Take a look around,
you're not the only one working here.
James Kelly
Ya, so, you made it all the way to the start line. I have to smile. Hey, two days ago you were strutting around like you were going to win. Now you just look like your gonna have a coronary. Well that's what the reality of 2700 people in a swim start can do to you.
Me? I'm just lookin' for my new best friend. That's right, the one person. male or female. going just a little bit faster than me in the water. The thing is, if that person slows down, I'm off and hey, if they want to jump on for my turn on the front, so be it.
There can be great relationships formed in that hour in the water. There is a lot of give and take and only one rule. Don't touch my feet. If you don't know how to draft, don't start learning in my wake.
Anyway its kinda like a one night stand. The second you get your feet on solid ground you don't even know who the person was you just spent the last hour with. Sometimes you even feel a bit used.
Oh well, who's next?
Monday, September 24, 2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Is it me
No matter what you make out of life,
make someone laugh.
James Kelly
Hey, was it just me or did every body get shit in their goodies bag at Ironman Canada this year? I call it a goody bag because you used to get the odd thing in there. You know, free samples, maybe a water bottle, a Powerbar or two. Man, you used to get a free prime rib dinner at one of the pubs in Penticton in there.
What the hell happened? I mean seriously, where's the shwag? For $600.00 give me something more than an ankle chip holder that says Ironman Canada on it and the same friggin' medal as last year only with a 25 stuck on. Oh, and thanks for the finishers hat with the brim sewn on crooked.
Man, if you think cheesing out on these things is just me ranting, you might want to send your survey around and ask people how they felt about these issues.
I know, to change the medal it would have been an extra two dollars per person you would have had to spend. Yup, we can add, that means you would have had to have spent a bit over five grand more out of the kitty to do something different.
When someone puts the training in and the money out to do Ironman, I can guarantee you that when they look down into that plastic bag at race package pickup, they want to see something more than junk advertising and a sample sunscreen. Doesn't have to be much, but something.
Get your thinking hats on, as long as the brims are straight.
make someone laugh.
James Kelly
Hey, was it just me or did every body get shit in their goodies bag at Ironman Canada this year? I call it a goody bag because you used to get the odd thing in there. You know, free samples, maybe a water bottle, a Powerbar or two. Man, you used to get a free prime rib dinner at one of the pubs in Penticton in there.
What the hell happened? I mean seriously, where's the shwag? For $600.00 give me something more than an ankle chip holder that says Ironman Canada on it and the same friggin' medal as last year only with a 25 stuck on. Oh, and thanks for the finishers hat with the brim sewn on crooked.
Man, if you think cheesing out on these things is just me ranting, you might want to send your survey around and ask people how they felt about these issues.
I know, to change the medal it would have been an extra two dollars per person you would have had to spend. Yup, we can add, that means you would have had to have spent a bit over five grand more out of the kitty to do something different.
When someone puts the training in and the money out to do Ironman, I can guarantee you that when they look down into that plastic bag at race package pickup, they want to see something more than junk advertising and a sample sunscreen. Doesn't have to be much, but something.
Get your thinking hats on, as long as the brims are straight.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
New Training
To change how you think ,
think about changing .
James Kelly
So, here in the north it is quickly becoming the time of year that all cyclists dread. Indoor trainer or spinning. Yup, oh the snow may not be flying yet, but overnight temps are down to frost levels and days are shortening rapidly.
I was so tired last year of the old, spin thing I could barely get on the bike. My cure? I reinvented the spin video. With the help of friends we filmed a couple of great rides. Two from the Calgary, Alberta area and the entire Ironman Canada course. Then we made these videos into indoor trainer spins.
Check them out if you're tired of watching 5 other guys on their windtrainers looking back at you on yours.
www.realrides.ca
We're even offering a $10.00 off for the Penticton course rides. A four DVD set for only $39.00. Really, give it a shot. Couldn't be as bad as watching the inside of a gym for an hour.
think about changing .
James Kelly
So, here in the north it is quickly becoming the time of year that all cyclists dread. Indoor trainer or spinning. Yup, oh the snow may not be flying yet, but overnight temps are down to frost levels and days are shortening rapidly.
I was so tired last year of the old, spin thing I could barely get on the bike. My cure? I reinvented the spin video. With the help of friends we filmed a couple of great rides. Two from the Calgary, Alberta area and the entire Ironman Canada course. Then we made these videos into indoor trainer spins.
Check them out if you're tired of watching 5 other guys on their windtrainers looking back at you on yours.
www.realrides.ca
We're even offering a $10.00 off for the Penticton course rides. A four DVD set for only $39.00. Really, give it a shot. Couldn't be as bad as watching the inside of a gym for an hour.
Sunday, September 02, 2007
Good days
When you are light in your mind,
you are light in your life.
James Kelly
So, been a while since I have written. Well, long training days will do that. This year Ironman Canada presented its usual. This was the fittest I have been in a couple of years and I felt pretty good going into the day. As usual the Canada course came up with a couple of tricks. Steady hard headwinds were the order of the day and took a good chunk of time to conquer. Oh yea, I also sprained my ankle jumping into the race start from the cement break wall at the beach. That didn't help.
The good thing was that I didn't once wonder why I was out there doing it. I loved every minute this year.
So, number fourteen in the books and some new life lessons. I'll talk about that later.
See ya.
you are light in your life.
James Kelly
So, been a while since I have written. Well, long training days will do that. This year Ironman Canada presented its usual. This was the fittest I have been in a couple of years and I felt pretty good going into the day. As usual the Canada course came up with a couple of tricks. Steady hard headwinds were the order of the day and took a good chunk of time to conquer. Oh yea, I also sprained my ankle jumping into the race start from the cement break wall at the beach. That didn't help.
The good thing was that I didn't once wonder why I was out there doing it. I loved every minute this year.
So, number fourteen in the books and some new life lessons. I'll talk about that later.
See ya.
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