BDC Cliff Notes

It is clear I don't keep this thing up to date and that it is always due to the fact that I view blogging like writing a college paper. I like to have something worth writing about. Actually, I have had a lot to write about so I guess that excuse just went out the window.

Maybe it is because I am too tired to write when training is going well (No posts is a GOOD sign in that regard!) Or maybe the creative flair isn't there when I actually have the time? I also think blogging is a bit narcissistic. It's like, now that we have all these venues to self promote and talk about how wonderful we are and how much we know about this or that or what we think gets to be a bit much. Facebook, Twitter, Blogger, how about we just attach cameras to our heads all day?

On that note, I guess I will take a moment and flash update this thing. It is a bit strange though as I have no idea who reads this and if they do I don't know their reasons. Maybe I am just talking to myself.....

The Florida trip is long gone. Great time. House had a flea problem. Carole pretended to throw a flea on Billy's food and he freaked. We question if he was in fact a Marine.

While in Florida I had a MAJOR epiphany with JZ. It was that I have no desire to do an IRONMAN this year. Why? I want my foot to get better and race AG one more year and kick ass as best I can. JZ told me after I made that decision that I looked like I took the biggest shit of my life.

My major goals in the sport are still focused around an IRONMAN.

I had a major mental unload in Florida on the phone to one of my best friends because I felt like my foot would never actually be better. I cried for the first time in about 5 years. It was a very cleansing moment. Since the conversation my foot has gone away. That is interesting to me.

I got an SRM for my bike and it actually worked and now I hate ridding when I don't have power.

My good buddy Carole has had issues with her training. Not being able to get her power up on the bike. Frustrated. Not understanding why. We had a chat on the phone and I told her to go out the next day and hit the numbers that she needed to if it killed her. She did. Now she is riding well. That is interesting to me.

I really want a dog.

I have been coaching my Dad for a triathlon since he got UBER inspired in Hawaii watching me race. Coaching my father.....that is interesting to me.

He races his first Olympic distance at Wildflower. I am more nervous about his race than my own.

I have had a few friends die in the past months. Suicide. Aids. One had texted me 9 times. They went unanswered. I was angry with him. Petty. He killed himself. It has made me reflect on relationships. Life. How can I be a better person? Being a better person is interesting to me.

I was in Tucson for over a month. First to visit with a friend at a nice resort. Then to train. I stayed at my friend Hillary's pad. I got to know my friend Doug better and meet a new Friend TJ. We laughed alot.

Tara Norton joined me for a week in Tucson and I just think she is the best. The last time I got to hang with her was at Epic NZ. We rode. We cooked. She got me hooked on American Idol. Adam Lambert is interesting to me.

I went to a training camp because my coach and training wife, Joanna, was going to be there. I said I was done with camps. I am glad that I went. It was the best camp I have been to. Great dynamic. Wonderful crowd. I got to hang with Bjorn who I had not really seen since we lived in NZ together.

I am able to go get my ass handed to me by top notch females. I don't think most guys can handle that. JZ, Tara, Sam, Catrina all served it up to me at some point. I don't mind. I want to see them achieve their best. Since my days of running, fast women have helped me achieve my highest level of success. If your ego can handle them smashing you from time to time you will be better off than smashing yourself with the boys day after day. Take it from someone that had a foot injury for two years. Not so interesting. Quite boring in fact.

At the camp I shared a condo with JZ and another women. She came up to me mid camp and said "Hey we are family". I had no idea what she was talking about. "We are related???" I asked. "No dork! I'm Gay." I had no idea. We had an interesting chat.

I stayed in Tucson for a few days after the camp so that I could see Hillary after IM China. I picked her up at 11:00 PM. She got home wide awake. Went to bed at 3am. Got me up at 7am to swim. How does one do that? That is interesting to me.

I left Tucson a day early to drive to Palm Springs. My buddy Mitch put me up for the night. He lives in Palm Springs. He has a fancy modern house. He cooked me Fillet Mignon with multi colored potatoes for dinner. We sat at the table and ate. One of us is not gay. That is interesting to me! haha.

I got up the next AM and ran 14 miles. I still had a two week sore throat from the dry Tucson air. Never affected my training.

I drove to LA after then run. LA is not interesting to me.

I got to see some of my very best and oldest friends while in LA for the night. It was a very relaxed and nice time.

I left LA early the next AM to drive up to my parents place who live on the Wildflower course.

I hate driving.

I swam in the lake with my dad for the first time. He had some open water anxiety and didn't understand why. I did. I tried to explain to him why but he didn't understand it. That fact that he doesn't understand why is interesting to me.

We swam in the lake again and the anxiety was less.

Being around Daisy, the golden retriever, REALLY makes me want a dog!

I am looking forward to the Boulder crew getting here for the race.

My parents just got home so I am going to stop rambling. I hope to actually write something. Probably about a reflection on the recent deaths of friends. But don't hold your breathe. I am not in denial that I don't update this thing. But people can change!