it'll look even cooler

when we're wearing our team unis at the office. wonderTriplet powers, activate!!

korea (north)

Our team jerseys arrived today!

Just in time, with 151 days to doom our jerseys showed up. Think of how awesome we're gonna look. Even on training rides I say we wear them, imagine how cool we'll look, the 3-4 of us in full uni riding up Davis at 9:30 at night. We're so bad ass.

A over

Countdown

ok so Abe tells me there are 151 days left till the race. That's not that much time. If we go out and get in 70 feet of climbing every day till the big event we'll have climbed the 10,500 feet.

The reality is hitting that I need to get my ass in shape and drop some pounds, but I being lazy and a habitual procrastinator it's been hard to get any type of a routine rolling. But tomorrow is March 1rst (rabbit rabbit)and that means cycling season is officially underway. According to accuweather we should be seeing temps head into the upper 30's and even the lower 40's by next week- so it's time to start getting in those base miles out on the road- my goal will be to log 600 miles in the month of March and then bump that up to 800 in April and 1000 in May- (damn that's a fair amount of riding- oh well here on the blog we get to dream big).

With that said we need to figure out how to get Abe and Nick out on road bikes this spring, and then we need to drag them (the we being Dennis and I) out for long road rides- like over and backs on the Kanc, or Pinkham, Evans, Hurricane. Or rides out through western Maine. One of two things will happen- we'll either roll into the month of July in good shape or we will say screw it and just die at the Jay Challenge- anyone wanna take bets?

sc

This isn't my heart rate chart.

Jay Challenge Elevation chart. Just a reminder of the pain and suffering due in July. A few times up Davis not gonna get it done, maybe 5 or 6 times equal the first elevation gain.

Isn't that photo at whistler a picture of Dennis? Right before he went ass over tea pot at the bottom of Red Tail.

Note to self, don't eat 6 slices of pizza and 2 beers right before you go out for a ride. Not good times.

Plus, 2 things I can't believe. One, accuweather says it's -5 and Nick is out running, dumb ass or tough guy? And secondly, did Sven actually post a picture not of himself? Or was he recently at Whistler?



A out.

I thought we had roots..

..just saw this on the Whistler site- thought it was a cool shot.


sc

Training Log

Abe and I logged an hour of saddle time last night (insert totally crass comment here). Up over Davis, up Gulf Rd and a sprint for the Mill St./Old Mill Rd intersection. We went for another climb up Davis but Abe has been subscribing to the Drunk Cyclist nutrition plan and he ended up spray painting the pavement with his dinner- so my second ride up Davis was solo, but Abe did get in an extra ab workout.

Nick wanted to ride by he stayed home to watch Sasha Cohen bring home the silver instead, and Dennis wanted to repack his bags for his trip to Utah and Josh is in Utah.

There it is- Team Weak and Feeble's training log for February 23, 2006. This weekend- chainsaws, beer, and fire on Abe's future home site.


sc

boo boo on your tootsie

that's the best you can do?

...you sit down to pee, sven.

north korea

Training log

Woke up and slammed my eldow in the doorway as I stumbled out of the bedroom, spilled hot coffee on my lap, slipped on a pair of shoes at the top of the basement stairs and I'm quite sure I broke my big toe (or at least it feels that way!)- but I did ride into work so I can feel like I've done something.

Anyone check out Hicapie's ride yesterday- that boy may become a stageracer yet!


sc

Ice dancing is over, now on to the ladies...

Abe will be most happy as the girls ice sklating starts tonight. Peddling? Not sure what that is. Alls I know is Alta has gotten about 400" of pow this winter and I leave Saturday for some real altitude training.

DM

You leave the office...

..for one day and the boys start goin'at'cha like you're nickname is Pumkin and there's a new pick of you and your girly.

March 1st- the official date of the hair being removed from my legs- I'll give you before and after photos if you are so interested (although I find the whole tone of the conversation just a bit un-nerving).

Question for the group- when was the last time anyone went out and did some pedaling? The tour fo California is going on now so I'm spending time like it's July checkign the damn live updates on Velonews.com. Looks like the boys have some climbing today- check out the profile it looks like the Jay Challenge (anyone remember what that is?).

Ok, gotta go check to see if ice dancing is on- or I guess I could just ask Dennis.


sc

That was great, but what does it have to do with Sven's ....

I'm sure we can all appreciate the tribute to Chuck, but what does that have to do with Sven's grooming habits of his taint?

Definition?

This says enough.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhiTsC1fY7s&search=chuck%20norris

Defenition?

Sven's undercarriage = Sven's man beard?

Does that mean he want and got his stick & berries plucked?

Don't think I like to dead wrinkley chicken analogy as to what it looks like. Sorta gives ya the heebie jeebies.

DM

it's official

yep, i feel dirty now...

north kore-eeeeewww

Ummm

I did say man beard, use your imagination. Envision an uncooked chicken.

Ahh Freak Out

which cheeks?

you're gonna have to specify, Freak-O...

north korea 2socks

Whoa, you slow the hell down

You count with me, it was 2 deuraillers. Remember you had to ride back and get the car on Peaked ,and yes there was the day I busted the deurailler and chain on red tail. Brakes, I didn't lose my brakes. That was just an excuse to take aim at said toblerone.

Nipples, I thought you had your undercarriage pierced. That would feel great getting "snagged" in your chamois. Do you think Sven's legs looked like his cheeks did after shaving his man beard?

Freaky Deaky Dutch

i think it's time to slow the hell down

i don't recall me ever having any "technical difficulties" on any rides—although i'm sure i've seen another one of us break a (count with me now) deurailler and a chain, along with losing his breaks completely and very nearly killing himself and toblerone (although that would have been OK).

and if i ever see anything remotely sharp coming near my nipple, the holder of said object will be ushered into a theatre of pain the likes of which motley crue never dreamed of opening...

poor sven needs to get out more and see how the rest of the world lives. it's a big world, sven, check it out!!

korea

Piercing???

SO I hear Nick got his nipple pierced and needs help putting the ring in? You GG folks are an odd bunch.

100th Post and it's about Nick

so if Nick gets a flat, he needs help to change it, if Nick breaks a chain he needs help fixing it- so Nick goes to buy and earing and he needs help "installing" it.....



sven

Taste, what about her taste????

Sure, we can all agree that Nick has good taste, but the real question is what does this say about her taste?

DM

Who Knew Nick Had Taste

Let me understand this

so mickey goes down on minnie and goofey comes?

i needed to share this

Chuck Norris once visited the Virgin Islands. They are now, just, the Islands.
Chuck Norris does not leave messages. Chuck Norris leaves warnings.
If Chuck Norris is late, time better slow the fuck down.
Chuck Norris once roundhouse kicked Bruce Lee, breaking him in half. The result was Jet Li and Jackie Chan.
Chuck Norris shaves with a John Deere tractor.
Similar to a Russian nesting doll, if you were to break Chuck Norris open you would find another Chuck Norris inside, only smaller and angrier.


north chuck korea norris

You just figured out Blue's Clue's!

You sat on down figured it out, what Blue's Clue's was all about, wow your really smart. Come on Dennis, I would expect more from you. Yes sorry I forgot to sign my post, but thanks to our own Korea Fried Beans, we all know who posted that now. It was I, lover of ice capades, figure skating, Gold's Gym and Balco. Mostly Balco, how sweet would the ice capades be if they were all on "BALCO Juice." That I would pay to see. "And down goes Mickey, Minnie with a left to the jaw, and Goofy comes out of no where."

Ice Capade Freak

for dennis

first off, let me say this is nick posting, otherwise known as north korea and many other witty variations on that proper name.

now, here we go: if you read between the lines, you'll be able to infer who the poster was, based on certain clues and tendencies. first, the fact that he's capitalized the "f" in both friday and february, it can be deduced that the "f" stands for "freak", which means it was obviously abe who posted it. secondly, knowing that abe has an insatiable appetite for both disney animated films and figure skating (much like you, dennis, but hold on, there's more), i'm putting the ("f" + disney + skating = abe) into play. finally, whether or not you knew it, abe has a gold's gym in his basement, complete with a chemist from BALCO and a lifetime supply of both the Cream and the Clear, so that was abe, too. finally, his love for bobo t. clown is well-known and documented, and he's shared that with us all.

so, the final equation is this: "f" + disney + skating + golds/BALCO + CC + BTC = abe.

hope that helps, thus endeth the lesson.




p.s. - dennis, why the commenting? why not just post? you made a good point that people need to seek out to find. i say give it to them straight up, no mixer.

Sweet

It's Friday, it's February and it's 50 degrees out, we're taking the kids to Monster's on Ice tomorrow and I got off my ass last night and worked out. Here's a song to celebrate. "http://www.bobo-t-clown.com/"

And I was feeling guilty...

SO I get all this flack for not going on this Wed. night "training" ride and you three sallys end up sitting on the couch eating bon-bons? To think I almost wanted to leave the party I was at that had an open bar to go ride. Glad I quashed that thought before I actually had it.

Nobody likes a quiter.

I with Nick, I'm sitting on the couch with a giant bowl of Toffee Bar Crunch ice cream tonight.

nobody likes a bailer

but that's exactly what i am tonight. the night ride's not happening. need sleep. need recuperation. i'm a shell. with a doughy, fat center.

Dancing Queen

Well this one is from early in the evening as Coyboy Sven is cutting it up on the dance floor in all his glory. Can't make the training ride tomorrow. Have a work obligation, sorry folks. You'll have to suffer without me.

This pretty much sums up Team Weak and Feeble

We're either a bunch of clowns or a bunch of...or both.

Bobo T Clown

looking for a gap, eh?

looks like abe found one. right between greg's legs.

korea

Breakout!

I think the caption though is better than Sven's, although Sven likes to see himself as if no one has noticed. "Hey look there's me in 1987 when I was in shape and look at my pretty hair and mu ultra coolness."

But I like this caption anywho.

Breakout, Nick searches for a gap at the 2nd Annual Attitash/Bull Moose 15s tourne

Looks like someone else is searching for the "gap", Korea looks tough aas shit huh. There are we back to normal and just ripping on each other. Dennis what's your excuse for not making it to tomorrow nights ride?

AW

No problem

I have no problem making fun of myself. I just recall a posting early on requiring we abuse others. I'm usually the first one to make fun of myself, look who I hang around with. The pic Sven posted could likley have even come from my camera. See if I share any more pics with him.

DM

I love Google

Do an image search for Sven and here is what you get. I love the caption I think he wrote it himself.

Ace RSN Account Executive, Sven tackles the Skills Park portion of the race course during the 24 Hours of Great Glen. The action ran from Saturday, August 10 at noon, through the night, ending at noon on Sunday, August 11. Check out 24hoursofgreatglen.com for more information.

i get it:

...you don't have any incriminating pictures of yourself, do ya, dennis... hey, if you can't laugh at yourself, you can't make fun of other people at your full potential.

NK

Self abuse?

I thought the point of this blog was to belittle others, not make fun of ourselves. Isn't to point to abuse each other, not self-abuse? Self-abuse should be done in the privacy of one's home, not in a public forum such as this.

DM

i want in on this!

i faithfully submit this sublime moment. i call it, "4:30am at a jazz club in new orleans"

damage control

Don't go trying to do some sort of damage control now. Its way too late for that.

DM

Restitution

Ok so I'm not always so pretty....

(feel better Dennis?)


sven

Foul!

I cannot believe that Mr. Cole would stoop to the point of posting a photo like the one he did, Has he no shame? Has he no pride? I bet he didn't get spousal approval to post that pic. Makes one wonder what he will do to try to make others look bad. I guess the whole waxing thing must have hit close to home so to speak. Maybe there is some hairy issues that need attending to. I guess I am suprised and disappointed at the sad persoanl attack. I'm going to start raising money to send Sven to a day spa, or maybe a week spa (cause it might take that long) to have a professional deforest him properly, maybe a dip in s vat of nair is in order.

DM

inner monologue

were you to look into the mind of the subject of the below photos, this is what i think you'd find:

dennis: "WOO HOOO!!! I'M WASTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED!!! PARTYPARTYPARTYPARTYPARTYPARTY!!! - hey, you think this broad to my left would go for me?"

sven: "oh yeah, i'm SO making love to the camera. the camera wants me, and i am looking badASS right now. get the hip lower! angulate! oh, so money. so, so money. when i get this picture back, i'm totally going to pin it up on my ceiling and have some personal time with it. you sexy bitch, you. by the way, where's my wife? i thought she went to a party with dennis last night?"

not looking quite as drunk as dennis or quite as sweet as sven,
north korea

Then there's Dennis....

Who, despite dancing with my better half, only has pics that makes him look like this....

Training Log

Three hotdogs with cheese and hot sauce- ummm, not sure that should be on the menu. A meeting that went wayyyyyy to long, so I got home and went to bed. Yesterday was a bust- but at least I have pics to show that at one point in my life I was pretty.

seriously, we need confirmation

who's the big sally in this picture, crying like a baby and allowing these two feeble ladies to keep him down? i don't know who the big sissy boy is, but he ought to be ashamed of himself.

...although, i would let two ladies hold me down, provided they're not holding wax that can rip hair right out of your body.

north K

Is some back waxing in order

I thought we covered or uncovered this topic at the Superbowl Party. Sven appears to have some hair issues. Wasn't he going to get his ass waxed as well? Abe, can you get him an appointment to make him a smoothy? Makes me think of the 40 Year Old Virgin waxing scene. Not sure if a bunch of fat shaved guys in spandex is a good idea in Vermont, or anywhere else for that matter.

DM

forget mr. bigglesworth...

i'd be more worried about my "nether regions" resembling Mini-Me.

however, besides being too cool for school and too smart to shave, i really do feel that it's time to get back on my bike on a semi-regular basis...

And by shaved...

Sven is referring to his undercarriage. Do you remember the look of the cat on Austin Powers, I believe it was Mr. Bigglesworth?

Screw Winter

I'm ready to shave- and not just my face. It's time for me to clean up my legs and look all sexy (maybe I'll need tan in a can)- cuz this winter just isn't cutting it.

So who's with me? Come on you know you want those nice smooth legs, besides it's so much easier to clean out the dirt and tar from your wounds when they're all void of hair.

Based on what Abe just said we need to get out and train- we can once again be the super fit people we believe we once were. Ok, reality check- we've never really been in shape and this could be the year that we finally look like those dudes on the bowflex commercials- well at least the "before" shots. I really don't have a point- other then I'm 20 to 25 pounds too heavy- and the amount of climbing during the Jay race is downright scary. So I'm almost ready to use the T word. I'm reluctant to use the T word because it requires me to admit my diet is horrible and that I drink too many adult beverages. So maybe I need to use the lowercase t word (is there such a thing)?

Enough babling from me- time to go find a razor.

sven

Realization

So yeah, Sven and I thought we were tough, well he did, I know I'm not. Braved the freezing temps, icy roads, and dust. Wicked dusty, not sure why, but it was. There's nothing like a 9:00 ride to prove that we're idiots. Started off OK, first pitch on Davis Hill no problem. I was on the full suspension which I really haven't ridden since November. So the bobbing suspension made climbing even better, I'm going back to the hardtail. Second pitch to the top, lets just say I hit a wall. I actually wish I'd hit something, that may have justified why I felt so bad and why Sven had to wait at the top. Looped back to the start via Mill St., felt OK at times. Hit Old Mill and realized I'm not in good shape, I think it was the Bud Belly (damn Bud Select, there's no good reason to drink it, or the Mich Ultra pre ride). Went inside, got a few strange looks from Nikki and the "are you gonna throw up" question. Nope, just old, tired and out of shape. I think Dennis posted a while back about realizing you just don't have it anymore (maybe never did), well Saturday night at 9:42 I had that realization. July is coming quick, I better start training, I'm guessing it's gonna be worse than the climb Saturday night. The image, that's how I felt Saturday.

Freakishly out of shape.

Sad news "CAS rejects Hamilton appeal"

A three-member arbitration panel from the International Court of Arbitration for Sport has unanimously rejected the appeal of American Tyler Hamilton, upholding his two-year suspension for a blood doping violation at the 2004 Vuelta a España.

Davis Hill

It was cold, single digits. It was night, but somewhat light out- full moon and I was feeling ultra manley. The Olympics were on (but it was figure skating so only Dennis wanted to watch) so Abe and I went out for a spin. Good ride, Abe got cramps (It was that time of the month), I got cold but finally warmed up and stayed out for over an hour- twice up and over Davis on the Surley- I felt tough- damn skippy.

So now I'm eating a sticky bun and drinking coffee and waiting for this Noreaster to miss us yet again.

Get out and ride.


sven

We're just focused

All is quiet cause we're hard at work preparing for the race. Pacing ourselves maybe. More likely sitting on the couch though. Hey the Olympics are on. Well, back to my training, or what ever it is that I do.

DM

We've gotten boring

Where did all the smack talk go? We've gotten soft since the temps have dropped- what's the story?
Training log: Josh has been running (he leaves for Utah next Friday), Nick has been running (why- we don't know), Abe has been riding a bit, lifting a bit, and shopping a bit, Dennis has been- well doing what Dennis does best (what is that exactly), I me- I've done not much- a bit or riding but nothing of any interest. So the good news- we're still all on the same page. The bad news- we're dead come July- but it'll still be fun.

Tip back a beer, kick up your feet and procrastinate on the training end of life.

Hope for snow.


sven

Yes interesting story

But Studs are for sissies, I'd rather see Sven skid across the ice on his ass. Even though there were car tracks skidding into the snow bank, you'd think that would have given a clue to the ice under the snow. But now he has his studs on the Surley fixed gear for improved pedal cadence with a 46 X 18 gear ratio and a monochromatic paint scheme. Which all means nothing, but it he pushed it up Davis remember.

Non training freak

The season never ends for the certifiable...

Interesting article on EMS about winter riding

http://www.ems.com/content/winterbike.jsp

that's sound!

dennis, that training regimen is perfectly accessible—carry on!

really, as long as you're in the big ring while you're doing it, or you're carrying that extra 5lbs on your fixie and making sure that you focus on one quad for a mile at a time, pedaling one-legged while doing bicep curls and setting up to get your max number of reps on the 225 bench, and remembering intervals for explosiveness... all while at pace, you'll be sound as a pound.

godspeed. basically, you can still whup my ass on a bike, and i'm working hard to boot—so keep up whatever works!

noooooooooooooooorth korea

Training log 020706

I got up, took a shower, ate some breakfast, waited for the school bus, dropped a kid off at daycare and am now sitting on my ass until about 5PM or so. Then I'll go to my kid's school for a concert and sit on my ass some more, but I have to leave early to go to a meeting where I can sit on my ass and maybe drinkl a beer or two. Then I'll sit in my car and drive home where I'll probably sit ont he couch until I decide to go to bed. Of course I'll do this all at pace and in my big ring on my single speed fixie, blah blah blah.

DM

Commuting

Ok so who wants to start riding in to work again? I rode in this am and felt like crap, so that tells me I'd better start riding again! Normally the commute takes 25 mintues, today took 35 and I was killing myself. I kept telling my legs it was because of the extra 5lbs of rotating mass I put on my wheels (damn studded cross tires are freaking heavy)- I was glad I put a 46T on the front- cuz I don't think I could have made the 50T go anywhere this AM. There now I've laid some tech talk for you to rip on, now I need to drop a name, hmmmmm. I got nothing at the moment but I'll think of something.

So that's the training log for today. I get to do it again with a tail wind (yeah right) when I go home.


sc

couple miles at "Pace"

What does that mean, couple miles at "Pace"? Pace, there's a nicely defined term. Who's pace? Mine or Svens? If thats the case, then its not much of a pace. Are you somehow trying to guilt me into training, well its not gonna work. I've already started saving my pennys to pay for the post race beer as I figure I will be earning that honor.

How bout them Steelers.

DM

who're being good little monkeys?

couple of miles on the treadmill at pace, one mile interval (45-second sprint), (45-second slow jog). i know sven's keeping up, and abe's juicing to play arcade football, but what about the rest of you's?

n-kor

training can now commence

Now that the Steelers are victorious, I can now devote myself, well at least 3-5% of my free time to start training. Figure that should be planty. I could go for some more wings, but I want some hot ones this time.

Name Dropper

The only two names I'm about to drop are those of Nick and Dennis- and I'm going to drop one more name (I know I'll regret this) Chuck Norris, as he's going to roundhouse kick both of you back to your mothers womb.

(I know that was weak- but I've got to go ride rollers)

cheers,

sven

name dropper?!!!

oh, dennis, perish the thought. our sven?

NK

Sven a name-dropper???

Could it be that Sven is a name-dropper?

DM

you know,

because sven is the kinda guy who knows olympians and pros and stuff...

north travolta korea

I think I'm in trouble

Racing the North Conway Derby on Feb 18th, participating in the Challenge where you call somebody out and start talking smack. So I was picking on people who I know can't make the race date due to small events like the Olympics and the such. Then I call out by buddy Ward, cuz I know he's out in New Mexico training at altitude- so he's far away. He then bounces back that he'll be back by the 11th and that he'll see me at the starting line. Can I get into race shape in a week and a half? Anyone know any place where you can get Lypo cheap? I'm gonna get my ass kicked- but it'll be fun.

cheers- sven

Tough face, looks like the "wanna see my lycra" face

Here's the actaul close up of Korea's photo.

you gotta

look under the shorts, dennis... there the spandex lies.

north korea

Tough??

How can you say you look tough? You're not wearing any lycra? Or at least any that's visable.

DM

the difference between competition and battle

i've had one hell of a time so far learning how to ride with our merry band of misfits, freaks and satanists (the lawyer). being on the low end of the riding scale (and being the biggest fatass) has helped push me to be a better rider (and slightly less of a fatass), and the kind of toughness you develop balancing your ass on two wheels is a total mental exercise - knowing that at any time you could just say "screw this, this is stupid, i'm just going to drink a beer", but your brain and your buddies just call you a pussy.

and that's a good thing, because it keeps you on the bike for another lap on davis hill, or gets you up at 6AM for a pre-dawn ride (where you hit the one stump in a bog and end up face-first in muddy goodness). that kind of incentive is what's going to help us during the jay challenge when, after dennis has made the decision to bitch (thanks for the beer!), means the rest of us can feel free to do so.

however, there's one form of training that i suggest we all take part in before we hit jay - the kind of endeavor where you aren't pushing yourself to pedal another mile, but to pummel your opponent for the glory of the game, then get royally plastered - ironically, also for the glory of the game. it's a battle. true physical competition, where only the best TEAM can prevail, not the one with the best ATHLETE. and it's a great way to unleash some aggression.

let's play some rugby, boys. that'll test your mettle. check it out, sometimes you even get pictures of yourself looking tough.

lovingly submitted, north korea

Training?

So after a few weeks of training and the like, the last week has seen that come to an end. Hell, there's 6 months left right? I'll start tomorrow night. Although I took one run at Cranmore yesterday, does that count. I'm gonna train my belly for beer and wings on Sunday. Trianing, who needs that. OK, who's up for a night ride this weekend? Or Nightrider this weekend, I want a car like Kit.

Abe

An idiot??

I never called anyone one an idiot. In fact I applaud Abe for taking on the task. I just said I don't think I would make the same decision, and not because I don't think its a good idea, more cause I am too lazy to do what it takes to make it, along with the fact that I'm just too damn old and fragile.

DM

Confession Day

So if Dennis thinks me trying out for the Wolves is a bad idea and I may get hurt, it gets better. What have I always wanted to do, but never had the chance (well many things but I mean this). BULL RIDING! I've told my lovely wife I wanted to ride a bull for a long time. Well she found a class I take and then bring on the snorting, kicking, bucking, stomping action. In May in Fayetteville, NC. Who's in? Come on it's gonna be awesome. So after two ass kicking stupid ideas, I may make it to Jay. Eight seconds...

Come on Dennis, let's hear why I'm an idiot.

freak for 8.

Racing to the Town line

One thing about our usual riding crew. We're all in the same realtive ballpark. There is no superstar among us, sure we have our freaks and miscreants, but thats about it. I like to compete as much as the next guy, but the important thing is knowing when to take the chance and sprint for the line. Know your competition. Its fine if I do it with you guys cause I hope I have a chance of being there at the line. I guess part of it is knowing your limits and and not necessarily accepting them, but know what you're working with. That being said, I think Abe is nuts. I hope he has a blast and doesn't get hurt. Not sure if I would make the same decision if I was him or had his metabolism. We're in for wings on Sunday, GO STEELERS!!!

DM

Life.....

"Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn-out, shouting, 'Holy shit! What a ride!'" - Unknown

But I am...

Pretentious, stuck on myself, competitive, and all around not a nice guy.

I know what Dennis is saying, but I wanna kick the trustafarian's heini and prove that those of us who live in the real world can still go fast and do it with style. That being said i just don't look good in lycra anyone (notice how much fatter I am then Ward in this photo!) but that's ok- I still have fun and know that there is a good crew out there to ride with. With all that in mind- Ward if you're reading this- I can still kick you butt in a two up sprint for a state line (cheating allowed). For those who don't know Ward- he's sort of one of us- but he actually made it and is a pro rider who I live my racing dream vicariously through.

Now does anyone else remember Dennis taking off on that last night ride to race for the town sign? Hmmmm I think there is a competitor in there someplace...


sven

When it's time to hang em up....

THis is based solely on my personal experience and observations of others, but you see it quite often that "athletes" don't realize the glory days have long since passed and their physical skills have deteriorated to the point that they cannot compete at the level they were accustomed to (or more likely thought they competed at). Instead, these folks who want to think that they still have it, assuming they ever did, and make some feeble attempt to relive days gone by. For me, I was only good in my own mind. I gave up long ago trying to be really good at anything. I realized that to be really good at something, you had to be committed to it; to put in the hours of training, dedicate yourself to pain and suffering; and have unliumited hall pass privileges. Ultimately I wasn't willing to train, suffer or even ask for the hall passes. As a result I have resigned myself to joyful mediocrity. Content that I can be almost fit enough to not puke on every ride and from time to time actually ride faster than the next guy. Sure there's some competitive spirit that is telling me to put in the extra that it would take, but then that is quickly washed away as a really fit single guy with no kids and a fat trust fund goes ripping by me on his zooted out rig. I can't and don't want to compete with that. So with this realization in mind, I guess thats why I ride with the guys I ride with. No one is too pretentious, caught up with themselves, and is just out to have a good time; or it could be none of them beat me that badly and don't make that much fun of me when they do.

DM

Back to Training

I’m ready to move beyond the night of shots, suffice it to say it was a bad choice on my part. Thank you to Dennis for reminding me of my past indiscretions, I aspire to being as clear-headed about my drinking decisions as the wise one. Time to move on.

Ok training log- last night did an hour on the rollers. I’ve been riding to Smallville episodes as of late, a departure from watching Buffy. Watching these on DVD means you get 40 minutes of riding per episode- so I go an episode and a half of riding and then stretch and do pushups and ab work during the last 20 minutes. I’d like to get to two full episodes on the bike- but that might be a bit much right now.

It’s time to talk a bit of skiing. Skied this am and it was pretty good, but the sun is out and it’s in the upper 40’s- where the hell is winter? For those who are looking for a bit of fun the North Conway Derby has been bumped to February 18th- any takers to a head to head during the race? The first few K’s are downhill from the top of Cranmore- then the remaining portion of the race is in Whitaker Woods- it’s a skate race- who’s in?

Or you can partake in Abe’s version of fun- getting the crap kicked out of you by pro-football players. Good luck buddy!

We may finally see a post from Josh- he has been a bit mentally challenged by this whole Blog thing, but we will teach the boy. He is from Rutland VT after all so we can’t expect too much.

As a heads up there is some chat going on off line about the Mount Washington Hillclimb- hell 4500 feet is nothing compared to the 10,500 we’ll be doing at Jay- so why not? If you’re interested better sign up soon.

That’s my story.


sven

Besides the Jay race, I've decided to get my ass handed to me another way

So besides this bad idea I've signed up for, I've gone and done something potentially far worse. Or far better depending the outcome. On March 11, I will be trying out for the Manchester Wolves arena football team. It started as a "Hugh, could you still play" sort of comment. Then I agreed to try and now I'm dead. So training has changed slighlty, or training needs to start. I feel fairly fit but at what age do you realize you aint got it anymore. Dennis could you answer that for me? So NFL combine rules apply, bench press - maximum reps at 225 lbs., squats, 40 yard time (ugh), agility tests (I had chinese for lunch). So fellas feel free to mock me. But you never know, what if...

"bobby don't play no foosball, mr. coach klein"

super freak.

Details needed

SO we hear rumors of Sven's drinking prowess, but get only sketchy details about the supposed debauchery. Makes me wonder if he had one shirley temple too many, the man can't handle his sprite. I am sort of suprised that Sven & Abe were drinking liquor at all. The place must have been fresh out of PBR, or could it be that it was too classy to serve PBR? No, that couldn't be it.

From the wise one:

"When you participate in sporting events, its not whether you win or loose, its how drunk you get." HJS

DM