Good To Be Back Home After IV Canadian National TX Games

Leaving Scottsdale, AZ. Early Sunday Morning August 3, 2008 for my 6 AM Flight to Windsor, Ontario.
The Venue for both Cycling Races and the 5 K Run were just Great as you raced along the Detroit River with Caesar's to the South and The Detroit Skyline to the North.



Taking off hard in the Road Race and attacking on each laps uphill I got far away from the pack and had a motor bike escort for a few laps. Then they began getting in the way and not going fast enough to stay in front of me.



After First Place Overall Gold and A New Canadian TX Games Record
CBC TV asked for an Interview.
Talking about Donor Awareness and all my great Canadian Friends.
I discussed the Games and "A Second Chance at Life."

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You Train, You Prepare and You can never Thank Enough all those that Aid & Support You.
All My Friends at Landis Cyclery, Trek and my Coach Deeann for Getting me to this Point.



All Told Five more Gold in the Pool.
Truly enjoying winning the Medley and Free Style Relays.
Then two more Silver and a Bronze at Track & Field.

Great Fun to Compete but
the Real Gem is spending Time with your World TX Community Brothers and Sisters.
Thank You Windsor LOC, All Volunteers and
my Good Friends Team Segatto.

Almost off to Canada for their IV National TX Games

Tuesday in Canada will be the Time Trial and Road Race. Yesterday on my way back home from TT Intervals up on DC Ranch up in the Hills I got Hit By A Car.
Thank God after fish tailing and sliding across Cactus Road I came to a stop in front of A Maricopa County Sheriff on Duty for the Road Construction. Almost a nightmare but just little achs and pains today with repairs done to my Bike that afternoon at my Bike Sponsor Landis Cyclery. One more tough workout tomorrow then pack & go.



In Pittsburgh or as I have learned "The Burgh." Fire Works after the
Pirates Baseball Game the first Friday Night in Pit.



Take Your Marks. On the Starting blocks for the 100 Breast in Pit.
Gold and a new American Record by 4 Seconds.
Weds. will be the Swimming Events in Canada.
Hoping to do Well?



Giving Stan Brady, My Donor's Father My World TX Team Hoodie to wear in Cape Cod's always Windy some times Cold Weather.



(Mike Brady) Brady Michaels my Heart Donor as he had his Name Legally Changed for his SAG & Afta Memberships. How Lucky could I be to get such a Wonderful Heart!

IV Canadian National TX Games, Windsor, Ontario, EH.

This will be my Third trip to Canada to Compete. In 2005 XV World Games were held in London, Ontario. 2006 Canadian National TX Games in Edmonton, Alberta
at the U. of A (Alberta).
This year Windsor, Ontario.


Gold in the 200, then the 400 & 800.


In Toronto Bill The Bod Sleder after the London Worlds. We visited
our Friend Dr. Amy Haldorf, went to a Blue Jays Game and Loved Toronto.



In Pool with a British Cap on a Lucky Gift from UK Swimmer Friend.
Gold in the 50 & 100 Breast & Back

After visiting Toronto we went to Niagara Falls for a few days before returning to London for a BBQ Fest in '05.


You Train, You Prepare and all told Eleven Gold, one Silver and Bronze from lots of effort in one week.On to Windsor and thia years Competition. I think Seven Races will fill my Plate this time.

ZONIES WIN TEAM CUP GOES TO TEAM ARIZONA

Team Arizona Medley Relay Team Ben Sorensin, Michael Strilchuk, Mike Scozzaro & Bill Wohl First Place Breaking the American Record by 20 Seconds. Putting Team Michigan away on the Final Leg also Beating Nor Cal, North Carolina and Philadelphia.




Before Friday Nights Baseball Game meeting with Stan and Paula Brady at the Convention Center after giving them two Posters of my TV Interview in Bangkok last August before Cycling 20 K Road Race, talking about their son my Donor Michael
( Brady Michaels.)


Getting on the Blocks just before my First Race on Sunday the 100 Breast Stroke, First Place, Gold Medal, New US Games American Record by 4 Seconds.



Medals Presentatiom for My First of Three Gold Medals and American Records.
This first one Placed on my Donor Mother Paula Brady. "Because My Donor Family said YES, I am."
Number Two Gold was placed on My Donor's Father Stan Brady.
My Third Gold and Final American Record I kept.
Also A Silver Medal in the Mixed Freestyle Relay after Blowing My Flip Turn costing us another Gold. Oh Well!

And Then There was ONE. Fly Out Tomorrow.

It is always an honour and priviledge to represent your country and wear USA across your chest.
A childhood Dream to be an Olympian!

Tomorrow we fly to Pittsburgh to represent the great state of Arizona.
This Year for the first time the Team will be a main force in the overall competition.
Watch out PIT here we come.

"FEAR THE ZONIES."

Last night was our Zonie Pre Games Party.
What a great cast of characters and a good time.
The Competitions are Tough and Fun as everyone wants to be U.S. National TX Champ but it is really all about the People.

How special to spend a week with your Extended TX Family.

All there to Celebrate "The Gift of Life."


Thank You Brady!
We will Laugh, Cry, Simile, Joke and have a Way Large Good Time.

Two Days To Go. So Far So Good.

With only Two Days Left before leaving for our US Games, so far all goes well.
Above are a few shots from our time at the Beach in Pattaya after two weeks in Bangkok for the Worlds. It is hard to imagine a Year has passed. After the Beach we spent another week back in Bangkok as Tourists seeing all the sites.
Hope to get out on the Bike early tomorrow. With the Monsoon season here it has been hot and humid. Strange idea for most when you talk desert. Perfect to prepare for maybe 80 & humid in Pit.
Hope to get in the Pool in the PM tomorrow.
Then Team AZ meeting at 5:30 PM. Can the Zonies pull it off?
Tune in next week.

Time to Be A Zonie.

A few shots from Last Summer in Bangkok, Thailand.
Racing on the Kings Beautiful New Highway in the Dark Under the Lights.
Of course a Full Moon!
Three Zonie Swimmers at the Pool.
Zonies could Haul Big Time next week in Pit.



By Buddy RV for the great Photo's and Special Effects.




One more week and we fly to Pit for the next US Games.
Stay in one piece until the main swimming day on Sunday.



Then Cycling on Tuesday.

A little more time to Breath, Prepare, Pack for our this Summer Adventure's.
But always time to look at Last Summers BKK Adventure.
Cheers Mates.
Bill.