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I wrote this post a few weeks ago, but thanks to a very flaky internet connection in my room here in Baghdad, it was lost. So here goes again.

In just over two weeks, I'll take on the B-Fit Birthday Challenge. I will go for the gold, but not the standard gold. Instead, my gold will be running my age in one day. So since I turn 40 this year, I'll be running 40 miles to celebrate. Thanks for the great idea, Roman!

Training here in Iraq has been pretty good. Luckily I have a job here where I can… Continue

Well, I'm a bit slow getting signed in here. Roman's been nudging me for a while, especially after I asked about my B-Fit Challenge challenges.

This year I turn 40. No worries there. That means a 4-mile swim, 10-mile run and 40-mile bike. Easy enough, right?

Well, the challenge that I had, which I was discussing with Roman, is that on my 40th birthday I'll be in the midst of an all-expense paid trip to Baghdad, Iraq. I'm not sure on the swim facilities, so I approached Roman about extending my… Continue