Time flies when you're having fun. Actually time flies when you're trying to juggle a bunch of things all at the same time.
Let's start with some cycling goodness. I think I'm one of the few people that was happy to see the yellow jersey slip between Evans' fingers. Every magazine article, conversation or interview prior to the Tour put Evans on some sort of sacred ground. Don't get me wrong, I think he is one of the most talented cyclists riding right now but I felt that people were putting all their eggs in one basket. This past year showed that one man can't overcome all obstacles, it takes a team that works together and constantly has the back of the other members.
One of my goals this season was to ride 400km a week. The obvious reason is that I love riding, but I found that I do some of my best work while on the bike. Now I don't take a laptop and spreadsheets with me but I do take a mini digital recorder. This past season has so far produced some of my best work. At the start of the season I found my rides were getting cut short or pushed aside due to writing, calling and setting things up before I forgot some detail. The recorder came to my rescue and the mileage has been staying steady and some weeks even surpassing my goal. The rain this past week has put a bit of a cramp on hitting the road but it can't rain forever, right?
I trust that all of you are able to get out and enjoy some rides. Lets burn some calories and keep the rubber side down.
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Monday, July 28, 2008
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Hi Ian...
The bike is a good place to clear your mind and do some good thinking. 400k a week? That is a good goal. Hope the weather starts to clear for you. I'm hoping to get out today but it's supposed to be humid and 96 degrees. Cheers, Donald
400km a week is one thing, but doing it through this unbelievably wet summer is even more impressive.
I didn't really care who won the tour, as long as it wasn't Evans. I just find him boring and slightly unfriendly (not that Lance was the most friendly guy around). That Sastre climb on Alpe d'Huez was awesome, and the fact that Evans was too exhausted to make up time on the timetrial was great.
Thanks Chris. I do most of my riding starting at 5:30am this year as the weather has been really horrible this summer. I've found that the rain tends to be starting later in the day.
After Evans punched a reporter for doing his job, I lost all respect for him. He can't handle the pressure of being in the spotlight, whereas it seemed to fuel Lance to greater heights.
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