Quick story. We pulled out at 13hrs because of a rear flat that would not keep air in it. Well, not just one flat, we had 4 flats! Go figure it was my bike. Shaun was pressured into doing ALL the nav, even on the bike. Which is where Dave normally did it. We paddled like MOAT does, making up big time. Even the cold river couldn't stop my blistered hands from holding the freezing paddle. I HTFU and did it. Now getting out and carrying the boat had some pains shoot in my back as the team switched off lugging the 80 pound boat on land.
Dart/nuun did a great race and won. They told us they kept looking behing on the boat and bike legs because they KNEW we were coming.
After getting warm and sleeping all night, we woke up Saturday not knowing what to do. Leslie and Shaun decided that staying for the awards and handing out congratulations was the right thing to do. SO we sat. And waited. Finally we decide enough of this and went out for a hike and some Nav practice. I did get us lost, but I still don't understand how completely!
We show back to the hotel,and find out that we're late to the awards. So for us we are on time. The awards was outside, at night and I can't tell you how cold it was with 4 thick layers on my top. We talked to HillCountry Bicycle shop and ate some pretty decent food. Cheered on all those that did the race, as they suffered for the good part of a full 24 hours.
Troy Farrar invited us over to watch the Tech vs Oklahoma game and Leslie was more inclined to go when she heard their would be liquid drinks available. The game was good, with Tech winning, and everyone watching was from Austin, was against it, wanting Texas Longhorns to be higher in the rankings.
We then discussed some rules and what if's with Hartley and Patrick. Then watched some funny youtube videos. What you are about to watch are some of those videos.
Thanks Chance: http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/154bc4bd1b/drunk-history-vol-25-featuring-jack-black-from-drunk-history-jack-black-and-derekwaters
My halloween costume was brought up and this video was shown: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoID=819185764
And Leslie was enjoying all the Flight of the Conchords.....business time, if thats what you're into, the most beautiful girl.
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Aww bro, sorry to hear about nationals. That's a bummer. I guess you better start lifting weights so you can carry that canoe...the BEAST!!! That reminds me of our first adventure race. Wow, we've come a long way. So how's nav training going? Not as easy as you thought, huh? It's okay, I've gotten lost plenty of times, you just have to learn from it! Miss ya brother.
I don't need to lift no stinking weights....the weights lift me!
I do remember that race, sooooo many memories, and lots and lots of yelling too:)
Nav is super easy. I just find where to go using the map, it's so much easier than you telling me where to go, then find my way after being lost! HA!
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