Not gonna linger on the dog bite story. The latest is the local Police determined that the dog and owner do not live at the address from where the dog ran out from. They live south by about 90 mins and were visiting friends of friends of friends at that address on the bike course. So good news! No biting dog on race day! Still waiting on a fax to verify the dog is up on its shots...but most likely the dog is rabies free. I'll let you know if I suddenly become scared of the water next time I am at the pool ;)p
Tomorrow night I am a guest speaker on a triathlon panel discussion. Oh man! Me giving others advice on what to do and what NOT to do?!?!? *GULP!* I'll leave the "its addicting" part out of it :) Shelly @ Vergence Ranges from The Westchester Cycle Club organized the event for three of us triathletes to talk to new triathletes or those interested in triathlon and tell them about what it takes to do a triathlon and to answer any Q's. That was me in the audience 2 years ago! I met Shelly through the club at our very first open water swim exactly 2 years ago way up at White Pond where we swam in 60 degree water. What a way to start OWS! It was SO cold!
Finally, I am going to leave you with a small bit of humor. Lee Gruenfeld gives Lance Armstrong some advice for when he does Kona one day....my favorite is #12:
"12. Don't draft. If some guy in a striped shirt on a motorcycle pulls up alongside you, don't hold out your hand expecting a Gatorade bottle or a ham sandwich. That's not why he's there. Cooperate, and if you do decide to curse him out, do it in French. Or, better yet, Hawaiian."
glad you are feeling ok. sucks about that dog though. Crazy MFer (the dog, not you, ha!)
ReplyDeleteThat advice is very funny.
You should have bitten the dog back, that or kicked the crap out of it. Glad you are alright.
ReplyDeleteWow, Jon the all knowing triathlete panelist!! Good luck, and way to give back to the community!
ReplyDeleteSounds like the dog was someone's pet and not just a stray so you have that going for you ....
ReplyDeleteHave fun at the panel thingy!
hope you are healing OK - sounds promising that the dog has an owner at least. Good luck on that front. That panel sounds cool, have fun with it!
ReplyDeleteI will never forget that OWS. It was the first time I wore a wet suit and I freaked out when I got into that water. The water was so cold,my heart rate went up to about 500 and I felt like the wet suit was squeezing the air out of my lungs. I had 2 weeks before my first tri (in over 20 years) and I had to slay those "open water demons." Maybe we can talk about that tomorrow-- The OWS Demons.
ReplyDeletethat's awesome about the panel! Good luck on that!
ReplyDeleteLove the article also!
Hi little bro,
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that you are doing okay and that your friendly dog has an owner:) Take care of yourself and good luck with the panel! You are going to do great..no worries:)
You will be a great speaker...don't give advice, all you need to do is state YOUR own experience! Still can't beleive you got bit by a dog...
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Would love to be a fly on the wall while you're guest speaking, always love learning from other people's experiences!
ReplyDeleteguest speaking can be a blast. Have fun with it. I like to tell people something totally wrong and watch the reaction. Eventually I do let them know that I am just kidding.
ReplyDeletevery cool speaking on a panel! Love #12 as well
ReplyDeleteur funk was contagious. i caught it from you like the flu! yuck! take it back. (joking)
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