Just read Jacobs blog and went straight here to defend my Manondales name.First of all the aluminum, fendered, racked, suspension seat posted(broken), cross tire Manondale is like 13 lbs heavier than Jacobs carbon fiber TCR, secondly the only time the TCR managed to gain time of sorts was climbing Horseshoe valley. That I put on a busy road which when the Manondale caught the bike in question the road was to busy for a pass causing a slow down in cadence which then lead to some hurt in the muscles.There was no dropping of any kind happening today.Bottom line the porsche cayenne (Manondale) kept up rather well with the Telsa Roadster (TCR) and it didn't have to avoid puddles.
Good ride though I have a video of the ski trail ride but there was more walking than riding coming out of the TCR it would have been embarrassing.I'm hoping for this weather to continue and look forward to what looks like a promising weekend.
Cheers.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
What do you do when you can't lift your legs??
This morning was a rough awakening, I could hardly move and had to use the mens room somthing fierce.After about half a hour I sucked of lying in be I manned up and got up.As the day progressed walking did get a little easier and it wasn't until the gym where I did a nice stretching season I was able to walk normally (pain still present).Really the only pain that is bothering me is my right big toe, the poor fellow feels a little broken.
Jacob texted in a ride for tomorrow at 11:00 so tonight will have to be early, I'm thinking 3:00am should be just right.Also there is a bike show trip in the making for friday so I'm fairly pumped about that.
Cheers.
Jacob texted in a ride for tomorrow at 11:00 so tonight will have to be early, I'm thinking 3:00am should be just right.Also there is a bike show trip in the making for friday so I'm fairly pumped about that.
Cheers.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Marathon attemt 1
Today I decided to attempt a marathon run from my Orillia home to my Sebright home.I started this dream a couple weeks ago when I ran for the first time in a year and did 17.5kms.I hurt pretty bad by the end of that but it was more shin splints, stuff I could push through if I wanted to.
The run started in the sun, I think the temperature was even in the low pluses and continued until 6:00.For the first 20kms the same pain I had felt on the 17.5 was present but I pushed on, however the next 4.5 I started to feel some huge pain in what felt like the groin and that was a pain I couldn't get over. It got so bad I couldn't make full steps and there was nothing left to do but crawl into the forest and wait for death to take me.My friend Justin was on his way but before he picked me up he had to stop for some A&W, as I got into the car he had finished the last bite and left me nothing but the smell.At home I am finding walking is very difficult same as bending over I can't do that either.I might wait a while for another attempt, but we will see.
Tomorrow I had a 2hr ride planned but I might switch it with Thursdays rest so I can ride with Jacob.Another will see decision.
video of the day.
cheers.
The run started in the sun, I think the temperature was even in the low pluses and continued until 6:00.For the first 20kms the same pain I had felt on the 17.5 was present but I pushed on, however the next 4.5 I started to feel some huge pain in what felt like the groin and that was a pain I couldn't get over. It got so bad I couldn't make full steps and there was nothing left to do but crawl into the forest and wait for death to take me.My friend Justin was on his way but before he picked me up he had to stop for some A&W, as I got into the car he had finished the last bite and left me nothing but the smell.At home I am finding walking is very difficult same as bending over I can't do that either.I might wait a while for another attempt, but we will see.
Tomorrow I had a 2hr ride planned but I might switch it with Thursdays rest so I can ride with Jacob.Another will see decision.
video of the day.
cheers.
Monday, March 1, 2010
mns
Another Mns came and left but lets start with Sunday.
Sunday started with a early morning Ice fishing trip at 5:30 and since I got to sleep at 4 I basically had a nap then hit the lake.Started the morning right with a nice breakfast combo at McDonald's, nothing special just a burrito combo with a side sausage McMuffin. Spent the morning out but I didn't catch anything, I knew I should have brought my Maxwell house.Arrived home and passed out for a four hour nap.
Woke up to a text from Jacob wanting to go for a snowshoe, so I packed the car and headed out.I was running late so when I got there I decided to make up for it by pulling into the not plowed 8th line driveway.The first eight feet were good but that 8' 1" was just too soft for the car and I fell into the deep stuff.Needless to say when a AWD car get stuck it's really stuck.We decided to leave it until we got back and headed out into the melting heavy snow.The snowshoe was hard because off this and was twice the workout of what we original thought it would be.On the way back to the cars I called my sister to come and give me a tow because there was just no way Jacob and I could get it out.Being competitive persons we did try to get it out before she arrived but with no success.With a couple big jerks from another Subaru the car was free.
Mns seemed to be dragging, it didnt seem like any of us wanted to really snowshoe but just to chat.Maybe it's because it's time for a change in scenery, like I mean instead of snowshoeing on snow we need to be riding on dirt.It does seem spring is near and I'm itching for it to be here soon.
cheers
Sunday started with a early morning Ice fishing trip at 5:30 and since I got to sleep at 4 I basically had a nap then hit the lake.Started the morning right with a nice breakfast combo at McDonald's, nothing special just a burrito combo with a side sausage McMuffin. Spent the morning out but I didn't catch anything, I knew I should have brought my Maxwell house.Arrived home and passed out for a four hour nap.
Woke up to a text from Jacob wanting to go for a snowshoe, so I packed the car and headed out.I was running late so when I got there I decided to make up for it by pulling into the not plowed 8th line driveway.The first eight feet were good but that 8' 1" was just too soft for the car and I fell into the deep stuff.Needless to say when a AWD car get stuck it's really stuck.We decided to leave it until we got back and headed out into the melting heavy snow.The snowshoe was hard because off this and was twice the workout of what we original thought it would be.On the way back to the cars I called my sister to come and give me a tow because there was just no way Jacob and I could get it out.Being competitive persons we did try to get it out before she arrived but with no success.With a couple big jerks from another Subaru the car was free.
Mns seemed to be dragging, it didnt seem like any of us wanted to really snowshoe but just to chat.Maybe it's because it's time for a change in scenery, like I mean instead of snowshoeing on snow we need to be riding on dirt.It does seem spring is near and I'm itching for it to be here soon.
cheers
longer mns post tomorrow night
It has been a long day so I will post a longer one with the mns happenings tomorrow night.
cheers
cheers
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Sorry....
Not a hole lot going on theses days to be posting.Ummm Spak and I are teaming up for summer solstice,I did some mean intervals today,Ice fishing tomorrow,thinking of signing up for the Orillia club freewheels and dreaming of no more snow.Speaking of no snow today we had some serious melt action going on and you could even smell spring in the air.
Early morning tomorrow so off to the bed.....
cheers
Early morning tomorrow so off to the bed.....
cheers
Friday, February 26, 2010
Norco factory and Joy Ride 150 all in a single day.
The day started early afternoon meeting Jacob at his house to so him the was to AWI headquarters.We thought the HWY would be bad so we left a little earlier but to our surprise the roads were clear and the drive was good.Arrived at headquarters half an hour early so Andrew didn't even have to to shovel the lane he just loaded the team van and off we went.
The drive down I road shotty and was incharge of the music but either Jacob and Andrew didn't like my choice or there was just nothing on so we left on 102.1.We arrived at our first destination the Norco Factory.Saw some bikes,talked and listened for a bit and took a carbon road bike.
Arrived at Joy Ride 150 25 minutes after opening and hit the foamy pit right off the bat.A couple good 90's for me, some good jumps from Jacob and some skill honing from Andrew(vids below). Worked on the xc track a bit with a mixture of pump track, skinnys and jumps to complete the three hour ride. In that time Jacob found a sweet line on the xc course,I bruised myself good in the foam pit,we made fun of Spak because he didn't come and thats just what happens to no shows, Andrew ripped the new fastest time on the xc course and we all tried the new expert skinnys.All and all a blast, thanks again Joy Ride!!
Cheers!!
Small note: Upon further review I realize now Andrew did a superman not a seat grab as stated in the video.
The drive down I road shotty and was incharge of the music but either Jacob and Andrew didn't like my choice or there was just nothing on so we left on 102.1.We arrived at our first destination the Norco Factory.Saw some bikes,talked and listened for a bit and took a carbon road bike.
Arrived at Joy Ride 150 25 minutes after opening and hit the foamy pit right off the bat.A couple good 90's for me, some good jumps from Jacob and some skill honing from Andrew(vids below). Worked on the xc track a bit with a mixture of pump track, skinnys and jumps to complete the three hour ride. In that time Jacob found a sweet line on the xc course,I bruised myself good in the foam pit,we made fun of Spak because he didn't come and thats just what happens to no shows, Andrew ripped the new fastest time on the xc course and we all tried the new expert skinnys.All and all a blast, thanks again Joy Ride!!
Cheers!!
Small note: Upon further review I realize now Andrew did a superman not a seat grab as stated in the video.
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