November 20, 2010

Fuel to the Finish…..

Addie, Scottie, Park & JP. Scottie is an amazing mother of two and just CRUSHED a 50k trail run! A beautiful family and wonderful friends.

Seth, Scottie & FK…amazing guys I’m lucky to get to train with & know..U GUYS R THE BEST.

Kelli & Matt…both gorgeous & handsome…a special day! Congrats!

Super husbands Aaron Kessler (AK) & Chris Corbin (CC). Lucky girls.

MBK & LNC spiffed up for the Purplepatch (Matt & Kelli) wedding!

LNC visit! TRX-ing it up post Velo SF class!

Chow’s rented a jumpy gym for the party…

David’s excitement of the Train cake his amazing mom, Kelly, made..delicious too.

David and Lauren…you’re 3 and 4! All grown up..

Susie’s Cupcakes are essential..Happy bday Sotes!

Hubby Wes ..thanks for hosting and cooking w/ sous chef Panimal

Surprise Sotes! It’s your birthday and wow someone needs a new hair-do and it is NOT Soto!

MH Hubby Rafe knows how to plan a party for his wife! Nice work Rafers.

Taylor’s birthday turn w/ Super Mom Melis

The unfortunate view we had of the world series during a crucial moment!

Nutso by our place for the world series..lots of fun energy and way to go Giants!

Super Mom’s Mer M & Razz…mom’s to emulate!

These kiddies love there dado’s…(insert: AK’s is his beer for now)

Taylor is getting excited for her bday party the day after Charlie’s. Just adorable, pigtails and all.

Could Baby Renee and Alana also be any cuter? AGAIN, love.

Yes, I’m obsessed w/ these people. ADORE!

CMO’s 1 yr bday party starts the fun frenzy of many! Cupcakes et all.

Charlie & Razz..CMO excited to see Auntie MBK!

SO are MBK & AK..looking good. Football is so much more clear in these!

Osher & Charlie checking out the 3D HD glasses…

Chow & Rosso: best RBC people a gal could ask for. Thank you guys!

Chow’s Cuties: David & Sophia = precious.

Rosso’s cuties, Alessia and Chiara…I’m not even phased by the drool.

SF Gals Brunch…obviously Goose is there. JT, Sotes, MBK, KT = happy.

Have you ever wondered what really fuels you? As a person or as an athlete…something fuels you to keep on keeping on and get to the finish no matter what the actual “finish” is. For me, it’s quite simple but broad: Family & Friends. There isn’t anything more important to me. Since Kona, life has been full of things that I love to do most. Once again, I’ll let the pictures below do the talking of recent activities but we’ll do some basic bullet points as well:

CMO, Taylor, Kellan turned one!
Alessia & Gwennie turned 2, David turned 3. Parties galore!
Purplepatch aka the McDixon’s (Matt & Kelli) got hitched in gorgeous Napa Valley. A genuine, festive and perfect wedding. A night to remember.
LNC & CC came to SF for a fantastic visit…the Corblers unite.
Ample celebrations for Molly & Soto’s birthday! Fun dinner parties….one of which we even pulled off being a surprise…success!
The San Francisco Giants Won the World Series…our place was NUTSO! Very cool for SF.
Super mom of two Scottie (dear pal and coached athlete) runs her first 50k and crushes it like a grape…next up for her is the Houston Marathon. What a rockstar. Beyond proud.
RBC work rolls on..RBC named one of the top US Investment Banks. Pleasure to work for them.
The excitement continues for the planning of JT/BPC wedding and Kels/Davo wedding ..yes! 2011 will be a fun year of festivities.
Ironman training fun & Velo SF continues… w/ Ironman Arizona, my favorite race on the circuit coming up …
Life as we know it is GOOD. I am fueled.

What fuels you to the finish? Think about it. Whatever it is…it will get you THERE.

I know what I will be thinking about on Sunday during Iman Az….THANK YOU FRIENDS AND FAMILY. To my Sponsors as well, namely TriBike Transport, Orbea, Reynolds Wheels, TRX, Clif, Saucony, RBC, Xterra Wetsuits, ISM Seats, Pacific Bikes, Nuun & Purplepatch…

You Fuel me to the Finish. BEST OF LUCK TO ALL RACING!

Love,

MBK