So how has your summer been treating you? Mine has involved all of the following in what has turned out to be one of the busiest, most productive and enlightening summers I have had in years. Research, photos, updates, new website construction, volunteering, road trips to the mountains, race course planning, phone calls, meeting celebrities, forgetting my manners and concert/music with two amazing bands, hiking, healing, renewing and more. This is what I have been up to for the past few months, so much that I have neglected this blog. But it's not without a 'grand' purpose, just been really busy this summer. And I am loving every second of it.
Of course, I have also been swimming, biking and running all over the place. Up high in Boulder, where my friend took me on a ride that was supposed to be a 'gradual' climb that we never got on because we missed our turn off and ended up on this crazy steep climb. Made me long for more gears on my bike. Especially when people were rolling on by like they were at sea level. Hmmpphh! It was an awesome workout with killer views, so all is good! And I wasn't even sore after either! Bonus...
So where to really start...after taking on the new position with Ageless Athlete, I have been really in creative mode, which is the most welcome thing I can think of happening in a long time. I have created a Brand and designed the product label. It is in it's fine tuning stages now, and it has been so much fun. I have to say, at the risk of tooting my own horn, this is gonna be the coolest, sexiest nutritional product label on the market by far. And what's better is that the contents of those bottles, are going to make you feel super human, literally! Ageless Athlete is a game changer! I honestly have to say I have been taking nutritional supplements since I started triathlon in 93 because you burn so much of your body out while training, eating doesn't replenish all that you spend. I have always looked for really pure products and if you've read any of my previous blogs you'll know that I 'cured' myself of Graves' Disease using holistic supplements and remedies, so I know they work when you find the good ones. Ageless Athlete is one of those good ones. The man that created these products also cured himself, along with many natural healers he met on his travels to cure himself of an incurable diagnosis of spinal cancer, given less than 6 months to live. That was 27 years ago. So I know when I take Ageless Athlete supplements, I am literally, getting the best of the best and it is actually healing my body, whether I have a disease or not. Healing is a daily occurrence, just as my workout are daily 'breakdown' of muscle and bone. So I replace and replenish every day! You're going to want to as well.
Training for triathlon has become so much more enjoyable without the long recovery time, that yes, the over 40 crowd has to contend with due to the fact that, well, we're just older and our bodies don't recover like they did when we were 20. Not complaining, that's life. But now, the recovery is so fast, no sore muscles after brick workouts, 2000 meter swims with 8 mile runs after. I don't feel to shabby. So that's what you are going to get inside this sexy little package...website due to launch in the next two months or so. Content written, photos to be taken, product packaging to commence and then we'll have official lift off. Wicked Cool stuff!
Next is a definite combination of serious juggling. My new website, Triathleta, in production, along with moving about 100 products to new site, getting three new lines of products to add as well, and doing this in the evenings after my workouts, while trying to catch a few moments of rest and relaxation before some shut eye. I have to say, I really like the new look, it's also much easier to navigate, larger product images, integrated blog, so you'll eventually go there to keep up with Karolina and Kona. Seems my training and goal to make it to Kona will take longer than I had hoped, but with so much going on, I'm not really concerned. The race is not going anywhere and when I have the time to train, I will. At the moment, I am in building mode for many things, and this is where my attention is needed, so the training takes a back seat for now, but I'm still in it.
Now, while this is going on, I am also planning the race course for the two new triathlon races we are having next summer. Trips to Grand Lake to run and ride the course, check out the terrain, make sure it's safe, in line with city/state requirements and most important, lots of fun and challenging. It's at altitude! 8369' above sea level. I've yet to get in the lake, I need to find someone to kayak beside me so I don't get hit by a boat! On the 'to-do' list. Many phone calls to contacts on getting new relationships started with sponsors, maybe some pro triathletes to come and play with the age groupers and getting all the people involved with what getting a race to production entails. Lots of leg work, but lots of fun too. Presentation to the town on 8/12 so it's moving along...
I think I have said this before, which is that my goal is to make this more than just a triathlon, but a true weekend event. Health and Fitness Expo the day before, along with a silent auction to benefit the Vail Veterans Program, (maybe live auction, details TBD), pre-race dinner from a Celebrity Chef in Vail, a motivational speaker, someone you will not want to miss, not giving any details on 'them', but just have to say it will be multi-generation and a 'family affair'. Ahh, love giving teasers! I will give more clues as the events draw near, but a must see, no doubt. And after all that, hopefully a great night sleep in the serene surroundings of Grand Lake and the following day, the races! Olympic and the 70.3 and then, with more luck and good mojo from the stars, the Goo Goo Dolls will play for everyone.
I did get to see them play here in Denver early this summer and was even luckier to win a Meet & Greet with them. You would think that two days would be enough time for me to prepare what I would say to these guys I have been listening to for almost 20 years, and I did, to an extent. Although nerves got the better of me at the last second and I didn't even introduce myself. Ugh, such bad manners!
I did however, give them a well written 'proposal' wrapped in a 'letter' that I really hope they read, as I have heard them say they do. Gave them a few little gifts, hoping they would remember me. It was a bit surreal. Not a 'star-struck' kind of person, so I thought, but apparently meeting people who you've only seen on TV/or YouTube turns my brain to mush. Who knew '-) It was an amazing show, along with Matchbox20 who I also love, and I was joined by my new business partner who has been fostering my ideas and insuring me they are not completely out of this world. Two women and one really big idea! Watch out!
So, in a nut shell, that's what I have been doing. The new website is set to launch this week! Bugs to work out and test things and then its SEO time and thankfully I have help with that this time. I didn't like algorithms in high school and I like them just as little now, so I'll let the professionals do that.
I hope this summer has been great for all you out there and your building your dream in some way, shape or form. I have to say, when you really focus on what you love, it never seems like work. Most of what I am doing this summer, I'm not being paid for. It's all sweat equity, but when you believe it will happen, it gives you more energy than anything else I can imagine. So here's to the Dreamers! Never Give Up!!
Caroline / Triathleta
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| Grand Lake |
So where to really start...after taking on the new position with Ageless Athlete, I have been really in creative mode, which is the most welcome thing I can think of happening in a long time. I have created a Brand and designed the product label. It is in it's fine tuning stages now, and it has been so much fun. I have to say, at the risk of tooting my own horn, this is gonna be the coolest, sexiest nutritional product label on the market by far. And what's better is that the contents of those bottles, are going to make you feel super human, literally! Ageless Athlete is a game changer! I honestly have to say I have been taking nutritional supplements since I started triathlon in 93 because you burn so much of your body out while training, eating doesn't replenish all that you spend. I have always looked for really pure products and if you've read any of my previous blogs you'll know that I 'cured' myself of Graves' Disease using holistic supplements and remedies, so I know they work when you find the good ones. Ageless Athlete is one of those good ones. The man that created these products also cured himself, along with many natural healers he met on his travels to cure himself of an incurable diagnosis of spinal cancer, given less than 6 months to live. That was 27 years ago. So I know when I take Ageless Athlete supplements, I am literally, getting the best of the best and it is actually healing my body, whether I have a disease or not. Healing is a daily occurrence, just as my workout are daily 'breakdown' of muscle and bone. So I replace and replenish every day! You're going to want to as well.
Training for triathlon has become so much more enjoyable without the long recovery time, that yes, the over 40 crowd has to contend with due to the fact that, well, we're just older and our bodies don't recover like they did when we were 20. Not complaining, that's life. But now, the recovery is so fast, no sore muscles after brick workouts, 2000 meter swims with 8 mile runs after. I don't feel to shabby. So that's what you are going to get inside this sexy little package...website due to launch in the next two months or so. Content written, photos to be taken, product packaging to commence and then we'll have official lift off. Wicked Cool stuff!
Next is a definite combination of serious juggling. My new website, Triathleta, in production, along with moving about 100 products to new site, getting three new lines of products to add as well, and doing this in the evenings after my workouts, while trying to catch a few moments of rest and relaxation before some shut eye. I have to say, I really like the new look, it's also much easier to navigate, larger product images, integrated blog, so you'll eventually go there to keep up with Karolina and Kona. Seems my training and goal to make it to Kona will take longer than I had hoped, but with so much going on, I'm not really concerned. The race is not going anywhere and when I have the time to train, I will. At the moment, I am in building mode for many things, and this is where my attention is needed, so the training takes a back seat for now, but I'm still in it.Now, while this is going on, I am also planning the race course for the two new triathlon races we are having next summer. Trips to Grand Lake to run and ride the course, check out the terrain, make sure it's safe, in line with city/state requirements and most important, lots of fun and challenging. It's at altitude! 8369' above sea level. I've yet to get in the lake, I need to find someone to kayak beside me so I don't get hit by a boat! On the 'to-do' list. Many phone calls to contacts on getting new relationships started with sponsors, maybe some pro triathletes to come and play with the age groupers and getting all the people involved with what getting a race to production entails. Lots of leg work, but lots of fun too. Presentation to the town on 8/12 so it's moving along...
I think I have said this before, which is that my goal is to make this more than just a triathlon, but a true weekend event. Health and Fitness Expo the day before, along with a silent auction to benefit the Vail Veterans Program, (maybe live auction, details TBD), pre-race dinner from a Celebrity Chef in Vail, a motivational speaker, someone you will not want to miss, not giving any details on 'them', but just have to say it will be multi-generation and a 'family affair'. Ahh, love giving teasers! I will give more clues as the events draw near, but a must see, no doubt. And after all that, hopefully a great night sleep in the serene surroundings of Grand Lake and the following day, the races! Olympic and the 70.3 and then, with more luck and good mojo from the stars, the Goo Goo Dolls will play for everyone.
I did however, give them a well written 'proposal' wrapped in a 'letter' that I really hope they read, as I have heard them say they do. Gave them a few little gifts, hoping they would remember me. It was a bit surreal. Not a 'star-struck' kind of person, so I thought, but apparently meeting people who you've only seen on TV/or YouTube turns my brain to mush. Who knew '-) It was an amazing show, along with Matchbox20 who I also love, and I was joined by my new business partner who has been fostering my ideas and insuring me they are not completely out of this world. Two women and one really big idea! Watch out!
So, in a nut shell, that's what I have been doing. The new website is set to launch this week! Bugs to work out and test things and then its SEO time and thankfully I have help with that this time. I didn't like algorithms in high school and I like them just as little now, so I'll let the professionals do that.
I hope this summer has been great for all you out there and your building your dream in some way, shape or form. I have to say, when you really focus on what you love, it never seems like work. Most of what I am doing this summer, I'm not being paid for. It's all sweat equity, but when you believe it will happen, it gives you more energy than anything else I can imagine. So here's to the Dreamers! Never Give Up!!
Caroline / Triathleta
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