Dr.Mollusc Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Hi everyone! Looking forward to meet y'all! My name's Karina; I've been vegan for 8 years, and yesterday I celebrated 13 years of vegetarianism. I spend most of my time working toward my Master's degree in Gerontology (at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver BC), and I've got 3 jobs, including running a tiny vegan/organic bakery business out of my apartment (http://www.snailhousebakery.com). After completing this degree I intend to pursue a PhD in Gerontology, also at SFU. I have 3 main groups of interests/activities:Music - I play piano, didgeridoo, and oboe. Visual arts - Quilling (paper filigree), Origami flower arrangements, jewellery design and beading. Here's a gallery of some of my stuff. And, of course, being active! My main activities are triathlon training (swim, bike, run; I'm racing in my first tri in a week!) and weight training. I also love power yoga and rollerblading. I've been weight training for about 6 years, and started triathlon training about 6 months ago, but had been doing the 3 sports for many years beforehand. I'd love to concentrate more on weight training after the race, putting in 3 or 4 days a week instead of 2. I have a load of barriers to physical activity that I've learned to overcome, including serious seasonal allergies, asthma, and risk of exercise-induced anaphylaxis. I get weekly allergy shots for pollen and my potentially life-threatening allergy to raw fruit (I gotta cook it all!), and I'm not allowed to train for the rest of the day after getting the shots, for risk of anaphylaxis. I have some other, mostly unknown and totally random, food sensitivities that could turn into anaphylactic reactions with strenuous exercise. Thus, I can exercise only after eating foods I'm certain I'm not allergic to. My pre-workout choices are oatmeal and soymilk, and gatorade during workouts. I carry an epipen with me at all times, especially when training. So, my triathlon is meant to be a big, fat "screw you!" to all these ridiculous barriers, while quite possibly putting other people's barriers into perspective. Apologies for the long-winded intro, and I look forward to participating in discussions here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mynt Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 wow, you go girl! if i hadnt started my training already i would have been ashamed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Welcome! Good luck on your first tri. I just did my first race a week ago and I have my first du this weekend. So much fun! You sound like such an interesting person and you have so many awesome hobbies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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