Final Thoughts

One final thanks to all of our friends and family! We have truly appreciated all of your support throughout our training. We are looking forward to having it all pay off for us this weekend in Florida! See y'all at the finish line!!
-Evan

Just a final word of thanks to all our friends and family who have supported us throughout this journey. The support has been overwhelming and has made this experience all the better. We had no idea what to expect when we started but we can now see the direction and look forward to Sunday for our first triathlon together!!
-Brent

This journey has exceeded my expectations without a doubt. From all of our fantastic sponsors to amazing friends and family. I can't put this into words I've been waiting all my 26 yrs of life to feel like an athlete.
-Kyle

The clock is ticking

We are almost a week away from traveling to Florida for the big race...and I am so excited, but of course nervous, as any athlete would be with any major event that is taking place. A lot of people have asked me over the past couple months, "How are you doing?"...I would be lying if I said that I am not a bit nervous, but the outpouring of support has helped in so many ways. This has truly been an incredible journey with my two "crazy bozos" and is going to be an incredible expereince come race day 05.01.11!!!

I feel nervous because I have never done anything like this before. Training for this event has been a roller coaster. Some days I feel in control, then other days, completely out of control. At the end of the day, I am 100% confident about the equipment...and most of all my brothers' strength and ability. It's awesome to say that I will become a triathlete after next weekend. Hats off to Evan and Brent, and a host of others who have made this experience incredible.


Below is a picture that I took from my wheelchair on my way home from work the other day...I often think about what drives me in life. This picture, to me, symbolizes how a dream can become a reality. As well as how an athlete is born. Thank you for your continued support and we'll see ya at the finish line!

-Kyle

Where are they now?

Where are they now? What else have they done?
The bike is ready, the jogger works but what about that boat?
Last weekend we decided to give the boat a whirl, so we headed north towards Canton to meet up with our good buddy JD. He had a quiet spot picked out where no one could bother with what we were doing and we could just practice.

Once Kyle was comfortable we tied the boat to my waist and gave it a whirl. All the bucket training had paid off and the boat glided on top of the water with relative ease.

Good thing because we have to go nearly a mile in that boat!

That isn't where it stops though. I still need some of that functional strength to push that new bike of ours on the course in May. The best location to do this? How about up north in Dahlonega, Ga for a GAPS training weekend. What are the gaps you say? See the definition posted by our friend Haley Chura on her blog.

The gaps will only add to the training we have done and make the bike portion of the race more manageable come race day.
Of course without Kyle for this session we made sure to rock the KPeasey blue everywhere we went!

Especially at the top of a tough climb!

So with just over two weeks we have plans for one more big training weekend and then we get ready for the dance!
As always thanks for the continued support and see you all in Florida.

-Brent

Pure Awesomeness!!!

The bike was Probably the one thing that concerned me the most just because of my safety while in the bike. After ordering it and designing it with the team and Freedom Concepts, I still had questions on how safe I would be. Have you seen Brent bike? It's not always the best :)
Once we got the bike though and I was strapped in, I thought that we might be okay out on the road.
Then we started up the hill and at the top we turned nice and slow and zoomed down the hill!!

I can now say that the bike is "Pure Awesomeness!!" It gets even better the next day we were able to get our friend Michael Howell to come out and help us do a little ride in Atlanta.

Getting the bike was the easy part. Now we have to get ready! So let us know when you are ready to ride!

-Kyle

What does the Walking with KP bracelet to you?: The JD Edition

Again, thank you for all of the support with the race(s)! I cannot wait to tackle the next step!!

Here's the newest "What does the KP bracelet mean to you?" post, from my man JD:




Walking for K-Peasey, what does that mean? Everyone has such inspirational words about what it means to them. Do I wear it to remind me of my blessings? I guess I do!

I wear to remind me that I am blessed to know Kyle Pease. It often reminds me of how Kyle’s can do attitude and friendly spirit. It reminds of how I should treat people and how important family and friends are. The bracelet is a reminder of perseverance.

Kyle ran into barriers as many students do during their college career. He and I just figured it out and made things happen. When there was something in the way we engineered a way to move it. The Baby Blue Walking for K-Peasey bracelet is daily inspiration and a reminder to make at least one person’s day better. I also believe that Kyle does not take much for granted and embraces all of life. In the hustle and bustle of everyday life we often forget that and assume that tomorrow will be just as good a day to do whatever it is because I will have time to do it then. Make time now for the people closest to you is what I feel Kyle would say.

Kyle does not let too many opportunities pass him by. I have had the opportunity to introduce Kyle an “inside the perimeter” guy to some adventure activities. I backpack and take people backpacking every semester. Some have never been in the woods before other have and yet I do not think it has had the impact on any student as it did Kyle. I have had the opportunity to share several hikes at Kennesaw Mountain with Kyle, a lake canoe outing, and I got to share the experience of Kyle Riding the Trolley 30 feet in the air and Swinging in the Trees on KSU’s challenge course. The little blue bracelet reminds me to share my passions with people in hopes that they we gain a new appreciation for things that they thought they may never experience.

My 5 year old Logan has a bracelet. He does not wear it often but he does speak of Kyle even though they do not get to hang out often. I feel that the bracelet is a reminder to teach Logan about diversity and that because someone looks different it does not mean they are different. We were recently on vacation when Logan turned to me late one night while we were sitting on a bench next to some steps and a ramp and said, “Daddy do you know why there are ramps?”

I replied,” Why?”
Logan said, “So people people in those things can get where they need to go.”
I said, “People in what things, the scooter?”
Logan, “Yes, people who can’t walk good.”
I thought he was talking about people that we had seen all week which comprised of seemingly healthy people that may have had orthopedic issues due to age or other physical attributes that would cause them to not be able to be on their feet all day. I was wrong.
Logan, “Yes, people like Kyle.”
I feel that Kyle and his relationship with Logan has made him more sensitive and aware.

I could ramble on but everyone has already stopped reading anyway. As I write this I realize that I need to do a better job of letting the “Walking for K-Peasey” fashion accessory remind to not take the people that are closest to me for granted. It is easy to do and you don’t get it do-over!

--John David