tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67412710572815815192024-03-14T11:00:57.959-07:00DUKEXIIIXBROKE NECK ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545068640268182300noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741271057281581519.post-29366602659663589682010-02-08T09:02:00.000-08:002010-02-08T09:34:33.157-08:00FEBUARY 8, 2010<strong><em><span style="color:#990000;">WELL ... I SO HAVE NOT BEEN KEEPING UP WITH MY TRAINING AS YOU CAN READ. I HAVE HAD A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON BUT NOW I'M ON TRACK.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;">SO LETS SEE, LET ME WRITE WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON. I HAVE BEEN TRAINING <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">ALOT</span> I HURT MYSELF REAL BAD THERE, I THOUGHT I BROKE MY LEG BUT IT WAS JUST A REALLY BAD FALL AND A DEEP BRUISE. I'M ALL HEALED FROM THAT NOW. </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;">SO MY FIRST RACE WILL BE FEB 27 THAT WILL BE THE 6-HOUR EXTREME MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE, TRAINING UP FOR THE <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">OUACHITA</span> CHALLENGE. THERE ARE A FEW CHANGES IN MY RACING SCHEDULE THIS YEAR <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">USUALLY</span> I GO EVERY YEAR TO THE GATOR <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">XTERRA</span> BUT THIS YEAR I WILL BE IN SAN <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">FRANCISCO</span> CALIFORNIA FOR THE ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ INTERNATIONAL TRIATHLON. YOU TALKING ABOUT NERVE RACKING! SO THAT ONE OF MY BIG RACES THIS YEAR.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;">SO I WILL TRY MY BEST TO KEEP MY TRAINING LOG UP TO DATE STARTING TODAY...... PEACE OUT.... TRAIN HARD, PLAY HARD!!!!!</span></em></strong>BROKE NECK ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545068640268182300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741271057281581519.post-10380598792040255472009-12-14T10:56:00.000-08:002009-12-14T11:26:25.115-08:00December 13, 2009<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3KiG5FSeiQuxPUhXvsQbDfMY3lvhAivb70hg5hegPzbl8I3vo83KgSSqLaa3U1oYHaFlJSBN-KqoGtSbSb7ZLI3n7Jru3JSPhbCBWcXeDqxbglf8ZGwMaBVin0Ow01Lz6l8Z6bBFGkI/s1600-h/good+one.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415175382968697682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3KiG5FSeiQuxPUhXvsQbDfMY3lvhAivb70hg5hegPzbl8I3vo83KgSSqLaa3U1oYHaFlJSBN-KqoGtSbSb7ZLI3n7Jru3JSPhbCBWcXeDqxbglf8ZGwMaBVin0Ow01Lz6l8Z6bBFGkI/s400/good+one.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><strong>Well it has been along time sense I have logged on but now im here.</strong></em></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><strong>Training has always been all year round but during the time of the end of September until about now i normally slow down the training... as of today the extreme training begins!</strong></em></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><strong>I just signed up for the biggest race in Arkansas. The Ouachita Challenge March 28, 2010. Last year was the first time that I did it and let me tell you it was the hardest thing that I have ever accomplished, 9hrs and 45 mins. This year I am and I will beat my time! Oh by the way i did that on a single speed mountain bike so no gears and this year my plan was to do it on a geared bike but that fell through so I'm just going to do it on my trusty single speed again!!</strong></em></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><strong>I'm really looking forward to the training i have had gone through some heart breaking times this end of the year so bad I'm not even celebrating the holidays. Just plain broken.... so the intense training will get my mind in gladiator mode which will be good it hurts so bad but makes me feel good. </strong></em></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><strong>So everyday i will log my training in to my blog to keep track on whats going on. Here we go!</strong></em></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><strong>Today's training: 22.3 miles on cedar glades, mountain biking.</strong></em></span></div><br /><div></div>BROKE NECK ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545068640268182300noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741271057281581519.post-36607427875807888242009-09-30T04:36:00.000-07:002009-09-30T04:48:58.457-07:00September 30,2009<span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><strong><em>Well it has been awile since i have wrote, it has been a long summer but a good one. Haven't really done much racing since the last big one that was in June, but i did do Hotter N Hell 100 in August that was a great race i beat my time by 33 minutes, 5.13 was my time.</em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><strong><em> Currently i'am training for two marathons one is Houston in late December and the other is in Little Rock in March. the running is going well. Every week seems that i shave a little more time off my mile.</em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><strong><em> Oh yes I have some other great news, i have met someone that is incredible! more about her later. </em></strong></span>BROKE NECK ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545068640268182300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741271057281581519.post-32225585325678089312009-06-24T07:45:00.000-07:002009-06-24T08:20:53.845-07:00JUNE 24,2009<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQ9K6Fs0Kja8KEB5c6zpP2YEaRSau4yoHD6WuRd1_YEbcFy4xOsK4npaiocYeftLOmyIPjicMImkWnLB_dX-oNo0C4NogGF0CEuLMEdhW7KOSLaRMN-c-vlKJRPWFluSsv_slfe2FHa8/s1600-h/Xterra+LR.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350914144558220834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQ9K6Fs0Kja8KEB5c6zpP2YEaRSau4yoHD6WuRd1_YEbcFy4xOsK4npaiocYeftLOmyIPjicMImkWnLB_dX-oNo0C4NogGF0CEuLMEdhW7KOSLaRMN-c-vlKJRPWFluSsv_slfe2FHa8/s400/Xterra+LR.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:courier new;color:#990000;"><strong><em>WELL ITS BEEN AWHILE SINCE I HAVE BEEN ON HERE, SO HERE IT IS.....</em></strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:courier new;color:#990000;"><strong><em>EUREKA SPRINGS WAS A NO GO, HAD A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON SO WE CANCELLED IT WHICH WAS FINE GAVE ME MORE TIME TO TRAIN FOR THE XTERRA SOUTH CENTRAL CUP IN LITTLE ROCK. </em></strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:courier new;color:#990000;"><strong><em>LET ME TELL YOU THE LITTLE ROCK RACE WAS BRUTAL , IT VERY HOT AND IT WAS VERY HOT AND DID I SAY IT WAS VERY HOT!!!!!!!!!!! I WOULD SAY IT WAS THE HARDESS RACE I HVE DONE BY FAR BUT YOU KNOW I FINISHED 4 HR 37 MIN</em></strong></span>. </div>BROKE NECK ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545068640268182300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741271057281581519.post-37510910987396900242009-05-18T17:43:00.000-07:002009-05-18T17:45:03.118-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWF4ZZ4eRXx4JYOerkY9E8sLbm0IigB_S1mfjZUp4RW8gr6EJqNXUpnsk0FOGrZrngU8ry3tTz87DQ5Nwf7MmwrjVOACF9Mz5JnlaUrek3dPC8N-scy84JJdj4bhRQgrSl-W_t9y0dfLw/s1600-h/Team+Zone+xterra.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337329604636303042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWF4ZZ4eRXx4JYOerkY9E8sLbm0IigB_S1mfjZUp4RW8gr6EJqNXUpnsk0FOGrZrngU8ry3tTz87DQ5Nwf7MmwrjVOACF9Mz5JnlaUrek3dPC8N-scy84JJdj4bhRQgrSl-W_t9y0dfLw/s320/Team+Zone+xterra.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong><em><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;">THIS WAS FROM MEMPHIS XTERRA...........</span></em></strong></div>BROKE NECK ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545068640268182300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741271057281581519.post-63704848812025479222009-05-18T17:04:00.000-07:002009-05-18T17:43:04.322-07:00MAY 2, 2009<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidA3clfwZA36kItUwUJh00JdangjsRDztoHoICTAdCNnmQmdO3oIxanWhiogAqi8hi2IwRYJfhk_sGeQKQmEKkfiaz5Bfv_pRf73Jzh2-FOrv_PIedlbA4tUZKVl3GRuodZk-bFNqH-NM/s1600-h/XTERRA+Ruston+LA.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337329119151503314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidA3clfwZA36kItUwUJh00JdangjsRDztoHoICTAdCNnmQmdO3oIxanWhiogAqi8hi2IwRYJfhk_sGeQKQmEKkfiaz5Bfv_pRf73Jzh2-FOrv_PIedlbA4tUZKVl3GRuodZk-bFNqH-NM/s320/XTERRA+Ruston+LA.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong><em><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;">TODAY WE ARE TRAVELING TO RUSTON, LOUISIANA FOR THE GATOR XTERRA. THIS TIME WE WERE READY AND PREPARED FOR EVERYTHING.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;">~WETSUIT............CHECK</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;">~GOGGLES............CHECK</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;">~RUNNING SHOES...........CHECK</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;">~ GLASSES..............CHECK</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;">~BIKE........CHECK</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;">~HELMET......CHECK</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;">~BIKE SHOES.......CHECK</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;">~RACE CARD.........CHECK</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;">BOY IT WAS NICE TO BE THERE IN ADVANCED AND HAVE EVERYTHING READY IN ITS PLACE!</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;">THE RACE WAS GOOD KINDA OF HOT RIGHT AT THE END BUT WE SURVRIVED.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;">JULIE GOT 3RD</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;">I GOT 3RD</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;">AJ GOT 4TH</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;">SO WE BROUGHT HOME MEDALS! </span></em></strong></div>BROKE NECK ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545068640268182300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741271057281581519.post-32952924263407117892009-04-27T17:25:00.000-07:002009-04-27T17:27:03.902-07:00<strong><em>TODAY ME AND KAREN SWIMMED FOR AN HOUR AN A HALF. </em></strong>BROKE NECK ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545068640268182300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741271057281581519.post-91249147179260940182009-04-27T17:21:00.000-07:002009-04-27T17:24:34.401-07:00APRIL 26, 2009ME AND KAREN PLANED ON RIDING TODAY AT 2:00PM<br /><br />I INVITED BRUCE AND DL AND HAD A GOOD NOT TO FAST RIDE WE DID 40 MILES WITH JACK MOUNTAIN.<br /> I HAD TO STOP FOR ABOUT 10-20 SECONDS RIGHT BEFORE THE PEAK OF THE MOUNTAIN DID'T WANT TO PUSH MYSELF THAT HARD, BUT I WAS DISAPPOINTED IN MYSELF AFTER.BROKE NECK ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545068640268182300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741271057281581519.post-3317089117627285912009-04-27T17:18:00.000-07:002009-04-27T17:21:09.783-07:00APRIL 25, 2009<strong><em><span style="color:#990000;">MET THE ROADIES AT 7:30AM TOOK OFF FROM PARKSIDE AND GOT A GOOD RIDE IN, ABOUT 50 MILES THEN WORKED ALL DAY AT BIKE SHOP</span></em></strong>BROKE NECK ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545068640268182300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741271057281581519.post-77272686061366681512009-04-27T17:17:00.000-07:002009-04-27T17:18:50.830-07:00APRIL 24, 2009<strong><em><span style="color:#990000;">ANOTHER BUSY DAY WITH WORK DIDN'T GET ANYTHING IN.....UGH!!!!!!!!!!!</span></em></strong>BROKE NECK ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545068640268182300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741271057281581519.post-40894304938091270972009-04-27T17:15:00.000-07:002009-04-27T17:17:44.490-07:00APRIL 23, 2009<strong><em><span style="color:#990000;">YIPPEE! RECIEVED MY WETSUIT WEDNESDAY EVENING!</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;">WENT TO THE POOL THIS MORNING TO TRY OUT WET SUIT, MAN WHAT A DIFFERENT FEELING. IT WAS GREAT! SUPPER FAST!</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;">SWAM FOR AN HOUR AND DID SOME HILL REPEATS WITH KAREN</span></em></strong>BROKE NECK ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545068640268182300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741271057281581519.post-54239368017764664992009-04-27T17:13:00.000-07:002009-04-27T17:15:07.458-07:00APRIL 22, 2009<strong><em><span style="color:#990000;">I HAD A REALLY BUSY SCHEDULE TODAY I WAS HOPING TO GET SOME KIND OF TRAINING IN.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;">DOEN'T LOOK LIKE.</span></em></strong>BROKE NECK ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545068640268182300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741271057281581519.post-56067941392931814712009-04-27T17:11:00.000-07:002009-04-27T17:13:37.427-07:00APRIL 21, 2009<strong><em><span style="color:#990000;">BACK TO TRAINING,</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"> I TAUGHT MY TWO SPIN CLASSES AND THEN RAN ABOUT 5 MILES</span></em></strong>BROKE NECK ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545068640268182300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741271057281581519.post-22295316663350142282009-04-27T17:10:00.000-07:002009-04-27T17:11:37.436-07:00APRIL 20, 2009<strong><em><span style="color:#990000;">I ORDERED MY NEW WET SUIT SHOULD BE HERE BY WEDNESDAY. </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;">TOOK ANOTHER REST DAY!</span></em></strong>BROKE NECK ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545068640268182300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741271057281581519.post-1480668836908618782009-04-27T17:09:00.000-07:002009-04-27T17:10:10.442-07:00APRIL 19, 2009<strong><em><span style="color:#990000;">THIS WAS A REST DAY! WENT TO CHURCH AND RELAXED FOR THE REST OF THE DAY!</span></em></strong>BROKE NECK ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545068640268182300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741271057281581519.post-75616286206977874172009-04-27T16:57:00.000-07:002009-05-18T17:04:17.408-07:00APRIL 18, 2009<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJlxcLaMY6E4XL-FIwp1h9vl-xOrRJFC7AeEB2ATEjJJyKwgnWqlnbOjDJnzaWeYRPlYdg7ynZnORQlGgqJBGuteMb6OcqvsUnvHSuDFcntQQzfNX6dVSAQPCIKNTjC37hE1C7pxMUkU/s1600-h/RAN+IN+MY+CROCS.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337318985214065762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJlxcLaMY6E4XL-FIwp1h9vl-xOrRJFC7AeEB2ATEjJJyKwgnWqlnbOjDJnzaWeYRPlYdg7ynZnORQlGgqJBGuteMb6OcqvsUnvHSuDFcntQQzfNX6dVSAQPCIKNTjC37hE1C7pxMUkU/s320/RAN+IN+MY+CROCS.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#990000;"><em><strong>Alarm goes off at 4am Saturday, April, 18th.</strong></em></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"><em><strong>AJ suffered from a 24 hour stomach virus the day before and spent the day sleeping and throwing up!</strong></em></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"><em><strong>5:15am AJ, Amy, Allen and Julie meet at the Zone for a day full of Adventure! </strong></em></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"><em><strong>5:20am Loading all the gear into Allen's truck, AJ remembers that he left his wallet at home. Contains his ID and USAT card- which are required to race.</strong></em></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"><em><strong>5:22am Leaving the Zone. 1/2 way down Aviation Plaza, Julie asks, "Do we have the directions?" Allen does a U turn back to the Zone. Oops, he says!</strong></em></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"><em><strong>5:24am To the Johnson's to get the wallet!</strong></em></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"><em><strong>5:43am Allen mentions that he has forgotten his goggles. "That's Okay", says Amy. "I've got you covered; I have 5 pairs in my bag." Someone ALWAYS forgets goggles. </strong></em></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"><em><strong>5:50am Allen says, "OH NO!" Julie says, "What now?" Allen said, "I can't tell you...ya'll will laugh at me...I forgot my running shoes". Okay so apparently, Allen thinks this is just going to be a bike ride. He forgot goggles for the swim and shoes for the run! We decide that we will have plenty of time when we get in Memphis to stop at a nearby Walmart or Target to get Allen a make shift pair of shoes.</strong></em></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"><em><strong>6:00am Julie needs a pit stop at exit 121....aka...Amy needs a Starbucks! That was the only way the boys would stop if someone had to go potty! WINK!!7:00am I40 at Brinkley. Bumper to Bumper non-moving traffic. We exit and visit with a friendly clerk that tells us State Troopers have been re-routing traffic since 5:15 that morning. 3 accidents and med flight coming in. She gives us an alternate route that sends us on a 40-60 minute detour, but at least we're still moving. We have 3 hours before the race starts and we realize it will be close.</strong></em></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"><em><strong>7:00-9:15am we follow a 2 lane highway. Pouring down rain and semi's blocking our path. The clocks ticks, the rain falls, Amy bites fingernails, Julie gets a tummy ache, and Allen talks about how he will enjoy running in his crocs. The only shoes he has other than his bike shoes!</strong></em></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"><em><strong>9:15am We make it to Memphis. Race starts in 45 minutes. We have usually checked in for the race, set up our transition, and warmed up by this time. </strong></em></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"><em><strong>9:20am another traffic jam! Allen decides to take matters in his own hands and drive "H" style. Remember he is from the big city of Houston. He pulls onto the right shoulder and proceeds to pass cars that are patiently waiting in line. Julie and Amy duck down in the back seat from embarrassment and determine that the "old" Allen is starting to come out! SCARY!</strong></em></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"><em><strong>9:25am Someone asked, "whose bright idea was this anyway?" Then we remembered the email challenge. It sounded like a good idea a few weeks ago, not so much anymore.</strong></em></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"><em><strong>9:35am We pull into the parking lot and have a 1/2 mile trek across an open field to the start line. Allen and Amy still have to put on their race clothes. Julie and AJ were smart enough to have them already on. </strong></em></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"><em><strong>9:45am Run to the porta potty- change clothes. Felt like Superman busting out of the phone booth with a "super fast" racing suit!</strong></em></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"><em><strong>9:50am Time to "Stuff biscuits in the Can"- if you have ever squeezed into a wet suit, you know what I mean!</strong></em></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"><em><strong>9:55am Set up transition area with bike and supplies9:58am Sprint to the start line quarter mile away!</strong></em></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"><em><strong>10:00am Step into the water and the gun is fired! YIKES that was close! ONE MILE SWIM- The first 100 yards in the 50 degree water was just a panic stricken state of chaos. Good thing we didn't have time to warm up or we may have chosen to not race. This was HORRIBLE! The cold water put the heart in arrhythmia. So much to the point that 3 of us considered the "Q" word. I'll let you guess who didn't consider a quick escape to the shoreline. Allen received a free personal escort around the goose pond by worried volunteers in canoes. Asking him, "Are you okay?" With quivering lips he tried to say, "I ha..haa..have no we...wet....suuuuuuit!" Out of ? competitors, Allen was the ONLY one without a wetsuit. Allen made a note to himself as he was swimming in the frigid water, "I need to either get a serious sunburn, eat a can of jalapenos, or invest in a wetsuit before next triathlon. P.S. - he ordered one the day after the race!<br />21 MILE BIKE- Then we mounted our bikes for the giant slip and slide which they call the 21 mile trail. Amy rode Julie's old bike, "Periwinkle", some call her "Old Blue". When she jumped on she realized that she hadn't even checked the post seat. Fortunately, they are about the same height and it worked beautifully. Julie initiated "Black Betty", her brand new REALLY EXPENSIVE bike! She only had 3 miles on her before the mud bath. Allen- thankfully had all needed equipment for the bike ride when he mounted "Jaquelin". AJ doesn't name his bikes, but we all just call it the "Superfly" because he tears up the trail with amazing speed and power! The bike ride was like being a kid again. Getting as muddy as you possibly could. Mud was kicked up into our faces. Allen couldn't find a clean finger to wipe the sweat out of his eyes. Gritty, muddy water was all we could get out of our camelback straw because it too was completely covered in mud. Mental Challenge: Oh YEAH! I see the transition area! Alright the bike is over! Oh, no the volunteer motions 3 more miles to go before turning into the transition. Boy, that will mess with your mind. To think you are finished and find you still have 3 more miles to go!!!! THE RUN: 6.2 miles to go! Okay this is the final event of this triathlon. Unfortunately, the last leg of a triathlon uses your LEGS!Beware of Muscle Cramps! Have you ever felt the jaws of life clamp down on your quads, hamstrings, and hips? Ouch- that hurts. The body is screaming for an electrolyte balance of sodium/potassium/fluids. So what do you do when your heart and mind want to continue moving forward, but your legs say, "I don't think so?" You keep pushing to the next aid station and suck down a cup of water and a cup of Gatorade. Walk a minute, say a prayer and push through it! Friend you meet on the trail:Julie met Richard, a physical therapist on the run!Amy met up with a guy who was also experiencing muscle cramps and they coached and encouraged each other through the painful episodes.Allen was picked up by 5 mexican children playing in the park when he slid down flat on his back. It was the crocs of course!AJ didn't talk to anyone. He was all about the finish line! 3-5 hours later.....THE FINISH LINE!The moment you have waited for! AAh- how beautiful those flags wave at the finish chute.As Allen approached the finish line, the crowd cheered and the announcer said, "Here comes CROC man!" "He swam with no wetsuit, he rode a single speed mountain bike, "And he ran in crocs." I'll let you guess what color they were? Post Race Bath: How do you get dried mud out of your ears, hair, and clothes when there isn't a public restroom? You have to get back in the lake, of course! Oh, no....not the 50 degree water? YEP! Allen said we couldn't get back into his truck if we didn't get clean first! Post Race Comments and Rewards:AJ commented that is was a waste of time to shave his legs at 4:30am that morning.Julie rewarded herself with a Diet Dr. Pepper. So refreshing!Post Race MEAL- the best part of racing is that you can eat anything you want after a race because you have burned a zillion calories! Olive Garden it is, for bread, salad, pasta and chocolate birthday cake for Julie! If you're wondering....this is the last year of her 30s! The 3 hour ride home. Allen made us listen to his Mexican El Matador music, Julie and AJ slept, Allen laughed at himself as he continued to reflect back at his 6 mile Croc run, and Amy wrote this ridiculous but very true story! All I can say is, "You should have been there!" </strong></em></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;"><em><strong>8:00pm Arrived back in Hot Springs! Another Great Adventure, join us for the next one! Always fun to be had!</strong></em></span><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;">This one was well writen by sister!</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"></span></em></strong></div>BROKE NECK ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545068640268182300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741271057281581519.post-10083037708774482882009-04-17T06:17:00.000-07:002009-04-17T06:19:28.565-07:00APRIL 17, 2009<strong><em><span style="color:#990000;">TODAY IS GOING TO BA A REST DAY, JUST WORKING AT THE BIKE SHOP.</span></em></strong>BROKE NECK ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545068640268182300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741271057281581519.post-28438565715629555822009-04-16T16:40:00.000-07:002009-04-16T16:44:59.117-07:00APRIL 16, 2009<strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"> TODAY IS WAS A GOOD DAY...</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"> HAD A FEW CLIENTS THIS MORNING THEN TAUGHT A LIFTING CLASS, RAN ABOUT 4 MILES THEN TAUGHT A SPIN CLASS AT NOON. I HAD A LITTLE BRAKE THEN I RAN WITH KAREN 8 MILES, IT WAS A GOOD RUN...</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"> NOW I AM STARTING TO GET IN RACE MODE.......</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;">SATURDAY, MEMPHIS XTERRA!</span></em></strong>BROKE NECK ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545068640268182300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741271057281581519.post-35554879258797666692009-04-16T16:24:00.000-07:002009-04-16T16:40:21.589-07:00APRIL 15, 2009<strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"> VERY BUSY TODAY, TWO CLIENTS IN THE AM THEN WORKING AT THE BIKE SHOP.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"> BAD NEWS TODAY FOR A FRIEND, HE BOUGHT A GARY FISHER SUPERFLY AND HE HAS BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH A HORRIBLE SQUEEKING NOISE, THOUGHT I HAD FIXED IT BUT THEN IT CAME BACK. SO I CALLED FISHER AND COME TO FIND OUT THAT THEY HAD HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE SLEEVE THAT IS BONDED TO THE BOTTOM BRACKET MOVING. I HAVE TO BRAKE IT DOWN AND SHIP IT BACK, AT LEAST HE IS GETTING A NEW BIKE.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;">BACK AT THE ZONE BY 4 AND CALOSING AT 8</span></em></strong>BROKE NECK ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545068640268182300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741271057281581519.post-12243677407690606552009-04-16T16:14:00.000-07:002009-04-16T16:24:25.843-07:00APRIL 14, 2009<span style="color:#990000;"> <strong><em>TODAY I'M TEACHING SPIN FOR AN HOUR THEN TRAINING WITH MY GOOD FRIEND KAREN AND DOING HILL REPEATS. KAREN HAS COME ALONG WAY SHE IS DOING AWSOME... SOWE RODE FOR A BIT AND DID A FEW MONSTER HILLS ABOUT 10 MILES WORTH THEN WE RAN OFR 3 MILES DIRECTLY AFTER.</em></strong></span><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"> THEN TAUGHT ANOTHER SPIN CLASS LATER THAT EVENING.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;">GOOD DAY OF TRAINING.</span></em></strong>BROKE NECK ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545068640268182300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741271057281581519.post-22384249435202793452009-04-16T16:09:00.000-07:002009-04-16T16:14:39.904-07:00APRIL 13, 2009<strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"> ALL I CAN SAY IS REST DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!</span></em></strong>BROKE NECK ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545068640268182300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741271057281581519.post-83473033756551790712009-04-13T07:51:00.000-07:002009-04-13T07:58:24.510-07:00APRIL 12, 2009<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwdc8mk2nSNS8mRnFJXC2f2oUPauHY1y4-MvUs5xXB0WcIQt93fC7FPbAOKWNgQ3I09TK2mdazExXSZBEWH1w4AgF0sLUE-T9ZQ2xU1CYrYLL60nbdGSZXLArN-tgGJ7-F3fhUNyN-Kno/s1600-h/baptism.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324190441809591122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwdc8mk2nSNS8mRnFJXC2f2oUPauHY1y4-MvUs5xXB0WcIQt93fC7FPbAOKWNgQ3I09TK2mdazExXSZBEWH1w4AgF0sLUE-T9ZQ2xU1CYrYLL60nbdGSZXLArN-tgGJ7-F3fhUNyN-Kno/s320/baptism.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;">TODAY IS EASTER, TODAY I'AM GOING TO BE BAPTISED, TODAY IS GOING TO BE A GOOD DAY. AND AFTER I WILL BE GOING TO A PARTY IN MY HONOR FOR MY BAPTISM AND BIRTHDAY . SO I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT AND BLESSED DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!</span></em></strong> </div>BROKE NECK ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545068640268182300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741271057281581519.post-51805315190459053342009-04-09T17:28:00.000-07:002009-04-09T17:31:12.903-07:00APRIL 9, 2009<strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"> WELL THE SWIM WENT BETTER THAN I THOUGHT. I GOT TO SWIM 1 1/4 MILES IN ABOUT 48 MINUTES SO I WAS PLEASED.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"> MEMPHIS HERE I COME!</span></em></strong>BROKE NECK ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545068640268182300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741271057281581519.post-55708958873340010632009-04-09T17:23:00.000-07:002009-04-09T17:28:48.474-07:00APRIL 8, 2009<span style="color:#990000;"><em> </em><span ><em>FEELING GOOD TODAY. NOT REALLY TO MUCH GOING TODAY JUST A LITTLE WORK. </em></span></span><br /><em><span style="color:#990000;"><strong>NEED TO SWIM IN THE AM TO SEE IF I WILL BE ABLE TO RACE IN MEMPHIS <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">XTERRA</span>. I HAVE NOT <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">SWIMMED</span> IN ABOUT 4-5 MONTHS SO I DON'T KNOW</strong></span></em>BROKE NECK ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545068640268182300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741271057281581519.post-37565907933986396232009-04-09T17:17:00.000-07:002009-04-09T17:23:42.240-07:00APRIL 7, 2009<strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"> I FEEL LIKE I HAVE BEEN BEAT UP, BUT I'M MOVING AROUND VERY GOOD SO NO DAMAGE HAS SET IN. </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"> TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY AND MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY MADE IT A WONDERFUL DAY!!!!!!!!!!</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"> I HAD TO TEACH 2 SPIN CLASSES TODAY DIDN'T KNOW IF I WAS GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO IT, SO I SUCKED IT UP AND DID IT. AND THATS ALL I NEEDED AFTER THOSE CLASSES I FELT ABOUT 90% RECOVERED.</span></em></strong>BROKE NECK ALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545068640268182300noreply@blogger.com0