I'm Hungry

One of my favorite things about several days of hard rides: food cravings.  If my stomach could speak, it would say " I'm hungry. Please feed me. I need to eat!".  Come to think of it, I'm hungry right now.  I can't wait for the day after 12 hours on the bike.  "Yes, I'll have a pizza and a six pack, G, what are you having?"

Lots of food.  One of the many benefits of bicycle induced bodily decimation.

Poser, Hipster Poser

Poser

Hipster Poser

I'm like Leo in "Catch Me if You Can" except nobody is buying my story here.  Maybe I'll offer to volunteer and supply beer.  That will get me "hired".

No Wandering

After three rest days out of seven I figured today was a good day for a short hammer ride.  I do about three of these per year so I always forget that I can't let my mind wander on these days.  I started correctly. My thoughts were along the lines of, "Stand and crank, sit and grind, man I can't breath, stand and crank".  After about five minutes I started wandering though. "I wish there was a women's mountain bike club here for my wife, maybe she could..." Then I realized I wasn't breathing that hard. "Focus man, stand and crank..." I guess there isn't room for epiphanies on hard days unless you are riding one.  Although, realizing that during my ride was kind of an epiphany. Hmm.

Bike Ride

Limbaugh Canyon with a group of pedal crushers. It was a good weekend.

Dirty Dish

I wonder how common it is for cheap factory wheels to be poorly dished?

2 Rides and a Hike

Went on two rides and a hike, all in the same outing.  Lesson learned: Sometimes two spare tubes and a patch kit are not enough.  Here pinchy-pinchy, here pinchy.

Poser

"This guy has a few tools and now he thinks he's a mechanic.  He doesn't even
have any experience."

Conversation With an Addict With a Kid

Where did you ride today? "In my backyard."
Why? "Because my son was napping."
How long did you ride? "An hour or so."
Really? "Yes, I need to ride my bike."
You have problems. "Yup."

Directions to Get Faster

Ride just hard enough for lunch to rise to the back of your throat.  Hold until you blow. Repeat 1-2 times per week indefinitely.

Victory!

 I'll let the pictures do the talking this time.

Sweat + Spin = Seize
Lesson: Service annually