Today was a good day on the bike. 28 miles and 2,900+ feet of climbing at altitude. The local mountain bike club up here at Mammoth Lakes puts on a yearly ride this time of year, the “Big Friggin’ Loop”… the long distance guys go 50+ miles, I opted for the mini at 27 miles.… Read More Mammoth’s (mini) Big Friggin’ Loop
Recent surgery aside, I’m certainly asking myself: “Really, are we gearing up for 2 more races this season… You know, you’ve only got 5 more weekends to train…” *sigh* Why do I always bite off more than I can chew? So, yes. This weekend will be my first ‘real’ weekend of training since before the… Read More Am I really doing this?
Today, I’m six days post op. It already seems like ages ago. The good news is that the surgeon got what she was looking for… The bad news is that I’ll have to have another (more extensive) surgery. 😦 At this point, I’m just trying to focus on healing today and keeping my events lined up.… Read More Baby steps back to training
Last Wednesday, we were supposed to leave for Belize. Scheduled months ago – we were looking forward to diving, warm water, lying on the beach and rum drinking. Then I got the call: “We weren’t sure if you were aware that a tropical storm is headed our way…” Waaaaa??? Tropical stormed turned into Hurricane Earl… Read More Impromptu Santa Cruz Riding
Two of our best friends recently relocated to Mammoth Mountain. Good-bye sun and surf of San Diego – Hello hiking, skiing, biking and the big outdoors. Mammoth is always a good place to test my limits. Both in terms of XC and downhill skills. One of the perks of visiting my friends is that she… Read More Mammoth Skills
Race review: Epic Rides Whiskey Off-Road 2016… Read More Whiskey Off-Road
I’m optimistic to more riding in the days to come! (Still thinking about racing…)
Signing to her favorite tune. Picking his nose. A heated arguement. Talking on her cell phone. Popping a zit (yuck!) Gazing a her new (?) engagement ring. Mom’s spacing out and the her son is focused on texting. It’s a amazing what I see when I’m commuting to and from work on my bike. Stop lights… Read More The Things I See…
I know that my body isn’t ready to race…it’s just now starting to get used to working out again after the holidays. But after this weekend – I’m already considering a race in a few weeks. This weekend EJ and I went to Vail Lake to play – and everyone was ‘practicing’ the downhill runs… Read More Itching to Race
The holidays are over. There are pounds to be shed. And even though I know in my head that getting my fitness back will not be ‘comfortable’… it still sucks. I know that it’s completely unreasonable to think that I’ll wake up and suddenly be my fit self again…. but it doesn’t keep me from… Read More Getting fit again – sucks
The Rambling Biker 