Sunday, September 21, 2008
Pondering Done
You are reading the blog of a new owner of a Racing Red 2009 Buell Ulysses XB12XT. More to come later. Photos and such. I'll even do an Utterz so that you can hear it.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Cheq 40 Bust and Something to Ponder
207 pounds....
You are what you eat and I have been eating heavy.
Due to many different things in my life, the Cheq 40 race this weekend didn't happen. Part of me is ok with that, part of me isn't.
I'm pondering on buying one of these. I've been wanting one for a while. In fact, getting into bicycles was because I wanted a motorcycle. I wasn't sure if my inner ear issues would allow me to ride a motorcycle, so I bought a bike instead. Needless to say, I've been waiting a few years to come back and revisit this. Hopefully this time I can. I'm in the shopping mode at the moment, which is pretty good for me, since I usually just go out and buy what I want when I know I can get it. But in this case, I'm making sure to know all the angles before pulling the trigger.
On the mountain bike front, I have been thinking about redoing my ride. 29 inch bikes are calling me. Something for gravel grinding and maybe a hardtail for the trails. When I get further into it, I'll explain more. Still hoping to get another race or two in yet before season's end. If not, some long rides in.
You are what you eat and I have been eating heavy.
Due to many different things in my life, the Cheq 40 race this weekend didn't happen. Part of me is ok with that, part of me isn't.
I'm pondering on buying one of these. I've been wanting one for a while. In fact, getting into bicycles was because I wanted a motorcycle. I wasn't sure if my inner ear issues would allow me to ride a motorcycle, so I bought a bike instead. Needless to say, I've been waiting a few years to come back and revisit this. Hopefully this time I can. I'm in the shopping mode at the moment, which is pretty good for me, since I usually just go out and buy what I want when I know I can get it. But in this case, I'm making sure to know all the angles before pulling the trigger.
On the mountain bike front, I have been thinking about redoing my ride. 29 inch bikes are calling me. Something for gravel grinding and maybe a hardtail for the trails. When I get further into it, I'll explain more. Still hoping to get another race or two in yet before season's end. If not, some long rides in.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Sorry, but I have plans that weekend
205 pounds....
Gawd I feel big. I need to get out of this rut.
Don't be asking me to do anything on the weekend of May 2nd, 2009. I have plans.
Gawd I feel big. I need to get out of this rut.
Don't be asking me to do anything on the weekend of May 2nd, 2009. I have plans.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Monday, June 30, 2008
Hello from the I'm not sure where
201 pounds....
That's what happens when you pig out.
Been riding some, not much though. Check the photos here.
One of the large projects that I have been working on at work has been approved. Now the fun begins.
I'll catch up more with you guys later.
That's what happens when you pig out.
Been riding some, not much though. Check the photos here.
One of the large projects that I have been working on at work has been approved. Now the fun begins.
I'll catch up more with you guys later.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Updates on many things
I'm not sure what I weigh today....
I'm home today from work because the townhouse that we rent is getting new windows and doors. So I have been sitting around reading and uploading while the workers tear things apart.
Schedule updates. As you can see, I have taken a few races off of the schedule for this summer. Levi Trow is off for sure due to lack of fitness and not enough funds to make a go of it. The 24 Hour Nationals is being taken down because I don't think I have the fitness for it. That might change over the next month or so, but I can't count on it because of my busy schedule at a work. I have also removed the Iceman race because I did not get in on the lottery and if the funds are not there, I won't be able to afford the ebay entry anyway. So, where does that leave me. Good question. I have sponsorship things that I will need to tend to so that my end of the deal is kept. I will probably be helping out at events to promote Hammer and their products. Not sure where yet, but you never can tell. Maybe Ironman Wisconsin or possibly the 24 Hour Nationals. Just because my fitness isn't where I think it should be, doesn't mean I don't enjoy going to the events. The financial and work sides of my life are going to be big factors on what happens where.
So, let's talk about what has been happening over the past few weeks.
Did you hear someone singing in the early morning hours? That probably was me while I was out riding in the dark with my iPod shuffle cranking.
Needless to say, I have only been able to get my butt up super early once. Which is too bad, because there is no one out at that time of the day. Otherwise I have been doing some riding after work.
Or in the StankMent like Jason would say.
I thought that I had trained pretty well for the Horribly Hilly Hundreds and had done a nice Graeme Street Race Week preparation. But only to find that when I hit the first hard climb that I had left my legs at home.
Hey, it's 50% downhill, right? If you listened to all the Utterz stuff from last Saturday you'll understand. It was quite a challenge just getting to the event. Not enough sleep didn't help either. Even though my legs sucked, my fueling and supplementation was spot on. I didn't get any nasty cramps until the last mile. And I have a feeling that was partially because I walked way too much in my bike shoes. The cramp was on the inner thigh on my right leg and it was a good one. I could feel it coming and pounding a bunch more Endurolytes to fight it off, but it still showed up pretty strong for a bit. It didn't kick in again until after I got home, about 3 hours later. Took some more Endurolytes and it went away. Then it came back again another 3 hours later. More Endurolytes and it hasn't come back since. Surprisingly, I didn't feel to bad on Sunday.
So it was time to take the family out and fly some kites. We had bought kites for the girls to keep them busy during Trans Iowa. Needless to say, the girls didn't get to use them then. We attempted to use them a few weeks back, but the wind wasn't there so we had to abort. But this past Sunday, the wind was cranking, so out we went. One kite flies great. The other sucks. I have a feeling it might have a structural problem, so I'll be taking it back to be replaced. While they flew though, the girls loved them. Even Barb was flying one for bit while Mary and Sami took breaks.
Barb and I will be going to Augusta, Maine in the middle of July. So that should be interesting. I will be out there for 4 days of training and then a couple of days of vacation. Then Ed and Richard are coming up in August for the Harley 105th Anniversary Celebration. We have tickets for the Foo Fighters and Bruce Springsteen.
What else? The girls are on summer vacation. Junior finally wins a NASCAR race for his new owner. BMW wins the F1 race in Canada. That is so cool. Ford uses strategy to beat Citroen in the last World Rally Championship race. Ben Spies will be racing MotoGP this coming weekend. The Trucks and Nationwide guys are at Milwaukee this weekend. And it's lunchtime. So off I go.
Later...
I'm home today from work because the townhouse that we rent is getting new windows and doors. So I have been sitting around reading and uploading while the workers tear things apart.
Schedule updates. As you can see, I have taken a few races off of the schedule for this summer. Levi Trow is off for sure due to lack of fitness and not enough funds to make a go of it. The 24 Hour Nationals is being taken down because I don't think I have the fitness for it. That might change over the next month or so, but I can't count on it because of my busy schedule at a work. I have also removed the Iceman race because I did not get in on the lottery and if the funds are not there, I won't be able to afford the ebay entry anyway. So, where does that leave me. Good question. I have sponsorship things that I will need to tend to so that my end of the deal is kept. I will probably be helping out at events to promote Hammer and their products. Not sure where yet, but you never can tell. Maybe Ironman Wisconsin or possibly the 24 Hour Nationals. Just because my fitness isn't where I think it should be, doesn't mean I don't enjoy going to the events. The financial and work sides of my life are going to be big factors on what happens where.
So, let's talk about what has been happening over the past few weeks.
Did you hear someone singing in the early morning hours? That probably was me while I was out riding in the dark with my iPod shuffle cranking.
Needless to say, I have only been able to get my butt up super early once. Which is too bad, because there is no one out at that time of the day. Otherwise I have been doing some riding after work.
Or in the StankMent like Jason would say.
I thought that I had trained pretty well for the Horribly Hilly Hundreds and had done a nice Graeme Street Race Week preparation. But only to find that when I hit the first hard climb that I had left my legs at home.
Hey, it's 50% downhill, right? If you listened to all the Utterz stuff from last Saturday you'll understand. It was quite a challenge just getting to the event. Not enough sleep didn't help either. Even though my legs sucked, my fueling and supplementation was spot on. I didn't get any nasty cramps until the last mile. And I have a feeling that was partially because I walked way too much in my bike shoes. The cramp was on the inner thigh on my right leg and it was a good one. I could feel it coming and pounding a bunch more Endurolytes to fight it off, but it still showed up pretty strong for a bit. It didn't kick in again until after I got home, about 3 hours later. Took some more Endurolytes and it went away. Then it came back again another 3 hours later. More Endurolytes and it hasn't come back since. Surprisingly, I didn't feel to bad on Sunday.
So it was time to take the family out and fly some kites. We had bought kites for the girls to keep them busy during Trans Iowa. Needless to say, the girls didn't get to use them then. We attempted to use them a few weeks back, but the wind wasn't there so we had to abort. But this past Sunday, the wind was cranking, so out we went. One kite flies great. The other sucks. I have a feeling it might have a structural problem, so I'll be taking it back to be replaced. While they flew though, the girls loved them. Even Barb was flying one for bit while Mary and Sami took breaks.
Barb and I will be going to Augusta, Maine in the middle of July. So that should be interesting. I will be out there for 4 days of training and then a couple of days of vacation. Then Ed and Richard are coming up in August for the Harley 105th Anniversary Celebration. We have tickets for the Foo Fighters and Bruce Springsteen.
What else? The girls are on summer vacation. Junior finally wins a NASCAR race for his new owner. BMW wins the F1 race in Canada. That is so cool. Ford uses strategy to beat Citroen in the last World Rally Championship race. Ben Spies will be racing MotoGP this coming weekend. The Trucks and Nationwide guys are at Milwaukee this weekend. And it's lunchtime. So off I go.
Later...
Saturday, June 14, 2008
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