This weekend I started off the 2009 season with one of the most fun races in Triathlon. It was the 2009 Fast Triathlon in Brazil. The field consists of six three-man teams, each from separate countries. The countries invited were Brazil, France, Argentina, Mexico, Canada, and the United States. Our US Team of Victor Plata, […]
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2009 Fast Triathlon
USA was 2nd after Brazil and ahead of Mexico. Matt Chrabot killed it. He’s an animal. He was 2nd in at least two of the three races. Victor was solid in the front of the chase pack and I was solid at the end of the lead pack. I’ll write more later, but I will […]
My Little Shopping Spree
After several dead end conversations with the Brazilian American Airlines people, I still have no bag. Actually it’s even less close to arriving than I thought. Customs said I have to be there to pick it up, but I can’t call customs because, “they have not issued you a retention number, but when we have […]
My Little Shopping Spree
After several dead end conversations with the Brazilian American Airlines people, I still have no bag. Actually it’s even less close to arriving than I thought. Customs said I have to be there to pick it up, but I can’t call customs because, “they have not issued you a retention number, but when we have […]
My Bike is In Guaruja!
My bike showed up. Now I have something to ride, a uniform to race in, my first aid kit. and a pair of Keahou running shoes. Plus the stuff from my carry on. My carry on has the following: My laptop, camera, and chargers. A pair of K-Swiss Training Board Shorts Four Clif Bars (3 […]
Brazilian Swimming Pool
This morning after breakfast, and after calling the airlines to find out where my bags are, we gathered at 11am to head to the swimming pool. We were all riding over there, but unfortunately, I have no bicycle. Instead I wore my bike helmet and rode on the back of a motorcycle with the man […]
Brazil Pics Number 1
Pictures from the bus on the way to Guaruja
Welcome to Brazil
We made it! And nothing was lost for anyone except me! My flight out of Seattle ended up being about 90 minutes late, so when we touched down in Dallas I ran as fast as I could from the C terminal to the D terminal (while landing I had looked at the airport map in […]
Travel Day
I’m sitting in Seattle waiting for my delayed flight to leave. I had a 40 minute layover in Dallas, which was tight, but now my flight is delayed an hour because of weather in Chicago,but since Chicago is an American Airlines hub, the flight to Sao Palo from Dallas is delayed 50 minutes. Now, for […]
Packing
Wednesday I leave for Brazil. The race is called Fast Triathlon, or Triatlo Rapido. Last year Team USA placed third behind Brazil and Canada. Now, I won’t go into all the excuses we had for getting third, like me deciding not to eat for two weeks, Victor being a full time law student and Matt […]