My cycling journal
From the monthly archives:
I wanted to call the SAG wagon and just end my misery.
I was 10 miles from home and over 40 from the start. I just wanted to do a quick ride to the coast and back, but after a near-record setting time up Torrey Pines I decided that pain is temporary and quitting is forever [...]
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The rednecks were out in force for our Highland Valley ride the other day. I got honked at, called a “faggot” and yelled at several times. Some idiot threw a water bottle at Wakefield, just behind me.
You know, it really scares the crap out of me when someone honks as they go by [...]
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UPDATE 3-12 : I am sick and am going to miss the race. The next one is Saturday, March 22nd!
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The Del Mar Criterium Series kicks off this Wednesday afternoon and I’ll be racing under my USCF Cat 5 license with the goal of not getting dropped. Come on out for the 6pm start [...]
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At least a couple of people were slower than me today in my first race - this month’s Fiesta Island Individual Time Trial.
In an individual time trial, the riders start one at a time with a specific interval between each rider. You race the clock instead of each other which is why many call [...]
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In my entire life, I do not think I have ever purposely or on accident expelled a piece of glass into the road. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone else do it either?
So where the heck did all that glass in the bike lane come from? Ever notice how the glass stops exactly [...]
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Breakfast with Aden, originally uploaded by Arlyn Asch.
Romy and Barry are on the mountain, Sofia is in ski school, Daphne is getting a massage and Aden and I [...]
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Hershey bars fix epic yard sales, originally uploaded by Arlyn Asch.
Sofia took an awesome wipeout, but we fixed it with a Hershey bar.
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Riding with sofia, originally uploaded by Arlyn Asch.
Sofia and I do some blue-black runs today. Epic!
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Riding the gondola with Aden, originally uploaded by Arlyn Asch.
Sometimes Aden just wants to ride the gondola for awhile.
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Took Wednesday off to let the legs recover and enjoy some other activities around Mammoth Lakes like shopping, eating breakfast out and of course, cooking Coq au Vin.
Also took some time to go sledding with Aden and we had a fantastic time carving up some serious back-condo freshie. We know it was a successful trip [...]
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