member of my family
My cousin Alex is 18 years old. She runs three kilometres every
morning before school, she cycles to school, she swims
in the
school swimming pool at lunchtime and then
she cycles home
after
school. Can you believe it?
That's not all! On Saturdays she enters races. These are special events
called 'triathlons'. In triathlons, the athletes
have to swim, cycle and
run a very long way. Alex is very good at triathlons. Last year, she
won six events, finished second three times and
third four times.
Alex wants to be in the Olympics when she's older.
Do you want to keep fit? Alex has lots of good advice. 'Don't
think about it, don't talk about it, just do it. Oh, and don't do
any exercise on Sundays. Have a rest that day. I always do.
It's very important to have a rest.'
I'd like to be as fit as Alex but I can't run fast and I'm not good at
swimming. However, I am good at skateboarding. Maybe I'll go to the
Olympics... but only to watch my cousin!
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