tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264059552024-03-07T05:55:30.137-08:00Oahu bikertraining blog, random stories, and bad quality pictures.saltysistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580297351054095207noreply@blogger.comBlogger174125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26405955.post-62170623395312262082010-07-25T17:44:00.000-07:002010-07-25T17:47:14.298-07:00Lake in wahiawa<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggjzZt92M-eCb4LARPyxZTKTbUrqSUE1xJ-h_cG8WxxQqFIy_ZkQOrhWIWofy69G9jqU0AdclhyDK8a82ZXD0h-11b-qHt8PPFKcR-8rj7RUoZ9kxlokAkfPQsm60jzj7w_2Uu2Q/s1600/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDA0MDctMjAxMDA3MjUtMTQ0NC5qcGc=%3F=-734299"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggjzZt92M-eCb4LARPyxZTKTbUrqSUE1xJ-h_cG8WxxQqFIy_ZkQOrhWIWofy69G9jqU0AdclhyDK8a82ZXD0h-11b-qHt8PPFKcR-8rj7RUoZ9kxlokAkfPQsm60jzj7w_2Uu2Q/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDA0MDctMjAxMDA3MjUtMTQ0NC5qcGc=%3F=-734299" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498010117160952834" /></a></p>Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®saltysistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580297351054095207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26405955.post-70430951813140792722010-07-16T13:23:00.001-07:002010-07-16T13:23:42.528-07:00IMG00395-20100716-1022.jpg<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vlk7fl2AK6mfopVgYqeE7id1Osi9VSwQgCVuVMHPHU7HkA905UkdXQOPZLXepwQX_sIUKAtrsghc5ltUc19jGlPx1R_w2ci85nb5ptFtLQMCs4zVkL1dDpNa-LPwpk8GMlWOQg/s1600/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAzOTUtMjAxMDA3MTYtMTAyMi5qcGc=%3F=-722528"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vlk7fl2AK6mfopVgYqeE7id1Osi9VSwQgCVuVMHPHU7HkA905UkdXQOPZLXepwQX_sIUKAtrsghc5ltUc19jGlPx1R_w2ci85nb5ptFtLQMCs4zVkL1dDpNa-LPwpk8GMlWOQg/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAzOTUtMjAxMDA3MTYtMTAyMi5qcGc=%3F=-722528" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494602440690731778" /></a></p>Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®saltysistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580297351054095207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26405955.post-15595645719569264652010-07-13T13:50:00.000-07:002010-07-13T13:51:37.388-07:00IMG00384-20100713-1050.jpg<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1SOfFxSN-Ql4uVkIMyKqWtOj90tl_3_yqbsrw1ZzP9kJ2w0mgCDYqiGlI_QrLSIqUrO5zpHutu_d4hiyYECUGy2Hj3u4QeEyeNKiPlwvEHKNDPS52W4SlKf06rbrLc4tYKhHMrQ/s1600/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAzODQtMjAxMDA3MTMtMTA1MC5qcGc=%3F=-797389"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1SOfFxSN-Ql4uVkIMyKqWtOj90tl_3_yqbsrw1ZzP9kJ2w0mgCDYqiGlI_QrLSIqUrO5zpHutu_d4hiyYECUGy2Hj3u4QeEyeNKiPlwvEHKNDPS52W4SlKf06rbrLc4tYKhHMrQ/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAzODQtMjAxMDA3MTMtMTA1MC5qcGc=%3F=-797389" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493496377200749682" /></a></p>Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®saltysistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580297351054095207noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26405955.post-51923386710330487242010-06-21T20:16:00.000-07:002010-06-21T20:23:00.773-07:00meliafrontstrokeSent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®saltysistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580297351054095207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26405955.post-69848217761241523662010-02-16T15:18:00.000-08:002010-02-17T11:46:32.866-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9COqYZxuR_lXMZwsxRi9Q7tPzIbyGmLs56oFTPq_nHICN3jZ7mwF4f7rSmbjHcWDW6yxA_Bzgevu2sVoZpolQ2KhX1KxfmGkYjkSOksQj499GAK91OkOht8zhs8F1FtiQZCOhWg/s1600-h/19479_309992124548_802594548_3391969_5848760_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTd8vHF2qj-NfxcBEU28tS62t-iSZ16pNE6EL6J84oSe5exw3GdIgFbmwo3yn1amPjQZSF8Bt6DJ7BD6Biad3AtgXnJk_0XTCPAizuXDNSDNwR7S__hezW7LcG27Ir87TW57UlNQ/s320/19479_309989629548_802594548_3391937_3519883_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438987823807181986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_o51-vk2GB06tvy227ZDL_P40ZivHfKMoDt_W0yf7INxs-P3-yVlPyi_ijHIML80pUJTfd4x-qmlS7yofj1P2TtSjgcW6KOGLZ7atHKvPrT4pQmBcsp2gayU6BgcARdhxyw78Tg/s1600-h/distant.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_o51-vk2GB06tvy227ZDL_P40ZivHfKMoDt_W0yf7INxs-P3-yVlPyi_ijHIML80pUJTfd4x-qmlS7yofj1P2TtSjgcW6KOGLZ7atHKvPrT4pQmBcsp2gayU6BgcARdhxyw78Tg/s320/distant.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438987819480419746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GUHM3C7hl04GTsdBoZdGDeAgKXbUp6lZ-6V7oJUghoFb64Pp7ooxNLn9sY4SyydbCHCcZLQ25DFCn8a398NWmF-ubpURm8_sE0oaCo8WciyCVM0AR08azTjl5we9y3e147yXGg/s1600-h/crossstart.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GUHM3C7hl04GTsdBoZdGDeAgKXbUp6lZ-6V7oJUghoFb64Pp7ooxNLn9sY4SyydbCHCcZLQ25DFCn8a398NWmF-ubpURm8_sE0oaCo8WciyCVM0AR08azTjl5we9y3e147yXGg/s320/crossstart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438987812428647474" border="0" /></a><br />Kualoa Ranch-Feb 14<br /><br />It was the first cyclocross race of the calendar year 2010. I, on my new bike, warmed up for about 1.5 hours... The race was originally slated for 10:00am... after warming up and taking all my caffeine drinks/pills, I was informed that it was going to start late, at 11:00. So after riding, sweating, and using my caffeine up we started.<br /><br />I was feeling especially good this morning and promised Robyn that I would kick some ass. I used her as my motivation, and did kick some!<br /><br />I could write about the race details and bore you (whoever you are that reads this... anyone?), but I wont. (unless you want me too)<br /><br />Oh yeah,<br />I won... :)<br />Dsaltysistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580297351054095207noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26405955.post-40682872093214142392010-02-09T10:22:00.000-08:002010-02-09T10:24:01.504-08:00Hummer lift<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBViNMXmvRA1fD-t-xBfCcK-r6PH64eKMyH_nt4Pwkbz590oeJ2BJyD6W0dcKS7EPENfCLk32uQJk6e0bXrfV4DUZkML5qJuTk4UW4wd63EfTJwLdGmi925-aENpJmp8s55TldQ/s1600-h/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAzMjguanBn%3F=-741505"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBViNMXmvRA1fD-t-xBfCcK-r6PH64eKMyH_nt4Pwkbz590oeJ2BJyD6W0dcKS7EPENfCLk32uQJk6e0bXrfV4DUZkML5qJuTk4UW4wd63EfTJwLdGmi925-aENpJmp8s55TldQ/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAzMjguanBn%3F=-741505" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436311224842821426" /></a></p>Pretty sweet ride flew by me this morning <br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerrysaltysistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580297351054095207noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26405955.post-32684351244927521532010-01-25T07:58:00.000-08:002010-01-25T13:11:02.411-08:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwlwUjvERPucPDdwwrXO3xvif8Rhf-pDIPsfMVHd-o4c_zTDwHF4C-S8vBbM3knQa-XVKufPrBH1tsbJl4U1EoANDA7QahFZbF_uEZVEgYvoERZY5qCmG1B1rqbA42RwfioOctpQ/s1600-h/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAzMjMuanBn%3F=-730329"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwlwUjvERPucPDdwwrXO3xvif8Rhf-pDIPsfMVHd-o4c_zTDwHF4C-S8vBbM3knQa-XVKufPrBH1tsbJl4U1EoANDA7QahFZbF_uEZVEgYvoERZY5qCmG1B1rqbA42RwfioOctpQ/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAzMjMuanBn%3F=-730329" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430709681815120130" border="0" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMU4sJ45N0wkTFuBG7wnawO2Ohwq4UeMAps0SMZ9J6zgFPPVsstM4xWOdbf7o-EjCaAAC7weke9ZMaIY1hvIOHaODi0jz25pJFspd6Swvgc0KaRlJJ0m1FUoONK2ikdmlZuQ2Qg/s1600-h/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAzMjEuanBn%3F=-732096"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMU4sJ45N0wkTFuBG7wnawO2Ohwq4UeMAps0SMZ9J6zgFPPVsstM4xWOdbf7o-EjCaAAC7weke9ZMaIY1hvIOHaODi0jz25pJFspd6Swvgc0KaRlJJ0m1FUoONK2ikdmlZuQ2Qg/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAzMjEuanBn%3F=-732096" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430709689907540978" border="0" /></a></p>The first picture is at 6:45 in Honolulu starting my saturday ride of 6.5 hours. It was a sweet sunrise. The other one is just Melia and I messing with the flash...<br />This week I am back on my eating program that Robyn is guiding me through. She tells me what to eat and I follow it 90 % of the time. She rules and I have been feeling really good ever since I started it. I think I get some slow cooker chicken with beans and salsa this week... MMMM I am starving already..saltysistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580297351054095207noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26405955.post-67410135389985121012010-01-22T00:54:00.001-08:002010-01-22T01:18:33.243-08:00Thursday January 21, 2010<br />First of all I can't <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">beleive</span> its 2010 already, time is really going by fast isn't it? I am working on my application to medical school tonight. I should be finished up with almost everything soon and after I take the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">MCAT</span> in April I will be all ready to start at Harvard in the fall! <br />Today before school I went by the gym and swam for 500 warm up, 250X4 fast, 50x15 fast, and 25 X 4 as hard as I can, 500 cool down.<br />Next I changed clothes and went upstairs to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">cardio</span> room and ran for 80 minutes on the treadmill. I did 10 minutes warm up at 6.5 mph, then 4 X 10 minutes at 9.0mph with 5 minute breaks at 7.0 in between, and a cool down on the spin bike.<br />I feel great running, actually better than I can remember! March 6 is the test of my manhood and I hope I can be ready for it.<br />Saturday is a workout I am really looking forward too... 6:15 with 4X8 minutes in there of crazy fast kick ass pedal mashing. I know it doesn't mean anything to 99% of people, but my power goal for the intervals is 300 and average goal for the entire ride will be 210-220. After I get off the bike around noon I will have to run for another hour. Ideally I would also swim for a half hour beforehand, but there is nowhere to swim near the start of my ride.<br />I have lost about 6 pounds total in the last 15 weeks since I started running and now that I am swimming more I am really feeling good about everything.<br />School is hard again, I am taking Physics, Microbiology, labs, and Caribbean history. I <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">don't</span> really need to take any of them but physics is fun, micro is interesting, and I have always wanted to know more about the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Caribbean</span> ever since last semesters class on African History and all the time we spent on the Atlantic Slave Trade... Did you know that the USA and capitalism as we know it was founded entirely on the plantation system set up by the early settlers to the Caribbean? ... <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Here</span> is your history lesson everyone...<br />In 1493 on Columbus' second voyage to the new world he brought with him cattle, horses, pigs, chickens, women and children, and most importantly---Sugarcane... Sugar was to be the great crop that would make the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">European</span> powers all their money to build their nations with and evolve from middle/dark age states, to the great colonial powers that they have become. Sugar was the crop that required <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">alot</span> of labor to grow... The natives of America worked at first, but they died off from overworking, bad nutrition, and disease mainly... so after the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Europeans</span> wiped out the millions of natives, they decided to enslave millions and millions of Africans! A man named <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Las</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Casas</span> was a Friar that helped the natives gain favor in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Euro's</span> eyes. He <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">believed</span> that they were not savages after all and that they simply hadn't had the chance to accept Christ! So he <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">convinced</span> the powers that be not to further <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">annihilate</span> the natives (who were pretty much wiped off the earth completely) and use real savages--- Africans! After all, Africans had at one time been strongly christian from about 200 AD to about 850 AD when Islam swept through Africa converting many (except Ethiopia)... So he and the Euro powers agreed that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">African</span> would be the new worker!...(slaves).. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Hence</span> the Atlantic slave trade changed from shipping Indians to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Europe</span>, to shipping Africans to America!<br />In order for the sugar plantations to run smoothly they used slave labor, and basically worked the slaves to death...literally. The fact that the Caribbean is still populated by African descendants is testament in itself that they beat the colonial powers. I am fascinated by stories of slave rebellions in Haiti and on other islands (Maroons). Brothers who had been stolen from their families and homes in the motherland, uniting and fighting the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">euro's</span> who had stronger powerful weapons, money, etc.<br />Anyways I will stop here as I have probably lost the majority of readers after the first sentence of this blog.<br />Dsaltysistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580297351054095207noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26405955.post-39120122319594823192010-01-17T01:12:00.000-08:002010-01-17T01:22:33.766-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvvN4jbsIAyqMl6UfzwWvG_9y9tA7k3bYFo4z1QALfNt4DfYsWWx8PleWk8i-N7n1K6OjL-Oo6K_AYNEc3ACksQ0b74r08cSaXdONUO_WVT5j1zsLqmT0NCzfYEAQ0hz28z7T9g/s1600-h/IMG00302.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvvN4jbsIAyqMl6UfzwWvG_9y9tA7k3bYFo4z1QALfNt4DfYsWWx8PleWk8i-N7n1K6OjL-Oo6K_AYNEc3ACksQ0b74r08cSaXdONUO_WVT5j1zsLqmT0NCzfYEAQ0hz28z7T9g/s320/IMG00302.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427634928561865090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc3EIv-G2Z_KEz4LRhx3lVgXg_8zIFxknokPFZYjTfC5YvbTYv9Be9qkjZf3LitrIHx29t7pMzwI8axnh9PaXjmSR-hITvSKUUL8iPYHsqXAPGYtF7pQ_xhdxaOHIFykW7HsCTng/s1600-h/IMG00319.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEXNsXvJYqb_BH726AU7fcOBb2WNaVi0dPwazhat7kIzmQB7u6yINqxuHE-cPi3qABWMmCm7CsN8lRsF5sNEFOnED4kQ3Zt-3-BZv9jaIl45h0fCECojjNhwDOIWh3nldJGm8l_g/s320/IMG00320.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427634907759697154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4zVWQxdNZhBKIxZIQxmGXsU4rd1d_JchFX-TXUcsEzmiXUSg95vrONCq9iuu4L52UeUzi5q0Y-BIqLdHGlCYflclnv5BJ6KncYMfgoe3xDxewhnuqSoiHDMNWIZKQEppz7CELQ/s1600-h/IMG00294.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4zVWQxdNZhBKIxZIQxmGXsU4rd1d_JchFX-TXUcsEzmiXUSg95vrONCq9iuu4L52UeUzi5q0Y-BIqLdHGlCYflclnv5BJ6KncYMfgoe3xDxewhnuqSoiHDMNWIZKQEppz7CELQ/s320/IMG00294.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427634901404898306" border="0" /></a>I just wanted to post some of the pics from my phone, Melia in the diaper box, Robyn praying for the cowboys (eating mexican food) and the best is the one at the top, Melia took it of herself with her hair all crazy.saltysistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580297351054095207noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26405955.post-72741787743545428182010-01-06T15:34:00.000-08:002010-01-17T01:23:21.490-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCca5ttEUW5-U_xEDuIfCXrjUdcJkSFVn_zJfatwcxmSrPjqSSGkPDlP_mFMF9lKxQr45fTqHu5zkknFogrZkXUwEOyqg7KQZWZXLTQUCm-1e6dtZ6VYf2k-TN3PTX1kbeZbEOVQ/s1600-h/IMG00290.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzlafdkqHT3ZiTA3f1ePLetdbJqlw3gHJgMjS__dGO_olA4w0DmPHoACdR0KsYzurmBeNKWr4xgIf6_vKhKzdLWslnYRd_AAz3ohM33J72J8u-sbMipF8fXbEnU8ztLXTj_AhQw/s320/IMG00278.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423774983951979506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyPZQKzniizGMFdO1pGuEeeaxNjQTy_w8wOHdEAGmJHupFUxKOAG9TLTlM121CXtDptX4yRXJagJgUU_l6OuAjE_hKYLHI7jAJZqyvxbsii-xTpj2uQjQZfo0I9IIYzk8eFFr6Tw/s1600-h/IMG00271.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyPZQKzniizGMFdO1pGuEeeaxNjQTy_w8wOHdEAGmJHupFUxKOAG9TLTlM121CXtDptX4yRXJagJgUU_l6OuAjE_hKYLHI7jAJZqyvxbsii-xTpj2uQjQZfo0I9IIYzk8eFFr6Tw/s320/IMG00271.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423774974480091154" border="0" /></a>saltysistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580297351054095207noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26405955.post-7568815524946576252009-12-19T10:42:00.000-08:002009-12-19T10:44:37.831-08:00Busted<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXgU-lFbLlM95qnAwpEik-m_262IThNSZ-ASDOnK9Qm7XiFOdUDNLOCB6gLCJP5X5TpB6fD3JcIq7UC-KhQEuB-t7XKQ8Y-opW5xWbupFepBqiOp_6USnEXj9SiP7iF-vQFu6Qg/s1600-h/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAyNzAuanBn%3F=-777832"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXgU-lFbLlM95qnAwpEik-m_262IThNSZ-ASDOnK9Qm7XiFOdUDNLOCB6gLCJP5X5TpB6fD3JcIq7UC-KhQEuB-t7XKQ8Y-opW5xWbupFepBqiOp_6USnEXj9SiP7iF-vQFu6Qg/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAyNzAuanBn%3F=-777832" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417020109471617730" /></a></p>I was climbing mariners ridge in Hawaii kai at the top my chain just snapped! I have to find a ride now... <br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerrysaltysistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580297351054095207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26405955.post-11447266086520744862009-11-21T01:31:00.001-08:002009-11-21T01:31:41.463-08:00I got my bike back ! Will tell the story tomordow, its awesome ! <br>D <br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerrysaltysistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580297351054095207noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26405955.post-50589205270568690302009-10-30T14:47:00.000-07:002009-10-30T15:08:11.402-07:00I just wanted to write about a few things.<br /><br />First of all yesterday was fun,<br />I got home from school late at night via my freind Casey, and Everyone was waiting for me with a candy lei, balloons, and a cake. Melia had already started eating the cake... the candles were trick candles and wouldnt go out. it was really cool, I have always wanted trick candles!<br />Then we went out to outback and I got a new york steak and a baked potatoe... I got the blooming onion, and the free ice cream desert with the awesome well sung jingle.<br />IT was a good birthday and I guess I can embrace turning 30 instead of hating it. When Casey turned 30 he said he went surfing, and hurt his knee... took like 6 months to heal. Funny thing, I crashed my bike wednesday and I am now paranoid my leg will take a long time to heal now that I am so old and withered! lol<br />Thanks for the fun night Robyn, Melia, Troy, Nana, and Casey... and thank you Patty, Karyn, Libby, Jeni, Grandad for calling/texting me... I left at 7 am and didnt get home from school untill 6:15pm and wished I couldnt have spoken to you all when you called or msg'd me...<br /><br />Wednesday night update:<br />It was the 3/3 cross race at Sand Island state park. I won the first two, but the 3rd was a little different. They added three or four more 180 degree turns, another dismount hill climb and some difficult sections that weren't there last week... Also the compitition was great!<br />This week was the Halloween race and we all had to wear costumes. I was Ironman because it was a great movie, (and one of my favorite songs). I got a 12 year old boys costume at party city and stretched it over my gut... it ripped all over, I guess it was like the Hulk more? anyways we all dressed up and raced. The start this week involved sprinting 100m to our bikes and then we were off. I was up at the front again for the first lap and everyone was really pushing hard. I felt really out of shape from the last two weeks of not riding too much. So my HR was really high and my legs were not very powerfull and my team mate Carl seemed to be riding for the win. behind him for most of the race was Hawaii cycling legend Ray Brust, and I was on his tail. On the second lap we had to go over two hills in a row that were very steep and at the bottom of the 2nd hill was a 90 degree turn. I went down on my side and scraped up the side of my leg, and ripped my shoe. Within 5 minutes my shoe had fallen apart and I was forced to rip off what was left of it and ride 1/2 barefoot! So bloody and barefoot I remained in my position untill we dropped the other 35 or so riders and were alone with a minute lead on the next group. We stayed like that for about 5 more laps when Carl who was looking really strong flatted and started trying to get someone to help him out with a bike change... Ray took off--- I was redlining already and just kept going, not knowing what Carl was up to behind us. I fought hard to stay with Ray for the last lap and my foot was hurting so bad, and I couldnt pedal with my leg very well. With about 1/2 mile to go some idiot on his derelict bum bike and shopping cart started running at me with a loud alarm ringing from behind the toilettes/shower area. I had to swerve hard to miss him. We made it to the sand pit and dismounted and started running with our bikes through the sand and I almost fell over again ( I tripped and fell twice earlier that night). I got back to the grass and jumped on the bike and smashed my foot onto the pedals and went hard... a minute later I was looking back and Ray who was 100 meters back and I crossed the finish line... The Tri Race winner!!!!! So now I have won three races in my life! Felt good untill I had to shower my leg wound... anyways I am sore today and hating school...<br />Here is a link to some pics... my crash is on there<br /><br /><a href="http://troykeipper.smugmug.com/Sports/Cyclocross-Race-Oct-26-2009/">link to pictures.... click here... click here... </a><br /><br />Dsaltysistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580297351054095207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26405955.post-62169949801897930542009-10-27T17:41:00.000-07:002009-10-27T17:43:18.122-07:00So I just got this emailed to me... Its an article posted about the first cross race here. My name is mentioned and a picture too. !!! Cool, just thought I would post the link if anyone is interested.<br />D<br /><br /><br /><br />http://cxmagazine.com/cyclocross-goes-hawaiian-style-cristina-begy-races-men-for-nats-training#more-5848saltysistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580297351054095207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26405955.post-57604221386490784922009-10-23T11:25:00.000-07:002009-10-23T12:24:54.199-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibXUJqQqZqsV-F854yD_OdujwnlCSFnTeyCt5jO7YXnQV0zeybMNVhYK4HewjeOf7HfUnVO2YqQnEmszTtwsKsG7BavzTkb0J6OHmAoIN5ht1_biCebgowCT_GvHjCq2GEXz6wA/s1600-h/cross.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibXUJqQqZqsV-F854yD_OdujwnlCSFnTeyCt5jO7YXnQV0zeybMNVhYK4HewjeOf7HfUnVO2YqQnEmszTtwsKsG7BavzTkb0J6OHmAoIN5ht1_biCebgowCT_GvHjCq2GEXz6wA/s400/cross.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395863784679291746" border="0" /></a><br />Cyclocross baby!<br />This month we have been fortunate enough to have 3 cyclocross races down at sand island. For those of you who dont know what this is, look at the pictures... kind of a mix between mountain and road and crazy.<br />I love it, and maybe its because I have won both of the first two, but I just had lots of fun and I think I would like it even if I lost them bad... which I normally do in every other race i do...<br />So here are some cool parts of last weeks course, wooden barriers, and really steep hills. There were also concrete steps to go up and large concrete barriers to jump over.<br />The wood barriers sucked though and I pulled my hamstring on them and hobbled my way through the next 20 minutes to win by over a minute over Ray Brust, and Carl Brooks. They are awesome cyclists and I reckon they weren't trying...<br />D<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVGIFoD-aRS9dmd-Lm8q9_mc0ZJrR-Mcf7iZXaDmk95U9O19ViJFwf6_bJNBK0L25PBSAPsVSFGWaqetSut0I-H8HZT7quIVVdQchiaCTWD5jfD7j5HlSUIa35QeCVHoBDOAbvQ/s1600-h/hillcross.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVGIFoD-aRS9dmd-Lm8q9_mc0ZJrR-Mcf7iZXaDmk95U9O19ViJFwf6_bJNBK0L25PBSAPsVSFGWaqetSut0I-H8HZT7quIVVdQchiaCTWD5jfD7j5HlSUIa35QeCVHoBDOAbvQ/s400/hillcross.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395863781148558082" border="0" /></a>saltysistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580297351054095207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26405955.post-29793510480317188132009-10-20T16:37:00.000-07:002009-10-20T16:49:11.072-07:00I just wanted to write about last Wednesday before tomorow rolls around. I decided to check out this new race series call cyclocross. Its like a circuit race that is almost all off road, with logs, sand, mud, steep hills, and you can you use a special "cross" bike which is a road bike with big tires, or a mtn bike. I borrowed a team mates ride, and tried it out. We did 6 laps of the course, and every time we had to go over the lumber, the stairs, or the sand, we jumped off the bike, picked it up and ran through the obstacle, then re-mounted. Cyclocross = really fun.<br />The race took me 41 minutes to finish and about 35 people showed up and competed. The only thing I could think of afterwards was when the next one would be! So tomorrow evening I am giving it another go, and hopefully I can improve on last weeks.<br />Today I rode in to school and my legs felt like lead, and I had trouble pedalling. this is not good. I think its because I have been running more and more and maybe riding much less. This weekend I ran for 6 miles and walked one afterwards to cool down. I felt good running and averaged around 8.5 minute miles. Dad told me he went out for 8 miles! Good job dad, you work harder than me. oH yeah, after a while I realized my legs were ok, but the wind was really strong and blowing against me the whole way in. I sometimes hate the wind, but I should love it on the way home tonight as it should push me all the way... With my luck it will die down and/or change direction.<br />two weeks ago I flatted up in Haleiwa and some people driving past saw me break my wheel in frustration and throw my pump... they stopped and gave me a lift over the island almost home. It was really lucky for me as I had already used 4 patches up on my tires, and finaly had broken the air valve...<br />Then monday afterwards I got like 3 more flats riding in to school! When flats come they come all at once, or bad luck I should say. .. Well I just bought a new tire and hopefully it doesnt happen again for a while.<br />I will be starting up some swimming soon and I found my old speedo, but not any goggles yet. maybe this week I will get some and take a dip.<br />In case you all were wondering, I am planning to compete again at the old triathlon... maybe will blog about my plans for next year...<br />Rite now I just finished taking another MCAT practice test. I have taken two now and my scores were not so good. I need to do lots of work in order to increase my score... LOTS OF WORK... ok I better go.<br />Dsaltysistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580297351054095207noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26405955.post-70568908059360091782009-09-23T22:32:00.000-07:002009-09-23T22:40:32.675-07:00A new day,<br />I built up the "Ol' Grey" Khs bike I have in the arsenal. I needed something to ride so I used the khs frame, old carbon crankset from my first triathlon bike I got in 2004 for ironman. I used an old rear wheel, and a really really old front wheel. The rest of the drive train came from misc. parts that were sitting around. So its not the bike it was when I first got it but it rolls, so that is good enough for me I guess... I have been driving/riding in to school, as I have not built up much motivation just yet to ride in again, going to probably take some therapy... I just can't beleive someone robbed me like that...<br />Ok new topic.<br />I have to write a 5 page paper tonight on this "epic tale" from the old Mali empire. Its for my African history class obviously. It was a pretty interesting story about a great King named Sundjiata. Most the history of Africa is oral, meaning its been passed on from one generation to the next father to son, mother to daughter. West africa has many people called Griots, which are oral historians, and many elite people have their own griot who not only guides the individual by using histories important lessons, but passes important stories to their children about them. This way great memories do not die with the person. Their are so many facts and stories that have died with us westerners, or histories written in journals and books that nobody reads, and I think its sweet how African griots and village elders pass it all on to every new generation.<br />So anyways I just wanted to make a little entry in here..saltysistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580297351054095207noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26405955.post-8924757452131010882009-09-11T15:49:00.000-07:002009-09-11T15:54:00.774-07:00Well I was going to post about the last race, Dick Evans Memorial, that occured this past weekend (112 miles around island), and the crash that still hurts.<br />Instead I will Post about my beautiful bike that was priceless, and now belongs to someone else. That is right, it was stolen 2 hours ago from bike rack at school in broad daylight with hundreds of passer by's, 2 chains, and 2 locks. I dont know what to say. I reported it to the Honolulu Police, the campus police, Craigslist.org, and emailed all the bike shops on the island with the details. I have no insurance on it, as you cannot insure bikes even if they do cost more than a car.<br />I feel very sad and I dont feel like typing any more. I have to try to find a way home now.<br />:(<br />:(<br />:(saltysistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580297351054095207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26405955.post-71688216307789632802009-08-31T12:53:00.001-07:002009-08-31T13:11:33.078-07:00Looking over 1200 foot cliff<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLYoLY4bQJnQz9xJMLuBjbW1IKGLhK7ZIQjEz_aaND0UNxp0xQZFE2DeLMsT393-jSvKvl_1KaSwmgnGD-EkDv3uImYbYCGTpX11e1_dbHspWDTTakhw8Q7USaVwYDQC7fwX9bJQ/s1600-h/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAxMjUuanBn%3F=-793080"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLYoLY4bQJnQz9xJMLuBjbW1IKGLhK7ZIQjEz_aaND0UNxp0xQZFE2DeLMsT393-jSvKvl_1KaSwmgnGD-EkDv3uImYbYCGTpX11e1_dbHspWDTTakhw8Q7USaVwYDQC7fwX9bJQ/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAxMjUuanBn%3F=-793080" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376223137698568338" /></a></p>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerrysaltysistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580297351054095207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26405955.post-74024718350135788622009-08-31T12:53:00.000-07:002009-08-31T13:08:16.448-07:00The ladies at the buffet !<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzycZGEW1qzJcFqjYkX7YLqTu5KnqDbnmgzIg8J08DPx_1VIpgOTzw1qJiHqquY5GiJJ36yugtZ8CC8lqYX6g5Cwd94L19k396yOi_uD2ZbVeZRto_4dja9o4cOizijuJVfY4iZQ/s1600-h/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAxMjIuanBn%3F=-796449"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzycZGEW1qzJcFqjYkX7YLqTu5KnqDbnmgzIg8J08DPx_1VIpgOTzw1qJiHqquY5GiJJ36yugtZ8CC8lqYX6g5Cwd94L19k396yOi_uD2ZbVeZRto_4dja9o4cOizijuJVfY4iZQ/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAxMjIuanBn%3F=-796449" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376222290020320194" /></a></p>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerrysaltysistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580297351054095207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26405955.post-75017310107440389232009-08-31T12:52:00.000-07:002009-08-31T12:55:37.956-07:00Haunama bay<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3zpqojy0sZHqBGC5jPT4YP7GFG-DdOa3bRmbrXaLsSNYHQK0w58p7bpKhvNL4W62SKwDmoZ6duB0zNDrZfYeauDoURSGwxtYQ4jU7FT5mkij15qhPVeiPblbIjzi6p5i4HjgJiQ/s1600-h/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAxMjkuanBn%3F=-737957"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3zpqojy0sZHqBGC5jPT4YP7GFG-DdOa3bRmbrXaLsSNYHQK0w58p7bpKhvNL4W62SKwDmoZ6duB0zNDrZfYeauDoURSGwxtYQ4jU7FT5mkij15qhPVeiPblbIjzi6p5i4HjgJiQ/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAxMjkuanBn%3F=-737957" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376219037509249634" /></a></p>I'm just posting some pics I took yesterday<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerrysaltysistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580297351054095207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26405955.post-41063404372876465982009-08-29T23:56:00.000-07:002009-08-29T23:57:35.880-07:00The willows<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9axhNHNdG9CMGseNoJQs08QBQsvJklATbsQrkV1EZnOagovDSaao1J3Me6UmSdgfeD0VIxU9mMffjqJTj0YXk6MkyJxk8spgAqAr6VzUxpQLcn_m0r-Djc5r66PS2iXTpBpgPA/s1600-h/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAxMjMuanBn%3F=-755881"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9axhNHNdG9CMGseNoJQs08QBQsvJklATbsQrkV1EZnOagovDSaao1J3Me6UmSdgfeD0VIxU9mMffjqJTj0YXk6MkyJxk8spgAqAr6VzUxpQLcn_m0r-Djc5r66PS2iXTpBpgPA/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAxMjMuanBn%3F=-755881" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375647449860758898" /></a></p>All you can eat Hawaiian food! Mmm, three plates of kahlua pig, poi, and lau lau, and two plates of Mac nut pie and ice cream <br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerrysaltysistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580297351054095207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26405955.post-71795092554299890732009-08-28T16:55:00.000-07:002009-08-28T20:29:56.804-07:00The room<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzgnD7SLmfxKe8rmyVP18t709oi-rqfnJOvMw2gmD3yc27-ns8JHMQyfpIKkGyxRX7x9t_ghPBsZuwN4i-e5bb4LXZNHlIaI11agiyYFWZs0roOLj-FJkbCzrE5VoGqAfhjAAEg/s1600-h/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAxMDcuanBn%3F=-796805"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzgnD7SLmfxKe8rmyVP18t709oi-rqfnJOvMw2gmD3yc27-ns8JHMQyfpIKkGyxRX7x9t_ghPBsZuwN4i-e5bb4LXZNHlIaI11agiyYFWZs0roOLj-FJkbCzrE5VoGqAfhjAAEg/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAxMDcuanBn%3F=-796805" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375222853140602834" /></a></p>This is where I spend my afternoons. A fun small cubicle !<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerrysaltysistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580297351054095207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26405955.post-44166782390756923712009-08-25T17:06:00.000-07:002009-08-25T17:47:13.619-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">Haleakala 2nd Try<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQDIzgvBUb0Cc3feJQke9jXuMWDziSEfk9CRHelwj_Xee2MbuAq2z_SefA9lx47kjv259xuVALN-rYj7QgnHRp-O1hoH3Gvj4aC5HRhI7NRrKcLXSg5lKUJF5ITjxkNQ0DOFZ4g/s1600-h/M-06+Haleakala+Sunrise+Web-LG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQDIzgvBUb0Cc3feJQke9jXuMWDziSEfk9CRHelwj_Xee2MbuAq2z_SefA9lx47kjv259xuVALN-rYj7QgnHRp-O1hoH3Gvj4aC5HRhI7NRrKcLXSg5lKUJF5ITjxkNQ0DOFZ4g/s400/M-06+Haleakala+Sunrise+Web-LG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374066686416198866" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Last week out of the blue Robyn asked me some very random questions about stuff I may say or fill out on bike race entries. I thought they were weird and random, but never thought about it much. Then I got an email saying I was registered for a race... then I got an email with flight information! I was super stoked!!! Robyn had gone and sent me on a sweet race trip! Robyn, you are the best... The best.. and these lyrics are for you. You should know where they are from... :)<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Try to be best</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >‘Cause you’re only a man</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" ><br />And a man’s gotta learn to take it<br /></span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >Try to believe</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >Though the going gets rough<br /></span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >That you gotta hang tough to make it</span><br /> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >History repeats itself</span><br /> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >Try and you’ll succeed<br /></span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >Never doubt that you’re the one</span><br /> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >And you can have your dreams!</span><br /> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >You’re the best!</span><br /> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >Around!</span><br /> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >Nothing’s gonna ever keep you down<br /></span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >You’re the Best!<br /></span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >Around!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >Nothing’s gonna ever keep you down</span><br /> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >You’re the Best!</span><br /> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >Around!</span><br /> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >Nothing’s gonna ever keep you dow-ow-ow-ow-own</span><br /> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >Fight ‘til the end</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >Cause your life will depend</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >On the strength that you have inside you<br /></span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >Ah you gotta be proud</span><br /> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >starin’ out in the cloud<br /></span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >When the odds in the game defy you<br /></span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >Try your best to win them all</span><br /> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >and one day time will tell<br /></span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >when you’re the one that’s standing there<br /></span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >you’ll reach the final bell!</span><br /> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" ></span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >INSPIRING GUITAR SOLO</span><br /> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >Fight ‘til you drop</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >never stop</span><br /> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >can’t give up</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >Til you reach the top<br /> (FIGHT!)</span><br /> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >you’re the best in town<br /> (FIGHT!)</span><br /> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >Listen to that sound</span><br /> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >A little bit of all you got<br /></span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >Can never bring you down<br /></span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >You’re the best!</span><br /> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >Around!</span><br /> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >Nothing’s gonna ever keep you down</span><br /> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >You’re the Best!</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >Around!</span><br /></div><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"> I went over to Maui this last weekend and <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></span>raced in the annual "Cycle to the Sun" road race. It starts at sea level and goes up the mountain for 36 miles while climbing 10,036'. Here are the details as best as I can remember...<br />Left saturday noon from honolulu, and upon arrival, went to the car rental place and rental a Dodge Charger for 20 dollars... My buddy Jimmy was there too and paid for half. We drove to the hotel that some team mates were staying at and after driving past the camping beach and seeing all the people there, and after feeling the 90+degree heat we decided to split a room at the dumpy hotel... I mean the Maui seaside hotel... It was A/C'd and had two beds... figured we would race better with a semi-good sleep. After assembling the bike I went for ride up the north coast just west of Kahului. I had never ridden, or even seen that part of Maui... after 20 minutes came to a hill with a nice little 10 minute climb. Passion fruit everywhere... tons of glass too.<br />Ate Italian for dinner, talked to Robyn on the phone and then passed out in the stale smoke room. at 5:15 woke up, drank muscle milk and drove to start line. Exited car, slipped clothes on, rushed to start line and as I budged my way to the start line at the front the gun went off and we were on our way.<br /><br />1000' felt good, still riding a good pace my team controlling front end. Carl, Rick, Joe, and myself.<br /><br />2000' felt good, few attacks, still at the front, Tony Lang from Oahu breaks away, Colavita sutter leading group, with Ray Brust...Old japanese man straggling behind us<br /><br />3000' first steep section at Makawao, bit of an attack, and only ten of us left together, I am still in front<br />4000' Carl decides he cant keep the pace and falls off the back, I slow down to help him back to group, but he soon quits race due to illness.<br /><br />4500' I drop out of lead pack and start to tire out bad, then Carl drives by with cold beverage, and fakes me out by pretending to try and pull me a little from the car.<br /><br />5000' I get passed by 4 and try to ride with last of them, Jason from Oahu... cant remember his last name but I remember that he rode with me for most of the way to the top to Mauna Kea three weeks ago.<br /><br />6500' Ride through the Ranger station, still with Jason, now I bonk... Hit the wall... DIE!!! at this point I realize that my Gel pack of sugar I eat every 30 minutes is not enough, and I eat a powerbar, 4 gels, and a salt tab. I also drink 34oz water, and within 10 minutes feel good again and pick up the pace<br /><br />7000' want to quit, nobody in sight ahead, or behind, lots of switch backs, grass, feel like on mont ventoux, wish I was skinny, wish robyn was next to me, Want burrito, drugs, water, bed etc... lots of emotions here... beautiful sky...<br />I cant breat well, my legs are burning and I am not getting enough oxygen...<br /><br />8000' first female in race is a few minutes back and I see her below, Ive been pulling jason along since about 5000' feet... He tells me that I am strong and he cannot keep up any more. I tell him to shut up and ride and stop thinking and talking about quitting. Cant breath, elevation is getting to me.<br /><br />8500' Woman aproaches from behind with her two pace rabbits, and Jason decides he isnt going to let her beat him, so he attacks me and I am all alone, then passed by the three.<br /><br />9000' I feel no wind, hear no noise, rocks, no grass, remember last time when I almost fell over at 9000 and sat on side of road for 20 minutes. Keep going on keeping my pace and my legs moving.<br /><br />9600' pass the lower parking lot and finally get some cheers from the fans waiting for their family members to ride up. Feel good, but realize its not over!<br />I ride through the narrow gate up the lookout access road and shift into my easiest gear... This is when i really felt terrible. I barely moved up that last really steep section. It was about 12-14% grade, and sparsely lined with spectators. 25 minutes earlier Ray won the race by out climbing the old Japanese guy here... I stood on my pedals and danced for the last 30 feet. The only dancing I did!<br /><br />10,032' I finish with a time of 3:26 in 22 place overall, and 4th in my age division... after overalls were awarded I was 2nd! The first time I did this mountain my time was 4:30, with multiple breaks along the way to catch my breath and eat etc etc. Felt great<br />The rest of the weekend was a blur, but thanks to Robyn I was able to ride in an epic, difficult, crazy race I will never forget. Haleakala is translated to mean "house of the sun".<br /><br />I love you Robyn!<br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"></span></span></div></div>saltysistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580297351054095207noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26405955.post-27968563728664512852009-08-25T16:54:00.000-07:002009-08-25T16:56:20.679-07:00Pizza lunch<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2z0vtfLQFWXA4H9rGqJ8A4jrktM5LiT37Sayu6_HfI5K-m4F-aBZQ-gVzB1lPhheACvidhnZ2ARJ_bXsOoCHBhcENyFoigTltobivJEzSG84umpj5zmYt1qQYOWCJtrml2K3R1g/s1600-h/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAxMDYuanBn%3F=-780680"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2z0vtfLQFWXA4H9rGqJ8A4jrktM5LiT37Sayu6_HfI5K-m4F-aBZQ-gVzB1lPhheACvidhnZ2ARJ_bXsOoCHBhcENyFoigTltobivJEzSG84umpj5zmYt1qQYOWCJtrml2K3R1g/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAxMDYuanBn%3F=-780680" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374054551416621154" /></a></p>A few weeks ago I had a bad experience at subway, so today I was really hungry and I was faced with a choice between the hut and a sub, the pizza won. It is a vegetable pie, but not the best I've ever had. The beverage is Pepsi. Yeah that's rite, no more diet soda. <br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerrysaltysistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580297351054095207noreply@blogger.com0