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Morning, and good night
'Morning. I'm tired. Another weekend, another race. I did a duathlon yesterday. 2.85 mile run, 24 mile bike, 3.1 mile run. After the first run, we merged with the 200+ triathletes for the rest of the race I finished 2nd overall! My highest finish in a race. Granted it was a small field (27) because most folks did the triathlon, but all I can do is show up and race. I lead the race for the entire first run, which was really cool. That was a new experience for me, being the leader and the first into transition. Kind of cool to be behind the bike escort while he's yelling at cars, volunteers, and spectators, hollering to "Make way, the leader is coming through!" That was ME! 
But then I got on the bike was passed one mile in. 
The winner beat me by almost 10 minutes, so I basically had no chance. I was 1st on run 1, 10th on the bike, and 1st on run 2.
But then I got on the bike was passed one mile in. The winner beat me by almost 10 minutes, so I basically had no chance. I was 1st on run 1, 10th on the bike, and 1st on run 2.
Sounds like your efforts should be spent on biking, IAB
I came into work hoping to see that Matlab had finished running a ~36 hour calculation over the weekend. Instead I found the computer freshly rebooted and doing nothing thanks to Windows Update forcing a restart some time during the night. Gah.
I came into work hoping to see that Matlab had finished running a ~36 hour calculation over the weekend. Instead I found the computer freshly rebooted and doing nothing thanks to Windows Update forcing a restart some time during the night. Gah.
Wifey seems to have a nasty tear of the meniscus. Retarded waiting time for a publicly funded MRI (8 month estimate) drove us to get it done privately.
Called on Monday, was in on Wednesday. Walked out with results.
Doesn't change the fact that she can't sleep due to knee pain, but at least we know WHAT is painful ...
I can't ride in the heat. It kills me. Well, not really. I went for a ride , and I survived...
Called on Monday, was in on Wednesday. Walked out with results.
Doesn't change the fact that she can't sleep due to knee pain, but at least we know WHAT is painful ...
I can't ride in the heat. It kills me. Well, not really. I went for a ride , and I survived...
So how long does she wait for the publicly-funded knee surgery?
Oh - and back from DH'in. Well, not really since I was on my old Reign and discovered that black tech trails at Steamboat are probably a bad idea for me.
First chance I've had to sleep in in two weeks. Was drug out of bed by the woman child just after 9. Coffee purge is complete, lets get some shit done today!
Morning! Doing laundry after another successful Monkeyfest. Just got my teaching assignment for next year and I am not psyched. Need to call the new guidance counselor to see what she was thinking.
I think my body is revolting for riding 8 hours a day for 7 days straight. Back to the salt mines today. Now I just need to survive until the next vacation, whenever that may be.
Ah, now we're talking. It wouldn't be a Monday without a bangyourheadonthewall moment. 
I went directly to one of our service venders to ask for help, a guy responded and told me to contact my corporate held desk. So I did, and they forwarded my ticket directly back to the guy I originally emailed. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT
I went directly to one of our service venders to ask for help, a guy responded and told me to contact my corporate held desk. So I did, and they forwarded my ticket directly back to the guy I originally emailed. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT
I believe you and I will be in equal amounts of trouble when they start walking.
With the seasonal heat, painful ribs and a general sense of malaise I haven't been riding very much. Need to get motivated and get my shit together for my iceland trip next week.
work or vacation?
You should "unfriend" her....
I had a similar situation, and everyone I know up here has gone through the same thing. Surgery is only a 2-4 months wait as long as its not urgent. MRI takes much much longer. In my case, my surgeon wasn't sure my ACL was torn, and it was an 8mo. waiting period for an MRI, so he said he'd fix my meniscus asap (I waited 2 mo.), and while he was in there with the scope he had a look at my ACL. It turns out it was was completely torn. But because of my [insert german accent ] "massive musculature" [/german accent] I didn't have too much instability. I waited 8 years before getting the ACL fixed, but then wanted to start playing soccer/ultimate/skiing and needed it done at that point.
Procedures... you gotta follow procedures...Ah, now we're talking. It wouldn't be a Monday without a bangyourheadonthewall moment.
I went directly to one of our service venders to ask for help, a guy responded and told me to contact my corporate held desk. So I did, and they forwarded my ticket directly back to the guy I originally emailed. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT
Vacation. A few days boozing in Reykjavic, 4 days backpacking, then a few more days in Reykjavic before heading home. I contacted a charter company about some Heli-assisted mountain-biking, but have not heard back. Folks I am going with do not ride so I would have to tack on to another group to meet the minimum occupancy required to fire up the helo.
stuffing everything in one bag?
stuffing everything in one bag?
Afternoon, beautiful backpacking this weekend with friends. Still not right with anything after last week's terribleness. I'll try to remember the wise man's tale "We Shall See" So let's see some pics, eh?
No, Don't want to haul a bunch of pointless stuff with my on the trail. Will stash a bag at a hotel or airport locker.
Sure do! Used it at the trail head the night before we left!
One of our most recent and beautiful trips across the North Cascades Hwy:
(let's REALLY make it mountainsmonday!!)
there is a rest stop i spent the night at on the border in the mountains between idaho/montana that is fucking beautiful.Sure do! Used it at the trail head the night before we left!
One of our most recent and beautiful trips across the North Cascades Hwy:
(let's REALLY make it mountainsmonday!!)
I'll be needing specifics next time I head that way! The best rest stop on this drive was actually here:
Hey I know them.
I just wish that Lucy Bowels chick would quit knocking on the back door.
Me too! Insomnia and Lucy Bowels are homies for life!
Yes! She is! I think she has a little Mexican and Indian in her too!
great ride but it kicked my ass. never had leg cramps that bad before. started w/a 15 mile climb w/3000'+ gain...to get to 10 miles on mostly ruff, gnar downhill.
$3 pints at ho foods will be followed by an epic gazpacho making session and much foam roller usage.
$3 pints at ho foods will be followed by an epic gazpacho making session and much foam roller usage.
Where in WNC ?
Alberto Contador is still in it....
wilsons, of course! need to get up to check out the Thuper Awesum trail sometime.
