Right as I got to the mount line I saw my dad and Wendy walking up, and I yelled hi to them, climbed on the bike, and took off up the hill. I passed a few people just by having the bike in an easy gear and riding up instead of trying to jog it in bike shoes. ( I settled in, and started my afternoon of pedaling. )

We arrived at the race site, pulled the bikes off the car. I pulled the tireless wheel off the back of my bike and got this disc out of the car. ( Yet it wouldn't go on my bike! )

It has been commented that I am a slacker, and was lazy this last week. After all, since Wednesday all I did was drive, eat, sleep, and a single workout. Yet here is the story of that single workout (in the next few posts) and you can be the judge ( Read more... )

so I just got this email about ( a free entry to a ride that looks pretty cool )

In news of fun things past, last night rocked. Although we missed Zeke, Alice and Holly and I had a GREAT time seeing Dominic's band play in Pasadena (and eating delicious appetizers and yummy desserts). His mom sat with us part of the time, too. And it was cute... at one point she said something and smiled at someone and I was like "ooooh now I ( Read more... )

So it looks like I'm going to head out and see the end of Primal Quest! I'm going to fly out June30th/July1st... (somewhere in there), see the end of the race, and then drive back with and spend a few days with my friend Rob (who lives at Zion National Park). I'll get to see Zion, and maybe Bryce (he has to work there one day when I'll be around) ( Read more... )

• Great Friday ride of about 23 miles in the local hills around where I used to live. Oh, and I put my bike back together all by myself, and it went fine! And the airline didn't lose it (although there is a new scratch).
• My mom has no kids left in local schools -- after some 25 years of having them there.
• My sister's speech at grad (salutatorian) was a ( Read more... )

It was a great weekend. Not only was Monday off, but after a crazy week at work I had much of Friday off as well.

( Friday biking and boys )

Poopheads.

( ... the race report )