Door County, WI

Well, half way through a well deserved vacation to the tiiiiny little finger of Wisconsin on Lake Michigan. No folks, there is really much more to the Dairy State than cows, cheese, and strange accents... Internet access is limited in these parts so I'm relaxing with a whole bunch of tech geeks in the Sister Bay public library. Wi-fi is beautiful. Anyways, life is great without having to go to work, and time away from the big city is just as nice. I've posted a myriad of photos that have been taken thus far. Notice the absense of concrete and people from them. Oh, and we're fishing for Chinook Salmon if you were wondering...only caught two thus far, but the week is young! Get outside!

Cana Island Lighthouse

Who is winning? The uncle, or the salmon?

Sunrise on Lake Michigan

Cana Island landscape

Egg Harbor(On the Green Bay side)

Coming back after few bites and big waves

Looking out on "The Lake"

Good Song: The Stills - Halo the Harpoon

Great Quote

Yet the very next day, Landis attacked on the first climb back up the same mountain range, the 201km stage to Morzine-Avoriaz, and didn't stop until he left his opponents out of breath and in denial. The gamble was so audacious, so hardheaded and risky that as word of Landis' plan rippled through a peloton worn out after a week in the Pyrenees and Alps, several riders pulled up alongside and begged him not to try it.

''I just told 'em,'' Landis would recall, '''Go drink some Coke, 'cause we're leaving on the first climb if you want to come along.'''

-- from an AP story

DOPER?! Time will tell...

Catching Up

Ok, here we go...getting back into it again. Work/training/social life has been crazy lately, and so this had to give, unfortunately...please, stop crying.

Lets see if I can keep updating this more regularly now. One post at a time. Currently training for Culpepper sprint tri, and getting pumped for my weeks of vacations coming up in August! Woop woop!


Keep it gangsta.


Good Song: Muse - Starlight

Triathlon-ing

Half-way through the "Andy B. Endurance Event world tour"...it started with Eagleman, continued with Xterra East Champs. last weekend, Bath County Sprint tri this weekend, and THEN the grand finale with the 11th Annual Tour DAY Burg!!

Xterra was a blast, and it was great chance to change it up once in a while with an off-road event. Didn't really finish as strongly as I would have liked, but no worries...the road is where I'm more suited and I'll have my chance to shine bright and early tomorrow! Following this tri is a post-race celebration with a couple friends at a Dave Matthews show up at Nissan Pavilion. Hopefully I'll have some energy left to enjoy it.

Work is busy, and thus the reason I've been lacking in the posting department. My B(ad).

Get outside!



Good Song: Fine China - R-Rated Movie

Eagleman re-cap

Well, its over. In the books. I came away with a 5:02:and some change finish, and a 5th place in my age-group. A solid result, but not exactly my goal time. The amount of chop during the swim, and lack of tail-wind on the bike was something I just wasn't expecting, and both combined to take the proverbial wind out of my sails. No worries, I came away with one bad ass tank top sun burn and an award with a sweet eagle on it as a result. The race weekend was a total blast, and am glad I got to spend it with a lot of friendly faces. Time to get started on my active recovery for Xterra Richmond coming up. Its going to be another amazing weekend! Cheers!


Good Song: The Rosebuds - Shake Our Tree

Eagleman

1 day to go. I'm feeling strong physically, confident mentally, and those two combined make me a bit nervous. Which, when I think about it, is probably a good thing so that I stay on my toes and don't get over-relaxed come race day. I'm hoping for a strong result tomorrow, and wish that I come away with one of those precious Hawaii slots. Its going to take a perfect race, perfect(read: HOT) weather conditions, and a bit of luck. We'll see what happens! Thanks to all the warm wishes and good vibes sent my away. See you at the finish line!


Good Song: Paco - Who Do You Think You Are?

Daydream

Sitting in my cube at work(working diligently, of course) I sometimes wish I could just escape to probably the coolest little town in the U.S....Crested Butte, CO. All the snow sports you could want in the winter, and all the mountain biking/hiking you could ever need in the summer. Get me there!


Good Song: Ambulance LTD - New English