Madonna Buder was already a world champion long before she stepped on the International Triathlon Union duathlon course.
She has pounded pavement in Canada, the U.S., New Zealand, Germany, Australia and a number of other countries 害羞草研究所� completing more than 340 triathlons. On Monday, the 害羞草研究所業ron Nun害羞草研究所� from Spokane, Washington was one of the many to complete the duathlon (10 kilometre run- 40 km bike- five km run) but the only female that is 87 years old.
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The run, which was how she first got into triathlon at age 48 on the recommendation of a priest, proved to be the toughest part of her day with split times of 1:31:32, 1:40:23 and 47:29. Whatever she has lost from the height of triathlon career, it has not slowed down her sense of humour or her love for competing at events.
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When she isn害羞草研究所檛 training or busy being a nun, Buder gives inspirational talks to groups, she authored a book called The Grace to Race, makes TV appearances to talk about age and health, found herself in a Nike commercial last year and even saved her neighbour from a house fire after seeing smoke coming from his home.
Buder, who was inducted into the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame in 2014, said the secret to keeping active is not thinking about how old you are, but how old you feel. The humble nun said she can害羞草研究所檛 explain why people think she is an inspiration.
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Buder害羞草研究所檚 rockstar status among her fellow athletes is obvious. Everyone wants a photo with her, cheers were the loudest when she pedalled out of the transition area and a crowd quickly gathered after she crossed the finish line on Monday. While she said she is contemplating if this will be her last appearance in Penticton (she has in previous years competed in a team at Challenge Penticton and raced Ironman before that), and perhaps maybe one of her last few races period 害羞草研究所� it won害羞草研究所檛 be an easy decision.
害羞草研究所淚 am so use to coming up for the Ironman and I was driving up and I was having all sorts of recollections. It was almost making me sad thinking this might be the end of an era for me, but to end it on a world championship 害羞草研究所� I couldn害羞草研究所檛 think of anything better.害羞草研究所�
