Colonial Bike Ride

Training has a tendency to become monotonous if you don't mix it up. After a hard run yesterday I decided to treat myself with a ride in HISTORIC COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG! If that's not enough I also rode to HISTORIC COLONIAL JAMESTOWN!

Here are a couple of views from colony that started it all. Still learning about blogging with photos. Until this is fixed may I suggest you 'right-click' and select "view image?"

Yeah that wide open nature and gorgeous muddy swamp sure is beautiful from this very dry, sturdy bridge and causeway. No wonder they decided to land here.

A quick shot of the Governor's Mansion? Yeah that's it, it's the Governor's Mansion.
And finally, my favorite. A unique road hazard only found in places like Historic Colonial Williamsburg.
Do you feel that history just comin atcha? It was a robust ride filled with many more pungencies than just that atypical swerve inducer, although I was disappointed not to have seen any deer this trip because I'm told Williamsburg is rife with fauna.
In other, fund raising news I have hitched my wagon to California Pizza Kitchen and their cookie cutter fund raising night because they promised not only to donate 20% of food sales, but 20% of alcohol sales to my cause! It is a great way to get all of my fellow after work binge drinkers to put some money toward curing cancer. It does seem like there is a loose ironic association there because of something so bacchanal and indulgent is being used to cure a disease. We're saying that people should come out between 5-10, but it's not super important to meet all the deadlines. What is going to throw a lot of weight around is if you bring in the flier. It makes everything happen. All you have to do is eat dinner, maybe grab a drink, and then give out this flier to your server (or bartender) and they put that money in some good hands. Let's make it happen.

Tuesday, March 16 At Blackfinn: Silent Auction for LLS!!!!

Tuesday at Blackfinn the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is having a silent auction, and you can pick up some great swag for great prices while supporting a (guess what?) great cause. I've highlighted the items I've brought and the rest will all be there for the asking. Starting bids are going to be half the price or value of the gifts. So think about getting something that you would buy anyway for a nice discount probably (or not if you believe in us) all while supporting an organization questing to find a cure for blood cancer. Here is a list of things that are going to be on the table:


Chick-fil-a package
Outback coupons
3 sports gift card
Smoothie King gift card
Firehouse Theater Project Tickets
Nuevo Mexico GC
Personal Training sessions
clutch
change purse
business card holder
Personal Training sessions
portraits
clutch
Linden Row Inn
portraits
bottoms up GC
portraits
cha chas GC
Lucky Buddha GC
cha chas GC
Lucky Buddha GC
Wyldology GC
India 'K Raja GC
tripps GC
Sam Miller's GC
UR signed basketball
starbucks GC
turner and bragg gc
starbucks GC
moveable feast GC
starbucks GC
Turner and Bragg
Timex watch
Gatorade-filled cooler
mary kay skincare basket
flying squirrels tickets
mary kay makeup basket
4 guitar lessons
PF Chang's GC
Massage package

Big Swim Milestone

Early this AM I just ripped out a 500 meter swim practice. That means that I can now swim the required distance for the Tavern Triathlon,and since I have four more months to train that I am going to be able to get really fast by race day. Even better, though is that I did it after a hard week of practice, including a couple of road rides that were my first outdoor stints since it got cold. I really didn't know that I would be able to start looking at times and shaving seconds and minutes before the race, but that's the way it looks. Close guestimation looks like about 15 minutes right now, I'll keep posting as the time comes down.