Final Day of 2011

the last of the year, sands in the hour glass are slipping away on 2011.

quite a year.

Different than 2010, and quite a remarkably better start.  Instead of losing the car, I won a couple pair of high zoot wheels.  one set of wheels carried me through a summer of TTs and a handful of crits, the other through a season of CX.

The car still was full of pain in the assedness.  First trying to pass inspection and now the broken spring and frozen strut tube, and now still sitting on parts.  A battle with this thing, a love hate relationship.  Resigned to it.  At least until things sort themselves out.  But then what to replace it with?  Not a question I can ponder now. although maybe i should pick up a pile of Power Ball tickets.

I did manage to get a ride in yesterday.  Was a ton of fun.  Planned on a road ride but then Syl rolled out of his house on his Scott 29r hard tail.  So me and the Croll with the 28c marathon tires (at 80spi - pumped em up for the ride) followed his training route and checked out a new off road loop that would work well for CX practice.  Except 80psi and road tires don't quite have great traction in pine needles or mud.  Still was fun. Definitely slowed him down in the sections on the trail (full fenders+ seat bag+ frame pump+ waterbottle = sub optimal cxing on an already heavy bike).  But made him pay on the bike path and a few intervals he tossed in there.  Couple 5 or 6 hill repeats on long gentle grades, I felt surprisingly good. Granted Syl's just starting his season, and mine just finished up so there's a bit of a miss-match.  But maybe I can work to keep this level and built on it for next year.  I won't be starting the year at 207, so maybe I can focus more on power, endurance and what not and less on dropping weight (but still not gaining any back).  Or I can just do what I've been doing and fuck around on the bike, putting life first and all those adult responsibilities the higher priority.  Kind of have to do that.  So we'll see how this all pans out.

It is supposed to start raining here soon. I'm not sure I am ready to ride in the rain just go get on the bike today.  Tomorrow looks pretty clear weather wise, might have to get out and pedal a bit.  No snow at all this year.  Just a bit around Halloween and the trace dusting on Christmas morning.

I am looking forward to 2012.  Lets see what new challenges the year brings.  But first we need to wrap up 2011.

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