~~Good Monday Morning!!~~

me so tired....did my 3rd every century yesterday

Hey bumm,

It was an excellent weekend with Beth. We had lots of fun, went out to a couple good little restaurants in town, watched Super Size Me (ugh, McDonalds....gross) and Manchurian Cantidate. Both great flicks, and some good other fun sprinkled in among things.

Today...nothing much. Two classes, which are going to be really short of attendance, since a ot of people took off Friday afternoon for the week.

I'm done tomorrow around 12:45 or so. Wednesday we get off.

MancilG said:

Question Of the Day. What days are you taking off this week?

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ALL OF THEM !! woooo Hoooo

Had a Good weekend did a Good ride on saturday
See http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=136701 for a write up of it.

and did a Long one yesterday. Plus Early on yesterday I bruised my Ribs. They are pretty sore today. No pics from that one , for some reason, my CF card the data got corrupted. oh well

Morning. I worked all weekend, so not much to report. Pretty quiet here at work for a Monday morning. I've got to swing my new ride by the LBS on my way home to have a new rear hub laced up and then she will be finished! Planning on taking it on it's maiden voyage Thurs. morning....can't wait.

I work tomorrow and then have Wed., Thurs., Fri. off. But, those are my scheduled days off this week, so no special "vacation days" for me.

douglas said:

me so tired....did my 3rd every century yesterday

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cold century , makes it tougher ! how long did it take you ?

douglas said:

me so tired....did my 3rd every century yesterday

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It was a nice day for it.


'Morning, monkeys. A rather uneventful weekend, aside from MBC's new car. I worked a good part of yesterday, then had a playoff hockey game at night which we LOST. The goddamn other goalie played an awesome game. Game two is in a week.

I have to work every day except Thursday. I'm too busy to take any more time off.

douglas said:

me so tired....did my 3rd every century yesterday

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Nice, did you look at Heather's bum the whole ride, that would have kept you warm!

splat said:

cold century , makes it tougher ! how long did it take you ?

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seemed like forever & half......just under 7 hours

I did 108 miles, almost 70 of that was on my own

At miles 60-70 I was ready to quit.....being lazy for 6 weeks =

Helped build some trails up at Highland Mountain. Place looks very sweet and promising. However...when it came time to ride all the ball bearings fell out of my headset. I stuffed whatever I could back in and rode as is, kinda grainy and unprecise, but it worked until I can get another. So question of the day, Race Face Diabolus, or Chris King?

McGRP01 said:

Nice, did you look at Heather's bum the whole ride, that would have kept you warm!

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damnit, No!

she hung back w/the slower people for the 1st half, then the 2nd half I couldnt keep up w/her !!

douglas said:

she hung back w/the slower people for the 1st half, then the 2nd half I couldnt keep up w/her !!

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that will teach you to go out too fast.

Polandspring88 said:

Race Face Diabolus, or Chris King?

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FSA..

Good morning all!,

Rode El Tour De Tucson this weekend, 109 miles. Finished but didn't really have a very good finishing time. I hurt my knee a few weeks back and I've been unable to train. Up until Friday I thought I was going to miss the race. I bike commuted for the first time since injuring the knee on Thursday. Friday I felt fine, no pain, so I went for it.

It's amazing to be in the start of a bike event with 4,500+ other riders. The mass start was tricky. Saw a couple of accidents, dropped sliding water bottles are very dangerous!!!! At least one person they took away in a neck brace. Another went airborne after hitting a bottle and landed in a heap, then started flopping and twitching!!. When I stopped he was complaining he couldn't move his arm, and was in intense pain. Probably a dislocated (and/or seperated) shoulder. Before I could call for help there was a bike patrol person there.

I made some tactical errors, I got in with a group of gold riders that were too fast for me, After an hour of flirting with my max heart rate, I bonked..badly. For half an hour I crawled along,..every time I tried to get in a group I fell of the back after a couple of minutes. I never really fully recovered. The hills out of Sabino Canyon are murder. I was almost back to a "gold" pace when I was stopped by a train, which was a mile or so long and barely moving. That was the final straw. I went back to an aid station had some cookies and water, rode back to the train tracks and waited. It took me an hour and a half to do the last 23 miles. I finally recovered a bout 2 miles from the finish and was riding 20 mph by myself when I finished. Both of the guys I trained with before I hurt my knee got "gold", under six hours. I had fun, regardless of my finishing time.

splat said:

that will teach you to go out too fast.

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I tell myself that.......but I dont listen to myself once the ride starts


there's a killer hill @ mile 50 that pretty much left me with nothing

Had a great weekend. Saw a few movies, did some errands and some baking. Got a new computer desk and doing some reorganizing of the house. Looking for a touch screen monitor, so I can set up a wireless computer in my game room to use as a jukebox. Spent some time with my lady friend (I'm all smiles today). Baked a cheesecake, and some cookies.

Vacation starts tuesday after work. Wednesday I'm getting a ride to the audi dealer, getting my car and going straight up to VT to see the rents for turkey day, bringing my snowboard with me too. Coming back monday evening next week.

I got a couple of great rides in this weekend. I have had a bad habit of going OTB lately on my Yeti, I think I need to change my set up. My reach to the bars is too short and I think it puts my center of gravity up too high and forward. I'll order up a set back post and hope that helps.

A friend of mine is expecting a baby and had to clean out a room for the little munchkin. As a result I have a fancy universal weight thingy in my basement. Perfect timing too, I was just getting back to my offseason weight lifting.

Yes it is an excellent morning. I received a call a moment ago from my new boss. I have a new job! An excellent new job that pays awesome! I am totally psyched. I got my life back. Paperwork today then I start tomorrow by going to NYC. Benes paid for, new car, phone, laptop. expense account, work from home. I real actual f'n job. I must have applied for 100 jobs, gone on 20 interviews, taken 4 pee tests, and made 1000 calls. I can't believe I actually got the "shoot for the stars" media job I dreamed about. I will miss the bike shop.

jdcamb said:

Yes it is an excellent morning. I received a call a moment ago from my new boss. I have a new job! An excellent new job that pays awesome! I am totally psyched. I got my life back. Paperwork today then I start tomorrow by going to NYC. Benes paid for, new car, phone, laptop. expense account, work from home. I real actual f'n job. I must have applied for 100 jobs, gone on 20 interviews, taken 4 pee tests, and made 1000 calls. I can't believe I actually got the "shoot for the stars" media job I dreamed about. I will miss the bike shop.

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Congrats!!!!

jdcamb said:

Yes it is an excellent morning. I received a call a moment ago from my new boss. I have a new job! An excellent new job that pays awesome! I am totally psyched. I got my life back. Paperwork today then I start tomorrow by going to NYC. Benes paid for, new car, phone, laptop. expense account, work from home. I real actual f'n job. I must have applied for 100 jobs, gone on 20 interviews, taken 4 pee tests, and made 1000 calls. I can't believe I actually got the "shoot for the stars" media job I dreamed about. I will miss the bike shop.

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Nice!!.. Congratulations and good luck

Good Morning Monkies...
Sounds like a lot of monkies had great weekends!!!!
Congrats on the century guys!!!!
Saturday was the first in months that I havent worked so I planned to make the best of it. I grabbed a good buddy of mine and went to do some offorad riding. we started out slow on the bike but then everything seemed to feel good. kinda like in the zone. I havent seen him in a while so the converstaion was high, while all along we just pedaled along... next thing you know we are 11 miles into our ride and already heading back to the car... I enjoyed the ride tremendously but also felt like i missed something.
Sunday i had a 7:30am football game.. we wound up beating last years champions which is a huge turn-around for our team. i threw rather well .. 4 td's and no interceptions. Our defense really picked up and stopped them several times.. all good things.
Coming off our win I was all pumped and decided to go hiking. My wife and I headed to South Mountain reserve in NJ. lots of fun.. 3 1/2 hr hike.. lots of water crossings, a waterfall, a river , a pond .. all good stuff.

today back to work until wed.. then the turkey festivites begin!!!!!

Good weekend. Watched Tennessee get beat by vandy and loose their chances of going to a bowl game. Watched a dorky movie that I was looking forward to coming out. Had more phenominal loving. Da Bears won! Studied less than I should, but I am off everyday this week but tomorrow where I have class from 7:30am-5pm straight

Then I get to eat a deep fried turkey thursday, try to get ahead on some projects due and listen to my bike talk bad about me because I have been neglecting riding

Long weekend....my body is tired. Took a dj lesson on Saturday for 3+ hours. Rode on Sunday for 17 miles. My arm was so tired towards the end of the ride I couldn't muster the effort to get my front wheel over half of the logs so I just ran into them

jdcamb said:

Yes it is an excellent morning. I received a call a moment ago from my new boss. I have a new job! An excellent new job that pays awesome! I am totally psyched. I got my life back. Paperwork today then I start tomorrow by going to NYC. Benes paid for, new car, phone, laptop. expense account, work from home. I real actual f'n job. I must have applied for 100 jobs, gone on 20 interviews, taken 4 pee tests, and made 1000 calls. I can't believe I actually got the "shoot for the stars" media job I dreamed about. I will miss the bike shop.

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congrats man!!!!! hardwork and persistence.. thats what its all about

Good afternoon monkeys. I managed to catch one hell of a cold this weekend that has rendered me virtually useless today. My balance is off as my left ear is completely plugged so I am moving very little and trying to rest as much as I can. Have a Dr. apt this afternoon, but I am not really thinking that they will be able to help much as I really can't take all that many meds these days

Other than that, I am trying to force myself to eat...haven't had an appetite in 2 days and that can't be good for my little monster. I suppose she's getting enough nourishment, but I definitely worry as I have gone from eating 5-6 small snack/meals per day to 2-3 snacks and that's all I have the energy and willpower to do.

Mancil - keep us updated on the baby front...any day now seems like your little guy will be here!

Congrats on the new job Jim!

kizzi77 said:

Good weekend. Watched Tennessee get beat by vandy and loose their chances of going to a bowl game. Watched a dorky movie that I was looking forward to coming out. Had more phenominal loving. Da Bears won! Studied less than I should, but I am off everyday this week but tomorrow where I have class from 7:30am-5pm straight

Then I get to eat a deep fried turkey thursday, try to get ahead on some projects due and listen to my bike talk bad about me because I have been neglecting riding

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Got your oxytocin levels up a bit, did you?

jdcamb said:

Yes it is an excellent morning. I received a call a moment ago from my new boss. I have a new job! An excellent new job that pays awesome! I am totally psyched. I got my life back. Paperwork today then I start tomorrow by going to NYC. Benes paid for, new car, phone, laptop. expense account, work from home. I real actual f'n job. I must have applied for 100 jobs, gone on 20 interviews, taken 4 pee tests, and made 1000 calls. I can't believe I actually got the "shoot for the stars" media job I dreamed about. I will miss the bike shop.

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Nice! I love the dream-job phone call. Good luck

This weekend was homework, homework, homework, and more homework, with the occasional and unneeded RM distraction, followed by more homework. I'm heading to the library after I finish my cereal.

MancilG said:

I'm pretty sure that he will be here this week. I was planning on going to my moms house in Va for the weekend but the we have decided to stay home.

If I had to guess I would say the little guy will be here sometime this week.. (i hope he comes with an instruction manual)

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LOL! Would you really read the manual if he came with one :devil: Not having one is part of the fun and I am sure you'll do fine!

MancilG said:

I'm pretty sure that he will be here this week. I was planning on going to my moms house in Va for the weekend but the we have decided to stay home.

If I had to guess I would say the little guy will be here sometime this week.. (i hope he comes with an instruction manual)

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I'm guessing that the baby will come just as you're getting ready to carve the turkey.

Crazy Sweeper said:

I'm guessing that the baby will come just as you're getting ready to carve the turkey.

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Then he'll have something readily available to take care of the umbilical cord with.

jdcamb said:

Yes it is an excellent morning. I received a call a moment ago from my new boss. I have a new job! An excellent new job that pays awesome! I am totally psyched. I got my life back. Paperwork today then I start tomorrow by going to NYC. Benes paid for, new car, phone, laptop. expense account, work from home. I real actual f'n job. I must have applied for 100 jobs, gone on 20 interviews, taken 4 pee tests, and made 1000 calls. I can't believe I actually got the "shoot for the stars" media job I dreamed about. I will miss the bike shop.

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Congrats! What aspect of the media are you in?

Good morning, or afternoon as the case may be. Actually busy at work today.

Got in two excellent rides over the weekend, one short and technical the other long and fast. The weather is now perfect for riding!

Have a good day!

robdamanii said:

Got your oxytocin levels up a bit, did you?

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Yes...YES I DID!!! I also tested that CN IX works quite well in myself