Mark Herbst is a machine. 27 days to the start of RAAM in San Diego. Herbst is ready. I caught up with him last friday at the Second Cup in Georgian Mall. I suspose it had been 10 days since I last physically saw him. My first words were, "how much weight have you lost?". Mark replied, "incredibly, none, but many inches off my waist". In order for him not to be arrested for indecent exposure Mark wears two belts around his pants to prevent them slipping down to his ankles. I still can't believe he hasn;t dropped ten pounds or more for that matter. Mark insists he is at the same weight as he was for his Ironmans. The hours, days & nights of training have burned the fat right from his body. I'm sure his power to weight ratio is at an all time best. Mark has just returned from Lake Placid where he enjoyed cycling in the rain. This past Saturday he was knocking off 400 km, (no big deal) the equilvalent of 2.2 Ironman distances.
Mark, do me a favour take Victoria Day off and go have a milkshake.
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