Thursday, September 20, 2012

Astronaut Sunita Williams Completes First Triathlon in Space

Sunita Williams
Capt. Sunita Williams, the commander of the International Space Station, recently completed the first ever triathlon in space:
Williams, 46, competed in the Malibu triathlon using equipment on board the ISS. She used the station’s exercise bike, treadmill and a resistive exercise machine, which basically works like a weight-lifting machine but in weightlessness. This helped her simulate the type of workout she’d get in a half-mile ocean swim, according to Florida Today.
“My watch says 1:48:43 for the three events and the transitions,” Williams told Mission Control after her workouts.
At the link, you can watch a video of her performing the exercises.
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