Friday, June 10, 2011

Last Weekend Was To Live For...






Now that I've set on my flat side or laid around like a beached whale ,still have no energy or much will to move off the confines of the couch,maybe I need one of those what F----- blankets. Not even getting that restless yet ,so a true sign of sicccccccccccccccck ...
I had the best time ridding trail then road the next day last weekend the weather ,the flowers ,the peeps and the panoramic views made my summer. Started out Saturday morning meeting a mostly Julie Hauck group at the farmers market for pre ride breaky and coffee, think the hole town was out in the splendor of the orb in the sky providing the color we love and miss. this is when it all comes together and life is good. So off we went towards Jumbo and beyond, up Lincoln Hills we had to do that walk of trail to the next street. How stupid is that ? But dismount and obey the sign we did for 50 yards or so , guess the guy who lives next to it is the trail nazi so do the walk. Up up we went past the house that doesn't belong on the ridge heading to three larches, i was amazed at how wet and muddy these sections are and water really running where it normally trickles or doesn't exist this time of the year. We stopped alot for Kodak moments and the catch your thin air attempt. The scenery was a main line shot of apreceation . We made way to the top of three larches then the drop down freddy that always puckers me some , mostly in respect of what has happened and can happen here. Down to Rattlesnake garden for talk of the ride a cold smoke and some eats and again life is good.
next day was a hole different ball game with the ride starting at Le Petit and consisting of the heavy hitters and I show up with the heavy finder ed up tri cross for what blindly thought would be social cruise to Alberton,anything but came of that. Pace lining at race pace soon as we hit big flat then sprints for signs and Z-man crunch up the hills. This is when i had started out with a sore throat the night before and not much for voice or breathing for the ride. There I was in pain ass cave out and back. Tried laying in that great hot sun after to bake what ever was invading the body but failed so all week has been suffer fest with the cold from hell. Much rather the pain cave of ridden with a bunch of testy dudes. So much for fitness,that's gonna be a re-do .

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Catch UP And Tell































I'm tardy in so many ways. but here I set on getting a flat spot rear end with some time and the constant sound of the unending rain. I got real run down last weekend during the partaking of the 24 hour race and got the rare for me kick ass cold now.











The story of the Round And Round 24 hour mountain bike race held in Spokane at the riverside park area started about 6 weeks ago when i got the call up to the big league's from Bill Schultz with all local zoo town he being the ring leader to this kind of hell but the feal of a big accomplishment in the same moment. We had a 5 man team may ed up to qualify for the 250 age group. This was helped out do to bill and I 57 a piece with the others 50 and under,wow and no wheel chairs among us.











I didn't get a mountain tell 3 weeks ago and not having one sense last September, I've been in catch up mold with road ridding under my belt and 4 mountain bike rides with one a race to go into this suffer fest.











We had some very strong and well rounded guys with close to the same times through out the ordeal which was key to beat ting the Old Wymm dudes from the west side. We got top spot on the podium a cool jersey bottle of wine and a big oh medal. There was a good representation of Montanaians racing and doing well !!!











Well other things going on have been work and more work with me already wishing for the end of September cause i am ruined for that sort of thing anymore with being so good at 6 months of retirement per year.











I've been hang en with fam allot rock en easter at my daughter Angelas with lots of gran daughter time . Check en out the circus the easter egg hunt with many curtain hangers running about. Trying to get Amaya off the training wheels which I may need back some day.











So is anyone bothered about the lack of rainless days yet? Dam gonna need to like duck with water tight rear end if it keeps this up. And due to the run off and rain there wont be a stse road race this weekend which for me on the sick list is a blessing.











Take care all and as per usual rubber side all the way down...