Hello Everyone, after watching the Movie “The Last Samurai”, I read the principles of the ancient art. I believe that if everyone practiced these principles more our World Community would be a better place.

7 Principles of the Samurai  (Bushido)

Honesty and Justice  (GI)
Be acutely honest throughout your dealings with all people.  Believe in justice, not from other people but from yourself.  To the true Samurai there are no shades of gray in the question of honesty and justice.  There is only right and wrong.

Polite Courtesy  (REI)
Samurai have no reason to be cruel.  They do not need to prove their strength.  A Samurai is courteous even to his enemies.  Without this outward show of respect we are nothing more than animals.  A Samurai is not only respected for his strength in battle but also by dealing with other men.  The true strength of a Samurai becomes apparent during difficult times.

Heroic Courage  (YU)
Rise up above the masses of people who are afraid to act.  Hiding like a turtle in a shell is not living at all.   A Samurai must have heroic courage.  It is absolutely risky.  It is dangerous.  It is living life completely, fully, wonderfully.  Heroic courage is not blind.  It is intelligent and strong.

Honor   (MEIYO)
A true Samurai has only one judge of honor, and this is himself.  Decisions you make and how these decisions are carried out are a reflection of whom you truly are.  You cannot hide from yourself.

Compassion   (JIN)
Through intense training the Samurai becomes quick and strong.  He is not as other men.  He develops a power that must be used for the good of all.  He has compassion.  He helps his fellow man at every opportunity.  If an opportunity does not arise, he goes out of his way to find one.

Complete Sincerity   (MAKOTO)
When a Samurai has said he would perform an action, it is as good as done.  Nothing will stop him from completing what he has said he would do.  He does not have to give his word.  He does not have to promise.  Speaking and doing are the same action.

Duty and Loyalty   (CHU)
For the Samurai, having done some thing or said some thing, he knows he owns that thing.  He is responsible for it, and all the consequences that follow.  A Samurai is immensely loyal to those in his care.  To those he is responsible for, he remains fiercely true.

Quote of the Day
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
George Orwell
English essayist, novelist, & satirist (1903 - 1950)
Hello Everyone!
 
Firstly, let me congratulate all of you who trained for the July 4th Douatholon and competed in the race.
Some finished faster than others but the most important fact is that you all accomplished something new to add to your life experience. Whether you continue or not is solely your decision.
Congratulations to: Beth Buckley, Richard Compton, Theresea Hahn. Mario Rubio, Rob Fenwick, David Wilke, Michelle S., and K.C! Great job people.
 
If anyone is interested to see pictures from the race of these people just go to “multirace.com”, then click duoatholon series, then event results, name or category as there are various; Female First Timers, Clydesdale’s, Male 30-34, 35-39,etc.
 
Now that you have had a taste of the Duoatholon time to move onto to the Triathlon, there are several races coming up and we will start training for them soon. You may not want to do the entire triathlon and therefore I will be assembling relay teams for a a couple of races. The relay teams can be 2 or 3 people. One person will swim, one will bike and one will run or those segments can be divided by two people.
 
The Miami Man Triatholon has just added two more catergories by popular demand for duoatholons.
They have decided to add a duathlon to the Miami Man 1/2 Iron and International Triathlons.  The distances will be as follows:
1/2 Iron:  1 mile run, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run
International:  1 mile run, 22 mile bike, 6.5 mile run

PICK YOUR CHALLENGE!     I will be entering the 1/2 Iron Duoatholon. Our group training will continue and soon we will have our swimming instructors on board.

The ALIBootcamp Weblog will be up and running very soon, stay tuned…
 
Yours in Health,
 
Ali