Come listen to a story about a man named Jed
A poor mountaineer. Barely kept his family fed.
Then one day while shoot'n at some food,
up from the ground came a bubble'n crude.
Oil that is. Texas tea. Black gold.
Well, the next thing you know ol' Jed's a millionaire.
The kin folk say; "Jed, move away from there."
"California is the place you ought to be"
So they loaded up the truck and the moved to Beverly.
Hills that is. Swimming pools. Movie stars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exWljYapkAQ
Thanks Geico!
Friday, October 26, 2007
Friday, October 19, 2007
Hagan Park Cross Race
Sometimes, the only thing that matters is whether you beat your buddy. You can come in at the back of the pack, but when you get home and your wife asks how'd it go? You swell up with pride and say; "Pretty good, I beat Joe." Then it was a good day of racing.
Last Sunday at Hagan Park was one of those days. I went to a neighborhood Oktoberfest party the night before. When I went to bed I was seeing double and the room was spinning. Got up the next morning and if had not been for Colleen, Oz, and John racing I probably would have stayed home.
At the course, Johnny takes one look at me and get's the biggest shit eating grin I've seen in a long time. This is Johnny of BeatsGriffRacing fame. He's feeling good and thinks he's got it in the bag. It's his kind of course too. He pretty much tells me he's going to see me going backward after two laps.
I had a plan though. One I've been planning for a few weeks. Ya see, this was probably my last CX race for the year. CX is John's baby. I'm just stretching out some road racing fitness and having some fun. My last road race was Challenge on Labor Day weekend and I've been watching the fitness fade. I know John will get me if I keep losing form and he keeps building, so the trick is to get out before that happens. It's already been a painful year to have him beat me in Phoenix, at Sea Otter and Leesville.
My plan; ride John's wheel until the end and pip him at the line. I'm somewhat hopeful I can execute this even while hung over.
So this one's for you Johnny. Enjoy! (Actually, it's for me but I feel like I earned it!)
Last Sunday at Hagan Park was one of those days. I went to a neighborhood Oktoberfest party the night before. When I went to bed I was seeing double and the room was spinning. Got up the next morning and if had not been for Colleen, Oz, and John racing I probably would have stayed home.
At the course, Johnny takes one look at me and get's the biggest shit eating grin I've seen in a long time. This is Johnny of BeatsGriffRacing fame. He's feeling good and thinks he's got it in the bag. It's his kind of course too. He pretty much tells me he's going to see me going backward after two laps.
I had a plan though. One I've been planning for a few weeks. Ya see, this was probably my last CX race for the year. CX is John's baby. I'm just stretching out some road racing fitness and having some fun. My last road race was Challenge on Labor Day weekend and I've been watching the fitness fade. I know John will get me if I keep losing form and he keeps building, so the trick is to get out before that happens. It's already been a painful year to have him beat me in Phoenix, at Sea Otter and Leesville.
My plan; ride John's wheel until the end and pip him at the line. I'm somewhat hopeful I can execute this even while hung over.
So this one's for you Johnny. Enjoy! (Actually, it's for me but I feel like I earned it!)
Monday, October 15, 2007
Training Camp #1
We have a good team going into the 2008 season. We all got together for Training Camp #1 on Saturday and had a great ride. So, 53 miles with the Team on Saturday followed up with a little quality time at Jeff and Sherry's Oktoberfest party and one very hung over but very fun Sunday cyclocross race at Rich Maile's Hagan Park CX race. Good weekend.
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