18 Days and counting

That is how long since I have even sat on a bicycle. By far my longest break ever. I have been running and lifting a bit, but my life has been mostly consumed by school. I will pick up my bike again tomorrow or Thursday, and plan on taking my new secret training tool up to Columbia on Friday night, in hopes of finishing in time for a ride on Saturday with the BoCoMO crew.

Life is good in STL. Things with school have been amazing, but incredibly busy as well. I have put in a lot of time and effort so far, and the benefits are beginning to come. My understanding of the material has increased exponentially over the past few weeks, and I finally feel comfortable in my daily agenda. Things I have learned so far:
1) Piriformis syndrome could be much worse for athletes when the sciatic nerve perforates the muscle.
2) Next time you are cutting up dead bodies, be sure to put a bit of menthol/eucalyptus ointment on your upperlip...no one wants to have their upperlip smell like a cadaver lab.
3) Before you purchase a salad for 38 cents and ounce, be sure you understand the amount of ruffage you are getting yourself into...you may just end up with an 8 dollar salad (no meat included!)
4) I fit right in around here: everyone is walking around in the halls changing for their respective labs without breaking stride. Next semester, the first day of Logan Basic, we all get to moon each other to get over the funny butt joke (I will never get over that, it will always be humorous) and to top it off, the motto for the adjustment is "don't squeeze the peach". For further explanation, research the Logan Basic Technique.

On a more serious note, I really am enjoying what I am doing. I can't explain the amount of material I have learned, and can not wait to help those who allow me to offer help to them.

It hasn't been all work. K and I got down to Branson last weekend with her family for a relaxing day.5 get-away. We had a really kickin' condo overlooking Tannycomo (Bendel, we could have crossed paths) and spent Saturday at SDC. Now, I am not the biggest fan of amusement parks, but it was such a nice day, it was difficult to not enjoy the time relaxing. K and I bought a really cool print from a native artist to Web City...look for it around Christmas time. It was good to get away, and put school on the back burner for the first time. On our way back home, we stopped by a farm in Newburg, just a few minutes west of Rolla. The dentist that cleaned my teeth growing up runs Greenwood Farms , and just may end up being our source for all of our meats, dairy, eggs and so forth. They have a very beautiful, serine farm on 300+ acres full of pasture and foliage. We were able to meet with some of the other family members involved, and they seem to have wonderful souls. I highly recommend checking them out if you are interested in those particular eating habits. They do deliveries all over the place, including but not limited to STL, Columbia, Minnesota (no Micah, I am not joking) and of course Rolla.


Watch out BoCoMO, here I come!

Quickie

I have been busier than I can explain on paper...7-14 hours per day at school, not much time to do anything but think about school. I have been running a bit, doing some lifting, and I am nearing my "break" off the bike. This is the first year I have not had to pull myself off the saddle on like the 9th day off, simply because it is just one less thing to think about, so it was easy to avoid. I recieved a package from Micah yesterday with the second gen Poprad. Cyclocross is on the horizon.

Side note, I recieved a call from Tyrone yesterday...he will be riding with me and the rest of the guys on Mercy. I am super excited TJ, way to go. Meanwhile, TJ is down in Austin working with K-Liv, dialing his body in. Miss you Teej.

To all the BoCoMO crew, I miss you too, and we will reunite soon...7 days to be exact.

Anyone have a right DA, or Ultegra (2nd 9spd gen) lying 'round I could take off your hands? If so, email me