011: the ice cream headache theorem

I have been wrought with sinus issues this spring. First I experienced allergies. Man, what have I been missing out on all these years! Next of course a sinus infection that put on my back for quite sometime.

In recent days as I have struggled back to health and the finer things in life, you know like Rita's water ice, I am experiencing the dreaded brain freeze much more frequently. There was a time in my life when I could easily handle a large water ice with no ice cream headache issues at all.

That was before this spring.

With all my sinus issues this spring, it seems I can't enjoy more than three heaping spoonfuls of fruity, tasty happiness in my mouth without being crippled by the pain of a brain freeze.

My theory is this: my sinuses have become so much more sensitive and worked over the past few months that I have become super susceptible to brain freeze now. I'll have to have Rita's at least once a day to continue testing my theory.

This theory might rank up there with the Rotten-Faticus sex in the shower hypnosis. That theory says simply that the idea of sex in the shower is actually better than actual application. Not saying I'd turn down sex in the shower, but that it's never as great as you think it would be. That scientific debate is of course for another day...

Last night was the Joe Manning ride at Middlerun. I didn't go. For some reason I thought it was last week when I was sick, and then I had made plans to go to Baltimore, and then it turned out the ride was last night. I made the decision to not bail on Baltimore. I may have botched that one. I did have a great ride down in Loch Raven.

Jan, also known in some parts as the Silver Fox,and I loaded up the toaster and went down to Joe's Bike Shop

where we met Auer

and Bad Andy.

Hey look there's Sweet Johnny:

Auer took lead what I will call a brisk loop around Loch Raven. The First section was very flat and rooty. The trail was super twisty. Although we were not passing each other, the trail had a number of options when logs or other trail features appears, so along with some good natured smack, it was fun to see who would take what line through a particular section. I was smiling ear to ear.

The next section of trail turned up, and I was quickly reminded that I am not yet 100%. On a great day, it's hard to climb with this crew, on this day, I knew I had to back off just a bit and not over do it. So the boys had to wait a few seconds on top of the 2 long climbs. The ride back in totally ripped, as I know was starting to crack and cramp a little, but the flow of the trail, and race against darkness as the sun set kept us honest all the way back to the car.

Auer and Bad Andy looked somewhat unfazed after the ride. Jan was stoic as usual. I was pretty much destroyed. That was a fast ride. I felt good, I felt awful, but it was awesome. Have to get back to Lock Raven again soon.

Bad Andy was the only person on the ride with black gloves, everyone else wore white.
one week until the MASS weekend. This could get ugly.

BTW, no superflys were broken during this ride.

respect

fm

"whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right"