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01: Unhappiness is coming out early in the morning
for Shelley Farmer to race in pouring rain.
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02: Ah, now we know why all triathletes have broad,
wide shoulders --- take a took at the size of the bags that Shelley
Farmer and Josh Friedman carry.
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03: The creatures from the black lagoon --- Josh
Friedman and Shelley Farmer.
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04: With time enough for a waltz between Shelley
Farmer and Josh Friedman before the race.
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05: Triathlons are about intimidation and stare-downs
before the race --- Shelley Farmer, Josh Friedman
& Lauren Eckhart.
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06: The toughest part is when you cannot make up
your mind if you want to be mean or you want to laugh --- here,
Shelley Farmer looks very mean while Lauren Eckhart
is about to burst into laughter.
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07: You do not have to worry about drowning because
there is no lifeguard on duty. Instead, you should worry
about drowning in that rain.
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08: And the first wave of swimmers rush into the
water ...
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09: Any notion of keeping dry and clean is completely
erased as Shelley Farmer steps into the mud.