Non Training Triathlon Fun

A couple fun things over the past few weeks, non-training, by triathlon related:

I participated in the Wisconsin Brick Adventure weekend (well, really, due to work, I only went for one of the three days). It was a great training opportunity, with the best part being the after brick workout food and festivities. Here is a picture of me using a bike trainer to blend some drinks for the group - so cool! Gotta give props to Cycleops for lending the blender attachment to the group.

Last week, a couple of my training buddies and I went to see Chrissie Wellington, current Ironman World Champion, speak in Naperville. So amazing to hear her story - two weeks prior she had set the new world record at the iron distance in Roth Germany, coming in 7th OVERALL (including men). She literally started triathlon in 2004 and three years later won her first of three Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. Unbelievable talent and determination! I will say though, that after the talk I definitely went to her website to read further and discovered that her first two years of triathlon before she went pro while she was still working full-time and discovering her potential, she was training 25 hours per week - thats some serious hours and some serious drive. No doubt that Chrissie is a great asset to the sport and I will love to see her further success.