Seriously What The Frick?
Is cross season starting all over again. Did we not just enjoy a great weekend of warmer weather riding? Thanks to all this fresh snow I'm back on the dang trainer 'til the weekend. :(
Monday, March 31, 2008
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Ahhhhhhh!
Like a day at the spa. OK, I don't know what that's like but it seemed fitting. That's what riding today felt like. It was my first real ride outdoors this season and it was long over due.
Rode for over a couple hours around Afton with Mr. Roy himself Russ Loucks today. It's not everyday that I'm able to get someone out my way to ride. In this case he had already planned on riding out here and I jumped all over the opportunity to not ride be myself. Thanks Russ for letting me tag along. The wind was a little strong coming from the south so finding cover in the valley was key. That's probably why my legs are burning a little bit, but I'm not complaining. I was pretty impressed with how I felt out there and looking forward to getting some more in tomorrow.
You know the season is around the corner when you start seeing more riders on the road. Came across some Tonka riders, GP and I think a Dakota Cycles rider and a hand full of others. Hard to tell who's who in our winter gear.
Look for you all tomorrow around Afton!
Rode for over a couple hours around Afton with Mr. Roy himself Russ Loucks today. It's not everyday that I'm able to get someone out my way to ride. In this case he had already planned on riding out here and I jumped all over the opportunity to not ride be myself. Thanks Russ for letting me tag along. The wind was a little strong coming from the south so finding cover in the valley was key. That's probably why my legs are burning a little bit, but I'm not complaining. I was pretty impressed with how I felt out there and looking forward to getting some more in tomorrow.
You know the season is around the corner when you start seeing more riders on the road. Came across some Tonka riders, GP and I think a Dakota Cycles rider and a hand full of others. Hard to tell who's who in our winter gear.
Look for you all tomorrow around Afton!
Friday, March 21, 2008
Salty
So I, like everyone else, was looking forward to Oxbow to open my season. Guess not huh. It's too bad that the promoters weren't able to pull things off this year. The one question that's floating around in my head is, why didn't they communicate this to anyone so that someone else could maybe pick it up. It could have been an opportunity for a few smaller clubs to band together to make it happen. I suppose there was more to it than just having the resources to pull it off.
Oh well. That's the way it goes sometimes.
The downside, I won't be able to start racing until Ken Woods. I have friends (if you can call them that) in town (ruining my race weekend) from Maryland during Durand. That just leaves me more time to train right? Yeaaaaaaa! I'm sick of training. Not that it's been intense but I really haven't stopped training except for a couple weeks after Cross Nationals. 90% of it has been indoors (read boring). And this snow isn't helping. I need to freakin race!
In lieu of Oxbow, would anyone consider the Finchford Roubaix?
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This just in...
LGR has canceled event X
Oh well. That's the way it goes sometimes.
The downside, I won't be able to start racing until Ken Woods. I have friends (if you can call them that) in town (ruining my race weekend) from Maryland during Durand. That just leaves me more time to train right? Yeaaaaaaa! I'm sick of training. Not that it's been intense but I really haven't stopped training except for a couple weeks after Cross Nationals. 90% of it has been indoors (read boring). And this snow isn't helping. I need to freakin race!
In lieu of Oxbow, would anyone consider the Finchford Roubaix?
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This just in...
LGR has canceled event X
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Crud part 2
Tried to go out for an easy 30 miles today even though I wasn't really feeling up to it. Turned out to be an easy 10 miles. I don't normally cut rides that short but I really felt like crap and knew it would be a bad idea to tough it out. Just like some of the other riders out there know, these kinds of colds have a tendency of hanging around. Couple more days of rest and we'll give it another go.
Friday, March 14, 2008
I got the crud >:-(
Damn it! This sucks! Was going to do a 4 hr ride with a group but have to bail since this crap got the better of me.
A long ride would have been nice before Oxbow.
Oh well, there's still time. :)
A long ride would have been nice before Oxbow.
Oh well, there's still time. :)
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Friday, March 07, 2008
Weather
Just in case you haven't check lately, the weather is going to turn around quite nicely after this weekend. Mid 30's to 40's and it looks like we won't dip down again after that. And of course with daylight savings we get that additional hour :)
Who needs warm weather training trips/camps?
Guess I'll have to shave the legs soon. :P Could be riding with just knee warmers next week. :D
Who needs warm weather training trips/camps?
Guess I'll have to shave the legs soon. :P Could be riding with just knee warmers next week. :D
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Would you look at that...
I don't know what to think of this. Pressure or motivation.
I'll go with motivation.
I've kinda stalled out, like most, when it comes to blogging. But with a write up like this it's got me back in the buzz of the blogoshpere. Not to mention we have about a month until Oxbow so it's about time we all start chatting it up a bit.
Quick side note: Kudos to The Bike Throw Dot Com! I hear you're a little fed up with some of the feedback you've received. I'm sure some of it has been helpful but then there is always those clods that think they know how you should run the show. F 'em! All 3+ of you do a great job! And although Tim won't want to hear it, it's nice to have our own local Velo News.
Keep it up!
So this write up has got me thinking about cat 3's now and I realize that I don't know too many of the riders coming from a mainly mtb background. I found the matrix that BTDC created very helpful, though still I find myself anxious to race with the 3's. I will no doubt get dropped in the 1-2-3 race at opus at the beginning of the season. It's what I do. But hopefully after supporting my teammates my legs will come around mid way through the season so I can be competitive.
Guess I need to start training now. Damn!
I'll go with motivation.
I've kinda stalled out, like most, when it comes to blogging. But with a write up like this it's got me back in the buzz of the blogoshpere. Not to mention we have about a month until Oxbow so it's about time we all start chatting it up a bit.
Quick side note: Kudos to The Bike Throw Dot Com! I hear you're a little fed up with some of the feedback you've received. I'm sure some of it has been helpful but then there is always those clods that think they know how you should run the show. F 'em! All 3+ of you do a great job! And although Tim won't want to hear it, it's nice to have our own local Velo News.
Keep it up!
So this write up has got me thinking about cat 3's now and I realize that I don't know too many of the riders coming from a mainly mtb background. I found the matrix that BTDC created very helpful, though still I find myself anxious to race with the 3's. I will no doubt get dropped in the 1-2-3 race at opus at the beginning of the season. It's what I do. But hopefully after supporting my teammates my legs will come around mid way through the season so I can be competitive.
Guess I need to start training now. Damn!
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
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