Hey!!!

It's been a while but, believe it or not, we're up and running (figuratively, not literally of course). We had a booth at the Ironman Buffalo Springs Lake 70.3 and it went great. Rhino, Thunder, Flash, Nemo and our legal team wish to thank everyone for coming by and hanging out with us. Our website is slowly but surely coming on board (http://www.tripirates.com/) and our eBay store is open with our gear (http://stores.ebay.com/Tri-Pirates-com-Crew-Store ). Hopefully soon you'll be able to follow the links from the website to everything and we'll look less like a few drunks who made a semi-functional website and celebrated for weeks.

The race was brutal, but then it always is. The organization of the event is second to none and I have to take my hat off to the organizers and directors. If you haven't done this race, you should. It's great training and runs without a hitch. That being said, the course is very tough and will challenge you. Hills, heat, wind, boredom, all come into play as you ride and run through the canyons and deserts of Lubbock, Tx. I've heard that the pros see this race as training for Kona because the conditions are so similar. I can see why after doing this one twice. After you go through the canyons, you have a long, hot, windy ride through barren desert to transition. The run takes you through the park around the lake, but then goes through a huge canyon out into...yet more desert. You then spend the next hour or so running across open plains with no shade (or anything to look at). The support was great and we had a cool time over the weekend, so if you can fit it on your schedule BSLT is a great event (plan for lots of liquids at the finish).

Keep checking back every few days and we'll have more to offer and more information.

ITS RACE WEEK!!!!!!! (Ping, Ping, Ping, Ping...)

Hola Tri-Pis. You can relax...we have finalized the official Tri-Pirate Manefesto!!! It's just in time as Johnny Thunder and I are leaving San Antonio around 3:00 am (Thunder drive, Rhino sleep) on Wednesday to begin the trek. Anyway, the manifesto is up and I'll post it here as our website is not up just yet, but will be soon. Take a look and tell us what you think:

The Tri-Pirate Manifesto

Throughout the years people have left their ordinary lives searching for adventure and glory to the ends of the map. We are no different in that we have formed a loose band of “Privateers” who move throughout the various forms of human endeavor seeking like-minded souls. Always are we in search of the satisfaction that comes to all at the end of a successful campaign. For this we have founded a vessel with which to give all those searching to escape from a life less challenging, a home amongst the bold.

If you seek the chance to drink from the cup of victory seasoned with the sweat of the brow and essence of endeavor, then you belong with us. There will be no one turned away other than a lack of courage to challenge those tasks that are called impossible by weaker folk. We remain “Privateers” by choice as we are beholden to no master and forcefully remain in the ranks of the un-heralded, but unstoppable.

Our goal is to irresistible motion. We will slice through the water like a shark on the prowl; roll the terrain like an unstoppable juggernaut, and run the field like the leopard upon prey. Upon arriving victorious at our objective, the spoils will be ours to take as we please.

The time is now…embrace the madness…become what you were meant to be…TRI-PIRATE!!!

I know...sweet, right? We will have t-shirts for sale for our fan and any others who embrace our philosophy of racing. The way we see it is that anyone can train and be in shape. However, it takes a real man (or woman) to be completely unprepared and still have the cajones to show up and race. Don't believe me? Just ask Thunder what he's eaten on race day, he'll be glad to show you...usually multiple times. As we begin our final race prep, we'll update our progress up to Saturday. Pray for cool temps, low wind and smokin' hot spectators...like our wives (yeah, I know...I'm smooth like chamois butter).

SWIM, BIKE, RUN, PILLAGE!!!!

Okay...here we go. For those of you with the complete and utter lack of anything else to do (why else would you be reading my ranting?) I bring you the Tri-Pirate manifesto. This will be the collective musing of the current and ever expanding band of multi-sport athletes known as "Tri-Pirate Nation". We are a group of dedicated age-groupers using multi and adventure sports as an excuse debauch ourselves in exotic locations. Currently we are D.R. "Rhino", Johnny "Thunder", Patrick "Flash", Allyson "Nemo", Chris "Hobbit", Dawn "Pokey", and some other people who travel, drink, race and occasionally shower together. Some of us are in the final weeks of training for Ironman Florida and we will provide updates up to and after the race for all of our fan. As we get better at this we'll link to our website so you can get cool Tri-Pirate gear and other sites that have cool stuff. Stay close as you never know when inspiration will strike and more wisdom will be spread via the web. We welcome your interest, input and suggestions.

"Swim, Bike, Run, Pillage"