6 Mile Dub

Happy New Year, Tri-geeks! I went on a 6 mile barefoot run and recorded a podcast while enjoying the perfect weather, playing six "dubbish" songs along the way. Nothing major to report, but here's the playlist. All songs came from the Podsafe Music Network:

Latin Groove : a.b.e. (Anthems of a Bygone Era)
Babylon System : Power Steppers)
mince meat : Dangerdoom)
I am not afraid : Majek Fashek
Gates of Dub : Power Steppers
Search for Zen : Mangomad

Speaking of playlists, does anybody know why podcasts downloaded by Doppler or Nimiq would show up twice in the playlist in iTunes or WMP?

SHOPPING!

Before we get rolling, let me first post the messages of the great folks who've chipped in to the GO CAV! fund.

"CAV-have a safe and fast race"
"CAV-good luck Matt -We love ya! Pat and Dave"

This whole thing is really cool. We've raised $75 for him already! He's very excited and will definitely be charging hard at Ironman Australia because of our support. Cav, shoot me an email about how to transfer this cash to you ASAP.

Ok, so click here to listen to my day with Kai. We go to Aggieland Cycles to see what we can buy for $100 (xmas gift certificate) and then I give my initial impression of my new Nike Triax C8 heart rate monitor. I also experiment with my new Triathlete Random Insult Generator. T.R.I.G. starts throwing down the gauntlet in the last third of the show, so stay tuned.

Green Acres

Emily and I take you with us on a run at our East Texas farm as we talk about lots of issues. (Click here to listen. You blog readers get to hear it one day before it hits iTunes) Topics include our Go Cav! campaign, heart rate monitors, cycling socks, and lots more. Also, we have more audio from Cav and a voice mail from Oregon.

We were traveling and visiting family for four days straight, which really makes me wish that I was podcasting as a full-time job. It is such a great gig because you can literally do it anywhere, and with triathlon, the more places you do it, the better it is. Our son really had a great time because he got to hear me play acoustic guitar for the first time and he scored a new trike. The guitar is actually mine, which I'm borrowing back from my father-in-law. Maybe I'll play a tune on a show someday. The trike is a classic ride, but a bit too tall for him right now. I've included a pic of me riding it and sucking down a true truck-stop energy drink.

So what's up in the world of triathlon, homies? I'm not sure, cuz I'm being a real sack and not doing anything much. Following Cav's progress is about the extent of my efforts. Like Andrea said, you need to take a break on occasion. This podcast is from my first run since the Ironbaby, and it hurt. Time to start making resolutions... Mine is to lose 10 lbs so I have a better power to weight ratio on the bike. What's yours?

Here's the links to the different heart rate monitors I talked about: Cat Eye, Timex, Nike, and Polar.

GO CAV!

Our buddy Cav (regular audio reader on Zentri) has qualified for Ironman Australia and needs our help to get there. Most pro/semi-pro/someday-pro triathletes are dirt poor and struggle with funds, if you haven't noticed. He's promised us a top 10% finish in Ironman Oz, so let's get this started! Click on the button on the right to help out, tri-geeks!

Audio from the Ironbaby

Click here to listen to the Audio from my self-supported Ironman. If this is your first time visiting this page and you like what you hear, subscribe to the show using iTunes (link is under "links" on the right side of the page), or subscribe using other podcast aggregators. Find out more at www.podcastalley.com. This is show # 67, so there's lots more where this came from. This post is just a quick addition to the previous posting, so if you were sent to this page by friends telling you to check out this wacko who did an Ironman on his own, you'll need to skip down to the previous posting for pictures and a write-up on how it happened.

I included call-ins and a blog reading from Cav, the Wonder Down Under, along with pictures inside the mp3. I also received a substantal show donation from Scott and I'll describe how I'll use it on the next show.

Since I strung out my training for an extended period of time to do this event, I'm in dire need of a break. I'm going to switch regimens and become a surfer and rock climber for a few weeks. I still have great content for shows, including another interview with Andrea Fisher and a video, so don't worry about me going anywhere. Thanks again for all the support everybody gave me. It's YOU that made this event so dynamic. I was posting to the blog while "racing" and reading your replies/comments as I was chugging along, which has to be a first. Congratulations on being true groundbreakers!

I'm thinking about making t-shirts up, so any ideas would be appreciated.