Yahoo Finance Hilary Swank Takes on a Triathlon
Physicality played a big part in both of Hilary Swank’s Oscar-winning roles (1999’s Boys Don’t Cry and 2004’s Million Dollar Baby), so we’ve known for a while that the woman is strong. But did you know she’s triathlon strong?
The 42-year-old actress dropped an Instagram video on Friday morning that showed her cheekily preparing to begin the swim portion of a triathlon. “Running, biking, swimming, oh my!! #triathlon #FitnessFriday #MakeAChoice #MakeItHappen.”
Running, biking, swimming, oh my!! #triathlon #FitnessFriday #MakeAChoice #MakeItHappen
A video posted by Hilary Swank (@hilaryswank) on Aug 26, 2016 at 6:47am PDT
Hardcore swimming is probably not new to Swank, who reportedly swam as a teenager and even competed in the Junior Olympics at the Washington State Championship.
In a #FitnessFriday Instagram post from last week, she teased followers that she was “training for something special! Check it out next Friday.” Two days ago, she posted that she was “off to something special…..big smiles happenin’ over here,” as she rode in the car with her dog Rumi.
We're off to something special…..big smiles happenin' over here ????????
A photo posted by Hilary Swank (@hilaryswank) on Aug 23, 2016 at 12:41pm PDT
A video posted by Hilary Swank (@hilaryswank) on Aug 19, 2016 at 12:20pm PDT
Swank has been training — and inspiring her followers — for months. Her workouts seriously make us want to run to the gym.
#FitnessFriday #MakeAChoice #MakeItHappen
A video posted by Hilary Swank (@hilaryswank) on Aug 5, 2016 at 10:05pm PDT
Who wouldn’t want to achieve killer arms like these?
It's that time! #FitnessFriday #MakeAChoice #MakeItHappen ????????
A video posted by Hilary Swank (@hilaryswank) on Jul 15, 2016 at 1:35pm PDT
One of Swank’s former trainers, Rich Guzman, once gave Self magazine his top tips for triathlon training. Among them, he noted that there was no substitute for the real thing (meaning, you should train for the swimming portion in the ocean). He also suggested training for each section of the race equally and relaxing to win.
It’s unclear who was with Swank as part of her cheerleading team. This past June, she confirmed that her engagement to tennis pro Ruben Torres was over. The two had dated for a year before becoming engaged in March. Swank was previously married to actor Chad Lowe for 10 years, before their 2007 divorce.
Although she may be single these days, she’s been fully committed to her training schedule. No matter how busy things get, she knows there’s always a way to fit in a workout. “When you can’t make it to the gym, no problem!” is her caption for this cute video of her playfully doing arm presses while holding a giggly baby boy. #fitnessgoals
When you can't make it to the gym, no problem! #FitnessFriday ????????????????
A video posted by Hilary Swank (@hilaryswank) on Jul 22, 2016 at 5:10pm PDT
