Beer Pong Party Raises over $1000!

Wow!!!  The Post-Inaugural Beer Pong Ball was a rousing success!    We raised over $1000 for curing blood cancers - way to go!  Thanks to everyone who showed up and contributed.

The beer pong tournament somehow morphed into a flip cup competition during the course of the evening, and I would like to congratulate winner Paul and runner-up Eric.   You guys have obviously spent way too much time at Kick Ball after parties.

For more pictures from the party, click here:  http://dac.smugmug.com/gallery/7183026_hhu4p#P-1-15

Outfitted for a Tri!

So one of the first steps in my training was to start getting all the equipment I'm going to need!   I got new running shoes, bike helmet, bike pumps, several different brands of electrolyte "goo" to try out, a pair of bike shorts and more.  I have found that the bike shorts really make a difference in terms of comfort on the bike.  Not sure why I found that so surprising, but it's true.  I even got a pair of new aerobars for my bike (the things in the picture below that are attached to the handle bars) and managed to install them myself.

The aerobars let you get in a more aerodynamic position on the bike, as shown below.  I find it is also nice to have another arm position on long rides.

However, my favorite new piece of triathlon gear has to be the custom swimsuit my sister got me for Christmas - 

It even has my name on the back!