February 3, 2006


  • I had class last night and I was up late so I slept in this morning and didn't ride a whole lot before work.  I went through Japantown and Union square (Scott to Post to Market) rather than just coming down market and it's really foggy but dry for a change.  I've got two training rides this weekend.  Out to Lagunitas with different spokes on Saturday (60 miles) and then Sausalito with the Lifecycle crew on Sunday (25 miles).  I'm posting all of my training rides as either lifecycle or different spokes rides because it will force me to show up for them.  It's cold and often wet and hard to train in San Francisco in the winter but I will totally hate myself if I haven't trained when I hit the cross country ride because the mileage is so high (100+ miles every day).  I'm not going to try to hit that mileage until the very end of my training because, realistically, 50 miles in Marin is like 100 miles anywhere else and I just need to focus on getting in enought saddle time.  Pic above is from the Lifecycle last year.


    Here's a great pic of my partner Jeffery and I:



    Isn't he cute?  This picture is from Angel Island--  the "Ellis Island" of the west which is now a recreation area you have to get to by ferry.  Here's another picture of Jeffery with our three Dogs:



    Ashley is an apricot poodle and he just turned 16.  I've had him since he was eight weeks old.  Bubba (the black blob to Jeff's left) is a border collie and he's 13--  the greatest dog but he's totally crazy and can't leave the house.  Luckily we have a little backyard for him.  Mimi is a bijon mix and we've only had her a couple of years.  She's very sassy.  Hopefully it won't rain tomorrow because I've scheduled my training ride rain or shine.