Paul Asay

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Deuces Wild Duathlon think I've done six you would think by now I would have my fix yet one more chance to go out and do my tricks last race of the year to get my kicks Jack and Joel came as a team Craig was there with his carbon fiber gleam Brent on a team with a black machine Adam and Andreas showed looking fast and lean started with the run just like I was leaving the hood running fast like we stole something but just cause we could at the turn around I could see where I stood Stan an Craig breathing down my neck I knew they would on to the bike and time to throw it down like a get away car I got out of town then Stan passed and put me one down what's up with that dog who said you could come around at the turn around now 10 more miles watch for my brothers and check'n out their style they are my friends but now it's a trail stay back from me now if just for awhile back in the park and on the last run watch Adam motor past for the win Andreas gets second too fast for ...

Ironman is enticing and must be treated carefully Too much too soon will leave you walking humbly I witnessed its power and its complexity Much yet to learn plenty left to see Came to Augusta with high hopes and expectancy How would I fair for 70.3 From the registration to the expo many athletes just like me All wondering how strong they would be Race day arrived I looked over the swim Looks to be straight with current as my friend Stayed in the car until it was time to go Slide into the wetsuit and head for the show Surrounded by 50 years olds waiting expectantly Then in the Savannah River we are set free Got a slow start then picked up speed Swim straight Paul that is just what you need Swim exit came soon and I was ready for the bike Wetsuit was ripped and I found my ride Bright red with Zipp wheels it had some pride Now if its rider can hit his stride Tail wind at the start it felt really good Put it in the left lane and continue to pass For 56 miles I take no prisoner but will it ...

Lake Lemon triathlon was this past Saturday. My good friend Greg Lucas who put on the Terre Haute Triathlon for years had his son Brandon serving as the race director. With that in mind I was the #2 person to sign-up and got to wear that number during the race. Kind of cool, but guess my number next year will be more like #15, but more on that to come. It started for me on Friday morning when I made the trip over with Greg to help setup the course. I took care of the swim course and helped out with the transition area. Set the swim during the mid day, and used yellow buoys on the turns. A yellow buoy on the last turn worked out to be a bad decision. As the sun came up at the end of the long straight race morning it made seeing a yellow buoy really difficult. Live and learn, won’t do that again. Seemed just fine when I swam the course Friday afternoon … Race morning I drove over with Mike Calawerts my Spinning class instructor and friend. Greg had a separate bike rack just for...

90 or 9 doesn't matter if the weather is fine You will see us running rain or shine With Jeff and Joe I'll be in tow Not as fast as we used to be, but we’re not slow We may be 50 but we’re pretty fit Have no time to lie around and sit Ice and snow, yeah we will go The postman has nothing on us Whatever the days brings we don't make a fuss Got miles to run and laps to swim Some say we’re rather thin That's because we are lean and mean and ready to win Triathlons and marathons we have done our share 5k’s and 10k's with energy to spare Don't look twice or we will be gone Running fast and running long Across trails, lakes and streams All sorts of places in between There we run and swim and ride Evening or morning, low or high tide Some say we will slow down or even quit But we don't even think of it For God has been good to us He has given us the strength Someday our time will come Up in heaven we may still run Across the clouds up in the sky For even then we wi...

RAIN was not something I was planning on this year, but when Chris Hancock of the ISU Foundation ask me if I wanted to ride with the group from ISU I said yes. Have to admit I was later rethinking that decision knowing what a hard effort it is to ride 160 miles straight. Even the last week I was thinking hard about it. However, come the morning of July 18th I showed up at ISU to join in the group of around 60 brave souls. We had a group picture taken about 6:20 am which included Dr Dan Bradley the University President and his wife. How many university presidents would take part in a ride like this, probably just the 1. We actually added 7 miles by riding from ISU to the state line for the start. I took it really easy and was trying to keep the positive thoughts flowing. I jumped into the line of 1,200 other cyclist near the front and waited the 10 minutes for the ride to start. The weather called for tail wind and near record low temps for July so God was especially good to us....

This is the first week that the new Student Recreation Center opened at ISU. It is just behind the library where I work and I park not 100 feet from the door. It has already started to change the way I approach the day for my triathlon training. For instance today I made it in at 7:15 am, hit the pool for an easy 1200 yards before work and an extra 5 minutes in the hot tub for a nice back massage. Got a nice hot shower and headed out at 7:57 am and made it to work on time at 8:00 am. The only thing that could have made the morning better was champagne and chocolate covered strawberries as I headed out the door. What a great start to the day. I was thinking about taking the day off since tomorrow is the Ride Across Indiana, one long 162 mile ride. However, the water just looked to good to pass up so a nice easy swim was just the ticket. Earlier in the week I met Ryan at the pool for a 6:30 am swim. With the awesome glass exterior just behind the pool we watched the day get ligh...