Elsewhere in the `tubes…
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RT @etherbrian: If I turn "iOS" upside down I get "SO!". I think I'm onto something. [straffin]— 1 September via Twitter
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Good ... luck ... Dave! — at Duke University OIT @ ATC http://gowal.la/c/2pSg1?137 [straffin]— 1 September via Twitter
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An early taste of fall - Brooklyn Brewery's Post Road Pumpkin Ale /cc @tabounds #beer http://twitpic.com/2k31h1 [straffin]— 31 August via Twitter
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John Well (drip, drip) it wasn't (drip, drip) raining when (drip, drip) I *started* (drip, drip) my ride. /cc @amcmanus [1612] (drip, drip).— 25 August via Facebook
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John Powered by Oat & Chocolate granola bars and Margarita Shot Blox, I rode a nice 15-miler then went on to achieve new levels of yard maintenance productivity. /cc Adam McManus [1559].— 21 August via Facebook
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John Watching my planned morning bike ride get shorter and shorter as I lay in my warm, comfy bed, considering getting up.— 21 August via Facebook
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John Home again, home again, jiggety-jig. Spent a surprisingly relaxing and enjoyable weekend with my brother and his family (expected it to be all driving and prep and triathloning ... it was wonderfully much more).— 16 August via Facebook
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John Oooo! Lookie what *I* got! (3rd place in the Clydesdale division -- men of any age over 200 lbs) http://twitpic.com/2f17rg.— 15 August via Facebook
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Oooo! Lookie what *I* got! (3rd place in the Clydesdale division -- men of any age over 200 lbs) #fb http://twitpic.com/2f17rg [straffin]— 15 August via Twitter
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John All done! Totally spent. Official time forthcoming, but it's somewhere around 1:46. Woot!!— 15 August via Facebook
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John Out of the water, now heading to the bike (post by Shannon).— 15 August via Facebook
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John Carb-loaded on spaghetti for dinner, bag is loaded for the transition area, alarm is set for 5:00am, and my wave (#2) starts at 7:34am. Good night! Wish me luck!— 15 August via Facebook
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John Made it to Baltimore safe and sound (and kinda late). Boy, is Wesley (my nephew) gonna be surprised in the morning. :) T-minus 33 hours until triathlon...— 14 August via Facebook
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Cycle North Carolina 2008
So… what is all this cycle-talk for anyway?
What? You haven’t heard? No? Oh… well in that case, let me fill you in…
What’s that? I’ve never been much of a cyclist before now? I’m going to kill myself on this ride? Well, that was kind of the point…
I need to lose some weight, and losing the weight by itself doesn’t seem to be much of a motivation to me. So, in late 2007, I decided that I was going to participate in the next CNC. This would require that I train for the event in order to survive it. Over the course of training, I’ve found that I very much enjoy riding my bicycle for long distances, having done a few solo half-centuries (50 miles) and a solo metric-century (100 kilometers, or 62.5 miles). I get a lot of audio-book-listening done, see a lot of great countryside, and get a lot of exercise.
Anyway… CNC this year will be at least 440 miles over the span of seven days. (I say “at least” because one of the longer days will have a century-option of which I plan to take advantage.) I’m riding a Cannondale mountain bike (yes, I said mountain bike) that I’ve had for 12 years or so (so it’s a hardtail… no suspension, front or back) and previously used for commuting to work and some light trail riding in and around in San Francisco. I made some updates to the bike last week (new slicker tires, clipless pedals, longer handlebar with bar extenders) but it’s still no road bike. I’m not riding for speed or efficiency… I’m riding for exercise! Why would I want to make it easier?
Here’s the trip highlights for those who are interested (avoid the PDF brochure: it was made for printing, not for online reading)… it looks like the overnight stops will be a lot of fun.
Wish me luck!