Fort Rich Crit 4/07

When Tony and I arrived at the race, we thought that they'd do it like they always had in the past and have the expert class go out last. We both got there at 9:45 a.m. and were told that we would be going out first at 10:00 a.m.

The weather was nice in that it wasn't raining but it was definitely chilly with temps. in the high 30's. The format was "Last Man Standing" where after 45 minutes of racing around a .8 mile lap, the last guy through on each lap gets pulled. I think we started with 12 or so guys in our group and soon it was down to 4 - Two Kaladi guys and Tony and me... Tony got 2nd and I took 4th.

It was a fun day and I'm looking forward to more.

http://in2funphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/2746923#146013445-L-LB

April Moose Run

Here's a link to a site with a photo at the start of Moose Run... http://in2funphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/2741254#145788732

As Promised

Here's the shot of my "new" bike that I said I'd post when I found the camera... actually, my wife found it.

Today was the first Moose Run TT (10 miles) and I beat my time from last April by 48 seconds. The weather was perfect with clear skies and very little wind and it's a good place to start looking toward the summer season and working toward more PR's.

Have a nice Sunday. I'll be doing a crit out on Fort Richardson and then riding around Eagle River with my buddy Tony.

4.20.39

My dad was born in Ireland in 1939... 68 years ago today. He was able to make it through 56 of those years before that evil bastard cancer took the rest of them. Today I wore the wedding band my mother gave him.

On this anniversary of his birthday I was missing him more than I have since he walked into the clearing at the end of the path.

Happy Birthday Dad. I love you and I miss how you made me laugh.

Waiting for May

There have been a few major changes in my life recently. I got a new job (again) and really like it. A friend of mine who is an attorney contacted me about a month ago to offer me a paralegal position in his firm downtown. The phone call falls into the category I like to call "serendipitous confluence" appropriated from my man Neil Peart. I was already looking for a new job because the thing at the Daily News wasn't working out too well. A man can only go for so long without adequate sleep and running a sleep deficit for six months was all I could handle.

Also, I recently had an appointment with a psychotherapist (with more to follow) because I finally recognized that being irritable and generally unpleasant to be around due to depression and wanting to blow my brains out about 30% of the time is not a good thing. Working through whatever issues are hiding in my subconscious and some good meds should hopefully do the trick.

One thing that will definitely help with my mental/physical/emotional health is the fact that the temperature is rising little by little, the daylight is lasting longer and the summer cycling season is upon us up the Last Frontier. I got my "new road bike" dialed in at RTR and love it. I'll post a photo as soon as I find the digital camera. That helped my blues and trying to set some more PR's this summer will do the same.

Here's to clear hearts & minds and the euphoric grin that comes from another great ride... and the fact that the new RUSH album comes out in 12 days!!

P.S. Thanks to Mr. Tim over at www.alaskabikeblog.blogspot.com for throwing my silly little not-very-often-updated page on his list.