Sunday, March 30th, 2008
Barely squeaked by my goal time of 6 hours. Final time was 5 hours and 57 minutes. I’m very pleased overall with the day. Couldn’t have done it without my families support!
I can’t move my legs…seriously.
Andy B
outsideallday.com
Sunday, March 30th, 2008
March 29-30 Southridge National - Fontana
National Mountain Bike Series (NMBS) Race #1
and So Cal State Cross Country #2 / Super D #2 So Cal State Race Series
Southridge National Race Schedule
Race Start Times
There have been a few request of what the course looks like, maps, etc… Our friends at GeoLadders do a good job of supplying this type of stuff, but if you want to look you have to sign up to their site. Don’t be afraid it’s FREE.
Race Reports:
Day 1 XC (Expert, Semi-Pro, Expert)
Photos:
Day 1 XC Photos (Pro, Semi-Pro, & Expert)
Day 2 Short Track (Pro, Semi-Pro, & Expert) & XC Awards (Beg-Sport)
Results:
XC, Short Track XC, SD, 4X, and DH (Beginnner, Sport, Expert, Semi-Pro, Pro)
We want to hear about your race weekend… Send anything in to dave@outsideallday.com so we can post it with the rest of the reports, pictures, etc…
Friday, March 28th, 2008
Earlier today Dave and I were talking through how many calories I would be burning over the course of the race tomorrow. Our assumption is 1,000 calories per hour for a total of 6,000. We might be totally nuts.
Felipe was schooling me last week on how many calories and how often I needed to consume them while racing. It’s way more than I have ever taken in during a race.
My plan:
Pre-swim - 6:40 am - 1 GU
Swimming - 6:50 - 7:40 - Nasty ocean water and seaweed
Transition 1 - 7:45 - A few sips on a bottle of Motor Tabs
Bike - 7:50 - 10:50 - 2 giant bottles of doubled up Motor Tabs and 6 GUs
Transition 2 - 10:55 - A few sips on a bottle of Motor Tabs and 1 Bonk Breaker.
Running - 11:00 - 1:00 - 3 GUs and beverage on course.
Post - A giant chocolate milk!
Total calories = 1,400
This should be very interesting,
Andy B
outsideallday.com
Friday, March 28th, 2008
Earlier this week I threw down the credit card for a new supply of Bonk Breaker bars. These bars are right out of the oven. Of course I had to sample one and they taste as good as the last 1,000 Bonk Breakers I have eaten 
Thanks for getting them here before my race Jason!
Andy B
outsideallday.com
Friday, March 28th, 2008
Once Carter wakes up the family will be loading up for the drive down to Oceanside. The weather calls for 50 degrees at the start of the race tomorrow. I can deal with that. Water will be in the mid fifties.
I’ll be Twittering more tonight and early tomorrow morning (Twitter name outsideallday)…
Still nervous/anxious,
Andy B
outsideallday.com
Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Not really much to say tonight, I feel pre-occupied with thoughts about Saturday. The last 3 hours have been spent with the family and preparing/gathering items I need to survive 6 hours of racing. Ate very well today and prescribed by Felipe and drank SO much water.
I’m not sure why I’m nervous, physically I know I can complete it. There is pressure to finish in under 6 hours but that’s only be put on by me. My right shoulder is still tender and that scares me but overall, not much to worry about.
I need to go read or something and get off the dang computer…
Andy B
outsideallday.com
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
Manuel Prado (Manny) is now a local Southern Californian Pro-Mountain Biker but originally he was from Costa Rica. Manny is known for his flatland skills as it was this talent and the X-Games which brought him to the United States years ago. However, Manny has not forgot the sport that brought him here or his homeland as he is now onto new cycling endeavors. Each year Manny goes back to Costa Rica to put on an event, Ticos Jam, to showcase the flatland talent of his homeland and encourage others that anything is possible if they stick to it.
He sent over this video from this years event:
-DSheek
Now I want a BMX bike.
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
Get ready for Carter Brazelton to be a house hold name!
He almost understands how to pedal! He’s ready for father and son rides.
Andy B
outsideallday.com
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
My buddy Adam turned me on to this book. I’m into the first chapter and it’s excellent.
Andy B
outsideallday.com
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
This article just hit my inbox. I need this…
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http://www.competitorsocal.com
By: Brian Shea
Not one menu is a perfect fit for all athletes, but there are some general rules that everyone can use as a guide during the final 24 hours leading into your race.
As the season looms near, with some of us already kicking off our racing with an early Spring marathon or maybe even Ironman 70.3® in Oceanside, CA, the topic of what to eat comes to everyone’s mind. If race nutrition isn’t something you’ve previously thought of, NOW is a perfect time to start!
Click here to read the rest of the article.
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Andy B
outsideallday.com
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
What makes your business better than someone else’s? If you have great products and prices how can you distinguish yourself in a competitive landscape? This is a weird post for me but I’ve been processing it a lot for my own job and this morning a solid thought came to mind.
Know, really know your best customers. Know them by name, engage them about their personal lives, don’t be afraid to call them friends. My buddies at Rock N Road have answered this question successfully and I think their business is exploding because of it. When I walk in the door with my bike Teri greets me and instantly takes it to the back no matter how busy they are, priority service. Parker will 100% come up and give me a high five. Traci always asks how Julie and Carter are doing. Jeff is curious how things with the blog are going. Eric will ask me about my training. Matt’s just a good dude. Wow! It’s almost overwhelming how friendly they are but because I look forward to seeing my friends shopping there is part of my routine.
When routine (comfort) can be created in the shopping experience you have created the perfect scenario for your brand, extreme loyalty. I’m not loyal to their marketing messages, product lines, service department, I’m loyal to them as people, and that’s a significant connection. I have a lot to learn from Rock N Road. I just wish I could ride my bike more!
Andy B
outsideallday.com
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
On May 2 I’m doing the Wildflower Long Course Triathlon at Lake San Antonio (an hour north of San Luis Obispo). Finding a place to stay is an absolute nightmare unless you are camping. My buddy Bill Daily (the balla) has offered to make the long road trip with me to offer support.
I tried for hours and hours to find a decent priced hotel room. After I told Bill that everything was sold out and that we had to he told me to up my price range and that he would cover the entire thing. Up my price range I did, Bill and I will be staying at the La Bellasera Hotel & Suites (Two Room King Suite) in Paso Robles. 3 plama TVs in the room. Super sweet in our super suite!
Brazel Braz out!
outsideallday.com
I heard Dave is staying at Motel 6 that same weekend for his race. Guess who will be sleeping better.
Monday, March 24th, 2008
This happened on the Saturday swim.
Hoping it gets better by Saturday,
Andy B
outsideallday.com
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
There were certain training items I needed to check off my list this weekend in order to feel mentally prepared for next Saturday.
1. 1.2 mile open water ocean swim. Check! Bryan C and I hit up Big Corona. Rick, thanks for letting me borrow your swim hat. Felt like I was swimming in Lake Michigan.
2. Fast road ride. Check! Dave was super helpful in trying to keep me up with the pack today. Thanks uncle Dave. Sorry you got dropped to.
3. Don’t eat like an idiot. Kind of check!
4. Get some rest. Not really.
This week Felipe has me on a solid schedule. Still lots to accomplish, but nothing over the top.
Off to a Laker’s game with the Smarts in 2 hours. 10 rows from the floor.
Andy B
outsideallday.com
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
This morning was my first road ride attempt with the big boys. I’ve never ridden in a pack before and riding with 50+ peeps was certainly a new experience.
The ride started at 8 am about 20 minutes from my house, I was there by 730 am and peed 3 times before we started. I was nervous.
Joining me on the ride were Dave and Haun along with some Rock N Road and Motor Tabs friends. Yes Haun is a stronger rider than me. Once I get past the fact that I’m not that good, riding is actually fun. I was dropped from the main pack by mile 12 and had enjoyed riding with the slow pack in the back. We started cooking and pulling each other.
The total ride was right around 33 miles. I needed to see how much juice the legs were capable of pre-race. I’m good to go.
Looking forward to getting smoked on Como in the near future. I really like riding my bike.
Good times.
Andy B
outsideallday.com
PS - Dave is a dead man for smacking me in the back of the neck on my wetsuit rash 4x! Multiple dairy products will be dropped in his next soda…
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Ok, so you have to trust me and go to http://twitter.com. Create an account, then begin following some of the peeps on the list below. Twitter is free and beyond addicting. When you join follow “outsideallday” and, post a comment with your username!
nytimes
joshuagriffin
tst
velonews
espn_cycling
tdf_updates
DailyTour
crd55
OutForARide
TeamSlipstream
Andy B
outsideallday.com
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
The more time I spend outside the more I become interested in stories like this. I want to be able to take Carter to Yellowstone when he is old enough to appreciate it.
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By JIM ROBBINS
March 23, 2008
At first light on Tuesday, at the end of a closed road, past a boneyard of junk cars, trailers and old cabins, more than 60 of the park’s wild bison were being loaded on a semi-trailer to be shipped to a slaughterhouse.
With heavy snow still covering the park’s vast grasslands, hundreds of bison have been leaving Yellowstone in search of food at lower elevations. A record number of the migrating animals — 1,195, or about a quarter of the park’s population — have been killed by hunters or rounded up and sent to slaughterhouses by park employees. The bison are being killed because they have ventured outside the park into Montana and some might carry a disease called brucellosis, which can be passed along to cattle.
Click here to read the rest of the story.
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Andy B
outsideallday.com
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