Last Call Sept 28: Home Talent
It has been one helluva summer. Thanks to everybody who showed up, usually in the rain, to Draft. A quick tally shows just over 40 official Drafters, including our newest inductee, Ironman Tim.Most of you know what makes me tick. It is pretty simple: biking, dark beer (or whiskey- medicinal, obviously), and good people with whom to share life, laughter (Sully and Liz take this to an extreme) and tears (I try to minimize the latter, but they do happen from time to time). I am grateful to all of you for contributing to the "good people" portion of the equation, which contributes exponentially towards creating a rich life. Dr. Corr, did you see how I used a function in that equation? Your calculus tutoring has really paid off.This will be the last call for a 2015 Monday night Draft. The theme is "Home Talent" as our route takes us by two baseball diamonds, Ashton Corners and Martinsville, a tradition which has been a highlight of Sunday afternoons for decades. Home Talent is also a fitting theme, given that our vey own Coach Bannink just rocked the ITU World Championships.Greatness has many forms. Taking the podium in two events at the World Championship is certainly of of them. Riding in the middle of the pack during a Drafter ride, not speaking a word about your achievements as a triathlete, but instead enjoying the company of others is another form of greatness. An accomplished athlete I know once said "if you are really that good, you don't need to talk about it. People already know." Congratulations to the truly great, and truly humble, Coach Bannink.
Garmin link to Home Talent Route
Good Use of Oxygen
Air goes in to our lungs with roughly 20.9% oxygen. Air comes out with less. How much less depends on what you choose to do with it. If you choose to talk the talk, little oxygen is consumed though copious volumes of air may be exhaled. If you choose to swim, bike or/and run, oxygen consumption is maximized. Congratulations to many Drafters this weekend for their superb utilization of O2.A big shout out to Feng shui Master Gary, who finished his first Ironman despite a blue card for drafting (forgetting it wasn't a Monday night ride, obviously), a mechanical breakdown in Mt. Horeb, and nausea (which may have been attributed to the former two incidents, although he maintains it was electrolyte imbalance). In a post-IM interview, Gary seemed to relay mixed emotions, "The run sucked. But it was a blast. Liz and Sully were all over the run. I did hear them well before I saw them!" Apparently, it is a myth that only dogs are sensitive to high pitched frequency sounds. Iron Jeanne also crossed the finish line- not her first rodeo.
Husband and Wife Team Tronnes ventured north for the Door County Century, along with Father and Son Team Carlson. Apparently, Dan-yelly rode much of the event without her groom, as he took a wrong turn in Sturgeon Bay, leaving the Peninsula and headed toward the mainland. He still wasn't back for wheels up Monday night (hence lack of a century finish line photo), but made it in time to join us for a draft. The Human Metronome rode with his father, age 75, to complete their fifth consecutive Door County Century. Senior Carlson, sporting a jersey "This Guy Needs Beer", declared it his last (century, not beer). 42 degree temperatures at the start may have played a role in his decision to retire, but Junior has plans to lure him back with a tandem next year.
Lastly, Drafter K2 successfully completed her cross country journey to Oregon... via Jackalope. She is the only American to have attempted this mode of transportation and has declared it an official event. Bumper stickers are available "Jackaloped 2K"
Due to the high volume of oxygen consumption these past few days, the route for next Monday will be a meek and mild 20 mile excursion past the Riley Tavern.
Garmin Link Riley RouteDraft responsibly,BrickO