I like to ride my bicycle - for long distances. I have earned the California Triple Crown and finished the Furnace Creek 508. My goals include qualifying for RAAM and ...(read the blog to find out).
"The bicycle has a soul. If you are able to love it as it deserves, it will give you emotions you will never forget."
Mario Cipolini
"Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride."
John F. Kennedy
"The important decisions in my life I make while out riding my bike."
Former Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi
"Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever.” Lance Armstrong
Wednesday, March 31, 2004
Planet Ultra has posted the Spring Death Valley silde show. Yes, there is a picture of me at the finish.
This week, the Salem Bicycle Club has started thier weeknight rides. All I can say is Wohoo! I rode Tuesday and Wednesday for an additional 60 miles this week. The only downside is now I have less time to workout in the Gym.
Monday, March 29, 2004
Friday, March 26, 2004
Sunday, March 21, 2004
Monday, March 15, 2004
According to Jeff Foxworthy...
You might be from the Pacific Northwest if:
1. You know the state flower (Mildew)
2. You feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the trash.
3. Use the statement "sun break" and know what it means.
4. You know more than 10 ways to order coffee.
5. You know more people who own boats than air conditioners.
6. You feel overdressed wearing a suit to a nice restaurant.
7. You stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for the "Walk" Signal.
8. You consider that if it has no snow or has not recently erupted, it is not a real mountain.
9. You can taste the difference between Starbucks, Seattle's Best, and Veneto's.
10. You know the difference between Chinook, Coho, and Sockeye salmon.
11. You know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Issaquah, Oregon, and Willamette.
12. You consider swimming an indoor sport.
13. You can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese and Thai food.
14. In winter, you go to work in the dark and come home in the dark-while only working eight-hour days.
15. You never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho.
16. You are not fazed by "Today's forecast: showers followed by rain," and "Tomorrow's forecast: rain followed by showers."
17. You cannot wait for a day with "showers and sun breaks."
18. You have no concept of humidity without precipitation.
19. You know that Boring is a town in Oregon and not just a state of mind.
20. You can point to at least two volcanoes, even if you cannot see through the cloud cover.
21. You notice "the mountain is out" when it is a pretty day and you can actually see it.
22. You put on your shorts when the temperature gets above 50, but still wear your hiking boots and parka.
23. You switch to your sandals when it gets about 60, but keep the socks on.
24. You have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain.
25. You think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists (unless they are golfers, and then it's OK if it's really raining hard).
26. You knew immediately that the view out of Frasier's window was fake.
27. You buy new sunglasses every year, because you can't find the old ones after such a long time.
28. You measure distance in hours.
29. You often switch from "heat" to "a/c" in the same day.
30. You use a down comforter in the summer.
31. You carry jumper cables in your car and your wife knows how to use them.
32. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit under a raincoat.
33. You know all the important seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Raining (Spring), Road Construction (Summer), Deer & Elk season (Fall).
34. You actually understand these jokes and forward them!
Sunday, March 14, 2004
Got out on the bike for a ride today. The club ride was "Cordon Road Cleanup" where the club picks up trash along Cordon Road and then does a short ride. I left the house early and did twenty miles before the Club ride.
After riding in the warm weather of Death Valley, the mid-40s ° F of the Willamette Valley was a bit of a shock.
After the ride, I was very tired and had to take a short nap before I could continue the day.
Saturday, March 13, 2004
I knew my body would need to recover after the Spring Death Valley Double, but I think it went overboard.
The first couple of days I was just sore. My thighs were tight and complained whenever I used them, but the pain was acceptable. I could live with it. However, what happen once I got home really was terrible. First I got the stomach flu on Tuesday morning. What I ate on Tuesday night exited my stomach the way it came in on Wednesday morning. I called in sick on Wednesday, but felt good enough to suffer through work on Thursday. By Friday, I was feeling better, but that is when the migraine hit. I drove home from work and was confinded to the couch for the rest of the day.
Hopefully, this will not happen after each double.
Thursday, March 11, 2004
Monday, March 08, 2004
I'm back from Death Valley, where I finished the 2004 Spring Death Valley Double!
Time: 15:07
Avg. Speed: 14.6 mpg
Here are the photos from the trip and ride. The ride report will be up soon.
Wednesday, March 03, 2004
The current weather in Death Valley is...
Maritn and I did a light workout Monday night. Nothing too hard, but just enough to work some muscles.
I have been getting packed for Death Valley. Martin and I leave early on Thursday morning. We will spend the first night at his daughter's house in Sacramento. On Friday, we will arrive in Death Valley. I feel excited and ready. I have put in a lot of miles this winter, a lot of them in the rain. As long as I pace myself, I know I can finnish this ride.