Eating well can change your life.  Only those committed to doing so would know . They experience first hand results -  and they are  around to help the rest of us eat our way to better health…  As an athlete nothing is more important to me than what I choose as my “fuel”.   I’ve come to know Shawn  in my class at Golds Gym.   She has been coming to  Body Combat  (an energetic kickbox workout to music)   for over   a year and half.   I try to …

Smiling athletes eagerly await the start
WOW, over 35 Culpeper residents will storm through Mountain Run Lake park in Culpeper, VA, Sunday Morning to compete in the 5th Annual Culpeper Sprint triathlon produced by Setup Events. The number of total athletes has exceeded 700, all charity slots have been sold out.   This year there is only one event in Culpeper.  Setup events dropped the sprint tri in June.  This will be event # 12 of 21 events, halfway through the season all !!
Athletes will start with a 750 m swim in …

Janette and Marcel
We are all sad to see Marcel and Janette leave Culpeper. They have been a tremendous asset to our area and will be dearly missed.  Work calls overseas for Marcel and we wish them both the best of luck . Good thing Marcel’s job involves much traveling…expect to see this cute couple back in the “Old Dominion” many times..with a trail of local bikers drafting behind them :)     I know I am going to polish up my skills so I can keep up with  Janette one day……We usually …

This weekend at Burke Farm, in Rixeyville, Virginia promises to be exciting and action packed as CAMBO (Culpeper Area Mountain Bike Organization) hosts  a 5k and some mountain bike events.  The mountain bike event is  part of the Fred Events series.  Konrad Heller, the event organizer, will start mountain bikers at 10:00 a.m. So if you don’t have plans for the weekend,  join us all at Burke Farm off of Dutch Hollow Road in Rixeyville.  Come early to register!   They need VOLUNTEERS too  so bring your significant other …

Congratulations Nicole Weidensaul on your great finish at the Eagleman Triathlon June 14, 2009 in Cambridge, MD.  1.2 mile swim, 56 mi bike , 13.1 mi run  (18th of 78 in her age group in  05:22:05 -  I think a personal best ? )
Friend of WBR,  and member/officer of the Fredericksburg Triathlon Club.  Nicole is also a Youth  Dance instructor in the Fredericksburg area.  as well as a Personal trainer running her own business – She is well on her way to competing  in her first ever Ironman  …