Red

I don't know why I can't sleep sometimes, it makes me feel like a big kid to stay up late instead of going to bed like I should. Then rest is easier to get but also the dark gets to me. If I go outside to make sure the shed is locked or try to get the dog or cat in I get freaked out that something is going to bolt out of the darkness and get me. Rational, huh? For a while I was trying to allay the fear by doing more stuff in the dark, taking number one for a walk after dark up the trail, but he too, is afraid. I get it all laid out in front of me, skiing in the dark down the trail to work is another one. I get freaked out because most of that effort is in the dark. I have tried it with and without headphones, no luck, scared either way. In a way it gets exciting sometimes to do it and not get attacked. My own sissy way of getting outside when in my head I think I shouldn't. I feel strong if I walk inside with my back to the darkness and I don't hurry up the steps.

Wet

Ribbons of mud, mine tailings, puddles in a ribbon of water. Clearing in front as I rolled through the newest section of old trails. Tested the loads, 19 psi is pretty perfect even at speed. careful, perfect. Wetter trails than normal and superhero dirt.

2 pops

I thought the tire stopped turning, rolling through the meadow and seeing the next little mud hole coming up on me, I looked at the tire and thought it stopped. Through up and over on my own little loop, dodging clouds, no lightning to ruin the day only to drizzle to make it better. Pushed through the gaps, pedals never stopped except to shoot a few pictures, solo better to plod along at my own pace than hold someone else's. Climbing and clearing the ears twice made the sounds louder in my head as the time ticked over.

Piles

The wind is getting louder, sometimes the din gets above the earphones and it all lays out in a line of sound. Pushing through the head into September. The Second Season is coming around thick and fast. Clear out the shed and the head and get ready for the Fall. Ready?

Good Morning

Blue Diamond

Fortunately I don't get a lot of offers to join social networks, this website is about as out there as I want to be. I don't get it, why would I want to know what the other people are doing miles or thousands of miles away? Does this in any way affect my day? probably not. I'm lucky , I kind of exist in a little bubble. I followed blue diamond to get to work today, I didn't see any breakfast cereal or leprechauns.

Half

Half a wheel makes a lot of difference, rolling up the hill I have a comfort zone, it was variable today. I should have a pamphlet on etiquette if it bothers me that much, it doesn't, and I like the extra work. Letting the pace be dictated by someone else is good to out of the comfort zone. I felt gluey, perfectly attached to the bike, maybe it's all of the riding, switching between singles and gears and road and mountain. I felt like a latex cocoon had me comfortably fixed on the bike, out of the saddle up the final climb. back in for the descent, happy.

6 weeks

Sometimes it shows in the all oddest places, the training or riding or whatever it is arrives in little packages of form. I am ready for a delivery in about 6 weeks. It's on order, I hope it arrives.

Cheese

I can't seem to get enough cheese these days, not that I have dairy deficiency, I think my calcium level is fine. I just like cheese. Thinking about the Pachinko the other night and yesterday has me wondering what the full-cush guys rode like to put 72 seconds on me. TTs are good, most cx and xc races sort of are TTs anyway, maybe occasionally you get with another rider but overall solitary. That's good.

Walk

Coffee walk to say hi to the squirrels and avoid all of the horse shit.