Tennis

Under the things to do when you can't ride file:

Yesterday it was a 35 min run in the morning and an evening tennis match with the wife. I've never beaten the wife at tennis. She gets me every time and yesterday was no different except I've been a getting a little closer each time we play. 6-4 yesterday before we retired to starbucks for a cold bevi.

I suppose she senses my pending victory in a future game because she starts asking if she can have tennis lessons.

Uh, no. Not until I beat you.

On second thought, if you think I'm buying off on my hottie wife hooking up with Sven the tennis instructor for some private lessons you're way off the mark. The answer is no.

I've already heard about one local tennis pro porking all the wives at a Folsom club. Reliably told from one of the wives who resisted his advances and told to me under the effects of kirin and sake so true it is.

Yeah, we don't want any part of those adult tennis lessons unless I'm getting them from you know who...

Gratuitous entry

This is for my reader, or readers if you count both JD and JM, who are tired of looking at the SOP (Same Old Post).

In the news this week:

Lay and Skilling were found guilty of a whole bunch of white collar crimes that led to the implosion of Enron and lot of people losing a lot of money and then the passage of Sarbanes-Oaxley which in turn created a huge unnecessary burden on American business and made us significantly less competitive with the rest of the world. On Lay's exit from the courts he played the god card just about has hard as you can. Oh, he must be innocent because he's a god fearing good hearted Christian. He knows how to play the bible huggers like a republican. That was a PR move, next you'll see a boat load of appeals coming from Lay's legal team to keep him out of jail in long as possible. Rat-weasel-scumbag-slimeball.

Congress is PISSED about the Jefferson affair. No one gives a hoot about Jefferson who seems guilty as sin, but both republicans and democrats are irate that one of their own was raided by the FBI. You see there is are these things called separation of powers, checks and balances, and there is this duty called oversight that Congress is supposed to be able to apply to the other two branches of government since they do in fact represent you and me. When the Judicial and Executive branch have the prerogative to march into Congress' living room and steal their books and furniture, it kind of puts a damper on their ability to provide oversight without fear of being bullied or threatened. Congress was already none to happy with this President who has been robust in claiming more executive power, thus eroding the power of Congress. Among the list of offenses; Unauthorized wiretapping of Americans (only 2 or 3 Congressmen were told), flouting FISA, adding signing comments to congressional legislation (that essentially say as President I can interpret this bill however I want to or ignore it if I see fit). So Congress was already pissed with this guy on both sides of the aisle, and the fact that he's none too popular means the republicans aren't holding back. They will lead the charge on this Jefferson affair. They will demand any ceased documents be returned. They will pass a law saying warrants can not be issued against congressmen for collecting documents in the future. The law will be based on a similar statute they passed preventing warrants for collecting journalists work notes. And, while not likely, they may even impeach Gonzalez and the judge who issued the warrant. It would certainly be in their right to do so. Congress certainly needs to stand up and demonstrate that they are not a rubber stamp and they can not be an ignored branch of government in order to preserve their ability to do their job.

Magidiot (pronounced Majidiot), David Blaine, has possibly suffered liver and brain damage from stupid stunts.

No not the drill

Dr. Jack is very delicate with the needle. (That's not him)

Went in for 3 fillings today. I was very apprehensive because I don't like needles or the sound of the drill. The sound is like nails on a chalk board to me.

This was my 2nd, 3rd, and 4th filling ever. Note to future generations... don't start drinking coffee and take a 12 year break from regular dental visits.

Anyway, the experience was a lot less painful and traumatic than I was expecting. Dental technology has come a long way in the 20 years since my last filling. Still not thrilled about going back next week for more work though.

This morning: 15 run, 15 row, 15 cross country ski, 15 recumbant bike. Worked hard to average 2:00 min/500m splits on the erg. Hard to believe it used to 1:46-1:48's all day long back in my youth. 3 weeks, 2 days to go.

This kinda sucks

Tried to amuse myself on inline skates for the first time in years on account of not being able to ride.

I got blisters after about 30 minutes because my socks were too short.

It rained on me. I almost killed myself coming down a couple of hills that dump into a very busy street (Auburn-Folsom) since I took the brake off the skates back when I was a regular. The streets were slippery too.

Basically, it was a misarable experience. I had to call the wifey to come pick me up after an hour and 20 on account of the wet, the blisters, and not having a good plan to get over the hills on to get back to the house. Thanks wife. You're the best.

3 and 1/2 weeks to go.

Dr. G says...

... stay off the bike for 4 weeks. Ouch!

I'm looking for a new sport to keep me in shape for the next 4 weeks. Any suggestions?

Oh, and this means look out Cross season 'cause I'll be bringing it full bore!

Countdown to resume cycling: 27 days

Coffee and Froot Loops

Coffee, froot loops, and contemplating 3x14 hill climbs at 168hr, 81rpm with 5 min rest. Off I go. Just one more sip of coffee.

We got em Dave

I haven't been on the bike in a full week. Imagine that. 7 Days. Not like some guys who say, "oh, I haven't ridden in a week" which really means like 3 days.

So I go out on the trail and the legs are feeling funky. I get passed by 4 guys, two of whom have aero bars on, and they're all riding tight like they're doing the Giro team TT. As I gobble down the last of my Clif p-nut butter choco bar, I think to my self; "bet I can catch those guys before the dam". So off I go but they must have been going too hard for themselves because as I approach them I see two have dropped off and two are still putting their best effort in. I blow by the guys off the back, catch the other two and blow by them and keep going until they're out of site.

Congratulations, you just crushed 4 middle aged rec riders out for their jollies. Do you feel better now? And I think "We got em Dave didn't we?" "Yeah" says Dave "We got em"

Park City

Staying here in Park City this week.

Missing the family.

Working on the Golden State race report between meetings for a future post.

No bikey bike this week. Gonna have to do something else like run or sumtin, arch, yuck, runnning.

There was an awesome Bob Costas show on steriods in baseball yesterday. The odd thing that struck me is that Canseco's book was probably entirely true but everyone villified Jose and treats him like a leper. Why is it that we treat the ones who confess so poor and the ones who continue to lie get the benefit? Costas in fact asked that of his panel (he's so good), and they basically said they didn't like him to begin with, but his book is true. Maybe I'll have to read it.

Top 5 Bay Area dirt parks

5 - Skyline Park, Napa

4 - Roberts Park / East & West Ridge, Oakland Hills

3 - Skeggs Point, San Mateo

2 - China Camp, Marin

1 - Demonstration Forest, Niscene, Santa Cruz

Must get back on bike

not riding this week

eating cheeseburgers and peanutbutter-chocolate shakes from MurderBurger

4 lbs and gaining.... rapidly

dive, dive, dive

Yoda Madera Report

Kinda pissed Zefrank stole my knowledge with Yoda today. I awoke this morning and decided it would be allYoda, all day. Before I watched Zefrank, which daily habit it is.

***
Boss: Hello Griff, what's happening? Listen, are you gonna have those TPS reports for us this afternoon?
Griff: No.
Boss: Ah. Well then I suppose we should go ahead and have a little talk.
Griff: Right now, Not. Busy I'm kinda. Come back later, ask you I'm gonna. In fact, meeting I've got with the Bobs in minutes a couple.
Boss: I wasn't aware of a meeting with them.
Griff: Yeah, home at they called me.
Boss: What’s wrong with you?

***

Warm the weather it was.

Trains, they were rolling as was I in the Trial of Time. 9th was I with 23:22. By 1 second was I behind 8th and by another behind 7th. Count the little things do when the clock you race against.

The Crit prime I battled mightily, but lost I did. A 5-second bonus earned was not. Same time would most receive.

Road Race: Hard it was punched on the road bumpy, each time. Sit in I otherwise did. Up the road a break of three, there was on lap 3. Hard I punched it again on the bumpy at the end of lap 3, and a group of 4 we formed. Break we did catch to become 7. Dropped was one, to 6 we make. Bridged were two, to 8 we make. Two Davis BC, Webcor, Spine, Me, CVC, and two others. Dropped was one Davis BC, to 7 we make. Happy was I with Davis BC only one. Happy was I with the teams big represented. A break we would stick for a GC reshuffle. Sadly, only 1 could I beat for a placement of 6. But happy was I with only 1 other GC contender in the break.

Although the force consulted, I have many times. GC results know I not, so comment if knowledge you have. (Cat 3)