Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
Surfing the Amazon river
Andy B
outsideallday.com
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
24 Hours and Counting – What to Eat Before the Big Race
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
It starts with knowing someone’s name
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
It’s pays to hang with ballas
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!
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I heard Dave is staying at Motel 6 that same weekend for his race. Guess who will be sleeping better.
Monday, March 24th, 2008
Wet suit rash
This happened on the Saturday swim.
Hoping it gets better by Saturday,
Andy B
outsideallday.com
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Preparation complete
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
Como what?!
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…
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