The RACE REPORT PART ONE
PART ONE:
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Most of you know that I add humor to most things I do and say. However ALS does not allow for humor. Yesterday in my race there were several valleys where I was ready to throw in the towel. However there was no way I was not rolling across that finish line. I had Barry and the Blazeman Warriors carrying me the last 10 miles of the run.
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I will try to add some humor to the report
Recognition of the Support Crew. Wife , Renee and Kids( They made signs that said go big or go home) were great during the race but more importantly during the last what year of training. From time away, to taking my sons socks when natured called to making all three kids ride while I ran. Thanks to coach Carla for putting up with the Antics of by personality and all my complaining. Thanks to the NUTS that I train quite a bit with Andy Wellman, Danny Delgado, Jim Vidmich, Tom Nelson, Dr. TED and ERIC the communist. TED I heard you screaming get in the aero position and its ok to bonk all day yesterday. thanks to Jason Huey ( I felt your presence at 12 miles) Ryan Whilhelm, Mike Platzke. Special thanks to Noreen (Swim Coach) for the mantra she gave me to swim by and that to Jeane who gave me a visualization on the swim. Thanks to Mark Dzuiban for the Aero Helmet thanks again to Danny for the race wheels . Thanks to Sue Dzubian for a long indoor bike ride partner.
The morning of the race: I slept well the night before I woke up had my typical breakfast of ensure bagel and peanut butter. I was at transition by 5am and justed waited and froze. The Desert is a bit chilly in the morning fyi.
Time to get in the Water and I was instructed to stay to the left part of the course. Jason Huey had said that there should be a good draft so I made the last minute decision to make sure I was swimming some what in the pack. Thats where the fun begins (boys in blue caps women in pink swim caps), those of you that know me know I swim with ear plugs and a nose clip (some olympians wear nose clips SO SHUT UP) . I am swimming remembering my mantra from Noreen reach and glide reach and glide I must have said this 15,328 times. Jeane had said to pretend I was in a tube. So here I am saying reach and glide while being in a tube.
I went through the traditional underwater karate moves you do in an Ironman and my goggles got kicked off but I noticed I was approaching more people than were approaching me and I felt very good. There was one particular PINK CAP that kept hitting me and I felt like she was trying to hold on to me for a free ride like I am some Humpback. I think what should I do, the first thing I thought was a flying knee kick to her ribs should do the trick (it works on UFC). I give her this knee and literally she is gone I am thinking there is enough support here if I broke a few ribs they can help her.
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