things are going well. beard feels good, coming in nicely. 18 days is usually my breaking point. I feel good about setting a new bar in that area. Additionally, the beard has not been as itchy as say Beardfest '08. Training ugly.Got out on the cross bike tonight. Running clinchers right now. Had too much air in the front and not enough in the rear. That of course made for interesting cornering. Overall the air pressure is higher just based on the fact that I don't want to pinch flat... Playing with tire pressure is fun.
As you may already know Monkey has a bad bought of the tendinitis. She has been off the bike for 5 weeks now with some slight improvement, but is still unable to ride. She is really frustrated. I feel awful for her. Five weeks ago she was going really good, and frankly had big plans for this season. Now she is worried about having a season at all. It's been tough. She is the person I train with the most, and ride with the most. Attacking this together is really one of the things that has made me really love this sport. I feel awful for her, don't know what else to say about that, other than if you have some magical healing thoughts, send them to Diane's knee. Truth is, there is no magic... just patience...
I saw Mrs. Compton out on a run, while I was riding tonight. Not Miss Compton, but Mrs. Compton. It was great to talk to her, she is such a energetic person. The past few years Monkey and I would see her as we were training on the fire roads of white clay; she has always been a harbinger of good luck for us. let's hope that continues.
to not close on what was kinda of a bummer post, because there is a lot of frustration over here; I totally had my face rocked off at a show in Baltimore Monday Night. Cage the Elephant, Manchester Orchestra and Silver Sun Pickups were the best show I have seen in years. That was a real bright spot for us. These past few years we've been seeing all these damn hippy guys; I forgot what it's like to what a show and get goosebumps because the band is rocking so hard. I felt like I was in college again watching the dude from Cage dive out of the balcony into the crowd. Fucking total rock and roll move... so damn good.
respect.
fatmarc
"it goes in one ear and right out other, people talkin' shit, but you know it never bothers me. here's the moral to the story, we don't do it for glory, we don't do it for the money..."
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Sorry to hear about Diane's knee! Have her email me. Maybe I can help problem solve some.
bethbikes1@gmail.com
I like Cage the Elephant too. Be interesting to see what they do as a followup for the first album. Hopefully they grow well. You always have that fear with a good rock band with a hot debut album, that they'll 'grow' in some ridiculous direction, take a lot of drugs and put out a Sitars & Diggerido album for their second one.
you have a long way to go to catch up to Papa Hammer...
u kinda look like the silver sun pickup lead singer. ps. isnt shaving your neck cheating? pss. sorry about monkey's knee.
Growing a beard is another way of saying "Sideburn growth and development program". You know it's true!
for diane:
1. listen to whatever beth says. she knows her shit.
2. fish oil. a lot of it. like, 4000mg a day (diane is small, but i take 4000mg a day). i swear we healed dominic's torn miniscus w/ this alone.
3. acupuncture. it is expensive tho. it is the most magical of them all. for real.
good luck diane!
judi
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