Bedrock & Paradox

As if such a thing exists. Get home from work. Lurk around, eat some, odds and ends, go for a ride. Kill and drill out 305 on the SS, hills felt as close as ever to effortless. Head back, find a cool, low-traffic way to ride home, with a few bonus hills on pavement. Eat…

Nuf said.

I am a bad mechanic, and just completed some of the most difficult wrenching on a bike I’ve done. When Curiak emailed me last week with an offer I couldn’t refuse, Leviathan seatstays with rack mounts, I thought it would be easy. Undo some bolts, swap, replace. Curiak alluded to head-scratching being involved, but I…

Brownie points to whomever can identify the above. Hint: it’s one of only two in existence.

It’s been a wet winter. In sharp contrast to last. Makes old things new. For today: hiking (not running) around Granite Mountain, for some time on the feet in C2m prep. This is Mint Wash being crossed by trail 308. I’ve never seen any water here before today. Trekking poles proved essential for vaulting streams…

Yo. At work, 5800′, it was swirling snow all day. At home, 4890′, it was raining. Blah. Time to get high; load up the bike, and drive up and out of town until rain turned to snow. Easily done. I love my singlespeed. Then I got to tromp around Safeway, soaked and shivering with muddy…

-Herb greens-Broccoli-Bell pepper-Avocado (1 whole!)-Tomato-Flaked fresh romano-Roasted walnuts-Shredded beet (good on ya, Chad)-Newman’s Creamy Caeser Plating needs some work.

But whether the children go to residential correctional facilities or not, they come back to the community eventually anyway, Mr. Richter said, and the program “helps parents learn how to supervise and manage their adolescents so that they act responsibly instead of engaging in dangerous behaviors.”Exactly. A constant battle in my profession is sending a…

Change #1: I am not an ultra runner.But these guys are. Kyle Skaggs (L) and Anton Krupicka stepping up to get their trophies. It’s sad, but running a 100 miler may well be a life goal I never reach. I could have trained more dilligantly, and could have done a bit more to get my…

Is never a dissapointment. Even when you DNF with a bum right knee (the same, fucking, knee). Fred kicked ass, ran the full meal deal in 7:08 with minimal training. Kyle Skaggs and Tony Krupicka smoked a new course record of 4:03. (!!!!!!!!!!!!!) A good time was had on a gorgeous day. Sunday we rode.…