Bowden Burns off Christmas Calories

Bowden is at it again.
She ate a lot during the holidays and is now back working out.
This is her road set up.
Her tri set up will follow soon.

Merry Christmas & Goodbye to the Godfather of Soul

I loved this dude's music.
Got on the net this Christmas morning to find out that he has died. I can tell you how many times I've chanted the "Get up, get on up...." everytime I do a tough long steady climb.
He will be missed and remembered (each year when I race a Lake Placid).
When you pass by a guy singing this at IMLP just remember to say hello.

Have a Great Christmas and reserve a moment for the Godfather of Soul. ============================================================================ Brown's agent Frank Copsidas said the singer was hospitalized with severe pneumonia on Sunday, and died around 1:45 a.m. ET on Monday, reports the Associated Press.

Copsidas said longtime friend Charles Bobbit was by Brown's side when he died at Emory Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. James Joseph Brown, Jr. is widely considered one of the most seminal, influential figures in 20th century music.

He had a raspy, gospel-style voiced that, combined with a horn-section that punctuated his funky, frenetic rhythms, evolved into a distinct, revolutionary style of music.

He recorded more than 50 albums and had well over 100 songs that hit the charts, including "I Got You (I Feel Good)," "(Get Up I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" and "Out of Sight." His classic "Say It Out Loud -- I'm Black and I'm Proud" became a landmark statement of racial pride when it came out in 1968.

"I clearly remember we were calling ourselves coloured, and after the song, we were calling ourselves black," Brown told the Associated Press in an interview in 2003. "The song showed even people to that day that lyrics and music and a song can change society."

Brown was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and won a Grammy lifetime achievement award in 1992. Not only was he a prolific singer and songwriter, he was also a record producer, businessman and bandleader who is credited with influencing a new generation of African American music that reaches all the way to rap and hip-hop today. "

James presented obviously the best grooves," rapper Chuck D of Public Enemy once told The Associated Press. "To this day, there has been no one near as funky. No one's coming even close."

Brown also left his mark on numerous other musical genres, including rock, jazz, reggae, disco, dance and electronic music. And the pompadoured, flamboyant Brown also influenced many artists with his dancing. His often copied, never quite equalled, rapid-fire footwork inspired such artists as Michael Jackson, Prince and Mick Jagger.

Brown rose to success despite being born in abject poverty in Barnwell, South Carolina, in 1933. He was abandoned as a four-year-old to the care of relatives and friends and grew up on the streets of Augusta, Ga., in an "ill-repute area," as he once called it. "I wanted to be somebody," Brown told AP.

He shot to stardom after Cincinnati's King Records signed his group, the Gospel Starlighters, to a record deal in 1956 and four months later their hit "Please, Please, Please" was in the R&B top ten.

But later on in his career, Brown ran into troubles with the law. He was arrested several times in the 1980s and 1990s and was charged with drug and weapons possession. His wife, Adrienne Brown, died in 1996 in Los Angeles at age 47 after she took the drug PCP and several prescription drugs while suffering from a bad heart.

More recently, Brown married his fourth wife, Tomi Raye Hynie, who one of his backup singers. The couple had a son, James Jr.

With files from The Associated Press

I Elfed Myself

Hey everyone,

Check this out, I just elfed myself.
Turn up your volume a bit and enjoy.

http://www.elfyourself.com/?userid=6ea7c9bcec85fdb8b264f9aG06121520

What a cool IMHAWAII broadcast on NBC last week eh!
They surely know how to get those tears flowing.

Enjoy your Christmas shopping.
Hoss

In Case You Missed It

Here are a few scans of a few recent articles.
Don't forget, Ironman Hawaii on NBC tomorrow at 4pm.







From the Markham Economist & Sun

Litespeed Saber, The King & The Big Broadcast

Check out this video of the best Tri Bike out there.
It is a sweet ride and I can't wait for the race season to begin.

Go to the "Cool Stuff" Section on the right side of the screen and click on the Litespeed Saber or you can Copy and Paste the following in a new window and prepare to drool:

mms://84.233.150.200/url1/cycling/374/Litespeed_Saber_256.wmv


By the way, Joanne King (former ITU superstar) made her return to racing last weekend at Ironman Australia. However, she dropped out of the race during the run. Hopefully she bounces back and does another one. I'd love to see what she can do in Ironman racing if she stays healthy.

Don't forget that BIG BROADCAST this Saturday at 4 pm on NBC. That's right, the always awesome Ironman Hawaii broadcast is 3 days away. It should be on time since there is no live sporting event (NASCAR) just before it. Enjoy. I know I will be glued to my TV screen.

Later
Hoss