I lampooned my speculation on Pete Kostelnick’s mileage last week. Today I give it to you straight from the horse’s mouth. I took Pete and El Jefe to a 4th of July party last Friday night. Wanted Pete to meet my old buddy Andrew Katsaounis, the ultimate successful Greek immigrant story. Went from loading Frito Lay vending machines to pretty much owning half the world as far as I can tell. Pete went to the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, so they had that in addition to being endurance athletes, Andrew having completed several Ironmans.
Those gathered at the annual fete include quite the cross section of people. Old colleagues, old friends, its amazing how much people change when you only see them once a year. But to a person they were all in amazement when overhearing Pete talk about his recent training block for Badwater. Editors note here, Pete will wind up his maximum mileage this week and then begin Peaking for the Toughest Race in the World. The numbers:
Mileage ending this weekend: 200
Mileage last week: 200
Mileage prior week: 190
Mileage week before: 190
And week before that: 190
And he works 9 hours a day as a financial analyst, has a house and a lovely wife. Early in the mornings, late in the evenings, all day during the weekends. Getting it done.
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