"Mr Strel formally completed his epic achievement four days ahead of schedule, averaging 52 miles a day. ... It is home to piranhas, crocodiles, bull sharks and anaconda snakes, while other dangers included whirlpools, tidal waves and armed bandits."
Armed bandits?!?!? Jeez, and we thought Alcatraz was tough.
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The Road to Glory in San Francisco or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Waves
Countdown to Race Day
Chuck's Organ Donor Count = 64
See Organ Donor post
Tasha, Chuck, Kevin, Max, Ryan, Carolyn, Annette and Heather are going to San Francisco for the Escape from the Rock Triathlon on June 24, 2007. The Escape consists of a 1.5 mile swim from Alcatraz to the SF shore, a 2.5 mile run, a 13 mile bike, and then another run, this one a distance of 7.5 miles including the infamous sandladder. Read about our preparations, adventures and misadventures.
Sponsored by
Chuck
Tasha
Kevin
Ryan
Carolyn
Max
Heather
Annette
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If you have any comments or questions, contact Tasha at thuebner@rcn.com or Kevin at bigwheeler19@yahoo.com
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- reality check!
- 1000 Hail Mary's
- our official poster re the lodging situation
- 61 days ... GOSH !!!! We need to work on our swim...
- Free at Last... and waaaaaay behind!
- Alcatraz Escape news footage
- saying damn ham is fun!
- Damn Ham
- I don't understand ...
- Damn Hot Water
- Damn Cold Water
- MyPinion
- All hail Hot Doug’s Leafs………….those bastards
- Mullet fever, catch it !!
- Eeek
- Phew!!!
- Dannielynn Hope Marshall Stern Smith
- triathlon humor
- my training....
- swim the Amazon !!
- from slowtwitch
- Well. A fine how-do-you-do.
- Spoon!!
- New Movie
- Skinny Legs and All
- The Promised Land
- Christ Getting in Shape for Second Coming
- My Training Progress
- Swim = TOO COLD
- high of 38 on friday = no swim for me!
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