MABEL

This is Mabel, the best dog in the world. She was my furry protector, companion and joy of my day. She was tenacious , sweet and lovable. She loved everyone she met and always was happy to see Sean and I everyday, even if she didn't feel well. She greeted us with her big wagging tail that could take out anything within its range. She will be missed by us forever. I am grateful to have had her for 15 great years.

USA Cycling coach certification

Today I have been taking my USA Cycling level 3 coach test. I'm just about finished with most of the exam. Some of it is a review info for me from my anatomy/physiology/biology classes . I hope to finish the test in the next week or so.

While I take the exam I'm icing my Achilles and ankles. I hope to be back to training in the next couple days.

Team Hendryx and Team Burnham

Coach Bill and Coach Sean of Team Hendryx at the finish of the Disney
2009 marathon.

Sean and Bill with the Team Burnham athletes at the Disney Marathon. This was the first marathon for these ladies. There were a total of 71 athletes running the Half /Full or both races 2009. The majority were first time Way to go Team Burnham and Team Hendryx!!!

I like to move it

Today happens to be one of the coldest days ever in Central FLA. Yes, you may laugh at that, but it is a damp cold. I thought zero degrees in CO xc skiing with sunshine felt better since it was dry.

Okay, so enough whining, time to figure out if I can get make it to Duathlon Nats. this year . I have a tendency to not take my racing too seriously since I had enough of that from my cycling race days when there was pressure to perform in very serious pro races. Just wanna have fun and enjoy, stay fit and all that good stuff. Sometimes a touch of ultra competitiveness comes out even as an aging athlete and I don't want to fail. Repeat after me: this is for fun,this is for fun .

I'll be putting in the mileage starting today on the bike.

In other news Sean gave me a cool camera for my B-day. I'm gonna try and post new pics .

Disney Half Marathon

This weekend I had the privilege to help coach the Team Burnham "Running for Discovery" crew at the Disney Half Marathon. These guys are raising money to help scientists find cures for all kinds of awful diseases. I would like to congratulate all half and full marathon finishers!

For many of the athletes, it was their first half or marathon . I was inspired by the young lady that I walked with for the last 4 miles. This wonderful person went from being a couch potato to walking 13.1 miles.

Sometimes we forget what is important when racing . The most important thing to me is not the race but the journey we take to complete our goals.

Be tenacious !

2009

HAPPY NEW YEAR ! BEST TO YOU IN '09!

One year older and one year gone at the same time. I never get used to that.

Friends and family, have a healthy,prosperous and happy year.

See you all on the roads in 2009 .