Tri Season is Wrapping Up

Early mornings, long rides, and three a days have been my life for the past eight months. This being my most successful season, I must say it has been a wicked ride. Sidelined to run for the first three months, I figured I would do what I could finish middle of the pack and move on to the next year. As May rolled around I started running 4-5 miles with little pain, but knowing my first triathlon was a few weeks away I figured Id be screwed. When the weekend of June 6th came, my mom, aunt, and myself set off the the pristine Keuka Lake. I was registered for the Sprint triathlon. Hoping to perform pretty well, I geared up for the early morning Sunday showdown. Coming in a surprising 8th overall I considered the race a success.
As the months keep rolling away and the Achilles getting stronger I then began to ramp up the training. I started to put 15 hour weeks in and my legs started to take a toll. I felt stronger then ever though and joining the UB masters swim was extremely beneficial. Anyone that knows me, can easily tell you I suck at swimming. Always did and probably always will. I started to tie the three sports together by balancing out the training load per each sport. Racing a few races throughout the summer my eyes were set on Muskoka. 70.3 miles is a tough, but good race to compete in. As I enter my final weekend of longer rides and runs, I feel like I am in the best shape I have ever been in. Running and riding faster than ever, and even my swim stroke has approved.
Now that the hard part is done, its time to relax chill and gear up for September 13th. Where some of the finest Ironmen and women will enter the arena and swim bike and run to their fullest potential. Its going to be a bittersweet day and I am planning on enjoying ever minute of it. So for now, train smart, be good and enjoy your life. Cheers

Funny the Way It Is

By no means is this going to be a grammatically correct blog, just because the things that have lead up to this blog. Strongbow. Canada brew, good brew. Its funny how I was passed out at 8 laying on my bed not wanting to move and now here we are at 1am or something like that, listening to dave and just shooting the shit. I had a good night tonight. Meet some good people, talked a good talk with Mike and now here I am. Its Funny seeing people. Its funny watching people, and its funny thinking about people. 2 days here in wheatfield, Ill miss it for sure, the people, places and things but there is some green grass waiting 60 miles down on route 31. Im okay with not being a collar popping, sweet talker, pretty boy. Topic of discussion tonight between Mike and I. Being one of a kind not spiking your hair or wearing a belt buckle the size of Uranus, pun inttended, and just being a royal douche to people isnt cool kiddies. Im not saying im cool, im kinda lame, but at least when I sleep at night I know im not trying to portray a different me. So wake up smiling, be yourself and remember always enjoy the day. Cheers mates.

Food For Thought and The Ideas for the Future

Lazy. Straight up Lazy. I woke up this morning with no desire to workout, and the thought of just sitting on my couch all day is sitting heavy right now. Save by The Bell on the goof box, Pink Floyd playing and some sun peeking through its another typical morning. Typical, a word Im getting sick of. Its like my weeks are being played on a record, same song different day and no variation anywhere in the near future. I can honestly say Im not the king of wild and crazy dreams, but there are some things I would love to do before I start my life. No I don't want to climb Mt. Everest (even though that'd be gnarly), but rather just go out and see the world and not care so much what shirt Im wearing or if I have a minor case of B.O, due to a lack of showering facilities. This past year an idea brewed between a friend of mine and myself about going backpacking in Europe. I can honestly say I am going to put this on top of my list of things to do in the next two years. As everyone knows Europe is not a cheap country, and I'm alright with taking out a loan to travel across the pond, and see all the diverse people and their cultures. The one thing that stops me is, no not money, but training. On any given day I'm up before 7:30, and three times a week my watch reads 5a.m. just to go wet at the UB pool. I can honestly say I love what I do, and I would miss it dearly, but I think within the next two years I am going to put it on hold. With Ironman Lake Placid next year I will be training my ass off just to get to the promise land in a respectable time. After Ironman who knows? Maybe it will be time for me to take a summer off and do something different with my life. You only live once right? Soooo, I wish I could grow a sack, put down my life for a few months and do what I want to do! Europe 2011 here we come. San Fran we will be seeing you too, so get the airplanes reeving and the hippies on Haight and Ashburry dancing because we will be there before you know it. If you have any desire to do something out of the norm, just do it. Cheers mates

Starting it Off Simple

So I figured with school beginning and the departure to Brockport vastly approaching it would be cool to try something new. After just purchasing a laptop three days ago, I want to put it to good use.
The end of summer is all but a week away. It has been one hell of a summer from start to finish, and these past three months have melted away. Even though there were a few things I would have liked to do, I can settle for what I've done. Seeing three Dave shows, all of which I remember despite having one to many sodas, crystal beach, trips to Toronto and the infamous Lake Placid trip. Along with going to Artpark to see a few shows, racing and training triathlons (one of which I won), and just plain old hanging out with everyone its been good. As the end of August approaches, it is time to shift gears towards Brockport. My second home, my second family and the kids I love all reside there. I can't wait to see TK, Gwii, Andrew, and many many others. Over the past two years I have meet some amazing people there. Last year, honestly, had to have been one of the best years of my life, living across the hall from six of the craziest girls ever, along with living with five of the best roommates a lad could ask for. I can only imagine what is in store for this year. This is going to be the first year living of campus, and I am 100% looking forward to it. Living in the Brockport Crossings should be a hell of an adventure. Like I have been saying all summer, I hope there are some good looking females to my right and some hardcore Dave fans to my left. Good neighbors will make my world go round for the ten months lease.
So as the final week living in Wheatfield fades, I can safely say I am going to miss all ya'll. Its been an interesting and fun summer. I wish you all the best and just remember to enjoy yourselves the next few months. Study hard, smile and stay well. Thanks for a good time this summer. Cheers mates.