Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Abonable Snow me
















Well back and kinda stuck here and there in the Northwest travel hell. I have bean in some interesting perdicuments. Stiming from very bad and lumpy interstates to road clossers, to abanden cars on off road hills,to un passable parking lots never plowed during the 14 or so inches on the coast, to having a ride to zoo town then giving it up for a straight shot ride to not having because of car troubles to missing out on one over sold gray dog adventure to the next taking that adventure only falling short in Pasco Washington cause snow bombed spokane was shut down. Then when after 16 hours in this oasis on towrds spokane only to have to wait another 5 hours for the next try on zoola.





So do you pick up on my string pullin back to the south??? Cause it's dafinently there. THAT AND i COULD USE ALOT OF CAFFINE OR A COUPLE VERY STIFF COCTAILS.. Happy New Year All.......... May the Schwag be with you.....

Monday, December 15, 2008

Nats and back
















Well everyone I'm back to normal life style ,my travels on a rest for a bit and ready for the R an R with some drinken and eatting hopefully in moderation. The nats were everything and more than I expected. Very good talent with the conditions not in my favor with my tire set up or totol mud and slipperie ice like corse. Could of used the tubullers running around 28 pounds of pressure, haven 2 bikes one being and readed each lap. I know by the way some of the top 5 went by me and my 40 pounds of tire preasure with ease ,I put alot more energy into trying to move forward than thease guys and they were in tip top fito.





Good experience and after I got over the bumin out mode about the conditions I sufferend it out but did have some fun. Getten on the podium was a huge challenge and it really felt good. And the big pluss is lookin forward to next year espeacilly sence the event may be in the great northwest.





I drove all the way back from KC to Pheonix in two days and have the flat spots on the cheeks to prove it. After a flight to the northwest to be with familly and freinds for the holidays I am done for a few on the travel thing. Enjoy the hollidays everone will be thinken of you. ML

Monday, December 8, 2008

Time to say good bye to abq











I in go mode tomorrow headed towards KC for nats. It's bean hangen here and visiting some of the folks I haden't seen for a bit. Good trainen here at over five thousand feet. I've bean taken short rides with some sharpness added in here and there. And thanks for the suport and encourage ment from the peeps like Mt.bike pro Andy Schaultz, soon to be Mt. bike pro Ben Sulivan and old trainen buddy also athletic personal trainer,coach, yogo instructer and spiritial guider Steve Ilge. Thanks many others who have said just go in with kick ass attitude,Gonna do that. I bow inthanks and apreaciation to all of you. ML

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Blue skis in abq )8















So blue in the skies here,it really makes your spirit rise but then when you head out in it and the windddddddddddd which blowsssssssssssssss every day sence I bean here you just grin and try to bear it cause thats what it dose here.





I gearen up for the nats in my mind anyway and tryen to get the body to cooperate.I've checked the wheather forcasts twice now and way different from one time to the next,little scary.





I am gettin excited to geter done and have some fun doin it.I'll be stayen with a couple guys from Montana as there is a contengent of uss look out....

I went a little retro in this one shot can you guess which one?????








I contacted a couple old freinds from Santa fe and will head up there tomorrow for some riding and dinner,that is dafinently the right combo. Chow for now...

Monday, December 1, 2008

abq and blue skies











Hi all still here in abq the skies are very blue but the wind is doin over time and already tired of it and I miss the cally wheather but oh bu hu right?




Took cally my dog from when I lived here for a walk. he is a loving little guy with attitude.We went for a couple miles so he and I woulden't be wore out.




I am haven inconfident ,sore body and low energy feallings about nats but I need to just practice what I preach out to just enjoy,have fun and what ever happen happens so I'll be cool with that. Deal or no deal.