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this is too adorable, a little late on the post but one that i just had to post.

hmmm

It makes it hard to post a blog whenever someone is not aware of their password, and even harder when you don't have admin privileges...

but all is well and now I see that I can. more to come later (when it's not midnight) :)


I think we're made for each other

tax day!!!

Jeremy learns what it is to say busy season. A true test to a relationship, learning to put up with the stress, long hours at work, lack of sleep, grumpiness, lack of attention and more. Hopefully a couple weeks, twice a year doable. The past several weeks of my life have been stuck in the office with this dude, my boss Derik. It's been fun and laid back, dinners at the Press Box will decrease and we will have more smiles on our faces. Notice the mess on Derik's desk.....you would think his desk is messy because of the end of our busy season but nope, it's always this unkept.

This one is over and done, and it's about time. Plans for the summer have been in the works and dreamed about for several weeks. Although a phone call today may possibly add a trip to Estonia, possibly to cause some adjustments. The majority of the summer will entail, cycling, mountain biking, being outside and ofcourse sailing. It all starts today with a mountain bike ride in the dark with post ride beverages.

outback blowout

TMBRA race numero dos in Waco, Texas. The closest out of any race in the spring series being only an hour and a half drive. With my race starting at 1:30 in the afternoon and Jeremy at 11, we drove down early in the AM on Sunday. Bikes loaded, lunches, packed we were on the road by 7:15AM. We arrive with enough time to register, eat a quick bite and Jeremy a short few moments to warm up. Not but a short bit later, the PSE guys and experts begin to line up for their start. They are off and Jeremty gets a great jump on the majority of the group, off into the woods and three looooong laps to go. Zippo and I hang around the feed line waiting to hand off liquids in between laps. Post the last hand off Zippo and I head out to prepare for our race. The expert guys start coming in with some exciting last few seconds. Jeremy taking 10th place of all experts.

Now, I haven't a chance to pre-ride the course, all I'm told is it's pretty tough. You would think others racers, not your competition, would try to encourage and not scare a beginner. All in all, having not much time to ride in the two prior weeks, the up talk of the toughness of the trail and competitors lined up next to me a the start, my hopes were not the highest.

The count down happend, I took off around the long half loop of paved start lap allowing others to pass and heading into the woods at mid pack. One competitor, Katy I believe, whom was close behind during most of Bar H, took off and had a nice lead. Without letting that get to me, I continued and was there to just enjoy the race. Maintained a steady pace and raced a clean race. Down the trail it turns out, I see Katy in the distance. What a beautiful thought, not as far behind has I had thought. Keeping at my pace, I continue on and seize the first moment I get to pass. The remainder of the races is full speed to maintain my lead.


The race ends, coming out of the woods and a final sprint to finish. Not totally sure on the finish place but having knowledge of not being last place is nice. Turns out there was another beginner finnishing a ten minutes a head of me, sandbagger maybe. I'm excited about the second place finish on a beautiful day on a wonderful trail. Next up is Warda!!