The Maine Event..The Battle of Biddeford...The....

 

THE MAINE EVENT

JEN VS. SCOTT

Racing for glory, pride and baked goods

WHAT – Revolution 3 HalfRev

WHERE – Old Orchard Beach, Maine

When – August 26, 2012

JEN (MilesMusclesMommyhood) Strengths:  Swim, Bike and Run Weaknesses: Just too darn peppy. Can actually be a bit annoying. Recent Athletic Highlights: 2012 Rev-3 Quassy HalfRev (6:05:45) 2011 Timberman half ironman (6:00:51) Goals for Rev-3 Maine:  To PR the HalfRev Course and execute a flawless race. What Coach Sonja Wieck has to say about Jen:  She is very talented, enthusiastic and will do anything I ask of her training wise with a smile on her face.  I wish I had a dozen athletes like her. Why the Experts say to bet on Jen: It is quite obvious. Jen is a dedicated athlete with a PR at this distance of 6 hours. Scott's PR is dusk. Even with Jen giving Scott an hour handicap she should be able to take a nap on course and beat the guy with an hour to spare. The only way for Scott to win is for him to take the tires off off of Jen's bike in transition and we wouldn't put that past him.

SCOTT (Train Fat Boy Train) Strengths:  Pre-race Carbo loading Weaknesses: Old, Fat, Slow Recent Athletic Highlights: 1997 Second place in fried cheese curd eating contest – Marshfield Wisconsin.  1982 Sportsmanship Award Mt. Pleasant Youth Softball. Goals for Rev- 3 Maine:  To eat/drink enough Gu – Gatorade – bananas on course to recoup my entry fee. Maybe pick up  a discarded water bottle or two that are better than the ones I currently have.    What Coach Sonja Wieck has to say about Scott:  He usually pays his coaching fee on time. Why Scott's volleyball friends say to bet on Scott: He's like racing a girl isn't he?

Goals Change

Hello again! I know a lot of you were wondering if I was still alive..ok probably nobody was wondering that. But you were probably wondering where I have been.  I have been living life with its ups and downs and feeling motivated at times and then not.  Honestly this year is a lot different than last year's training. I was not enjoying the training at all this year.  I can't tell you why because I honestly do not know.  However, I spoke with my coach a few weeks ago and we decided to change up my schedule.  The biggest thing was to take Ironman Wisconsin off the race list.  The race was looming before me and I just did not have the motivation to do it.  I was already dreading the 5 and 6 hour bike rides on the weekends. I think part of the issue is that with my wife's new job I do not see her and Laila as much.  Thus the weekend time became a little more precious.  Thus, I have limited my long race this year to a half iron distance.  And we decided that the race would be a vacation destination.  Therefore..with a little encouragement from my friend Jen (milesmusclesmommyhood), we picked Rev 3 - Maine as my "A" race in August.  I am now actually motivated again for a number of reasons which I will share in later posts.  Suffice it to say I think I have reached a happy balance again with training and real life.