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Well the Texas state Fair is upon us here in Dallas. The big deal is always what will be the newest fried food.

Voted Best foods of the fair
2005 - Fried PB&J
2006 - Fried Pralines
2007 - Fried Cookie Dough
2008 - Fried Beacon

The newest food to hit this year is Fried Butter. It comes in 4 different flavors, Garlic, Cherry, Smooth, grape.

I also saw an article on why the US is getting fatter and the Scientist couldnt figure it out...

Okay..what the heck is fried beacon?  Do I want to know?

You're kidding about the fried butter...right?  Please tell me you are kidding.  Makes me want to gag!

Well it would be cooked beacon that is then battered and deep fried again.

The butter thing reminds me of Guilt Sticks.

That is SO gross Todd.

So since the work thing is 99% official... I got a bit of a promotion in my company!

Well, technically it's not a promotion it's a lateral, but it involves more earning potential AND me moving into a position where I get to do more of what I really really love about my job.

I am so excited!

I'm going to start transitioning into the role probably next week, but it will all be official starting in October.

The best part about it is that my commute to work is literally half a mile.  The new office I will be based out of is two blocks from my new apartment.

Heaven!

That's so awesome Nicole!  Congrats!

Race report is up...
http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=178865

Has everyone recovery from thier long weekend?

Yeah for promotions!! and being that close to work, lucky you.

I know there is a fast RR coming out soon.

I did my longest consecutive swim of 1.5mi on Sunday. We meet up with another Tri group and we swam where my race will be. Not the course but the same entrance. Its a TT start where 4 run down the ramp every 10 seconds. My swim felt great. I got in some good draft work off the super fast dudes. I have noticed I can recover and still swim way better now.

Got to ride the actual bike course and learned alot. Need some hill work but I like the course. There are some rough patches of road and the worst part is actually scheduled to be repaved before the race. We will see if it actually happens.

HUGE CONGRATS!!!!  3rd place overall....so awesome!!!!!

Hooray for a short work week!!!  Too bad every week can't be like this.

Congrats on the promotion Nicole!  And that sounds like the. best. commute. ever.  Just think of all the extra sleep time in the morning, going home for lunch or a mid-day nap.

Todd....awesome long swim!!  Do I smell a HIM in your future???   You've already swam farther than the 1.2.

Had a great long weekend visiting friends up in Boston and best of all got my mojo AND my legs back!  I was starting to wonder when my legs were going to start feeling solid again, and it was getting a little frustrating.  FINALLY back though!  And I'm feeling fired up for some solid training going into Longhorn!!

So awesome.

You're my hero.

Seriously though, great race Eric!

x2! You've already done the part everyone worries most about

Haha thanks everyone. I was honestly in shock and disbelief because after the swim I knew I was way behind my goal time. Some pics from the race...
http://picasaweb.google.com/eric.vondohlen/090709AustinTri

I dont worry about the swim, for me its the run I worry about.  There is possibility of a HIM next year. I am still trying to wear someone down to get her to do one as well. (cough, cough aheemmm BETSY)

Sorry to disappoint Todd but it's just not going to happen.   Nice swim this past weekend.

Double yeah for a short week! 

Glad your legs are feeling better Kelli and you enjoyed Boston with your friends. 

I have like a year to do some trickery and come up with some good strategery. Plus it would be good for me to have someone kick me on the run when I am laying on the ground crying.

Isnt today at some point going to be like 09 09 09 09 09 09 09 09 09 09 09 or something crazy like that?

FYI - there is no CRYING in HIM's.... just saying!  You could rock that beeoooootch! and so WILL BvD!  

just passed 09:09:09 on 090909....  and the world didn't end!  can't wait for 10:10:10 on 101010, so we can go through this all over again... I guess eventually, the number nuts, or is that just the numb nuts, will get it right.  Happy Hump Day peeps!

That'd be AWESOME!  Or I could have a boom box so we wouldn't have to hear Todd singing!

It would be hard to race while carring a boom box but you are a speedy runner. We might have to get someone else to hold the BB.

You know it wasnt too bad wearing jammers all day today. They dried out pretty quick.

Yeah some how I forgot to pack my underoos this morning. Just didnt feel like going commando either.

Hahaha....LMAO!!!!  I'm just about in tears over here!  First BT lyrics....then this.

I don't know if this is brand-spanking new or I just haven't noticed it until now.... http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/flash/swim.asp