I know I know

There has been a flood of email requests inquiring what the hell I've been doing...well I haven't been sitting on my ass Ive been riding lol. Last weekend Nate came into town and we got in 85 miles over the weekend and hooked up with a group of 8 riders towards the end of our ride on sunday. all would have been well had I not hit that patch of gravel and busted my ass. Oh well it happens.

I started upping my intensity last week also. Did my first set of intervals for the year and threw in a day of just hill repeats....fun fun.

Then this last weekend I went to Longview and rode the "Freeze your Fanny" ride. It was alot of fun getting to see a bunch of folks I hadn't seen in a long time. I got in 60 miles on saturday at a good pace. At mile 21 I got dropped on a steep climb and I really think I could have got back on with the group (even for just a few more miles) had they hadn't of started attacking . When I got dropped we where averaging almost 22mph and after riding the last 40 miles by myself I finshed up with an 18mph avg. Not bad considering the wind and hills. Over all I was pretty happy.

The next big ride on the horizon is March 7th and 8th in Denton. I have a 20k Time Trial that Saturday morning, a Criterium that afternoon at 4, and a Road Race on Sunday.

Pittsburgh

IN Pittsburgh for the week. Coldest place I've ever been to. We're getting inches of snow tonight. Needless to say I didn't bring my bike. I got 2 miles in on the treadmill a little while ago with a cool down on a recumbent bike they have. If you have never been to Pittsburgh I highly reccomend it so far. Its a very cool place. I'll take some pics tomorrow of downtown.

Crappy Weekend

My aspirations for some good mileage this weekedn where dashed on Saturday. I tried to ride but with a windchill in the mid 20's I couldn't stand the wind on my face.

Sunday Kyle Simpson was in town and gave me a ring wanting to go ride. We got in an hour and a half before he had to jet. Still not sure what my plans are for this week. Supossed to leave for Pittsburgh tonight but we'll see. Hadn't even booked the flight yet lol

Thursday Flat Day

Got in a good night ride Thursday night. Kinda layed around the house to long after work and didn't leave till 930 but it was good non the less. Quite, virtually no traffic. The damn RR tracks got me again tonight though. After losing my light the other day I had a "pinch flat" when I crossed them this time. I guess thats what happens when you hit them at 30 mph lol. Lost my bottle in the process to but I found it.

Good Ride Wednesday

Got in a good night ride on Wednesday - Was colder than I thought when I left so I came back to the house and put on my tights and the new jacket I scored at the pearl Izumi store last week. The weather looks good the rest of the week - should get in some good time in the saddle. Gonna start looking into specific workouts to help with the "quickness" that im lacking. I can roll up to a good speed and hold it but I dont have that good jump in my legs right now that I know I need.

The weekend

Took Thursday and Friday off last week and took off to Tyler to get some miles in this weekend. On Saturday Nate met me in Van Tx and we rode to his house in Flint. Great ride, great roads, too bad we had a 20mph headwind the whole way. Got in 40 miles though and felt good. On Sunday we took off out of Flint and went through Lake Tyler and the Chapel Hill area through UT Tyler, past the old bike shop I used to work at and back to Flint. We got in 50 miles. I was pretty dead the last 10 miles. The only thing that got me home was the 14yr old chick who said I had a nice ass as we rode by her and her friends LOL. Im assuming she was talking about mine since Nate doesn't have one. BY the way, Speaking of big asses I lost 8lbs over 2 and a half weeks. Not too bad!

I took today off and plan to ride every day the rest of this week. I have to go to Pennsylvania next week so I wont be able to do my regular workouts.

Its a bit nipply out

Got in a good ride tonight - There wasnt much wind but the area I was riding was about 8 to 10 degrees colder than it was at the top of the hill where my apt complex is. I was a bit underdressed but it wasnt too bad. I forgot to take my damn inhaler before I left and I forgot to put it in my pocket. I was about to turn around early and head back but Brandi and Hley where able to meet me as they where heading out for dinner - THANK YOU! - I lost my tail light crossing some railroad tracks so I guess I'll be stopping by the bike shop tomorrow. Oh well

Song of the ride - The Toadies "I come from the water" If you don't have it you must download it immediatly