Lazy Sunday Morning

For once, I'm not stressing about getting out the door for my normal Sunday bike ride.  The weather is supposed to be warm today, so I'm waiting until it is warm to ride.  There's no sense in riding in the cold if I don't have to.  My friends that I was supposed to ride with ended up not going today, so I'm on my own, which is nice.  I'm doing 80+ miles today and really need to do it at my own pace.  For now, I'm just enjoying my coffee and playing with Alex.


Sometimes its nice to just be lazy.

Specialized Screws-up Again!

I got the call Friday.  Specialized, the warehouse, was told to ship my bike on Thursday by overnight air.  They didn't.  They did ship it overnight air, but it didn't ship till Friday.  So, because of delivery schedules, the bike won't be delivered until Monday.  I have to wait all weekend for it.  I guess that's OK though since I have to work and do some things around the house.


I'm sooooo jonesing for it!

An Observation

I made an observation to Ann a while ago that I think I should have posted but haven't till now.

Most of you that know me, know that I have been into bikes and RC airplanes for most of my life.  When I got hurt in the USMC and couldn't compete in Triathlons anymore, I really sunk into depression.  That coupled with my battle with PTSD made for a really bad combination.  In this time, I turned to RC planes again to fill the void and keep my mind busy.

Now, I've been back training for Tris for about 6 months.  I've dropped some of the weight I gained (although I still have a bunch more to go) and I'm generally happier.

I was looking at the magazine rack in the bathroom and realized:

  "I'M A LOT HAPPIER WHEN THE MAGAZINE RACK IS FILLED WITH TRIATHLETE, INSIDE TRIATHLON AND BICYCLING THAN WHEN THERE ARE RC PLANE MAGAZINES THERE."

So, here's to filling your magazine rack with the things that matter to you rather than the things that just take up space.

Bike Day, Vol. 2

So my bike showed up on time today.  I got the call about 11:30.  I took a long lunch to go pick it up, get the seat post cut and make sure everything was all set.  I got to the shop to find that the brakes and headset were missing and the head tube was smashed in with the carbon cracked.  This was the last frame Specialized had.....

Surf City Cycles are a bunch of great guys.  If you're ever in HB, check them out.  Here's the solution they came up with:

They are tearing apart a full Transition bike and giving me the frame....easy right...not really.  The complete bikes come with an Specialized proprietary BB and crank sooo.....I get a $700 carbon crank and BB for free and they're over-nighting the new frame, so I only have to wait another day!

Like I said, Sean and the guys are great.  Not too many bike shops around without at least one retard....this shop is retard-less! 

I'll get some pics up as soon as i get it.

A

Bike Day!

I can't wait to get my new frame!

Shocking

        It’s amazing. I’m actually back before two months have slipped away!

        I’m having a hard time getting going this morning. I’ve had my coffee but I’m still sitting here on the couch. I’ve got a 40 mile ride to do today. Usually, my bike workouts are the most fun and I look forward to them. Today though, it’s the last thing I want to do. I’ve got a race in two weeks and definitely need to get out on the road. Maybe I’ll get out this afternoon. It’s supposed to warm up this weekend, so maybe my workouts will be more enjoyable.

I'm baaaack!

        Ok, so it’s been two months. (see my two posts below)

        I really think that having a place to write is pretty cool, but I still suck at it. It seems like I always have better things to do. I guess I just think that I have to write a long, drawn out post every time. I guess one little post on a regular basis would be better than every two months.

        I’m full swing into training now. I’ve got a triathlon on the 27th. It’s a “reverse,” sprint triathlon. It should be pretty easy and a nice chance to put a number on and test myself. so far, I’ve lost almost 40 lbs and 8% body fat. I can’t wait to get back to racing weight.

        I’ve got two long course races this year and a couple olympic distance races. I think that’s a fairly reasonable schedule. Next year though, it’s time for more Ironman races. I’m going to try to qualify for Kona as many times as I can before I die! Maybe someday, I’ll even try a double! Many people think I’m crazy for training, but it makes me feel good. Yesterday I ran almost 16 miles by accident. People ask me how I can run that far “by accident.” For those of you that are runners or know me, you will realize how easy it is. When you’re out on the road with just your thoughts, it’s easy to “zone out” and just keep plugging along on your run. I looked at my watch yesterday and I was at 8 miles.....and still had to make it back to the hotel. I felt great after and am only a little tired today. I was going to skip my workout today, but I think that I’ll do an easy 4 miles just to loosen the legs up a bit.

        I’ll work on the consistency for next time.