Entries from June 2009

June 24, 2009

introducing Greg Kolodziejzyk

Greg is a fast twitch, anaerobic gymnast … who somehow evolved to become an endurance sport Adventure athlete.
Just like many of us on this team.
Greg has several endurance sport websites. A good start is …

Adventures of Greg
You’ll see he has done many Ironman events, including Coeur d’Alene. Has world records for human powered [...]

June 22, 2009

Sheena got married

Sounds like the wedding went GREAT.
CONGRATULATIONS FROM ALL THE FARTs.

June 22, 2009

toughest 100mi race in the world?

Have you heard of The Barkley Marathons?
… The Barkley Marathons is actually two races run on the same course, a 100 Mile Run and a 60 Mile Fun Run. It is held annually in Frozen Head State Park near Wartburg, Tennessee sometime in late March or early April.
The course itself, which has changed distance, [...]

June 16, 2009

video – Adventure Sports Week 2009

I put together a 2.5min video with a few clips from the 25 races at Adventure Sports Week 2009.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

June 16, 2009

Team F.A.R.T. 6th overall ASW

Our team completed their longest race ever (over 2 days) and finished uninjured, still smiling, at our own event, Adventure Sports Week 2009.
Congratulations: Andy, Jeni, Chris Baker and Dannelle Ballengee . For most of the 2nd day, Dave raced as a 5th FART.
Team Nike Beaver-Creek was the overall winner [...]

June 7, 2009

Adventure Sports Week PRESS

A few articles:
The race course at Farragut State Park in Athol, Idaho is beautiful. Between the cool clear waters of Lake Pend Oreille (read: cold) and the loamy, fast singletrack in the trees, this venue really showcases the beauty of nature in the Northwest. …
Racergirl Melanie McQuaid 3 Time Xterra World Champion [...]

June 7, 2009

first ASW photos

I’m still having trouble remembering to call our event Adventure SPORTS Week.
But I do like the new name.
Just posted the first of my photos.
I’ll be adding to this flickr photos set – Adventure Sports Week 2009

June 2, 2009

Dave and Lisa had a baby!

meet Delaney Rebecca
… Now lets talk about ME.
Rick McCharles has had an unusual training plan over the winter. Nine months of inactivity, bordering on coma.
This is an innovative strategy that would baffle even regeneration / recovery expert Dr. Bill Sands.
I call it hypo-negative-supra-minus-compensation. It’s the same tactic used by aspiring Everest mountaineers [...]