Sweet

I'm looking forward to this. I just hope they don't mess it up. In some of the movies I have seen lately, it feels like there has been a big push for crazy action and no story. I think it has the potential to be a big hit... I'll be there.

Family Time

The pendulum has swung. It was time to focus on Family time last night. Today both kids had well baby checkups. We all went to the doctor. Everyone checked out as healthy and Kailee was super happy when the doctor said she didn't have to get any shots, although she had done a good job preparing herself. Nate on the other hand, after having a poor nights sleep, was not so lucky. He still did a good job.

Nothing brings me more joy than two healthy, happy kids.

Sometimes its a challenge to keep life balanced. I came across a good reminder today "Remember racing is a part of the collective joy. Not the joy. " Well said.

Cycling Shorts… Part 2 - Style

See part 1 here.

Disclaimer: I am writing this from the perspective of a male cyclist. If you are female or not a cyclist, i.e. you ride your bike sometimes, please disregard.

There are 3 different styles of short I’ll discuss.
1. The baggy short
2. Standard Lycra cycling short
3. The Bib short

The Baggy Shorts:
You would only wear these shorts for two reasons. 1. You are too concerned about the size of your posterior (eventually you will discover they aren’t hiding anything we can’t see). 2. You’re doing some hardcore downhill mountain biking through rock gardens, where if you crash you'll rip your shorts and have to walk home naked.

In my experience these shorts are not very comfortable as the extra fabric makes them too hot, gets hung up on the saddle and jammed into places I don’t want it. In addition they are like having a parachute attached to your butt... no good if you want to ride fast.

The Standard Lycra Cycling Short:
This is the workhorse of the cycling short. Everyone gets it… it’s a short. For the most part, this is a great choice to ride in. People tend to be a little nervous when riding in cycling shorts; they’re afraid their jersey might slide up and leave them displaying plumbers crack. This fact appears to inspire folks to get jerseys that are too big for them... to keep the crack safe.

The Bib Short:
To my amazement, these shorts appear to be under appreciated, at least in our racing club. The majority of folks get the cycling short, ignorant of the advantages of the bib. I have found bibs to be much more comfortable compared to the simple short. No need for a tight waste band to hold them up; very handy on long rides.

I have heard people complain, “how do I pee?” There are 3 holes in the bib, same as the short…. pick one. Another common complaint, the extra fabric will make me hot. Actually no, it’s a wicking fabric that helps you stay cool when hot and warmer when cool.

In addition to the added comfort, the bib gives you confidence. No more worrying about the plumper in the back. Thus you can wear a smaller jersey that actually fits. Again making you more comfortable because the fabrics are allowed to work the way they were designed, wicking away sweat next to your skin. Ultimately it makes you faster because you don’t have a jersey blowing in the breeze like a blouse.

Weights

I wasn't moving very fast this morning. I was sore and tired. Reluctantly I hit the gym anyway, figured I would just see what happened.

To my suprise, things improved greatly. I was even able to squat 230lb! Nice.

Exercise is so good for you.

Weekend Update

The weekend ended up being successfully. Saturday morning I went out for the team ride, we basically hit the usual route. We finished the route 20 minutes faster than the week before. Not sure our average speed was much faster but the weather was getting cooler as the day went on. I think that helped keep people moving.

The team rides always seem to be a balancing act between riding and talking about how we should ride. My thought is getting people through the basics, pacelining, staying out of the wind, controlling the pace... and then letting people go, hoping they will react correctly when the situation arises. Others want the ride mapped out in detail so nothing is left to chance. What do you think it will be like in a race? I have never seen a detailed plan get past the start line.

Spent the rest of the weekend at my parents house. They had everyone at their house. Dogs, kids and aunts. We had a good visit and the kids had a blast. They were so tired from the weekend activities they slept in past 8am this morning. That never happens.

A recovery day on Monday means the weekend was a success.

Finally

I got some time and spent it on maintenance.

The VIPs at work left, the family went to the grandparents to visit with my Aunt. Giving me a couple hours of free time. I was exhausted but.... when am I going to get another chance?

My road bike needed some TLC. Re-cabled the brakes and shifters, new bar tape, new saddle and new wheel. Got her cleaned up and ready to go.

That bike is really starting to show its age. Perhaps it will be time for a new one next year.

Busy...

Busy week! Have some VIP customers visting this week. Workout early
then to work early. All day presenting and keeping folks happy. Home
late and to bed... Then repeat.

More updates later.

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I have dreams like this all the time.... weird.



My wife would say this commercial defines my life.



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Saturday's Team Ride

Wow! What a day. Look at that Sky! Super day for a ride.

There was some new candy for everyone to drool on. Nice ride Russ.

52 miles, everything started out great and everyone came home tired. Awesome

I am Back!

Finally....

For some reason this blog was selected for harassment by google. Their "robots" decided this was a spam blog and I got blocked. I requested reinstatement but it took them 10 days to get it done.

10 days! That's a long time. I was looking to start up a new blog. I tried wordpress and even another blogger blog. However, everyone knows about this one.... so I am back.

Check out googles nice note.