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Jens Voigt – Shut Up – YouTube.

Haha! Fun 🙂

OH.. MY.. GOD!  An Ironman race in Baja California!!! In March!!

I’ve been drawn to Baja for years, for no reason that I’m aware of, just a strong desire to go there.  A pull.  Undefined but so real.  Sort of like Roy Neary in Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind with is draw to the bute.  No I haven’t sculpted Baja out of mashed potatoes, but close 🙂

Ironman adds Ironman Los Cabos to Global Series » IRONMAN.com.

I may just have to do this!

Is 1244… 🙂

Weeee!

I’m down here in New Orleans, suffering through my taper, and prepping for the Ochsner Ironman70.3 New Orleans on Sunday.

Yesterday was a total rest day, and had me climbing the walls.  Today I got to do a few light workouts: 1 hr light bike, 30 minute light swim – definitely helped to manage the pent-up energy.

Tomorrow, I’m doing a short run (45 minutes) and then I’ll head down to the race hotel to checkin, get my race packet and perhaps see a little of the French quarter.  Generally, other than my minimal proscribed work-outs, I’m trying to stay off my feet, stretch, meditate and visualize the race.  I’m also trying to not fixate on the weather too much.

Yesterday they were forecasting a terrible storm that put the swim or potentially the entire race in question.  This morning, the anticipated impact to the area is 40% chance of showers on Saturday and clear Sunday (a huge improvement).   The weather will be what it is, and I don’t mind racing in bad weather, but from what I understand, bad weather can and likely would wash-out huge sections of the bike and run course and make the swim impossible.  Obviously, having trained and prepped (and spent) to be here to race, getting screwed by bad weather would be a heart-breaker.  But… I guess, it’ll be what it is.  Cross your fingers and toes and pray for good weather for me on Sunday 🙂

Tomorrow is also carb loading day.  I’ll follow my normal protocol which I outlined in my Panama lead-up.

Definitely feeling the taper… angst, irritable, almost vibrating… come on Sunday!

You’ve probably heard me yelling it from the building tops (via twitter, facebook, etc.) but in case you, somehow, missed it.

I’m riding the 75k route in the 2012 Ride for Heart.  I’ve set a personal fundraising goal of $5000.00 and a time goal of sub 2:00:00.  I’d really appreciate anything you can offer to help fund this amazing cause.  Every 7 minutes a Canadian suffers from heart attack or stroke.  1 in 3 Canadians will be impacted by heart attack or stroke in their lives (either themselves or a loved one).  These are crazy stats!  The Heart and Stroke foundation uses the funds raised by the Ride to fund research and education.

Please give generously.  Click on the image below.  Thanks in advance!

Experimental Recipe #3: PB&J

Makes 36 “bites”

• 250g pitted dates
• 80g peanuts, dry roasted, without salt
• 10g chia seeds
• 45g smuckers sugar free strawberry preserves (could probably use fresh fruit or dried berries if you can find them)
• pinch sea salt or kosher salt

Directions

1. Put peanuts in food processor and chop until fine, but don’t butter them
2. add about 1/2 of the dates to the running food processor
3. after dates are chopped and mixed with the peanuts add the salt, chia and strawberry jam
4. add the rest of the dates and process until a dough ball forms
5. remove the ball divide it and press it into small bars on a dehydrator non-stick sheet
6. dehydrate at 135F for about 8 hours, flip the bars after about 3 hours and when they’re pretty solid put them on a normal dehydrator grid to finish.
7. once dried cut into 36 bites

I’ve kept the previous batches in the fridge for weeks without any issue.  I imagine these will have similar shelf/fridge life.

Enjoy!

In my constant desire to cut travel costs and corners, I try to travel on airmiles as much as possible.  I’m a little short for my trip to New Orleans (which may be fixed by an upcoming work trip to SF), but… if you have any spare Air Canada air miles that you’d be willing to donate, I’d be super grateful!

Here’s the link to the aeroplan miles transfer page: Transfer Miles

Thanks in advance for anything you can help with.

Cheers!

Hey Folks! I’m currently booked into a Motel6, but would really prefer to find some crash space with some local folks. I arrive in NOLA on April 18th and depart on the 24th.

I’m very independent, quiet and clean. Happy around pets, not so much around smokers. 🙂 If you have a space or know of one, leave me a comment and I’ll reach out to you.

(yes, I’ve posted on couchsurfing and racespace 🙂 )

We have decided to cease our t-shirt business and sell all of our inventory. We want to spend more time coaching and having a good time with family!

The folks over at TriathlonRocks are getting out of the t-shirt biz and have having a clearance sale:

First come first serve basis – get your FOREVER UNIQUE shirt at a 40% discount – enter code: STORM (this discount applies to all products sold at www.TriathlonRocks.com )

These are great t’s and your last chance to get one!