Since my first day here at Timex on June 12th, I have eaten lunch in our cafeteria everyday. Thankfully our chef can roll a pretty mean burrito.

Yesterday Gary, David, Mike and I decided to fly the coop and try out Senior Pancho’s in Southbury, CT. My first impression was I felt like I had been here a thousand times before. I’ve been to so many Mexican restaurants in my life that they are all starting to look alike. They all have the rounded archways, pastel painted walls, murals of Mexican landscapes and their national flag hanging from the ceiling.

Most Mexican restaurants also share the same pride in their chips and salsa that somehow always make their way to the table just as you are sitting down. Their salsa was great. Just the right amount of cilantro and not too hot! Chips were warm, crispy and salty…just awesome.

Question: Why don’t restaurants serve sweetened iced tea? You can find the sweetened version in any grocery store or food mart but not in restaurants? I’ve found that using a sugar substitute rather than real sugar will give you that store bought sweetened tea flavor. Anyway…

Then it arrived…it took up half the plate (pictured right; and that’s only half of it). The Sante Fe burrito made my lunch partner’s enchiladas look like hot dogs in a hallway. It is a bright red tomato tortilla filled with grilled veggies, chicken, black beans, rice, lettuce and cheese then topped with a red sauce and a dollop of sour cream.

Senior Pancho’s Sante Fe Burrito definitely made my “Top Ten Ultimate Burrito” list. If you’re ever in the area and if you need someone to show you the way, I would be delighted.

Stay tuned for the “List”

Thanks for reading….

Professional Final Results

Jordan Rapp – 8th
Linsey Pickell – 9th

Date: July 25, 2006
Event: Ironman 70.3 Vineman
Location: Sonoma County, CA
Racers to Watch: Jacquie Gordon, Kimberly Hager, Sergio Marques, Linsey Pickell, JR Rosania
Website: http://www.ironman.com

This past weekend was a successful weekend for Team Timex at the Spirit of Racine 1/2 Ironman. I would first like to congratulate my teammates Heather Haviland, Erin Ford, and Kim Loeffler on their great finishes! It was also a great day for me as I posted a PR for a 1/2 ironman. The swim occurs in Lake Michigan which can be rather difficult depending on the conditions. There were favorable conditions for the day but still swimming out away from shore saw a fair amount of waves. I came out of the swim in 28:27, which based on the time is not that quick, but based on the pro times I was very happy. The bike at racine is flat and fast, so the main thing to slow you down is the wind and your own legs. I put in a strong effort and averaged almost 25mph. Onto the run, and with temperatures climbing to near 80 it was getting a little warm (but a far cry from the high 90′s we’ve had recently). I was feeling good and put in a strong first lap of around 42min. I was still feeling very strong midway through the second loop, but started to fade the final 2 miles. I still managed to finish with a respectable 1:25.56 half marathon. After the numbers were totaled I put together a 4:11:52 and 8th place overall including all of the pros. I am thrilled with this result and it gives me a lot of confidence heading into Steelhead 70.3 and Ironman Wisconsin.

Professional Final Results

Curt Chesney – DNS
Sheri Fraser – DNF
Kevin Grogan – DNF
Dave Harju – DNS
Andriy Yastrebov – 4th
Viktor Zyemstev – 1st!!