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Article from Northern Connection Magazine
By Janice Lane Palko
Joella Baker, our Fit Families columnist, not only walks her talk, she runs, swims and bikes it as well. As a result, Baker, a resident of Harmony, as qualified to represent Team USA at the Long Course Triathlon World Championship in Vitoria, Spain.
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Lupus patient Joella Baker takes race for fitness to the marathon Monday, May 09, 2011
By Jack Kelly, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Rebecca Droke/Post-Gazette
Joella Baker, a triathlete for Team USA, at the North Boundary Park in Cranberry.
Joella Baker, 40, of Harmony, is a top-flight endurance athlete who has competed in dozens of marathons and triathlons, including, in 2009, the "Beach to Battleship" triathlon in North Carolina, which features Ironman distances (2.4-mile ocean swim; 112-mile bike ride, 26.2-mile run).
Her accomplishments are all the more remarkable because 10 years ago, it was difficult for her just to get out of bed.
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The Athletes
