The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars…

- Jack Kerouac

Some tips for IronTeam 2008:

• Read, read, read. IronmanLive; TriFuel; Triathlete Magazine; Inside Triathlon
• Don’t buy anything if you don’t know what you’re buying, e.g. bikes, wet suits, etc.  Wait until after kick-off!
• Exercise like you normally do.  Don’t need to do anything out of the ordinary.
• Work really hard and spend time with family and friends.

New web site coming up for you guys in the next couple of weeks.

Congratulations Ironman Canada athletes. Great job!

For starters:

• Bindu’s Photos
• Ellen’s Photos
• Natalie’s Photos
• Steve’s Photos

Ok.  Almost live…we’re all not here yet.  This post will be updated as we all arrive and get ready for Canada in 3 more days.  Woohoo!

For those not attending the banquet…the legend of Louie Bonpua…Ironman Canada 2007, 25th Anniversary, IronTeam’s coming and we’re bringing IT!

Earlier today I received a press release about Louie Bonpua (pictured here), another athlete with cancer who has become a source of inspiration for Ironman athletes around the world. Diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia in 1997, Bonpua lost 58 pounds within a year. In desperate need of a bone marrow transplant (but with doctor’s unable to find a suitable match), Bonpua had to resort to drug therapy, which eventually helped level his white blood cell count.

Read more… 

I did *NOT* take these photos. Join IronTeam 2008 and you too can look like this.

Single arm, show off your bicep exercise. Hold for 30 seconds.

Dr. Gary looking way too cool for school.

Ironman Canada is next Saturday. Ha, piece of cake.