Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Back In The Game!!!!

Well, I'm back. Summer has really been flying by. Things on my end have more-or-less gone to plan, but on the other hand, some have not. My wife recently talked me back off the Ironman ledge when IM Louisville 08 opened for registration. She talked me into one more year of training/racing. Oh well, not matter what I'm doing I guarantee that I will be sweating and having fun!

Here’s what’s been going on here:

1) My wife decided to drive into the garage with my training bike still locked in to the roof rack on the Jeep. Let’s just say that the bike was totaled. The bike now, how do I say it nicely, well.. it’s a bit out of true and has been retired. I have to admit that my wife gave the bike one hell of a stress test and the frame crumpled and broke, but it did not break on any of the welds. The jeep took a beating too to the tune of $130.00. Scott makes a good product. I liked my old Scott so much that I went out and bought another one. When I was in (The Republic of) Boulder, I stopped by Boulder Cycle Sport and picked out a new one.

A wise man once mentioned, "There ought to be a support group for people who drive their car into the garage with their bike on the roof rack.".

There will be more to come on this subject!!

2) I completed my first ½ IM in Boulder at the 5430 Long Course. I hit the wall at the start of the run but I was able to keep moving and finished. I can’t wait to do it again next year.Let me tell you what a treat racing in Colorado is. Two summers ago I moved from Colorado to Wyoming after racing there for 4 years. Now I do 90% of my racing in Utah. Let’s just say, it ain’t Colorado. I had a great time, I love racing in Boulder and Barry @ 5430 Sports puts on really great races.



3) I got a new bitchin’ truck. My wife is kind of a “greenie”, we but heads sometimes. When I told her I wanted this new truck, she didn’t get too upset. When she saw it, not that’s a different story. They don’t call it Mega for nothing and it sure makes driving to races easier.


I am back and I am ready for another cold ass, snowy winter (it just a month or so away). I will be on the trainer and the track getting ready for next summer pretty soon. It's almost time to dig out the snow shoes and wax the skis. Until then, I am enjoying every minute, every second I can get outside under the sun.