I am a major Facebook addict. So much so that I pretty much only communicate with people through it, and have developed a few FB friends–people I never used to hang out with, but because we’re both on it all the time, we end up getting together. Part of the problem is that work is [...][...]
Archive for January, 2009
January 28th, 2009 - 12:54 pm § in Deep Thoughts
Taking risks
I just have to share this post from the Simple Dollar. It’s about making hard decisions. We are given many of these choices every day in our lives. When we go to a work meeting, we can choose to engage the discussion, or we can sit there and be quiet. When we go to church or to [...][...]
January 27th, 2009 - 11:46 am § in Cycling
Redemption
I knew it was going to suck going in, in fact I was nervous all morning. The team agenda: practice race tactics/skills on Sauvie Island. I was going to at least try. On the menu: 1 lap neutral, 2 laps racing, 1 climb up Newberry. If I totally kill myself trying to stay up, it’s [...][...]
January 24th, 2009 - 2:40 pm § in Food & Diet
The secret to weight-loss for athletes
Acai! ….just kidding. Losing those “last” 10-15lbs until you’re at “optimal” weight is really, really tricky for anyone. It’s especially tricky if you’re involved in athletic endeavors because you must eat a ton of calories to keep your performance lev[...]
January 22nd, 2009 - 1:19 pm § in Cycling
Looking ahead to 5 hour rides
I’m looking at my training plan, and in a few weeks, starting Feb 7th/8th, it calls for a 3 hour team ride on Saturday, and a 5 hour ride on Sunday. That’s a lot of hours, especially since I’m trying to get people together for what I’ve called a “2 hour” ride on S[...]
January 21st, 2009 - 4:26 pm § in Uncategorized
Ask and Ye Shall Receive
A ton of huge career-changing shit has gone down today. I guess that post about scary new changes is happening after all. Gulp. [EDIT] FYI: To those worried messages I have been receiving, it’s a good thing, not a bad one. [...]
January 21st, 2009 - 8:51 am § in Deep Thoughts
25 + infinity; On Growing Up
I am at a strange point in my life. Most of my friends are at least a decade older then me; I have a steady job, a steady BF, a steady… everything. And I’m 25. Obviously, shit happens and I don’t think things will be like this forever, whether because of Life, or because I throw a [...]
January 19th, 2009 - 10:21 pm § in Uncategorized
Weather channel update
“Tomorrow: Sunshine along with some cloudy intervals.” Hm, looks like the weather has an interval workout tomorrow. Better watch out! [...]
January 18th, 2009 - 8:20 am § in Uncategorized
Cycling parties are weird
What do you get when you take a bunch of cyclists, a free keg, and put them in a gym with ropes, monkey bars, gymnastic rings, cruiser bikes, and balance boards? Much of the Veloforma team swinging upside down like a circus act on the ring, me challenging people to monkey bar wars, an enormous game [...]
January 17th, 2009 - 3:29 pm § in Cycling
The Losing Side of a Mental Battle
Team ride. Sunshine. 31 degrees. 30-40 people. Slatted to involve hill repeats at Threshold, the VO2Max. Thankfully, the hill repeats were not done as a group, but rather one or a few at time left from the bottom, which meant I could actually ride at my threshold. I’m pretty sure a good number[...]
