Keep up the FIGHT!!!

How’s It? This is the Hawaiian slang for What’s Up? I hope all is going well with all of you. With only 93 days until SOMA, I have been pushing up the training total, last week was huge- totals for the week were: Swim 4800 yards, Bike 83.5 miles, and Running 5.5 miles. I know I need to get in more running, but I have discovered that running is no fun. I met with a nutritionist last week and we are working up a food program for my training. It is actually hard to eat enough and at the right times to meet my nutrition needs. I had a 46 mile bike ride on Sunday that I burned 2700 calories.
I’m sorry I don’t have any new photos this week, but I promise I will update with some new pictures next week. I did however manage to crash my bike twice last week, both were small but I have several new battle scars to show for it. I just can’t unclip from the pedals in an emergency. I have no problem when I can foresee the stop, but man if I have to unclip in a hurry……..Forget it- I’m going down.
I had the opportunity to watch the 2006 Hawaii Ironman last Sunday on ABC. It is amazing how people find their way into Triathlon and the reasons they do it. As you know, I have been fortunate enough to hook up with the Leukemia Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training and to have surrounded myself with wonderful people who are full of support. The reason I mention this, is there was a very moving story about a guy named John Blaze who was the 1st person to ever complete the Hawaii Ironman with ALS- Lou Gehrig’s disease. He completed the 2005 Hawaii Ironman and when the network interviewed him prior to the race he said “They will have to carry me off this course, I’m going to finish even if I roll across the finish line” and when he finished he dropped down and rolled over the finish line. Shortly after the race he lost the use of his legs and was confined to a wheel chair. So knowing his death was coming and wanting to create awareness about ALS he recruited a team of several people, who competed in the 2006 Hawaii Ironman in his honor. They all rolled over the finish line. In May of this year John died. I know my little blog doesn’t really do his story justice but I guess the more I get into this training and education about the diseases such as Leukemia, and Diabetes, and ALS, the more I am motivated to take up this fight. Thank all of you for helping me.
ALOHA,
Bruce