I don't have a good title right now.

Check out the changes! I finally spent a little time to gussy up the page a bit. I don't know about the header, but maybe I'll get around to fixing that in the next 6 months.

Life has come hard in the last week. There isn't much I can do but take it as it comes. And thats a hopeless feeling when there isn't anything you can do to console the one that you love other than be there.

The cold rain was fun. Did a number on the trails and I'm concerned they won't dry fast enough for me to do some of my workouts on the mtb. I've really been enjoying mixing things up and doing some good rides on the mountain bike. The dully doesn't beat me up nearly as much as the hard tail did. Plus being out in the woods alone, you don't have to deal with people getting out of their cars threating to beat you up or throwing glass bottles out their windows at you (both happened last week).

I was checking out my calender yesterday and there are 8 or 9 weeks of racing finishing with the U.S. MTB Nationals at Mount Snow. It'll be a perfect block for me to actually start my season and hopefully going pretty good by the end of it. The start of the block may get delayed in starting by a week or two, but we're taking it as it comes.

I've been kicking around the idea of doing a 24 hour race in August. I think solo would be a good adventure. Adventure is exactly what I'm looking for right now. A two man team might be a better idea or even a four man team. I've also been thinking about offering my services for the Trans Rockies. The Trans Rockies is a 7 or 8 day mtb race in Canada over the Rocky Mountains. I've read stories of rich people signing themselves up and not being able to find a partner (you need to do this race with a partner) Other people have offered their bicycle riding services only to have the rich guy pay for the whole thing (it's at least a cool G all things considered). I can ride my bike and I'd need a rich guy to pay for me to go, so maybe I'll put my name on the list and see what happens? That'd be some adventure.
I haven't talked about these options with the important people in my life, they are just things kicking around inside my head right now.

The Yankees are playing the Sox this week. Although it doesn't have anything to do with cycling, its a great time to be in Boston. Let the shit talking begin.


Let's see what the week brings.