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December 2008 I went through a ACL replacement surgery in my right knee. My 2009 schedule is a result of expected recovery efforts
Motivation is temporary -------- Inspiration is permanent
"If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run---
Your's is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And---which is more--you'll be a Man, my son!" -Rudyard Kipling
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.”
-Albert Einstein in a 1930 letter to his son
Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it! Begin it now!. -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 2008 Race Results
| Date | Event | Class | Result |
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| 7/12/2008 | 1st Annual Deer Park 5K Memorial Run | USAT - 40-44 Men | 1st in AG | 15th Overall 21:28:75 |
| 10/26/2008 | Marine Corp Marathon | USAT - 40-44 Men | 1272 in AG | 12119 Overall (w/ injury) 4:58:25 |
| 10/5/2008 | Army Ten Miler | USAT - 40-44 Men | 599 of 1820 in Div | 4423 of 18857 Overall (top 17%) 1:23:37 |
| 9/27/2008 | Chesapeakeman Ultra Distance | USAT - 40-44 Men | 9th in AG | 90th Overall 13:55:53 |
| 8/1/2008 | PAC Race Across America | USAT - 40-44 Men | Completed 1st | Total 9875 miles or 3X across |
2009 Races
Nanticoke River Swim and Triathlon The Nanticoke River swim and triathlon is an open water Three Mile Swim and a sprint triathlon held at the Cedar Hill Marina in Bivalve Maryland. May 3, 2009 Time 1:14:20 16th/92 place overall 2nd/12 in AG M40-44
The 2009 Great Chesapeake Bay Swim
SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2009 The Great Chesapeake Bay Swim (GCBS) is one of America's premier open water swim challenges. The annual event is scheduled for the second Sunday of June and consists of a 4.4 mile swim across Maryland's Chesapeake Bay. The race starts from the shores of Sandy Point State Park, which is about 5 miles northeast of Annapolis. The course extends eastward between the two spans of the William Preston Lane, Jr., Memorial Bridge (U.S. Highway 50) and finishes at a small sandy beach on Kent Island immediately south of the Bridge eastern-shore causeway adjacent to Hemingway's Restaurant
Swim 7.2 miles - Bike 336 miles – Run 78.6 miles October 8-10 2009 Lake Anna State Park, Virginia USA 2008 Triple Iron had 12 total competitors from around the world 2008 1st place time: 47 hours 1 minute 43.2 seconds Required to finish under 60 hours
Personal Q&A
Why do you compete?
Not to sound cocky, but because I can. I'm healthy. What a shameful waste it would be not to rip up a course when so, so many individuals can't/don't/won't get out there (for a myriad of reasons). I am of the 1% of the population engaged in multi-sport. The race is the carrot dangling out there, which gives me the legitimate excuse to train like I do. I set the goal - then chase it with everything I have.
Do you train? What does your schedule look like?
My training schedule encompasses 600 annual hours. I train seven days a week to some degree or another. Most days encompass two-a-day workouts and a brick on the weekend. It's a fine balance between the priorities of family, work, and training (in that order).
Why do you like this sport?
Asked this, I always find it difficult to articulate the deep seeded love for a) some good old-fashioned competition b) the camaraderie of the sport (mine is a attitude of gratitude) c) continually testing and bettering oneself d) satisfying the gear-head in me.
What has been your most embarrassing moment?
Unrelated to sport - In a very crowded elevator with various Heads of State, a lot of chatter (none of which I could comprehend since it was mostly in Russian) a Russian interpreter sheepishly whispered in my ear "Mr. Gorbachev is requesting that you lean forward slightly so that he may remove his hand from the rail of which you are seemingly sitting on" ...Why yes, it's pleasure to meet you too, Mr. President.
Some Personal Information About Me:
I am planning and intend on a single-handed, around-the-world sailing circumnavigation in the future.
A ship in harbor is safe -- but that is not what ships are built for.
John A. Shedd, Salt from My Attic, 1928
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Comments
| Michael Conley says:
3/19/2009 6:04 AM |
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Hey buddy what happened? you left and never said good bye |
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| Dawn Miller says:
1/5/2009 8:17 PM |
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Hello! Great to hear from you! Hope you and your family had a great holiday and Happy New year!! I am working on the 5k. We have run into a few "minor" snags. But nothing I can't manage!! Lol :) Happy training! |
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| Joe Yorio says:
11/15/2008 8:18 AM |
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Rik, Recovery is progressing slowly. However, work is busy at DHL and I am doing a little archery hunting as well as starting up a coaching business www.ETScoaching.com and managing my multisport, team www.cincyexpress.org so I'm not bored in the least. All my best to you and your family during the holiday season. Take care brother and I hope to see at an event or two in 2009.
Best Regards,
Joe |
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10/7/2008 8:21 PM |
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Rik, outstanding job at the ARMY 10 miler. looks like the competition was pretty tight. As tight as the ARMY can get anyways LOL. Looks like I wont make it to the Marine Corps Marathon. I will have one of my team mates there though. Watch out, he is in your age div. Good luck bro and 5 bombs (*****) for ya.
Semper Fi,
Casey
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| Joe Yorio says:
9/30/2008 8:51 AM |
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Rik, Congratulations on your Chesapeakeman race and finish. Great job brother. I hope to see you at one of the races in 2009. 5*
Joe |
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