Limbo Week

Wow, after a couple weeks of getting some nice rides in and ending with racing on Sunday at Yankee, this week has sort or rubbed the underside of a donkey's nuggets. Rubbed raw. To tell you the truth I can't even remember if I did or didn't ride the trainer on Monday, and if I didn't I have no idea what I did or didn't do as far as "doing stuff."

Tuesday I was forced to the gym as some crap weather moved in (surprise!) that included (and I am not kidding), gusting wind, snow, sleet, hail, thunder, and rain. No snow really laid on the ground here, but I have heard reports that just 30 minutes north it put down a few inches or more. So Saturday's Rust Shaker is in doubt right now, but I have not heard anything yet one way or another.

I actually didn't mind hitting the gym and plan to go at least one day a week through the season to keep up the work on my wildly hot, and buff physique. I'm kidding of course, just trying to keep shit from sagging to for a few more years. When I was at the gym yesterday there was some pregnant chick riding the recumbent exercise bike. She was dress in an all black unitard, which I assume was to worn so as to call less attention to her and her baby bump (I hate that term, yet I just used it. I guess this is turning into People Magazine now or something?). But then she capped off the outfit with knee high black and white striped socks. So the whole low key workout gear was sort of shot. It was sort of amazing, and I may try to replicate it for a race or two this year. (See artist rendition below, although that lady looks like a man baby).
Today was continued work on XXC #11. It's about done, and SHOULD hit the digital shelves Monday or Tuesday next week, if all goes smoothly. I will be glad to get this one done. I have struggled a bit with it, but am happy with it. I just have some other ideas, but I can't work on them yet, because the race(s) have not been run yet! By the way, have you checked the new Ts in stock at XXCMAG.COM? Every size except XL is still available. Plus I have plenty of Fun Hurts tees in too. CLICK HERE to check 'em or buy 'em.

Today was also time on the trainer. Many of my friends have put their trainers away for the spring and have vowed not to get back on them 'till next winter. Well it seems that winter is STILL here and it's mid April, so I am doing the opposite. I vow NOT to freeze my ass off on ride again, until next winter (unless it's a race, then I'll just put on my big boy gutchies and do it). It's spring, I want to sweat, feel the sun, and if I have to- dodge rain drops. Not snow flakes, ice, and bone chilling wind. So this is it, no more rides in the cold. I'm done with it. I refuse to put multiple layers of clothing on until next fall (or in race, but we've covered that already, move on). This ban also doesn't really apply for mountain biking.... since I never really get THAT cold mountain biking... it's the road shit that gets me cold.... and I really don't like doing that anyway. So again I say NO more riding in the cold UNLESS it's a race... or mountain biking. Now if it's sunny and not howling wind, I might ride the dirt roads. For some reason I have a feeling that this hissy fit ban on cold weather riding it not REALLY gonna be the hardened stance that I envisioned when I started this lengthy paragraph of complaining.

OK, to get back to today... I rode the trainer, and had the best ride on it. Not because my legs were great (they weren't), or I felt fit (I'm not), but A. I wasn't cold (see lengthy, bitch fest above), and B. I had the BEST live Frank Black show to listen to today. Live: Reading Festival 1994. So many good songs on it, and so many that remind me of summer and riding, including the song "Headache." Why does "Headache" remind me of mountain biking? Well, back many years ago, when I first started getting into mountain biking I remember reading a piece in Bike magazine (back when I really dug Bike mag and it wasn't all free ride huck this cliff type coverage) and there was some quotes from that song in a piece. Stuck in my head, now that song always makes me think of riding. Then again, I could see a nun, eating a hot dog, while driving a Buick and there would SOMETHING that would somehow remind me of riding. Doesn't take much.

Who says I can't blather on about stuff even when I have done nothing and continue to do nothing of note concerning riding a bike.?? Take that b-words.

Later.