Bedrock & Paradox

Legs are still quite thrashed from the weekend, so this afternoon I set myself to the task of organizing and cleaning the garage. It had not been done in the year and a half we’ve lived here, and I wanted to make space for the truck and alleviate the need to scrape the windshield in…

The Sedona BFL has become the Sedona BF8. 12.15.07 pre-ride and pre-Holiday party, race for realz 4.13.08. Here’s Dale’s map of the “mystery” section.

It had been far too long since I’ve ridden with Eric and Dan, and them being family men, an early day was in the offing, big day yesterday nonwithstanding. And it was darn cold at 530. Low to mid 20’s, brutal! It also made for a fantastic and unique morning out on the bike. The…

Zorro sez.. ..ride your bike, muddafugga!

“Bad” weather here in AZ this weekend, rain all day yesterday and last night. Snow above 6500′. 3″ on the rim at 7k. Time to go see the ditch in another of it’s many moods. This one was taken as I left, but does the job. Everytime I walk into the ditch with appropriate fear,…

So, Chad emails me with a really good idea I shoulda thought of a few months ago, so now I’m running/stealing with it. Munds-Cowpile-Jim Thompson-Chimney Rock-Dry Creek Rd-Long Canyon Rd-Deadman’s Pass-Cockscomb-Rupp-Girdner-Herkenham-Old Post-Templeton-Llama-Little Horse-Broken Arrow. Duh. I’m thinking a red Christmas ride on December 15th. Starting and ending at Oak Creek Brewery.

Go to work, lecture on the UN’s new HDI numbers (human development index), get home, run errands, roust myself out on the trails, realize M ran the iPod out last night, do (running) hill intervals anyway (30 sec. ones; ouch), drive home and what do I find waiting for me?………….. Shrimp stir fry a la…

For obvious things. Ribeye, sauteed in garlic, soy, sriracha.Green beans and bell pepper, ditto.Greens.Cabbage.Carrots.Tomato.Avocado (1 whole).Juice of one lemon, dash of olive oil, salt. I need to do that more often. Combine with an easy hour plus spontaneous recovery/exploration ride, and a healthily resolved argument with M, and you have a wholesome evening. And a…

Mike Curiak’s list of food, eaten over 15 days and 1100 miles of the Iditasport. Impressive, in an unconventional way. 240 Clif Bars (do the math–that’s an average of 16 bars per day…)30 lbs of cookies (mostly fudge stripe, plus some chocolate covered grahams)16 lbs of black licorice10 tall cans of Pringles10 lbs of red…

Interview of interest with Andrew Sullivan, author of the essay on Obama from yesterday. Usually such interviews are acts of solipsisizism and excess, but this is an exception. Also, note yet another race in the sidebar.