Team Sledge Hammer

Team Sledge Hammer's motto is "another day at the rock pile" We start together and we finish together. Our motto is a funny story about Dean and a borrowed 12 pound sledge hammer and another trip to the emergency room .... Dean said "well after having the 12 pound sledge hammer deployed while I was half awayaround the lake I then did a second lap withthe little 12 pounder sledge hammer ... I mean I carried the tree slab around the lake twice the day before right!? and playing with thesledge hammer was certainly more fun".

Team Sledge Hammer's Mission Statement is to raise ourfitness levels and enter races around the region and beyond byparticipating in Charity Events. We will race for Cancer, MS,Diabetes, Transplantation, and our Troops. As well as to let some one else be the new poster boy or girl! Our Traininggrounds vary from Como Lake, the River, the Lakes, and The U of M. Join us for exercise, coffee, breakfast, conversation- and making fun of Dean "Sparky" Chapman the team poster boy -mornings and weekends! Join US!! We only have one rule - we start together and we finish together!

By accident we stumbled across Coach Gary Westlund at Lake Como, Coach Gary Westlund's Charities Challenge 5k Runs and Walks are the gold standard in running and walking racing. Gary is great guy personally and very inspiring. Gary is all about RxExercise, and he has motivated me which is not easy even for a drill sargent!

Thanks Gary we will see you out there in 2009! Gary thanks for all you do for everyone!!

The importance of cross training as demonstrated - Discovering the Reality - yes yes Dean used to be the all powerful ... boy scout - dock boy - life guard - cabana boy at Squaw Point ... and although he thinks he can "gas 'anything' up" once he gets his hands on it, this boat is well - not moving!

Note the father instructing his son in the right of the photo "Son, showing off can get you hurt - he is a professional idiot - no you can't do that at home"

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