Saturday, August 9, 2008

Next Big Challenge...

As most of you know, I have been competing in triathlon events for the past 4 years or so. I have completed a variety of different distances (sprint, olympic, 1/2 Ironman) and a couple of XTERRA (off-road) events. It has been a blast as I have a few friends (mainly Jen) that I have competed with. After watching two of my close friends compete at an Ironman in Arizona 2 years ago, I was blown away with all of the different athletes (small, large, young, & old) who were competing. I've decided to up the level of challenge and next June, I will compete in the full length Ironman, it consists of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and conclude with a marathon run. Fun huh? I'd love to see you out on the course next June. Check out the website at http://ironman.com/events/ironman/coeurdalene .





Summer Vacation

In July I went to visit all my extended family in Minnesota and South Dakota. It was great seeing everyone and catching up. The best part was by far the food...especially the strawberry pie and special K bars!



Mammoth Bike Trip 2008


A couple of friends and I went to Mammoth a few weeks ago to mountain bike. It was my first time seeing the mountain in the summer and it was beautiful!

We found a great campsite outside of town!


Brandon joined us but he had his own idea about training



Showering off all of the fun! Yes, we are in the Mammoth parking lot :)