WEEKEND RECAP

we clean up pretty good don't we??

Dr., yes Dr., Lawrence Fong gettin' freaked on the dance floor

last friday brought the most anticipated event of the year, second only to Kona, the LA Tri Club Year End Party, aka "The YEP," aka "The Tri Prom." whatd'ya get when you shed your sweaty lycra, put on your party dress, some makeup and replace your race flats with some dancin' shoes??? well, you get some pretty crazy shit. it's a pretty fancy affair they throw in a banquet hall, complete with a sit down dinner, and DRINKS GALORE. there's an awards presentation with categories such as, best male/female long/short course, newbie of the year, the spirit award, best single sport performance, best non-traditional tri performance, tri nightmare, and member of the year. my friend Renata D'Angelo won member of the year for all her awesome efforts in planning our social events, and fellow IM Brasil participant, Oliver Martin won best male long course for his 10:15:46 finish at Kona. and i might add that he had two flats and still pulled off an incredible time!!!

after the awards ceremony came the YEP Film Festival. the club put out a call for entries to submit a 2 minute film expressing what triathlon and the club means to them, so i submitted this and I WON THE GRAND PRIZE: 2 ROUNDTRIP TICKETS TO ANYWHERE JET BLUE FLIES !!!

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then came the dance party (but the dj kinda sucked). i had no idea my fellow tri clubbers were so dammed funky!!! good good times sharing war stories, scars, and comparing next years race plans. then we took the party back to Gerardo Barrios' house for more drinks, quesadillas (cuz ya know we're always hungry) and massages!!! i had to keep pretty tame as i had to get up at 5:30 the next morning to coach, but it was a ton of fun to see everyone else have a ton of fun. now, for most, it's the off season, but for some fools like me, we're just gettin' started!!!

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sunday brought a mellow 3 hr/30 min. brick. i road around the Rose Bowl and the surrounding Arroyo Seco, then up to Descanso Gardens and then back down past the Jet Propulsion Labratory. as i was headed back down into The Bowl from the east side, i passed my dream house. hadn't been down this way for months, so imagine my surprise when i discovered that IT'S FOR SALE!!!!

anyone got about 4 million bucks to spare??

tryin' to keep up with this week's training schedule as best i can with work and all. then friday i leave to go support my runners at the Honolulu Marathon!!! i can't believe it's been over 6 months and now they're about to be marathoners!!!! gonna get some open water swimming in and some hill repeat runs up Diamond Head, but no cycling. and for one day, i'll head to the North Shore to watch the Pipeline Masters competition. woooo hoooooooo!!!!