Somehow they've managed to change my name. Hinkley is not my middle name. It is my mother's maiden name. But my official race title is "Benny Hinkley Greenfield".
Frankly, I think this sounds more like an African-American jazz pianist, but whatever. Check out the race number. Bacardi, baby. Bacardi Benny.
And this transition video is INSANE.
No post would be complete without a couple family shots. Here we are eating a pre-race meal of fresh lake trout and quinoa at Ecola. Highly recommend it, all organic, local stuff. Ecole.cl. Also a great hostel. I'll take the boys back here someday when they're older for a guy's trip. Incidentally, I'm climbing the active Volcano Villarca on Tuesday (the one you can see out our hotel window). I've hired a guide to take me up at 4am.
Bathtime. I have to make sure this blog stays a bit edgy.
11 hour countdown to the race!
1 comment:
Benny...
So this is pretty cool. Your grampa "Hink" Hinkley was an amazing athlete and he died before you were born. I think it is VERY COOL that your race name bears my dad's name, my maiden name, your grampa's name. You truly have many of his traits in reference to athleticism - drive, discipline, devotion, focus, fitness...he was 6'4" and all lean fast muscle.
Maybe this really isn't a mistake that his name is in your race name this time around...
We'll be 'watching' you in Chile...
yeah!
Love you!
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