I did it September 10, 2006
Posted by Duncan Brook in : Fight cancer , add a commentMore later, but it was really hard, it was amazing, and I did it. Now I’m sore and poopy-tired. A recap will be here soon!
[I know, I know; the recap never made it here]
Tude is everything September 9, 2006
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Jagged ups and downs, oh my September 9, 2006
Posted by Duncan Brook in : Fight cancer , add a commentThe good people at the Lance Armstrong Foundation share this route profile for my century tomorrow. Honestly, I have no idea how all those peaks and valleys translate into the real world, but I think the point is that the terrain will be challenging, with a nice flat period while we move through downtown:
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Philly cheering stations September 9, 2006
Posted by Duncan Brook in : Fight cancer , add a commentFor people in Philadelphia: if you’d like to watch the cyclists go by, here are the recommended cheering places from the Livestrong people:
Palmer Park (Creamery Road side)
4089 Heckler Road
Skippack, PA 19474
Near the Little League Perkiomen Field
Steps of Philadelphia Museum of Art
26th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Wachovia Center
3601 S. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19418
Philadelphia Livestrong Challenge route September 3, 2006
Posted by Duncan Brook in : Fight cancer , add a commentMy century is a week away, and the route looks 1) hard and 2) amazing.
From a Livestrong email:
Starting and ending at Montgomery County Community College, the century ride combines challenging terrain with the landmark sights of Philadelphia. Beginning in Montgomery County, the ride enters the City of Philadelphia at the front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
The 100-mile route consists of the basic 40-mile loop, plus a 30-mile rural addition (the 70-mile route) and an additional 30 miles in the city.
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The 40-mile loop is a refreshing ride with most of the route following roads with bike lanes. There is one challenging hill and a couple of small climbs. You will travel along the banks of the Schuylkill River, and ride into the cycling community of Manayunk. Although you won’t be climbing the “Manayunk Wall”, make sure to look to your left as you ride down Main Street and cross Levering Street where the famous wall begins. You will enter the city of Philadelphia in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Exiting the city, you will follow the very scenic and curvy Kelly Drive to Boathouse Row.
The 30-mile addition ventures off into the rural areas of Montgomery County. A long line of farmland, complete with animals, barns, corn, and wheat stalks awaits. You may even forget that you are only miles from a major metropolitan city. There are a series of hills that lead to long speedy descents, so please be aware of your surroundings.
The second 30-mile addition will lead you deep into the rich history of Philadelphia. You will ride down Benjamin Franklin Parkway toward the architectural wonder, Philadelphia City Hall, through Chinatown, to the banks of the Delaware River. Onward to the unique setting of the Philadelphia Sports Complex, to the steps of the old Philadelphia Naval Yard, where there are still a number of ships in the mothball fleet. The return trip will again take you along the Delaware River where you will see firsthand why the city is considered a true blue-collar town. Keep an eye out for the old cruise ship, the S.S. United States, which still holds the record for North-Atlantic travel. Moments later you will enter the birth place of the United States of America and ride past the Liberty Bell and where the Declaration of Independence was signed, Independence Hall. From there it is back towards the Philadelphia Museum of Art along the route that Sylvester Stallone made famous in the movie Rocky.
Chicago race photos September 2, 2006
Posted by Duncan Brook in : Fight cancer , add a commentWaiting, nervous as all get out, for the swim start:
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Struggling through the post-swim run to transition:
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Strong on the bike at the end of the first loop:
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Near the turn:
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Crossing the finish line; tired, hurting exhilaration:
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I did it:
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Most of the TNT team at the finish line:
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The Nation’s Triathlon September 1, 2006
Posted by Duncan Brook in : Fight cancer , add a commentI just signed up to participate in the inaugural The Nation’s Triathlon on September 16. It’s almost Olympic-distance:
- First, a .9-mile swim in the Potomac (!)
- Second, a 19.9-mile ride (two loops) through downtown and up Rock Creek
- Third, a 6.2 mile run finishing at the steps of the Washington monument
Here’s the course:
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