Mtnracer

The fact is, that to do anything in the world worth doing, we must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in and scramble through as well as we can.
Robert Cushing

I guess this is sort of a re-rededication to this blog and to my health. But, as they say in the 12-step programs, “You can only change today.” Or, something along those lines.

I’ve been awake since 2:35am. I awakened with a stomach ache*, and couldn’t go back to sleep. So, after watching the end of “Be Kind Rewind” and the entire “Rachel Getting Married,” (which I suggest, btw) I am down here rededicating myself to healthy living.

Confession*

Tonight, Stacey asked me to throw away the leftover cupcakes from Lily’s first birthday party. Stacey, being Chinese and the ever-gracious host, over-prepared with approximately 60 cupcakes. Apparently (even though it was “dessert only,”) she was trying to provide enough wheat, sugar, and lard to adequately fill those up that had not eaten dinner. There were leftovers. I love you, Honey.

Stacey requested that I dispose of these leftover cakes-in-a-cup, as they were becoming a staple additive to our daily meals. Like salt. And in-between. Like cupcakes.

My method of throwing them away: Take the remaining seven frosted cupcakes. Super-frost the tops with the leftover frosting from the party. Cut the tops off, and eat the Super-frosted cupcake tops. I ate all seven. And an almond cookie.

Rededication

Lily is one year old. I want to be the best dad to her, and also husband to Stacey. I know that I can do better.

Today’s goal: no coffee! (yikes) Wish me luck!

No, not Lily. She’s spoiled rotten, as I would have it no other way for my baby girl.

Mtnracer.com has been a neglected blog for too long. During my nine-month tenure at OSU Federal, I failed to publish a single blog post – suckage! This is my fault, and needs to be remedied.

“Because of you, I’m alive. For you, I’m awake…”

I rode and ran today – kickass! I think I always reach a turning point in my training when I do a two-a-day. Once I’ve done one of those, my body says, “Ok, time to get my ass in shape. I better start burning calories and rebuilding musclies.”

I don’t have a particular goal in sight for this year, as most of my training has been lame-duck, chicken-footed, monkey-balled, rhino-horned, donkey-cheeked, horse manure! However, the annual Mt. Ashland hillclimb is coming up in September. Perhaps I will have the legs to smash the mountains up!?

Oh, before I sign-off, I forgot to mention that I broke my middle chainring climbing Boxwood drive the other day? Do you think my superman-musclies actually broke it *again,* or is my shit somehow bent and wobbly? This is the third Campy middle-ring I have replaced in two years, and I can’t be putting that much torque on it (25% grade + my beer gut =…)?

I’m thinking about going full Dura-Ace or a mixture of FSA-front and Dura-back. This Campy stuff is really killing the width of my wallet.