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				   After an uneasy 36 hours at sea, we finally caught sight of the South Shetland Islands off the Antarctic peninsula. 
				  We were greeted by high winds and 8 to 10 foot swells. Little did we know that this was just the beginning of our weather woes. 
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Penguin WisdomDuring pre-marathon months, my life falls neatly into two categories:
things I must do because I'm preparing for a marathon, and
things I must not do because I'm preparing for a marathon.  Life gets pretty
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