Gone.

Once again I'll be on the road, heading west towards the great ball of fire.

See you there.

I'll miss you Minnesota.

Sometimes I make stuff, check out my Etsy page.

Stuff like this.

Goals

Do I have any? That's the question I've heard from all my good friends this past week. I do have them, it's just they've became lost this past year. I'm slowly finding them again. Here's a few.

Now:
Get to Tucson.
Apply to some internships. (Thanks Collin)
Find a part time job.
Ride lots.

One year:
Graduate college at MSU!
Work at my internship during the summer.
Find a job that doesn't feel like a job. I've been lucky that every job I've had has been fun and challenging. From working at the bike shop to a small publicly traded company, I loved it all. And would like to find that again.
Ride the scooter from Texas to Alaska.
Ride, race and win some.

Five years:
Make enough to help out my parents.
Find someone to share it all with.

What are your goals of me? Expectations? I would like to know, and please be frank.

Crazy?

The other day a good friend said that the longer she knows me the crazier I get. I'm not quick sure what that means, but I think slaving everyday for a mortgage, job you don't like and working beyond your comfort level as crazy.

So if I'm crazy, society is even crazier.

She of course meant no harm, it just got me thinking about personal growth and the future. Who the hell knows? She might be right.

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I've been selling stuff on ebay the last few days. It's kind of fun selling stuff you don't want or use anymore even if it only sells for ten dollars.

Running has been easier. Taking the dogs out has been fun too. Boggie has some issues with fitness but he runs well. Alex could run all day.

Looking forward to Leslie and Theo's wedding and heading south.

New Start

Over the last year I've had my ups and downs. Fighting mood swings, poor form and not doing well in school. I think I've had more days off the bike than on it. I didn't go into one race this year feeling fit. That lack of form I've found also transfers into other thing. Sex. To be honest, it used to be really fun, but it's now turned into an epic workout where in the end I always get dropped.

Well that has to change.

I've headed up north for Leslie and Theo's wedding and then I'm going to be heading down to Tucson for the fall and winter. First stop will be in NE to see Alex and family and then to CO where my long time friend Chris lives. We're going to do some "14s". Once I get to AZ I'll be getting a part time job and riding full time, then going back to school in the spring.


It's time I keep a little accountability on my workouts so I'll be posting them here along with my other battles. I hope you can enjoy reading about someone who has found himself in a dark place and is heading to the light.

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Sunday- Went again on another 25 min run. These things hurt, but I can already tell progress is being made. I think it'll only be a few weeks of riding in AZ to get me fit again.

Saturday- Went on a 25min run. Man that was hard, my HR quickly went into upper zone 2-3 and never came down. And I was hardly moving!!! It hurt.

Friday- Went on a 45min walk with Grandma.

Trade me!

As I head west a new beginning will occur. Beer will no longer be my sleep ad, tears will no longer be my friend and hope will replace emptiness. Give me your support, give me you strength, I'll not fail, for my life, our life, depend on it.

Remember life is good. The ups, the downs are why we live. If you’re not living the way you want, you aren’t living. So…. Make a change and live. What’s stopping you?

The decision is easy. It’s life or death.

I choose life.

You?