October 8, 2010

The Journey To Kona

TRX! You can take it with you anywhere, even Kona!

My crew I was lucky enough to grow up with (Carmi/Corinne not pictured), all will be in Cbus for Al’s induction while I’m in KONA…so sad to miss it, will be thinking of you all the whole time! XO

High School BRUTAL post field hockey game pic…Al being inducted next weekend into our Athletic Hall of FAME..for swimming! CONGRATS AL!

A week before, JT & BPC Engaged…what a week! Love you guys xoxo We will celebrate more in Kona!

Now all grown up and just ENGAGED! CONGRATS KELS & DAVO! LOVE YOU GUYS. xo

My favorite family pic, please note my little sis, Kels @ about 6 months old here…

The beautiful bride CLH & handsome grooms Johnny Mac Attack!

Back up to Napa for Wedding weekend for Mac/CLH @ Avia Hotel – so cute!

The bedazzled bike was the best one @ Interbike

Off to Vegas for Interbike…LNC looking good for FSA/Vision!

ML, MBK, Gilad – some of the coach’s for the PPF adventure

Dinner w/ the Irish gals never ISN’T a great time! GREAT JOB LADIES!

Purplepatch can clean up nice! At the post ride dinner listening to Matt present.

MD & Matty Lieto showing teaching drills to the group

And now in Napa…PURPLEPATCH NAPA ADVENTURE weekend w/ 25 great riders.

There is no place better to go than Houston’s for dinner after 447 rides..lots of celebrations to be had.

Showered up post ride, thank you JT and Andi aka super bff’s for coming to the after party to support (ALBEIT JT’s engagement night..so nice!)

SWEATY BETTY’S POST 447 RIDE–LNC made the trip for the event, yes!

2 Studios, 2 instructors (Tyler in one, MBK in other), 40 people = supporting amazing causes (Breast Cancer Fund & Davis Finney Foundation for Parkinson’s)

It Takes A Revolution 2010 Charity Ride begins! 4 hrs 47 mins on a comptrainer (Why that time? Tyler Stewart’s 2007 Record!)

Our Indian summer in SF this fall has been lovely. Lots of fun things have happened since IMC…all of which are bullet point worthy!

Little super sis Kelsey and Davo got engaged! YESSSSSS
BFF Jen and BPC got engaged! LOVE IT.
BFF Al-Ster is getting inducted into our HS Athletic Hall of Fame this Friday. I’m so sad to miss this event in CBUS with my crew from youth but it’s so nice to know that they are all together and will be cheering remotely at home with my family as well.
Tyler Stewart’s IT TAKES A REVOLUTION (www.ittakesarevolution2010.com) Charity Ride which I was lucky enough to help her lead an additional classroom of 20 cyclists (40 total riders) for 4 hours and 47 mins (Tyler’s IM Florida Bike Record) to raise money for the Breast Cancer Fund and Davis Finney Foundation for Parkinson’s. A very moving and rewarding event all around.
Rachel Joyce and LNC’s visit to SF to take part in the charity ride…so great to have you both there!
The purplepatch weekend Napa Adventure: 25 Riders, 2 days of fun, fantastic people, riding, skills, drills and time trials. Ak joined us in the evenings for dinner and wine. The first of many purplepatch events to come beginning in 2011. Speaking of purplepatch…
Check out the new and improved website: www.purplepatchfitness.com LOTS OF FUN THINGS ON THE HORIZON FOR PPF!
Johnny Mac and CLH’s wedding in Napa! SO FUN! A perfect day.
A day @ Interbike in Vegas…a cycling frenzy! Very cool to see the biking future.
TRX aka www.fitnessanywhere.com is the best thing around and it should be known! You can bring it anywhere and it is a perfect way to do overall resistance training and stretching all in one.
If you want to check out something very moving please go to: http://www.racingtoregister.com. Tom Kramer’s wife, Pam, is a Syracuse Alum (my alma mater) and is in need of a bone marrow transplant. Tom is racing Kona as one of the 4 people who received a special invite to race due to his work in trying to get people to register as bone marrow potential donors. You will see Tom out there on the Kona course wearing a “GOT MARROW” shirt so please give him a shout out and if interested, please see his website above. MANY MANY THANKS.

I am excited to be here in Kona with my friends who are also my family (AK, FK, JT, BPC, AK, MP = love you guys). Thank you to my sponsors who have been instrumental in making this race extra special and very much like a celebration before it even begins. THANK YOU.

A special shout out to my RBC gals back in SF who are holding down the office this week and KCCO-ing during our busy season. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, you gals are the best! (still let me know if you need anything!)

Please make sure to follow purplepatch on twitter @purplepatchfit for race day updates, blogging and live coverage from the race here in Kona. Our coach, Matt Dixon, will be tweeting away like crazy as will my husband, Aaron, @mbkessler (if the Buckeyes game doesn’t distract him on Saturday–ha! GO BUCKS!).

We are happy, we are healthy, we are fit & fresh and ready for a great day on the Queen K. Good luck to everyone out there and I hope your dreams come true!

Love,
MBK