Oldman: July 2009

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Tour de France Party Friday

Friday nite our cycling group The Estero Flatlanders had a fund raiser for the Naples Shelter for Abused Women. It was held at a new wine bar in the Coconut Point Mall called The Grape!

Here is Tony 171 - famous for his ride across Florida 171 miles but that title will change short (more in another post). He's a Brit you can tell because of the accent.

There was plenty of food and wine so the Flatlanders of course had a good time!

Even Preacher Todd and his wife were able to join us.

Also in attendance were a few rowdy folk - Pat and Pat and Matt

British Mark brought along his girl friend. You can tell he's a Brit too!

Some of our long lost cyclist were in attendance - Richard and Joanna and Pam

The important thing is money was raise for a good cause while everyone had fun.

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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

8th Ave Beach

This is where I showered after open water swim this am. I also swim here on Friday's at lunchtime.

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Monday, July 20, 2009

Africa Hot

Like Matthew Broderick's character Eugene Morris Jerome said in Biloxi Blues "Man it's hot. It's like Africa hot. Tarzan couldn't take this kind of hot." That's what it has been like here for the past week Africa Hot! Saturday's ride with the Estero Flatlanders from Bad Ass Coffee was a hot 40 mile ride. I stayed with the lead group until the turn around at the hotel then rode back with the rest of those that got dropped. It still made for a fast ride in spite of the Africa heat!

Sunday's training was a brick which consisted of a ride with the Bad Ass boys and girls to FGCU up the two hills (parking garages) then a loop around the campus after which I ride home alone to practice aero position followed by a 5 mile run. Well it was, you guessed it, AFRICA HOT!

Last weaks training