foil

New methods to solve old problems, always looking for the angle to get to the right place. Sick of feeling out the problems instead of facing and going through. I know what the numbers all mean and where the equation will end up, but setting the framework to plug it in remains the issue. Colors change and fall is visible, leaves losing a bit of green in favor of yellows and oranges. More citrus right now, fight off the early autumn nasties, hide away in plain sight as the bugs fly past, lingering only long enough to see that I have avoided another. Seeing that my equation has again worked, next time it won't but for now I'm in the clear.

This Morning

Pica are out of order, the first one is from this morning after the rains cleared from the overnight. The rest are from the trip home yesterday in the drizzle the whole way. Squishy shoes and lots cleaning to be done to both bike and body. Short days made up for the wrong reasons, today is better 100 on the day, I promise myself. While working a real job it gets tougher, lazy early cost me today, had the door open at 6.15, I hesitated and lost the window. Not again this week, time in the saddle = good rides. Smell that air? Fall, Autumn, it's here!

Lost

I tried to post the photos from yesterday's great little ride but I was unsuccessful and bagged the whole thing. I'll go back today. Meanwhile the pieces are getting aligned. I see the order coming out of the chaos, the subtle arrangement and blatant shouts to get it all in one place. The big stuff still a ways off but closer than you think it should be. I hear it in the wind as I roll across what will be tundra soon. Inking out the clues from where they are only barely visible.

Mine

New pictures in my head, playing to the strengths not entirely out of the one or into the other but the clock ticks and the calendar turns. Program shaping up to make me the 'crosser I always hope to be. I can't get over how good my morning coffee has been the last few days, I am never disappointed, proper, stout brew. Tomorrow the bialetti gets its first taste of Peets.The pixels arrange their place and the image appears. Consistent, solid. Ready?

Speedy

So the dominos fall, not in the order I would like but for sure in a way that the makes you wonder how the hell that dipshit got a second term. Gonzales seemed smug and entitled from the beginning. Good riddance. On a lighter note I caught the coverage of the Tour of Ireland on Versus yesterday, what a great race on epic little eons-old roads. Looked like the world's number team; CSC had trouble keeping the rubber on the ancient tarmac. Unibet showed that after the season-long flogging they have been taking they are still a classy outfit. I guess in France and a few other EU countries you can't be sponsored by a gasp! Gambling Website! BFD... I broke my fancy road shoes over the weekend, I think the good folks at Specialized are going to help me out and give me some new ones. So I ride the mtb shoes on the road bike which is surprisingly comfy. Eat and ride lots today.

Photo Dump

Early snow and too much rain to count. The motivation grows and the weather goes fall. Little peeks at the snow up high. Time to get the narrow knobbies out. Ready?

Blends

Another in the tank, I feel like i navigate a mine field in a straight line as I try to avoid the floating ball in my way. Not that I don't see the the other shapes I just only focus on the round one in my eyes. I get it all in pieces, never all at once. Better that way as the keys to the kingdom and pieces go into their own shapes and places I haven't been to yet. Look at it, make the puzzle fit into your mold, it won't be stale.

Waves

Always trying to work things out the powers that be have to see this as good faith. Paskowitz can't be seen by anyone who is rational to be a polarizing figure. Pretty cool to even try something along these lines. And not get shot.

Break

I have the notes written down (typed) and the words just lack the interest I want them to have. The legs respond but lack extra push, it's all a puzzle, the pieces fit together and the first time it all aligns no matter what it feels like gold. I'm not looking for a handout but the Euros sure seem to have the program figured out. Breaks are key, you miss one and you pay for it one way or another; on the results sheet or on the doctor's bill. Listen to the system, if you ride or race or both the body needs to be heard.

Errors

There are a million things that can go wrong that you have control of and another million that you don't. I lost it to one I had control of. Basic stuff that cost me enough to give Smith a gap i could have closed. I lost because of it. I know now what more I can do. Always learning, Riding the classic mtb ski area course, not like Copper that was all and all down, this was up across down up a bit... Great trails and better conditions I can't think of, bit of rain bit of lightning. The bike and the tyres were better than me, my mistakes cost us a win. The little things added up and the sum wasn't what I had hoped.