	/* usage
		bC = null; this means no border colour you can set it to a hex value if you wish
		startMenu(numberMenuItemToDropUnder, width);
		menuItem('Text to appear as sub navigation item', {submenuNumber, null if none}, width, 'rollOver Colour in hex', 'rollOut/BG Colour in hex', 'linktofile.ext', 'only necessary if there is a submenu alignment{left,center,right}');
		endMenu();
	*/
	subnavColour = '#A7D85F';
	subnavRollOverColour = '#97D045';
	bC = null;

	// about me
	startMenu(1, 115);
	menuItem('bio',			null, null, subnavRollOverColour, subnavColour, absURL+'about_me/bio.htm');
	//menuItem('sponsors',		null, null, subnavRollOverColour, subnavColour, absURL+'about_me/sponsors.htm');
	menuItem('media',		null, null, subnavRollOverColour, subnavColour, absURL+'about_me/media.htm');
	menuItem('triathlete blog',		null, null, subnavRollOverColour, subnavColour, 'http://kristinabangma.blogspot.com/');
	menuItem('gallery',		null, null, subnavRollOverColour, subnavColour, absURL+'about_me/gallery.htm');
	menuItem('volunteer',		null, null, subnavRollOverColour, subnavColour, absURL+'about_me/friends_of_honduran_children.htm');
	menuItem('links',	null, null, subnavRollOverColour, subnavColour, absURL+'about_me/links.htm');
	endMenu();
	
	// services
	startMenu(2, 115);
	menuItem('personal training',	null, null, subnavRollOverColour, subnavColour, absURL+'services/personal_training.htm');
	menuItem('nutrition',			null, null, subnavRollOverColour, subnavColour, absURL+'services/nutrition/nutrition.htm');
	menuItem('motivational speaker',		null, null, subnavRollOverColour, subnavColour, absURL+'services/motivational_speaker.htm');
	menuItem('indoor riding',		null, null, subnavRollOverColour, subnavColour, absURL+'services/indoor_riding.htm');
	menuItem('articles',			null, null, subnavRollOverColour, subnavColour, absURL+'services/articles/articles_newsletters_index.htm');
	menuItem('workshops',			null, null, subnavRollOverColour, subnavColour, absURL+'services/workshops.htm');
	menuItem('gfk home gyms',			null, null, subnavRollOverColour, subnavColour, absURL+'services/gfk_home_gym_consulting.htm');
	//menuItem('online training',			null, null, subnavRollOverColour, subnavColour, absURL+'services/online_training.htm');
	//menuItem('sun run training',	null, null, subnavRollOverColour, subnavColour, absURL+'services/gt_sunrun.htm');
	//menuItem('GFK home gym consulting',		null, null, subnavRollOverColour, subnavColour, absURL+'services/gfk_home_gym_consulting.htm');
	endMenu();

	// coach
	startMenu(3, 115);
	menuItem('online coach',	null, null, subnavRollOverColour, subnavColour, absURL+'coach/online_coach.htm');
	menuItem('team in training',		null, null, subnavRollOverColour, subnavColour, absURL+'coach/team_in_training.htm');
	endMenu();
	
	// success stories --> NOTE: no sub-menus
	//startMenu(4, 115);
	//menuItem('',			null, 	null, subnavRollOverColour, subnavColour, absURL+'');
	//menuItem('',			null, 	null, subnavRollOverColour, subnavColour, absURL+'');
	//endMenu();

	// race results
	startMenu(5, 115);
	menuItem('kristina s results',			null, 	null, subnavRollOverColour, subnavColour, absURL+'race_results/kristinas_results.htm');
	menuItem('client results',			null, 	null, subnavRollOverColour, subnavColour, absURL+'race_results/client_results.htm');
	endMenu();
	
	// contact me --> NOTE: no sub-menus
	//startMenu(6, 115);
	//menuItem('',			null, 	null, subnavRollOverColour, subnavColour, absURL+'');
	//menuItem('',			null, 	null, subnavRollOverColour, subnavColour, absURL+'');
	//endMenu();

	
	// BEGIN SECOND TIER SUB-MENUS
	