freezin rain

its so nasty outside you have no idea. It snowed this morning (according to rumor, I slept till 11:30) and then turned to freezing rain/sleet this afternoon. It stung the face, and I wanted to go outside and ride. It's been 3 days and I'm starting to feel like I need to ride. Morgan got a bunch of old races on dvd from her brother for her birthday today. Time to hit up the trainer perhaps...

back to school

after sitting in traffic on the masspike for an hour, and a long drive, we finally got back to school. I of course left a few things at home, but whatever. I wish I had raced today or was racing more. So it goes, next season to look foward to. Time to hit the books. Miller sent me some pic's from last weekend with the b's, check em out.

city lights

went to targetraining this morning, did part of the computer program alpe d'huez climb....felt like crap on 4.5 hours sleep and a night of partying, but I did ok, even hitting something like 425 watts at one point (early on during my warmup), im sure I could get it higher. I held it constant around 200 watts for the climb, nothing special. After that Sarah and I went into NYC for the afternoon/evening. Did some shopping in SoHo, met my friend Noah for dinner and came back. I am now tired as heck and confused about my life, it's direction, and such.....oh well, it could be worse. Back to maine tomorrow.

old friends

just got back from a gathering with the h.s. crew. good to see everyone, sit around and re-live the good old days. sort of cool how we can all get together and carry on as if nothing has changed and everyone is still friends and great. and the batsie and I played a solid two games of 'ruit, gotta represent maine.

turkey

is good. happy thanksgiving.

pictures

I am having withdrawl from my cross addiction. I need more. Pictures will make me feel better.
On a good note, we got an e-mail from HUP United about ordering kit's for 2007. Next season starts in a mere 10 months!!!

From the top down:
my pain face (not a great shot of it)
our dearly beloved callie's pain face
sarah rocking a 34lb mtn bike in the sandpit
it almost looks like i'm beating people
and I move soooo fast, the world is blurry

end of the road for now

Went for a nice ride with the parents and sarah. Easy, fun, cold but not freezing. When we got back we found out our last cross race of the season has been cancelled due to issues w/ the event location. Sort of a bummer. Guess that means I am off the bike for the next month and a half. I guess i'll ride as I feel like it for the rest of the week while i'm at home with the parents, but I'm thinking I may just leave my bike at home when I go back for the last 3 weeks of classes this semester. On the bright side my dad bought me some shoe covers this afternoon, no more frozen feet (I hope).

I'm sort of bummed about the race being cancelled. Although i'm hurting from last weekend (still no power in the legs today) I was looking forward to racing in front of the family. I actaully have been in a sour mood since I found out, funny to think it, but maybe i'm slightly depressed about it. I am thinking about entering 1 more race this season before I call it. At the same time, I have no motivation to get on my bike and ride right now. I am going to take tomorrow off just because I need it. If I am done for the season it won't matter. It won't really hurt me too much if I do one more race, and I need the recovery.

I am also feeling a bit of burn out, although i'm hoping its more linked to being bummed about the cancelled race than actaul burn out from riding. Seriously the spark is not there. I am looking forward to riding saturday though, we are supposed to head over to targetraining to try out their fancy shmancy trainers that let you simulate real rides. Since there is no race sunday I sort of want to try out the alpe d'heuz program. Really I want there to be a race for me to ride in next weekend. This weekend off from racing won't be killer, race next weekend, then gear up for exams, ski a bit, and go to Aspen and then Italy. And then winter training.

At least we went out for a good meal (tapas and paella) tonight. Oh well, turkey, football, and family tomorrow

its good to be home

after 6 hours in the car, including a stop for gas, drive-through wendy's, and 15 minutes wasted on the wrong route 15, i'm back home. I can't believe I made the mistake driving, i've done this drive about 10 times now. It's nice to see the dog, talk to the parents and see the siblings. Best of all is my bed. It's odd how I feel that my room at school is my home, but when I actaully go home I feel right at home.

My legs still haven't fully recovered from sunday. After taking yesterday off, tonights easy spin on the trainer post-drive was semi-painful. At the least there was pain/lactic acid in my legs which shouldn't be there. Looking forward to riding with sarah and my parents on an easy 25 mile day. I always enjoy riding with my parents when I'm home.

Btw, my dog rocks. I came home and he runs right past me......a few minutes later he decides to come over and lick me to death.

bigg(er) boys

Sunday was my first "killer b's" cyclocross race. I was in fact pre-reg'd to race C's, but that didn't quite work out. Sarah and I drove down to Boston saturday night to crash at my friend Justin's house. Nick, an old friend of mine and justin's, was meeting us at 7:40 the next morning to head to lowell, mass, for the brc/slickwilly cross race. It would be nick's first race and justin's first race in 3 years. They would be sharing justin's singlespeed.

When we got to the race, about 20 minutes before the start for the mens c and womens b race, we found out registration was full, meaning nick couldn't race. Not wanting nick to have driven out for nothing, we convinced someone who seemed to be in charge to let me give him my spot in C's and I would race B's. This was a better deal for me as I felt like crap and had been dry heaving all morning, and the b start wasn't for 3.5 hours.

Sarah and Nick lined up to start at 9am. With a tiny warmup, and a general hectic morning, nick completed his first ever cross race and beat 2 people on his ss. Sarah's head wasn't in the race (according to her) and she was 25th.

Colby Alum Alex Jospe raced her first ever elite womens race, finishing 2nd to last but not getting lapped. This was 1 hr after she took 2nd in the women's b field. Congrats!!!

And then my first ever B race. I got in a solid warmup and felt ok, but sort of knew I was going to get my butt handed to me. I lined up and before I know it we were off. The course was awesome, I really loved the rather large hill, the stair set where everyone was crowded around cheering, and the tricky descent. I had a few small crashes, but didn't get lapped and crossed the line 27th. Oddly that is my highest placing all season in cross. I learned a ton, fell a few times but didn't break anything (other than my ego near the barriers) and was totally whipped after the first race. Looking forward to next weekend for sure (targetraining, please hold your race, please)

Intro

Any good blog needs an intro. So here is mine.

This blog exists for me to moan and complain about my life, which is pretty awesome. I am a sophomore at Colby College, in Waterville Maine. I am a government major w/ a minor in economics. I race bikes, occasionally participate in the debate and surf clubs, and love life pretty much.

In boca al lupo is 1/2 of an italian phrase for good luck which when translated means, "in the mouth of the wolf" to which the response is "crepi" or die. Sort of wierd, but i've always liked it. Taken as either good luck or as, in the mouth of the wolf, I think its a cool phrase.