Simon Says

So I went on the Simon ride this morning that meets at 8am just North of Boulder. It is really interesting the difference between riding with Simon and riding with Macca. Simon rides are hard from the start. I do a lot of drafting (he even lectured me a couple of weeks ago about not pulling enough, as discussed in my last post). Macca rides are almost leisurely. They are long. We stop for coffee and talk the entire ride. What is really amazing is that both of these athletes are absolute legends. Both have been successful for long careers over almost every distance. Both have been ITU World Champions and both have won Ironmans. I guess my point is that what both of these athletes is doing is clearly working, clearly proven. But what works for one does not necessarily work for another. Keep that in mind and strive to figure out what works for YOU!

So my dear friend Yeong moved to LA over the summer to do research at UCLA. He's an astronomer, an astrophysicist learned his trade at both Harvard and Princeton and a PHD to his credit. He's a genius. He also gets himself into some really cool events. That's him on the right at With Brad Beven the Boulder Peak Triathlon last year. At the LA Triathlon this past weekend he was on one of the motorbikes working as a draft-buster (he and I shared a laugh about this the night before!). He texted on Sunday morning to inform me (and others I'm sure) that the race was about to begin. I called about 30 minutes later for an update, and though he said over the phone that he couldn't hear me, he continued to rattle off the leaders through the swim and the first part of the bike. He then called 20 minutes later and said "you won't believe what happened." Apparently a course marshall waved a car across the closed course right into the path of his moto, thowing Yeong (and the driver) through the air across the hood. Yeong apparently broke his ankle and last I heard he might have some internal bleeding. So send some good vibes to my Malaysian friend cooped up in the hospital in LA. I'm sure he's bored out of his gourd!

On a more cheerful note, the top 3 guys from LA all live in Boulder! Steve Hackett was the guy I was pulling for. He's so humble and unassuming, but also good for a laugh. If you read this Steve I've got a victory gift for you the starts with T and ends with oohey's New.