Did a nice 3-5 mile run nearly every day this week- admittedly a little later than normal as pre-dawn temperatures here dipped into the 40s. I mixed it up with the regular core strength exercises of push-ups, pull-ups and sit-ups. Gotta admit, I've missed Orange County weather this past week. I'll be back there next week.
On Saturday, spent the morning doing a 60 mile bike ride from Bloomington to Veyo and back with the Southern Utah Triathlon Club. They made me push myself a little harder than normal and also realize I've got to do some intense hill work to get ready for the Ironman in May.
Good news this week: Lynn Kubasek, a fantastic kayaker for my Catalina swim, bagged her own solo swim across the channel on Wednesday. Congrats, Lynn! I received my Abu Dhabi Tri Club jersey. Thanks Chris! I also enjoyed watching the Kona Ironman Championships- inspiring.
Sad news: I hadn't posted it before, but the Abu Dhabi jersey reminded of the great folks I worked out with there in the Middle East. Coach Mark Pringle, a fantastic coach full of spunk and positive energy, finally died of the injuries he sustained in a hit and run accident there in the capital. Unfortunately, Abu Dhabi is a less desirable place to be with him no longer there. LINK
Geek in Deep
About Me
- Christopher Roberts
- Orange County, California, United States
- I'm an MIT trained engineer whose profession of business & technology consulting has allowed me to travel around the world. I am a Highland, UT native who has also lived and worked in Boston, Taiwan, Seattle, New York, Chicago, Japan, Silicon Valley, Denver, Orange County, Abu Dhabi, UAE and most recently Gillette, Wyoming. I was the 157th person to successfully swim the Catalina Channel and I am currently assessing future challenges. I am a strong believer in the power of human ingenuity and freedom.
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I am looking forward to you posting your account of your swim! I REMEMBER you exclaiming that ad been HIT and HIT HARD! It was so dark and choppy I did not see anything out there and I was glad "it" went away! :)
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