State TT Bust

There was nearly an interaction with some cops down at the State TT, however, I was not a part of that particular bust...I was refering to the bust-of-a time I rode. Grant it, the wind played a huge factor, and nearly everyone's time was much higher than last year, I still felt pretty bad about my performance. Not that I did myself any favors; the lack of consistent training, the debotury the evening before, and the night before that, and the two evenings before that one...

Yeah, so needless to say, not my idea of a good ride. However, we did put on my idea of a good gay-rodge sale. K and I cleaned house, and put some serious scrilla in the bank. We have attempted to blow this cash in several ways already, and thoughts are still brewing; hopefully, we can resist all of our temtations, and put the money into our kitchen.

Quick recap: Friday, we pulled some gay-rodge sale business. Quick ride, and a pile of margarita's later, I was told I was in rare form by my sister-in-law.

Saturday--more gayness, but the cash kept falling into our laps. The only major thing we did not manage to get rid of was the infamous "Colorado Dining Table". See a much older post (probably from my original blog) for details on that one. Anyway, if you need a big-ass table with four chairs, 40 bucks takes the crown. That afternoon, Jason and I Freestyle Urban Crossed around campus and downtown. Good times indeed. We went over to Butthead's that night for a good old-fashioned BBQ. This aided the drunkeness we already started at Rio Grande. Soon after arriving, Jason and I bolted, only to go downtown and scale Jesse Hall again. We searched for more tunnels, but no dice. Maybe next time.

No hangover on Sunday, but things could have been much nicer for the race. I guess you really do reap what you soe.

Now, I am not one to tell stories

So, I was thinking to myself the other day--"self, you haven't spoke with your Canadian friend lately". So, I do my usual searching of the web for race results before E-mailing my northern commarad; this is what I ran across---

Angela Naeth Second to Olympian Gillian Kornell

At the Oliver Sprint Triathlon this weekend, Elitewave's Angela Naeth had an outstanding race - finishing 6th overall in the 156 athlete field (men and women included) and second overall among elite women. The women's race was won by Gilliam Kornell who raced for Canada at the Athens Olympics. Naeth finished a mere 11 seconds behind Kornell after closing the gap on the bike - riding nearly 2 minutes faster than Kornell on the 20km course in order to make up for a lackluster swim. This is the second podium race of the year for Naeth who now looks forward to the National Triathlon Championships in Brampton, Ontario.
Oliver Sprint Triathlon Results

June 4, 2006
Angela Naeth Defends Title at Hinton Triathlon
For the second straight year, Angela Naeth of Prince George, BC won the Hinton Triatlon. Along the way, Naeth nearly clinched the course record for the Olympic Distance comeptition in 2:07. Naeth was also second place overall among the men and women competiting.


So, it seems as if the Kanuk is ripping up the place in Canadia. Good job Ange, keep up the good work.

While my results aren't nearly as impressive, I managed to get over to STL this past weekend for the Tour de Soulard; this is usually a premire STL event,
capitalizing on Bastile Day in a Historic French district downtown.
The heat kept many at home, as the 1-2 field only brought 35 racers.
The race is usually as fast as it is technical, and with 10 corners, hundreds of spectators, beer-handups for all, and a break nearly always finds it's way clear
of the field. Java and I have been the local Mercy representation and
with two battling the likes of 8-10, it is usually an uphill battle. Good thing Brian can climb. Finally, about 25 minutes in, Brian found his way in an established move, with 8 other riders. He attacked the break, and solo'ed for the next 20 minutes or so, only to be caught just before laps. Mesa had three in the break,
and sent one of their ringers, Jeff Schroetlin up the road for the
win...I believe Josh Carter took second, Joe Hill Third, and our boy
4th. Just before the lap cards began to roll over, they called for the
"pass the hat preme". This is typically the preme you want at an STL
race. I made my way to a good position, then fought through the tough
finishing corners only to take on Mike Lanyon in a full out
drag race...I got him at the line, taking the meager 18 dollar prize
(yup, wrong preme this time...but hey, that was good for a 1/2 tank of
gas). Both of us completely blew our steam, and retired from the race
with 4 to go.

My brother Tim hosted a post-race BBQ at his apartment on turn number two. We had a pile of family, a handful of friends, and enough cats and dogs to make a Disney movie. Good food, good fun.

Afterwords, K, Parker and I rolled over to our new home, and little P took his first little pee in his new yard. We took some measurements of the rooms, and the yard, and rolled it back to BoCoMO.

Tight pants tonight, and State TT is right around the corner.

A pile of randomness

I have a pile of pictures that I haven't put into circulation yet...so, in no particular order here they are. This pic is a tribute to my boy Titus.

We caught this scalliwag scoping out our burgers in Margaritaville. Our B&B was a bust, so we found other places to hang while in Afton MN

K and I in Margaritaville aka Run A Muck. This was a fun back yard BBQ with a carribean theme that would even make the Coral Reefers jealous. Brock, you would have loved it. JB 24/7

This is Micah and I.

This is me stunt doubling for the previous scene. See, even though we are hundreds of miles apart, we still get cameos on my blog.

Me, looking like a complete homosexual, at the Mall of America...personally, I liked Ikea better; that is kind of a gay statement. Notice my "comfotable shoes"?

This is what happens when you spend too much time at the Mall...Jason gets peed on, Dillon gets naked, drug around the rest of the mall, then passes out only seconds before we have to wake him up to put him in his car seat. Poor little feller.

You would never guess, but I think I found my calling...in the limbo. Yep, that's right, I am done bike racing. I am shooting for the low-riding event in the 2008 Olympics, in Bejing...Schwing!

This was one family portarit too cute to pass up...yes J and A, we will be sure to make a copy of this one for you.

If the first one wasn't enough to make your stomach turn, check this one out with Mom and son. Little Dill-weed has some sweet moves!

Oh yeah, we saw these two people in the middle of the room making a big thing to do...I think it was their wedding reception or something. Micah and Sarah threw a stand up event. The first stage BBQ set the tone for the week, and things just kept getting better. I couldn't be happier for you two.

Look at those three pimps...just strutting their stuff. Damn we looked good.


Ok, I am done with the pics...now on to business.

K and I made and offer on the house and they took our contract. I am hesitant to put the pics up of the house, becasue last time I did that, everything got all jacked up. So, after things develop a bit further, there will more about the home and the area. So, more on that later. The other side of this good news is that K and I don't have to go to STL 2-3 times per week anymore. I have been able to pick up where I left off with riding and training and I think I may be able to salvage the fitness I had before all of life went crazy.

I made a special guest appearance at Tight Pants...no one was excited except Thomas. It was a good time. The great thing about that ride is, you ride out, go hard for a bit, and ride back, and before you know it, you have 45-60 miles under your belt without even thinking about it. I have been running a bit still, and things don't hurt so bad now. I got out on the TT bike tonight, and actually didn't feel horrible. I don't expect any miracles next Saturday, but I hope to at least put up a decent time.

I think I may convert the SC over to a track bike before the move. I have never been on the velodrome, but it seems like it would be a good time.

A special thanks goes out to my Mom, who has been up here the past few days helping K and I get things in line. We have a great support crew (her parents were up the previous week doing the same deeds). Thanks again!

That is about it, I am less than two months away from starting school, so my reign in Columbia is coming to a close.

I ran again yesterday

For those of you who have trouble counting, or keeping track of things, that means I have ran twice in the last month. I am starting slowly but surely to get my "running legs" under me, so I can do the Chicago half marathon. Once school begins, I will not have the time to go out and ride everyday, so running is almost a necessary evil. Yes, I still ride my bike, and I am planning on racing through Gateway (and hopefully the Mercy Classic), but I figured if I didn't at least get over the painful beginning of running, it would take way too long.

Which by the way, my legs are freaking destroyed from yesterday. I figured a quick spin on the TT bike would loosen them up; I was unpleasantly surprised. This afternoon will bring one of my world famous core workouts.

Bang...happy 4th! I have the opportunity to work today, so I will be taking full advantage of that--yeah...on another note, K and I have been doing some serious house hunting. Our tenative last day in BoCoMO is July 31st. I will probably have to drive back for 3-4 days out of the week and work...in which case, I need to stay with someone; any takers?

So, that is really it. Eat, drink, and blow the crap out of things today.