Work, home, camp, etc.

Yeah, so it’s been a while since I posted anything of substance. Work has been keeping me busy, that and my top secret training. I can’t tell you much about the training. It’s top secret. But I can tell you it includes lots of ‘recovery drinks’.

At work, I have a couple different projects. A new one for John Deere in Mexico that is hot and taking all my time and another for BMW in SC that we are trying to get wrapped up.

Bill Freeman, my HS football and track coach, just turned 78. I went to his surprise b-day party two weekends ago. It was a pleasure to talk with him again. His coaching and teaching made a positive impact on me and many other young men during our formative years. I am eternally grateful. I also got the opportunity to catch up with some of my team mates and other coaches from back in the day. Good times.

On the home front, my beagle ate a rope toy last week. Dr. Bradley to the rescue and now he has a four inch incision in his belly and is missing a little of his bounce, but should bounce back just fine. Blackjack is not the sharpest tool in the shed and will eat anything. But I guess I’ve got little room to talk.

Cycling class started the first week of January, coached by Dr. Goodpain. This is my third year in the class. It’s challenging, I enjoy it and it makes trainer hours a little more bearable.

This past weekend the team held a short training camp at the lake. Weather was remarkable for early February. Other than a bit of wind, I’d call it perfect. It was my first opportunity to meet and ride with my new team mates. Solid guys on and off the bike. We had a blast riding, hanging-out and watching cycling videos. All the standard stuff. Sean hosted us at his condo and put together a couple awesome rides. Great pavement, very little traffic and completely flat (not so much on the flat part). Cale took most of the intermediate sprints, but Hogan won day one. Day two we called a truce and played nice for most of the ride.









































Froze Toes is just around the corner. I’m looking forward kicking off the '09 road season and flying the new colors. I may even enter a pot of chili in the cook-off.