http://thelocust.org/blog ben wilson's blog Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:16:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Make sure to hit the Kelly's IronMan Race page for all the latest updates. http://thelocust.org/blog/2008/08/27/kellys-ironman-tv-interview Last weekend I drove to St. Louis to fly my remote-controlled sailplanes at the 2008 Mississippi Valley Soaring Association's "Gateway Open" content.  Friday was handlaunch, and Saturday and Sunday were the "big ships" - thermal duration. It's a part of the Ohio Valley Soaring Series. I managed 3rd on Friday and ... http://thelocust.org/blog/2008/08/26/mvsa-gateway-open Kelly's been using BeginnerTriathlete.com to help her train for her 2008 Louisville IronMan triathlon. Being the statistic-loving guy I am I went and pulled Kelly's mileage totals for all of the training she's logged since mid-April: 2008 totals Bike: 1814.42 miles in 122h 30m 46s Run: 332.94 miles in 59h ... http://thelocust.org/blog/2008/08/26/kellys-training-log Kelly is a total bundle of nerves, and there is still 10 days to go until IronMan Louisville 2008! Want to help cheer her on?  Check out this handy page that will be updated with all the latest and greatest news and info I can muster: http://thelocust.org/blog/ironman. Wanna join in the fun? ... http://thelocust.org/blog/2008/08/21/the-ironman-approacheth On Saturday, I competed in the 28th annual E. P. "Tom" Sawyer Triathlon (sprint-distance). I also ran in last year's Tom Sawyer triathlon - my first ever! This year, I just wanted to do better. ...and I did! Last Year: 1 hour 47 minutes 12 seconds This Year: 1 hour 36 minutes ... http://thelocust.org/blog/2008/08/03/2008-e-p-tom-sawyer-tri-results On Saturday, Kelly and I rode 100 miles on our bicycles along the 2008 Louisville IronMan route. I had originally only intended to do 80, which Kelly amended to 87. And if I'm going to be spending 6 hours on a bike saddle then I might as well make it ... http://thelocust.org/blog/2008/07/29/i-need-a-weekend-to-recover-from-last-weekend The year was 1997... In the years that I called college, I was a bright and cheerful young man... and not the weathered old salt that lies here before you. I was awesome, frankly. And being awesome, I certainly didn't need to do stuff like, oh, go to all of my ... http://thelocust.org/blog/2008/07/23/hunter-bens-radio-fun-time-episod-1 Gnoam Chompskee represents! Well, the 2008 Muncie Endurathon triathlon is in the bag, and boy was it a doozie! By far the largest triathlon event Kelly or I had ever participated in. Also very well run and in a great location (the Prairie Creek Reservoir in southeast Muncie). For those of ... http://thelocust.org/blog/2008/07/17/muncie-endurathon-wrap-up I didn't learn to ride a two-wheeled bike until I was 8 - but it was all downhill after that. Ran into a car backing out of a driveway when I was 10 or 11, knocked me for a loop. That same bumper-sticker covered bike was stolen a few months later off ... http://thelocust.org/blog/2008/07/11/we-believe-in-bikes Update: Check out my 2008 Muncie Endurathon Wrap-Up race report! This weekend, Kelly and I will be heading up to Muncie, Indiana - and not for a soaring event like the NATS! Shocking! (I am going to the NATS for only one day this year) But back to the event at ... http://thelocust.org/blog/2008/07/09/muncie-endurathon-this-weekend