I figured after the races his weekend and with no real motivation to ride out in the freezing weather, I'am going to take a couple weeks off to let the thick hair grow back on the legs and rest from a weird year of great ups and a lot of lows.
Next season will hopefully be one with out any "vacations." This will be my third full year of training. I haven’t had two years of consecutive training and I hope this will change in the next few years. Two years ago I would train two hours a day on the darn trainer and I came out swinging. This year I will do the same with the key being low heart rate and using exclusively the Power Cranks. But this next year I will be able to do group rides during the week I haven't been able to do that really in four years...
Next year I have no dilutions of grandeur, I want my legs and efforts to do the talking.
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Power Cranks
I'm giving credit to my late season ok form on these things. I've been riding the cranks for about five weeks I still can't ride them continuously but I should be by spring time. I have gone on a couple of easy couple hour rides with a few friends and was able to keep up at a moderate pace. I have notice it mostly on the Ice and going up hills. I've been able to go a little deeper and push a big gear for a longer amount of time. I think thats why the single speed has worked so well. I can't wait for spring to really see what these things did for me over winter.
Last weekend
This weekend was great thanks guys and gals. I had my best race once again Saturday on J's single speed. I rocked it to a 10th place finish and in the money securing my chance to afford the race on Sunday. The race was hard having to start at the back of the field and working my way up. I would seem to be able to really gain time on the flats dropping the other single speed guy that no one liked (Iowans are not the fun.) But just sucked on the run ups. I nipped a few guys in the closing laps to take that result.
Sunday was fun but hard. I got the non call up call up where the ref said my name which I though was a call up but really wasn't so I got to start on the front row, Sorry Dis haha. The pace was hard and I was with Little Guy for awhile till I started slipping out of the top ten with no real motivation except to drink beer on that climb. I ended up riding the Grinchs Layer clean one handed with a beer in the other hand. :) After the race the ref said I was DQed but Tom Boonen said I was still on the results.
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The drive back from Iowa for hockey was well worth the trip. Minus the schedule mishap where we had to go to a different rink. The team rocked again with the best game I think we have ever had, with spot on passing and the face offs being won with all our centers would have been hard for us to lose. If we keep this fire up I think we will be able to expand our 3 and 0 record.
Shirts are still available for $15.00.
Sunday was fun but hard. I got the non call up call up where the ref said my name which I though was a call up but really wasn't so I got to start on the front row, Sorry Dis haha. The pace was hard and I was with Little Guy for awhile till I started slipping out of the top ten with no real motivation except to drink beer on that climb. I ended up riding the Grinchs Layer clean one handed with a beer in the other hand. :) After the race the ref said I was DQed but Tom Boonen said I was still on the results.
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The drive back from Iowa for hockey was well worth the trip. Minus the schedule mishap where we had to go to a different rink. The team rocked again with the best game I think we have ever had, with spot on passing and the face offs being won with all our centers would have been hard for us to lose. If we keep this fire up I think we will be able to expand our 3 and 0 record.
Shirts are still available for $15.00.
This might be a good one to start it off
“Just kill me now” Lightning Lalla mumbles to Mucker Brett
The kid seemed distressed by the news.
Earlier…
“Sure, I’ll be your Wingman” Mucker comments as he and Lightning played their way around the disc golf course.
“Yeah, even my Ex said I should ask Jessie out” Lightning nods and struts to the next hole.
“She surely will be at Bocachica’s, she owns the damn place” Mucker starts to outline the gameplan.
“Yeah, we will drop in for a few drinks and I’ll work on my lyrics…she’ll go out with me” Lightning pumps himself up as he gets mentally prepared.
“Here have another Pig’s Eye Lean” Mucker gives him a beer on hole #7.
“Yeah, my ex-fiancée moved from Wisconsin to Minnesota to be a stripper” Disc Golfer Wes comments to the 2 beer leaguers he is playing with.
“Oh, wow,… Well my ex-fiancée was a stripper before she was my ex-fiancée” Mucker retorts.
“I almost had an ex-fiancée” Lightning Lalla ponders
“Have another Pig’s Eye Lean” Mucker hands out beers on hole #14.
…
“Ok, be calm brother man. Be witty and smile” Mucker encourages Lightning as they enter the establishment.
“Hey”, Lightning Lalla smiles to Jessie the bartender as the two beer leaguers enter and sidle up to the bar.
Conversation ensues… Mucker interjects some humor then excuses himself several times to allow the point man to speak to his lady friend.
Things go well….Lightning Lalla is working on all cylinders, in top form. When there is a lull, Mucker the Wingman jumps in to spark up more conversation…..
Then it happened.
…
“I’m getting married in October” Jessie the bartender comments to the couple sitting next to Lightning.
“Kill me now” Lalla mutters.
And so it went.
I went from a Wingman to a Pallbearer.
Mucker
The kid seemed distressed by the news.
Earlier…
“Sure, I’ll be your Wingman” Mucker comments as he and Lightning played their way around the disc golf course.
“Yeah, even my Ex said I should ask Jessie out” Lightning nods and struts to the next hole.
“She surely will be at Bocachica’s, she owns the damn place” Mucker starts to outline the gameplan.
“Yeah, we will drop in for a few drinks and I’ll work on my lyrics…she’ll go out with me” Lightning pumps himself up as he gets mentally prepared.
“Here have another Pig’s Eye Lean” Mucker gives him a beer on hole #7.
“Yeah, my ex-fiancée moved from Wisconsin to Minnesota to be a stripper” Disc Golfer Wes comments to the 2 beer leaguers he is playing with.
“Oh, wow,… Well my ex-fiancée was a stripper before she was my ex-fiancée” Mucker retorts.
“I almost had an ex-fiancée” Lightning Lalla ponders
“Have another Pig’s Eye Lean” Mucker hands out beers on hole #14.
…
“Ok, be calm brother man. Be witty and smile” Mucker encourages Lightning as they enter the establishment.
“Hey”, Lightning Lalla smiles to Jessie the bartender as the two beer leaguers enter and sidle up to the bar.
Conversation ensues… Mucker interjects some humor then excuses himself several times to allow the point man to speak to his lady friend.
Things go well….Lightning Lalla is working on all cylinders, in top form. When there is a lull, Mucker the Wingman jumps in to spark up more conversation…..
Then it happened.
…
“I’m getting married in October” Jessie the bartender comments to the couple sitting next to Lightning.
“Kill me now” Lalla mutters.
And so it went.
I went from a Wingman to a Pallbearer.
Mucker
I'm board.
This Blog is going to be a blog for the hockey team Shame On Ice and my time as a unemployed cycling bum. Until I get a job I will keep this thing updated but other wise I could take it or leave it. Lets not to forget my rants about the state of paintball in MN.
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