RAMROD 2007 |
Swim-Run-Eat Brick Session with FriendsHad a great tri workout this morning at Lake Washington. David, Peter, Ron, Jason and I met at 5am near the Day Street boat ramp for an hour run. Then Bryan and Annette joined us for a swim along the buoys under the I-90 bridge. We rounded out the session with carrot cake and coffee, a birthday surprise from David. A perfect way to start a sunny Seattle summer day, thanks to my great friends. |
Erasure at the Moore |
Marco's Supper ClubDavid and I met on the back patio of Marco's Supper Club for a delicious dinner. We had the plant-filled patio all to ourselves and our waitress was fabulous. The food was good. Prices were expensive. The atmosphere was excellent.Appetizers Fried sage leaves with tomatillo and chipotle sauces, lemon aioli Penn Cove muscles and manilla clams in smoked tomato butter fume Main Halibut Drinks Malbec 2006 from Argentina, San Telmo, Mendoza French 75 Dessert Pot de creme Tawny port |
ChelanMan 1/2 Ironman RaceSwim - 00:37:03 min/100yd 01:47T1 - 03:22 Bike - 03:07:48 mph 17.9 T2 - 01:12 Run - 02:05:27 min/mi 09:34 Total Time - 05:54:54 |
Rainier SummitDavid guided three of his friends to the summit of Mt. Rainier today. Here they are on Muir snowfield coming down from the top. |
Crayfisher I am notDavid and I spent the weekend on lovely Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. I tried crayfish hunting for the first time. The water was clear and the perfect temperature for snorkeling. I was getting the hang of turned over rocks and scaring the little lobstrosities out of their hiding spots, but when they turned and faced me with their giant pinchers up (or "paws" as Gordon likes to call them), I was too scared to grab them. I think they were catching on, because after a fruitless 30 mins of finding but not catching, one crayfish that I uncovered didn't even try to run. He just stared me in the eye with a little smirk on his lobster lips. As I walked away, I heard the sound of crawfish guffaws that had been carried to the to the lake's surface in tiny crawdaddy bubbles that burst as they reached the water's surface.I came out of the water to find Elise on the dock playing with 2 very large crayfish, one in each of her little 4-year-old hands. I'll get 'em next time! |