Teri Hatcher Taking On Triathlon For Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Teri Hatcher is back on the set of "Desperate Housewives," but she has several other big projects in the work.

"I'm turning 45 this year and that's a significant birthday," Teri told Access Hollywood. "[I decided] I should make a 45-year-old bucket list, like things I want to do between now and December."

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And Teri has a rather ambitious bucket list - speak French fluently, write a novella, play four songs on her guitar and take on a triathlon.

And the last one on her list happens this Sunday and requires a half mile swim, 18 mile bike ride and four mile run, all benefiting Childrens Hospital Los Angeles - and Teri's been training like mad.

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Teri admitted she's a little nervous about competing in the event.

"[I'm] always feeling nervous, I don't think that's going to go away," she said.

But for the swim portion, Teri had to overcome her fear of a possible unwanted swim companion - a shark.

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"I thought, 'OK! Now I have to be able to face my ocean fear,' and you know, the first time I got in, it just wasn't an issue," Teri explained. "The anticipation of it was scary and once I got in it, it wasn't."

To support Teri's charity as she competes in the triathlon, click HERE.

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