Powering down the ’09 Season

Mark and I defended our Tin Man Josh title.  It hurt a lot more than I recall it hurting last season.  Again having to go out of my IM comfort zone on the bike really made me suffer.  I was having mouthfuls of acid coming up until I decided that for the sake of my run I should back off and ride more threshold.

Before the run was the canoe though, I sat in the back snacked and navigated while Mark steamed away up front.  Some clowns had over 4 minutes on us starting the 10 km run leg, but around the 7th km I could see a person running who looked like a fast canoe’r.  Just before the 1 mile climb to the line I passed him.  Damn, that was a tough last mile, and I’m feeling it now.

It was a relief to get a win, even if it was the last race of the season.  I also really liked to run into the win, after having had a few rough runs.
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you never know where you’ll be sleeping

Simple Schedule:

1) Pack my bike and myself for a 5 day road trip and 4h race.  We’re headed to the tropics, so 2prs shorts, swimsuit, race suit, bike shorts, done.

2) Get to airport – then follow directions.

Despite my best procrastination step 1) went off without a hitch…  traffic was smooth so Sean and I found ourselves 2h early for our Orlando – Miami – Puerto Rico – St Croix Flight.  Snack.  It’s the first occasion since January that I’ve been rested enough, and had enough time to read.  So I read….
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E-Bay – Driving Marathons

A friend of mine recently sent me a ‘few things’ to post up on e-bay for him.  As a past Canadian professional road champion he’s got a lot of cool, one off custom clothing that you will never be able to buy anywhere else.  The past 3 days I have locked myself in (unfortunately) my parents, ahem, dining room and now have the majority of his stuff posted up on e-bay.  Because of the time of year there will be some great deals, so make sure to check my auctions next weekend as there will be some fantastic deals.
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Want to Achieve your Dream Season? Part 1 of 3.

I am not a sales person, I’m too honest.  Giving good advice is something I do well.  In 2008 I had the greatest sporting season of my life.  Here is my history in fewer than 250 words:

1990-1994
-I raced triathlons and dreamed of racing in Kona

1995-July 2007
-I raced bicycles professionally
-Did not swim or run between 15 and 28 years old
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The Dog Blog

Soo. I have been dog walking for the past 3 weeks, and I have one more week of it before jetting back into full Nat-ness. Well focused – hoping to be pro-triathlete Nat-ness. Ha. But for now, I am fund raising by walking the dogs.

It seems simple. I spend around 45 minutes driving around to various houses in the Doggy Taxi rounding the hounds up, once I have found a nice quiet trail-head, I open the bursting, parked car, and tear off through the woods for 45 – 60 minutes of acting like a dog myself. After which time, I round them up, clean them off (kinda), return them, tuckered-out to their homes. Then it’s off to the next group.

Easy-Peasy. Especially since they all know that I am ‘top dog’ and it’s old hat as it’s now my 3rd time walking…
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