Wow its been really cold here lately. At least earlier in the week it was sunny. Actually it was really awesome. I've been riding early in the morning, like before the sun comes up. But I have to say there is not a more beautiful time to ride. Riding with the sun rise is incredible!! I was never a morning person but I am getting used to it. You gotta do what you gotta do to get in some training.
Friday we had our weekly shop ride which was very interesting. We got most of the way out to the trails and it started snowing real good. By the time we got out there, there was as good 3 inches on the ground. But we didn't let that stop us. It was a pretty good ride, we didn't even try to get to the peak it was too socked in. But after a broken chain and some cold fingers we got back with a pretty awsome ride. I even got back soon enough to get a little something to eat before class!
Ok so now to today. RACE DAY!! well if you want to call it that. It was more, pay to put a number on your back line up with a bunch of your buddies and get ready to ride and be cold.
The race today was soooo cold we got about 4 to 6 inches of fresh snow on the course this morning, then right before the race started it turned into 33 degree rain. Burrrrr. The puddles on course were like Ice water! they hit your legs and they went stright numb brefore the first mile. I think about 1/3 of the feild pulled out on the first lap them another 1/3 after the second lap, it was really cold! I finished, I got 8th, the only thing to brag about is that I finished, now whether that was showing that I am hard core or just stupid is up for disscussion. I would also like to give a shout out to Ethan, Cathrine and Russel Maier. They all raced and finished! It was truly a great feat to finish today, most people didn't even start. Also Klingle, and Mitch good job starting and there is no shame in dropping out of race like this, Good Work. I would post some pix but I think I was so cold I only got 3 all day so we'll se how those look tommorow for now I am tired so I am hittin the sack, Late.
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Ride, Work, Ride, Work
That's what my weekend was like. Wake up around 5:30 strap on the lights and hit the road Sat. morning for a nice not very wet, and suprizingly warm (around 38 to 40 deg.) ride. Then went into work and we were actually busy in the rental shop! Sweet!! The day went by pretty fast but I was in bed really really early like 8pm. Weird.
Got up at 6 the next morning for a very different ride. Hit the MTB up in Capital Forest and it typical C.F. style i hit every type of weather possible. It was sunny at the base about half way up the hill it started to rain not to badly though, but at the top it was just a blizzard of snow!! about an inch fell on the road just while I was on it, and at the peak there was a good 2 inches. The trip down was needless to say chilly but the trails are in awsome shape right now. Just wet with puddles but not too much sticky mud that gets everywhere. I came stright from the mountain to work, I could have really used a shower! My toes were still numb from my ride earlier that morning.
Monday I didn't have to work or go to school! Sweet!!! So I hit the trails again, this time it was supposed to be a shop ride that about 6 of us were supposed to go. But just as I was leaving my drive way Heather called me to ask it I was still in?? Ahhhh why would I miss a MTB ride?? I aked. Well come to find out half of our crue a bailed out due to bad weather... LAME... I hope all of you read this!!!! Ok given it was just over frezzing, rain/snowing, and 7 am in the morning, but still, WUSSIES!!!! So Heather Ian and I shuttled to the peak and rode trail 30 down, a little cold at first but after you get moving you were paying more attention to the gnraly trail than the cold. The trail was in great shape lots of deep puddles good fun. Although but the time we got to the bottom it did start to get a little chilly.....
So now for the trip back up, it got very interesting... We had to fit 3 of us in my car with all of our gear. Also I only have space on the top of my car for 2 bikes and my trunk is barely big enough for maybe one bike w/ the handlebars taken off. But we all fit and got up to the top fine. But then our next issue was that on the way up the gas light on the shop truck came on.... so we didn't know what would happen on the way back down. So we got to the bottom of the hill, and just to add some more excitement, Ian and I (in my car) pulled off so we could follow Heather in the truck to make sure she made it back to the shop. Well as I pulled off I hit a good size bump and what do you know my bike falls off my car!! which would usually be my stupid fault for not securing it up there right, but come to see the whole rack had BROKEN off my car!!! WOW. The metal piece that holds it onto the bars broke! So we take the whole rack off and jam it into the back of my already loaded Tempo. Finally on our way we make it back into town and everyone and everything gets back ok. Crazy. Well thats all for now off to do some homework. Late.
Got up at 6 the next morning for a very different ride. Hit the MTB up in Capital Forest and it typical C.F. style i hit every type of weather possible. It was sunny at the base about half way up the hill it started to rain not to badly though, but at the top it was just a blizzard of snow!! about an inch fell on the road just while I was on it, and at the peak there was a good 2 inches. The trip down was needless to say chilly but the trails are in awsome shape right now. Just wet with puddles but not too much sticky mud that gets everywhere. I came stright from the mountain to work, I could have really used a shower! My toes were still numb from my ride earlier that morning.
Monday I didn't have to work or go to school! Sweet!!! So I hit the trails again, this time it was supposed to be a shop ride that about 6 of us were supposed to go. But just as I was leaving my drive way Heather called me to ask it I was still in?? Ahhhh why would I miss a MTB ride?? I aked. Well come to find out half of our crue a bailed out due to bad weather... LAME... I hope all of you read this!!!! Ok given it was just over frezzing, rain/snowing, and 7 am in the morning, but still, WUSSIES!!!! So Heather Ian and I shuttled to the peak and rode trail 30 down, a little cold at first but after you get moving you were paying more attention to the gnraly trail than the cold. The trail was in great shape lots of deep puddles good fun. Although but the time we got to the bottom it did start to get a little chilly.....
So now for the trip back up, it got very interesting... We had to fit 3 of us in my car with all of our gear. Also I only have space on the top of my car for 2 bikes and my trunk is barely big enough for maybe one bike w/ the handlebars taken off. But we all fit and got up to the top fine. But then our next issue was that on the way up the gas light on the shop truck came on.... so we didn't know what would happen on the way back down. So we got to the bottom of the hill, and just to add some more excitement, Ian and I (in my car) pulled off so we could follow Heather in the truck to make sure she made it back to the shop. Well as I pulled off I hit a good size bump and what do you know my bike falls off my car!! which would usually be my stupid fault for not securing it up there right, but come to see the whole rack had BROKEN off my car!!! WOW. The metal piece that holds it onto the bars broke! So we take the whole rack off and jam it into the back of my already loaded Tempo. Finally on our way we make it back into town and everyone and everything gets back ok. Crazy. Well thats all for now off to do some homework. Late.
Friday, February 16, 2007
This Week
Wow this week was just as crazy as I thought it would be. But good all the same.
Tuseday Riss and I kinda had our Valentines Day. We hit the slopes and went sking. It was awesome! it was like we had the mountain all to ourselves. No lines ever just skied and skied until we had to head back to get home for our dinner reservations, which we were late for anyway. OH yeah and since Riss just turned 18 when we stopped for gas we both bought scratchers! It was pretty cool, this was my first time too and I won $5 on my first card, WOW! Riss didn't win anything but i was all for kicks and giggles anyway.
We had dinner at Falls Terras which is a really cool pretty nice resturant. We had some really good fish and the best Key Lime pie! It was sooo good!
Wendsday was my birthday but I had both school an work. But I had breakfast with my dad and Dinner with my Mom and sister. which both were really good. I got an IPod and an IPod movie player they are so cool so I have been playing with those everyfree second I have. Thanks to my Mom, Dad, Danielle, and Brittany.
Yesterday I went to school and took my Physics test. Only 4 questions, easy right.....NOT. I came into the test well prepared ready to go. I got the first 2 questions done I was pretty confident until I looked at the clock it took me 45 min. to do 2 questions!I only have 1 hour to take the test! So I rushed through the last two i think I got but one not the other.
Next off to work then Dad Riss and I went to REd lobster for dinner it was great food and good times. We got homw and I was playing with my I Pod right before i went to bed I was watching this Biking video podcast that was supposed to be a freeride video but they had some clips of a cyclocross race, and I was in it! crazy! So was Ian and Benny and Eric! Pretty cool!
Today I had a Calculus Test. even though this was still a difficult test it didn't seem so because of the physics test yesterday. Now its going to be nice to get in a ride and work on my own bike finally. also Riss is putting on a birthday kindof party her and her family are making me dinner tonight which I am looking forward to. Her and her mom are really good cooks so dinner should be awesome! Thats all for now. Late.
Tuseday Riss and I kinda had our Valentines Day. We hit the slopes and went sking. It was awesome! it was like we had the mountain all to ourselves. No lines ever just skied and skied until we had to head back to get home for our dinner reservations, which we were late for anyway. OH yeah and since Riss just turned 18 when we stopped for gas we both bought scratchers! It was pretty cool, this was my first time too and I won $5 on my first card, WOW! Riss didn't win anything but i was all for kicks and giggles anyway.
We had dinner at Falls Terras which is a really cool pretty nice resturant. We had some really good fish and the best Key Lime pie! It was sooo good!
Wendsday was my birthday but I had both school an work. But I had breakfast with my dad and Dinner with my Mom and sister. which both were really good. I got an IPod and an IPod movie player they are so cool so I have been playing with those everyfree second I have. Thanks to my Mom, Dad, Danielle, and Brittany.
Yesterday I went to school and took my Physics test. Only 4 questions, easy right.....NOT. I came into the test well prepared ready to go. I got the first 2 questions done I was pretty confident until I looked at the clock it took me 45 min. to do 2 questions!I only have 1 hour to take the test! So I rushed through the last two i think I got but one not the other.
Next off to work then Dad Riss and I went to REd lobster for dinner it was great food and good times. We got homw and I was playing with my I Pod right before i went to bed I was watching this Biking video podcast that was supposed to be a freeride video but they had some clips of a cyclocross race, and I was in it! crazy! So was Ian and Benny and Eric! Pretty cool!
Today I had a Calculus Test. even though this was still a difficult test it didn't seem so because of the physics test yesterday. Now its going to be nice to get in a ride and work on my own bike finally. also Riss is putting on a birthday kindof party her and her family are making me dinner tonight which I am looking forward to. Her and her mom are really good cooks so dinner should be awesome! Thats all for now. Late.
Monday, February 12, 2007
Monday Monday.
Today is the first day of one of the busiest weeks in a long time for me. I have 3 tests and 3 days of work and birthday dinners every night. Yeah well I guess life could be worse. Tommorow Riss and I are going skiing. I can't wait it's going to be killer they just got a fresh dusting of snow and it should be good weather. Long day today, had school this morning then went to work where i found out that a co worker of mine had a nice crash on the shop ride this morning and didn't come into work. I think it was more an excuse than anything, Ryan you pansy!
Oh yeah I got my hair cut today no big deal but it is the first time in like 8 months. I'll get some pix from the trip tommorow and tommorows update will be much more interesting. More then. Late!
Oh yeah I got my hair cut today no big deal but it is the first time in like 8 months. I'll get some pix from the trip tommorow and tommorows update will be much more interesting. More then. Late!
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Pictures!!!
Ok I am definetly the luckest guy!! Riss just gave me my birthday present (a little early) and she got me this killer digital camera! It is so cool now I can post pix on my blog!
So friday I went on the first weekly friday morning MTB ride with the shop. It was so awesome!! we had an awsome ride, not cold not wet but good and muddy. I was Heather, Sam, Adrian, Jody, Ian and I. Parked at fall creek and went from there. Killer ride and the best part was that we all made it to work or school pretty much on time! I can't wait till next week! I got some pix in here too check it out.
Today Riss and I went XC skiing which was fun conditions weren't great but we still had a good time. We skiied almost everything but had to get back because Riss had to go to work at 7 pm tonight. Oh well awsome time none the less. I got some pics from that too check
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Thursday, February 8, 2007
Lots and Lots to Say
Well it has been a while so what has happened in the past week.
Last Friday Riss and I went up to crystal Mountain and hit the night skiing up there. It was really aweome, skiiing at night is totally different but just as awesome. Riss is getting really good at DH skiing she'll be hitting the top in no time.
Saturday I went up to White Pass with my mom and Sis and while it was cool to get out with the girls of the family the conditions were not good at all. It was really warm but also wet, like pissing rain. I skied until i started getting wet through my "rain proof" jacket. Other than that it was really awesome.
Sunday was finally a chill day, Dad got home and we watched the Super Bowl just kinda chilled.
This week I just worked, and went to school. Tommorow the employee's at Olympic Outfitters are getting together for an early morning mountain bike ride. It should be really entertaining. I'll let you know how it goes.
Late
Last Friday Riss and I went up to crystal Mountain and hit the night skiing up there. It was really aweome, skiiing at night is totally different but just as awesome. Riss is getting really good at DH skiing she'll be hitting the top in no time.
Saturday I went up to White Pass with my mom and Sis and while it was cool to get out with the girls of the family the conditions were not good at all. It was really warm but also wet, like pissing rain. I skied until i started getting wet through my "rain proof" jacket. Other than that it was really awesome.
Sunday was finally a chill day, Dad got home and we watched the Super Bowl just kinda chilled.
This week I just worked, and went to school. Tommorow the employee's at Olympic Outfitters are getting together for an early morning mountain bike ride. It should be really entertaining. I'll let you know how it goes.
Late
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Lack of Updates
Sorry for the lack of updates lately. Been really busy Both with fun and work. Trying to get ready for the up coming Cycling season, working a bunch and having some fun in my spare time, Skiing and Boarding mostly. OK time to hit the sack and go to bed. I'll update a better soon, promise. Late
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