Zen (A-Z Day 26)

Posted by on Sep 25, 2012 in Bike | One Comment
Zen (A-Z Day 26)

A-Z Day 26 Zen “Before enlightenment, chopping wood and carrying water. After enlightenment, chopping wood and carrying water.” I’m a slow learner. But eventually, I get where I need to be. Like bike racing. Like writing. And like everything else I do. I don’t know much about enlightenment, but I can chop wood and carry […]

Yellow (A-Z Day 25)

Posted by on Sep 24, 2012 in Outdoor | No Comments
Yellow (A-Z Day 25)

A-Z Day 25 Yellow The world is changing. Trees are hastily making plans for the dormancy of winter, bracing for the gales and snows that are inevitably going to arrive. In the mountains, the evenings are darker and colder than they were just days ago. The sun is disappearing sooner and sooner. Everything that was green is […]

XX (A-Z Day 24)

Posted by on Sep 21, 2012 in Bike, FridayHaiku | One Comment
XX (A-Z Day 24)

A-Z Day 24 XX XX. Super bling. I better go really fast. The hills are too steep.  

Wattage (A-Z Day 23)

Posted by on Sep 20, 2012 in Bike | 3 Comments
Wattage (A-Z Day 23)

Training with wattage is a little bit like reading advanced baseball statistics.

Vespertine (A-Z Day 22)

Posted by on Sep 19, 2012 in Outdoor | No Comments
Vespertine (A-Z Day 22)

A-Z Day 22 Vespertine All was quiet. Even the wind which had been blustering impatiently, had stopped. The stillness was palpable. Autumn’s gold and orange and red had started to encroach on the greens of summer. The aspen groves were splashed in color. The maples and the scrub oak were a deep red. Even the […]

Unsatisfied (A-Z Day 21)

Posted by on Sep 18, 2012 in Bike | 2 Comments
Unsatisfied (A-Z Day 21)

A-Z Day 21 Unsatisfied Unsatisfaction can be a powerful motivator. But it can also be a source of malaise. The difference is in our response to the situation. The 2012 mountain bike racing season was enjoyable, but unsatisfying. Nothing came together exactly as I had hoped. I never felt like I was operating at 100% capacity. […]

Terminal (A-Z Day 20)

Posted by on Sep 17, 2012 in Bike | 2 Comments
Terminal (A-Z Day 20)

The mountain bike racing season is over. For me, anyway. And not a moment too soon. I’m tired. But 2012 was a good year. It started with a 50 mile race, and it ended Saturday with another 50 miler. I only wish I could have finished my final race the way I started it. Instead, I faded […]

Singletrack (A-Z Day 19)

Posted by on Sep 14, 2012 in Bike, FridayHaiku | No Comments
Singletrack (A-Z Day 19)

Trails are for riding.
Twisty, rolling singletrack.
Time to go and ride.

Relegated (A-Z Day 18)

Posted by on Sep 13, 2012 in Bike | 10 Comments
Relegated (A-Z Day 18)

If we aren’t careful, we start thinking that this amazing sport, this sport that we all love and pursue with dogged passion, is all about us—our results, our goals, our hard work.

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