I became semi-obsessed with the concept of endurance racing after racing in my first Ironman triathlon in 2004. After completing a few more Ironman's, I felt the need to start looking for something 'different'. In a sense, I missed the sensation of going into an event not knowing if I would, or could, succeed.
That lead me to ultra-marathon cycling in 2008. I registered for the Heart of the South 500... a 517-mile non-stop cycling race in the mountains of Georgia and Alabama. Initially this blog was created to track my journey in that race... and you can still find the old updates in the blog archive. In synopsis, it was an amazingly hard race full of rain, exhaustion, pain, but eventually success! I ended up finishing 2nd overall in that race.
During the HOS 500, I questioned many things about my life and my decisions to test my body in these crazy endeavors. In the end, I still cannot explain the actual underlying motivations, but I can say that they are real, and that I do take myself mentally, physically, and spiritually to a new place each and every time.
Well. There is one more event out there that has weighed on my mind more than any other. It has become remenicent of that monster that I always knew was under my bed as a kid, but never could get the guts to look for. It is RAAM.
The Race Across America (RAAM) has been repeatedly and irrefutably titled, 'The toughest sporting event in the world."
I watched a great documentary about RAAM the other night called 'Bicycle Dreams'. (You all are welcome to borrow it anytime.)
Now, this is not a formal announcement of my decision to enter RAAM (which I qualified for in 2008). Instead, it is simply a declaration that I WILL RACE RAAM at some point in the future.
Here is a trailer for 'Bicycle Dreams' for those interested.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Trigger Point Performance Therapy
We're happy to announce that Gaia Fitness is now working with Trigger Point Performance Therapy as an affiliate and hopefully we'll even be a dealer in the near future.
Trigger Point products are revolutionary and truly amazing. They are focused on creating methodologies and products that mirror the feeling of a human hand for self massage and injury prevention. Their products assist traditional massage to help manage aches and pains associated with the muscles that allow the body to move. This is so important for us athletes, as we routinely beat up our muscles and joints.
Healthy, flexible muscles make for a strong and injury-free athlete!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
The Showdown! Lance vs. Lieto
So, if you keep up on your Twittering amd the cycling world, then you heard about the time trial showdown/throwdown/hoedown today between Lance Armstrong and Chris Lieto on the Queen K highway in Kona.
The classic duel... roadie vs. tri geek.
Well, here's the recap with the crank mashing monsters:
The classic duel... roadie vs. tri geek.
Well, here's the recap with the crank mashing monsters:
Monday, February 15, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
99 Designs Logo Contest
Heather and I really want a cool logo for Gaia Fitness. Which of course means finding a good graphic designer...
Or maybe 164,265 designers!!!! Yup. Heather's friend at work told her about this awesome website called 99Designs, where you submit a contest to all of their designers and offer a set cash prize... then they go to town and create designs based on your requirements/desires. Pretty sweet!
Anyway, our contest is under way, so take a look: http://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/wicked-cool-logo-needed-gaia-fitness-c-mon-37506
Or maybe 164,265 designers!!!! Yup. Heather's friend at work told her about this awesome website called 99Designs, where you submit a contest to all of their designers and offer a set cash prize... then they go to town and create designs based on your requirements/desires. Pretty sweet!
Anyway, our contest is under way, so take a look: http://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/wicked-cool-logo-needed-gaia-fitness-c-mon-37506
Saturday, February 13, 2010
New Name, New Look... Same Guy!
In recognition of launching our new company, Gaia Fitness, I decided to change up my blog a little bit! I'll still keep you posted on my life, and what's going down in Chatt-town, but I'll also put in some good training tips and advice along the way.
But, first and foremost, I decided it was time for some blogspot plastic surgery... a little tuck here, some silicon there... you know the drill. So, I humbly tried to learn some html, and started playing. There was laughing, there was crying, and I even had the entire background laid up in carbon fiber for awhile (which was pretty sweet!). All said and done, here is the final result. Let me know what you think.
And don't forget, please check out the official Gaia Fitness website too! No worries, it was built by an experienced IT professional, not me. :-)
But, first and foremost, I decided it was time for some blogspot plastic surgery... a little tuck here, some silicon there... you know the drill. So, I humbly tried to learn some html, and started playing. There was laughing, there was crying, and I even had the entire background laid up in carbon fiber for awhile (which was pretty sweet!). All said and done, here is the final result. Let me know what you think.
And don't forget, please check out the official Gaia Fitness website too! No worries, it was built by an experienced IT professional, not me. :-)
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