Just a Good Ol' Boy

Saturday was a preparation for what I have to do after cycling life. After the 80 mile jaunt around Huntsville, hitting some of those old school base miles. Old school for me is, 4 years ago, when I had no clue what I was doing, but it felt good, and I got faster. Train like you race...kinda. I just big ring every thing no matter what...just like races.

I saw an old friend whose from Dallas, Andy. He has a wife, Job, and house now...it just goes to show, that no matter who you are, IT can happen to you.

Work is something a lot of people don't want to do...hell, some people don't do it because it's 'boring'...but I know money is what gets you through life, and I've been fortunate to have jobs that are flexable for my riding. Unless it's for my dad, who cares nothing about the 80 mile fatigue in my legs.
I at least get to ride around....using lot's of muscle tension for the balance. Hey this is FUN work though!




Walking behind a horse is tough work, it's basically speed walking while pulling and tugging the reins....the NEW full body workout....ask your local gym about it!




I capped off the night by going to a horse sale, and eating some late night nachos and chicken sandwhich!-wink

Esquilax

I know you guys are thinking I'm slacking here, but living in Huntsville isn't all that it's cracked up to be, finding funny things to write about all the time, while NOT having hi speed internet is difficult.
Now I'll remind you of your question you thought to yourself earlier....whats the title mean? I'll tell you. NO I won't, I'll SHOW you, using my highly sophisticated computer skills!


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What you are looking at is an Esquilax!

A horse with the head of a rabbit AND.....the body of a rabbit!

Laugh on that until next time-wink

Crit racing is F U N!

Well, not "fun", more like pain and fear rolled into one....the cool, "fun" part, is when you survive a wet course and get to hang out with a team.
I headed up to the Wednesday night crit series last night, the first one since I was a cat 5 a couple of years ago...and not much has changed, great racing, good people, and a wicked fast/scary course.

With all the talk of Kremke winning all the time I was hoping to put an end to his monsterous power. I didn't win the race though, instead I won 3 of 8 primes. Anybody need an XL Liquigas jersey? T-Rav was on the front the whole race, I hate to admit it, but that kid got the skills...if only he'd wake up to do something in the morning.

After riding a 70 min crit, 26.7 mph, I'm deciding against hotter-n-hell...240 min, at 25mph. I'm still getting used to the new bikes postion...or the road for that matter. Good news is they found my Colnago in Utah, two months late, but hey it arrived there!
Now if you excuse me, I gotta go ride to learn how to ride solo!-wink

Road bikes are funny.

I figured I would come back to riding super strong, but I don't think so....well not on a road bike. Because while leaving for Park City, oh 2 months ago, we used Sports Express to ship my road bike out there. Not only did my fitness never show, neither did the bike! I lost my road rig, Colnago Dream plus B stay, Powertap, and road shoes. So I'm now riding mountain bike shoes on the road....so beginner like.

The wind is the biggest change, 25mph seems like nothing, but then the wind and consistant pedaling burdens you and your legs are seeming like a vice squeezing an orange and the acid really burns. The good thing is, I seem to recover really fast...at the moment.
Tommorrow I'll think I'll hit the dirt again.

Back on track?

I doubt it, those mormans took me to the level where I have no computer access, and getting back in the groove is kinda tough...about as tough as traversing a mountain carrying your friend who weighs 100 pounds more than you while trying to eat a handfull of skittles in the 100 degree heat!
I've been back for three days now, and I just now thought about writing a blog....not that I ever really feel like writing a blog. Some people actually got mad at me because they keep checking nathanwink.com and it's still the same ol' thing. Well, I moved here now and I'm gonna try to make it just as happening as the last site!
Not to much to say other than I've been riding in the heat, and I'm trying to keep training hard for a while before getting a real J O B. I'll hit some funny issues later, but until then, do what you do, rather it be pray, hope or just wish for those going to worlds...TUhl, Danae, Shonny and any other of my posse that is going. GOOD LUCK!-wink