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21 February 2008  |  Misc

C’mon spring!

Ok, ok I know it’s technically still February, but this nice weather is such a tease! I am itching to get out on the MTB. Went for a ride today to check out…  |  READ »


19 February 2008  |  Misc

Crazy statistic

Just finished my book. Here is a pretty crazy statistic: The federal government now pays more in interest on its debt than it does for education, health care and homeland security combined. Crazy.


19 February 2008  |  Misc

Maxed Out

No, I’m not referring to my ride today (although Dusty and Ben took turns making me suffer), I am referring to the book I am reading. It is called “Maxed Out” and it…  |  READ »


Wild mushroom tamales

16 February 2008  |  Food

Wild Mushroom Tamales

Yes indeed. I love tamales. I love mushrooms. So the blending of the two was something I should have come up with on my own, but instead I found a recipe in my…  |  READ »


13 February 2008  |  Misc

Good Hard Day

Got in a good hard ride today. I was pretty tired from the last few days, but I still felt strong, so that was good. Ben, Dusty, Waldek and I headed up Rist,…  |  READ »


10 February 2008  |  Misc

One of Those Rides…

Today was one of those rides where you keep looking down at your bike computer and saying “That’s it? That’s all the speed/watts/heart rate I can muster?” Some days you have the snap,…  |  READ »


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9 February 2008  |  Misc

Always Take Two Tubes

Yes, that is my sage advice for today. Always take two tubes. And your cell phone. Today’s ride started out really well- it was pretty warm out, and I was feeling good. About…  |  READ »


8 February 2008  |  Misc

The LFD Ride

Ahhh, the LFD ride, my favorite. I haven’t really written much about the specifics of my training plan (don’t want to get too boring), but I think that Ben has a really great…  |  READ »


8 February 2008  |  Misc

Easy Day Today

Yesterday’s ride was pretty brutal, so instead of battling the wind today Ben and I went for a run on Blue Sky. There was still quite a bit of snow, but it’s going…  |  READ »


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7 February 2008  |  Misc

Bitter Freezing Cold

Yes, that’s right. It was most certainly not the 40 degrees that “Accuweather” was predicting. The ride started out alright, and we headed up Rist Canyon at a pretty good clip. There was…  |  READ »


6 February 2008  |  Misc

Not the Rollers

It was cold this morning, but I was going to ride outside no matter what- I just didn’t have the motivation to sit on the rollers today. By the time I got out…  |  READ »


5 February 2008  |  Misc

Sun…at least

At least the sun was out today- even if it was pretty darn cold. There is still some snow, but it’s supposed to warm up, so that’s good. Went for a nice easy…  |  READ »


4 February 2008  |  Misc

Jinx

Ben has brought it to my attention that I have jinxed Fort Collins weather by writing all about how nice it has been and how clear the trails are. So, to everyone who…  |  READ »


3 February 2008  |  Misc

Beat Down

Yes, I am officially completely beat down. After a hard brick of training I am certainly looking forward to a couple of easy days. We had a really nice ride today. Ben and…  |  READ »


Back in the saddle

1 February 2008  |  Misc

Back in The Saddle

The MTB saddle, that is. Today we rode down to Bobcat Ridge. It was so nice to be on the dirt! The trails were almost all clear and dry (thanks Jeff for giving…  |  READ »