2 Goals

Before I die, I want to learn how to:
1) Ride a wheelie for more than 3 sec
2) Bunny hop a barrier during a CX race



It's ridiculous that as much time as I spend on a bike, I haven't learned how to master either of these tricks.

I know, I know, I've set the bar pretty high in life. Thanks for noticing.

Bike Lover

This just screams "I love cyclists".


(I took this pic while going 70MPH on the freeway on my way to work. I wish I had a co-pilot with me to get a better shot.)

3 A Day

I'm not taking any chances. From now on, it's 3 of these a day.



From what I understand, it's the caffeine that takes the calcium from the bones. And I drink a lot of caffeine.



Lesson learned. I'm too old for crashes.

"That" Guy

If you've ever raced, you can probably relate.

You know that moment in a race when you are at your limit, suffering, talking to yourself, praying for a mechanical so you can DNF, and then you look up and see that guy in the crowd. The guy who seems way too comfortable and happy? And for a brief moment, you would give anything to switch places.

I've always wanted to be on that side of the race. Comfortable, drinking an ice cold Diet Coke, eating chips, watching the racers go by as they suffer.

I think that's my new PCP2P race plan. I'm going to embrace the idea of watching it from the sideline. Maybe pack a camera, take some pics, give some high fives....whatever.

Mile 50 seems like a good place to camp out and watch the fireworks.

I've been avoiding the idea of transferring my PCP2P entry. In fact, I still haven't transferred it yet but I know the hip just won't be ready for that kind of race or ride. I thought about maybe starting it and seeing how far I can get but I don't think that would be fair to the racers who didn't get in.

So for now, I'm working on accepting the facts. I won't be racing. I'll be watching.

And there are a few people I plan to heckle and tease as they come by. The guys who have been going out of their way to track me down and tell me how amazing their weekly rides have been these past few weeks. (Too much time away from my bike has made me bitter and grunpy. )

On a positive note, I logged 37 min on the spin bike today with a max HR of 163. Hard to get excited about those stats but I'm in a much better place than I was 3 weeks ago.

Tell Rico I'm coming for him.

I'm Thinking Of A Master Plan...

Forget about quotas and sales presentations....this is the number I'm rolling up to Management when we review the FY2010 results.

I missed the last 6 races of the season but somehow managed to keep enough points for a top 3 finish in the ICUP SS overall.

I'm asking for 2 hour lunch breaks in 2011 so I can chase that top step.

The Skinsuit

I did it. I ordered my first skinsuit for CX season. I'm THAT dedicated to the sport.

Walking around in lycra shorts and jersey just isn't awkward enough any more. Time to take it one step further.

I can't wait to see what the construction works at the local Chevron think of it when I debut it this Fall.

Pros: No snags when mounting/dismounting the bike, no need to adjust the jersey, stretchy, style points.

Cons: no pockets, no way to hide any extra lbs.



A free pair of Fly socks (when they arrive) to the first person to correctly identify the racer in this pic.

Progress

Got the HR up to 145 today on the spin bike. I'm starting to see some meat back on those bird legs.

Still can't ride a real bike but I've started checking the tire pressure and looking for the chain lube.