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Ex-fat guy... now, not as fat :) I took up triathlon as a way to lose weight since I was fast approaching 300 lbs. I'm a software architect during the day, and sitting at my desk didn't help.

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Nov 12, 2008

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Posted by Dave at 11:01 AM

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