Feb 4, 2013 (Fancy Title, Eh??)

So, as far as winter riding goes...not a lot to report.  Have been getting in plenty of riding; it’s all trail riding in the snow and ice.  And conditions have ranged from every winter extreme; plenty of snow, to very cold and icy, to melting.  And my riding colleague Barry has announced that he has put me on his radar screen as his primary racing nemesis as his target to beat in this year’s races (why does he hate me so???), and my buddy Fig is getting far too good at this game (he was already fast...now he his learning the technical stuff, and his power to weight ratio is too positive)...so with this kind of motivation, it is time to shift gears a bit with the training.  So with February now here, it’s time to add to the riding only and start to work in some specific training...interval training, climbing specific training, power work.  Cuz if I can’t beat these guys I will have to resort to this...

 

 

Actually, more likely this...

 

 

 The shock on my Epic blew out again (second time)...but this time Specialized is going to replace it on warranty (rather than repair it).  In the meantime my friend and BicycleWorks shop owner Paul is lending me a carbon Camber to ride.  Thank you Paul!!!  BicycleWorks...the best bike shop on the planet...or at least in Waterdown.  Love the Camber...especially on our technical local trails; may have to buy it as my back up bike....(shhhh, don’t tell Paul).

This week one day while traveling for work, a tooth started aching...and travelling, I wasn’t able to immediately treat it.  Well by the next morning I had a raging abscess that had me looking like I had a tennis ball in my cheek.  It didn’t quite look this bad but it was close...

 

A couple of days on antibiotics from my dentist buddy, Doc, had me almost looking like my normal self again...

 

 

Yeah...I wish...actually Lois wishes... J

Have been sticking to the nutrition plan pretty well, with good results...not counting the trash I ate while watching the Superbowl.  Not that I am really an NFL fan...but what the hell.  I kinda looked at it like this...

Actually my favorite image from this years superbowl was this...

 

Guess you had to be there to get that one.

So...keeping this post short and sweet...just like the sex tape Lois and I made this week...

 

 

 

 

 

 

OK, so perhaps more to report next time.  In the meantime...make a difference out there!