my new training plan...

is working out nicely.

i think it might work out well with my new work schedule/commute as well

school starts aug. 17th. Get your bike worked on by a legitmajit certamafied mechanic on august 31st.

war of attrition

Today i had a good session of suffering. Only 2 hours, but it was a gnarly two. Plus i charted some new territory. Did the wabash climb where they held the classic tt this year. What a bastard that was. I recently added the greenspot loop to my arsenal of rides that i should be doing but hadn't done yet. Im ready to go out and barf again tomorrow with the group. Hopefuly it will turn out like last week. That ride was awesome.

I listen to a lot of metal. I realize that this is a funny thing for a grown man to own up to. Especially the stuff i listen to. I concede that its totally over the top and juvenile, but its what i like. There are certain songs that for me make the suffering not so bad. Flight of icarus is amazing for climbing on hot days like today. Totally sweet.

cyclocross....ever heard of it?

Let me just say, those who showed up to cross practice this week know it was intense...

nobody showed up to cross practice this week. Its cool, the word hasn't really gotten out yet. Also, i flatted in about 10 minutes. 10 minutes of dusty, mouth-breathing, agonizing hell. i decimated the field of frisbee-golf frat dudes and estranged, scared children by a full 10 minutes.

I had flatted earlier this week, so i was fresh out of tubes, and i have yet to outfit my rig with a seat bag. All of these problems will NOT be a part of next weeks practice, so be there, cuz after deliberation with short-haired christy and trevor, the course is every bit as sweet as i conjectured. Also, things to look forward to next week are as follows:

• little orange flags that im gonna set up the course with.
  
• more cheaply made barriers.
  
• more people...?
• Watching yours truly eat complete and total crap trying to execute a flying re-mount.

Walking home from ford park was a little embarrassing, so when i hit cajon i coasted down on the grass. I figured that would be pretty trauma free on both me and the rim of my wheel. My ego was not as easily spared.

Whats funnier than a dude in full lycra walking his bike down a sidewalk? A fully tattooed guy in full lycra walking his bike down a sidewalk.

Whats funnier than a fully tattooed guy in full lycra walking his bike down a sidewalk? Nothing.