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Pemi

Well we made it. 14 hours and 38 minutes later we walked out of he
woods, having just completed the 2nd hardest day hike in the US.
31.5 miles.
More later....

Full Steam Ahead

Well This week started back into full training for two reasons.
1) Its only August with a half iron and a Marathon to go. I have to get back into shape and loose some weight.
2) The IM is less then a year away, and Kona doesn't go to those who wait.

Today was the typical Sunday workout, Tabata intervals on the bike, and nice 4500 yard swim and a 75 mins run with bounding. Did I mention bounding sucks!?
Next Monday Jesse, Tim, Cait,Chrissy and I are doing the Pemi Loop in NH. Its said to be the 2nd hardest 1 day hike in the US. Not bad for someone who has never hiked a day in their life.  We will see how it goes, or you might see us on the news and then you'll be able to see how it went.....

Rain

Well today is another long day, first long day since IM. 5 hour bike
50 min run, nothing crazy. The best part, its raining I am sick of
training in the rain.

Bridesmaid

Today was the Wild Cat sprint triathlon up in good old super clean
Lowell mass. Last night at our little team dinner kropelnicki decides
to race.
Race morning come pretty quick so its up take the dogs out and back
the bags, a little different then IM where I spent DAYS packing.
Anyways we are in the water getting ready toswin the 400 yards. I knew
this was going to be fast and it was for 350 yards until a lifeguard
on a surf board comes out of no where and I swam staright in the
corner. ( i have a good bump on my forehead) I lost a few seconds
going around her. Out of the water in 5:18 and 6th place, hammer
through transition and onto the bike in 2nd place. My legs are still
wrecked from ironman so I started out hard and fast knowning I was
going to slow the whole way. I kept jesse in veiw for the first 15
mins then I lost him on an uphill. 10.9 miles later I'm off the bike.
29 seconds later running shoes are on and I am running flat out
because I knew Hughes was coming hard 1.3 miles later I was at the
turned around and headed home.
I ended up second about 1 min off of Jesse and 3 mins ahead of third.
Its nice to race flat out for 48 mins. 2 weeks ago I still had 10 mins
to swim and another 9hrs of racing.

Today

Well today became a star studded ride. I set out for 180 mins of Z1
fun, within 45 mins I came up on Alica (shoemakers wife) and her
friend stacy, who looked like a cycling rock star (still looking into
it) after about 10 mins they went left I went right. I stopped to pee
and because no matter where you stop to pee, the road becomes the mass
pike at 4 pm on a Friday. Once I was finally able to pee and get backk
going I saw Ethan Brown up the road once I caught him we rode togther
for about 60 mins shooting the shit. Meeting up with him helped the
tie go by.
On a second note I am racing this weekend in Lowell. The wild cat
sprint. Local hero/ washed up pro (just kidding) Brian Hughes will be
there also. When we first became friends I told him in 5 years I would
beat him in a race. I have not came through yet, I don't think I am
going to start on Sunday either. Should be fun.
Till next time....

90

90 seconds is what I misses a plane ride in oct by. 90 seconds.. I
would do the whole race over again right now for those 90 seconds.
Next year.