Don't drop the soap!

Big "L" for Dr. Thompson.

Transfers

Interesting to note that some local WA boys are making changes in their quest to gain or remain employed in the professional ranks.

Jonny Sundt - out at Kelly Benefits Strategies, in at Kenda Pro,
Morgan Schmitt - out at Bissell, in at OUCH,
Russell Stevenson - out at Kenda, in at ??,
Adrian Hegyvary - in at OUCH,

On the big guns front, I got to wonder what Columbia/HTC did to piss these guys off; or is the $$ that much better elsewhere?
George Hincapie (BMC)
Michael Barry (Sky)
Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky)
Greg Henderson (Sky)
Kim Kirchen (Katusha)
Thomas Lövkvist (Sky)

And Radio Shack is stacked with talent - here's my prediction for the '10 TdF team most are former Astana, (with McCartney being the odd man to fill in for an injured teamie),
Lance Armstrong
Levi Leipheimer
Chris Horner
Janez Brajkovic
Andreas Kloden
Jason McCartney (Saxo Bank)
Yaroslav Popovich
José Luis Rubiera
Gert Steegmans (Katusha)
Tomas Vaitkus

And where will the rainbow jersey find a home?

11/1 update: answer to above question.

Treats

Surrounded by Spiderman, Snow White & Cinderella - the 3 kiddo's don't know too much in the way of tricking, but they definitely know how to get the bag full of treats.

Ark

2 road bikes, 2 mtn bikes, 2 motorcycles, 2 cars, 2 trucks, 2 snakes warming themselves in the sun, 2 water bottles, with 2 gel packs = 2 good to be true beautiful ride on Glendora Ridge Road up to Mt Baldy Village in SoCal. Biked for the last time this month (year?) in the sun and warmth (though a little ice on the road where spring was trickling across the road in the corner shadows).

Time off at home and for annual recurrent flight training until mid-NOV and opportunity to nurse still sore lower calf (which I refuse to complain about - where are my compression socks?).

Maybe a good massage is in order.

Give me 3 years

The 55-59 age group winner's time at '09 Hawaii Ironman was 10:33.

I can take this!

top 11 list

From Letterman - the little known 11th best reason the NWA 188 pilots overflew MSP:

"We ate the fish!"

1,461 days ago

Today I celebrate the birth of my eldest daughter - Makenna. A bright, passionate, funny, and athletic joy in my life.

As I look to my personal athletic future - I must take stock in what will help propel me forward. So I will share with you my breakthrough training method - keeping up with my kids.

The routine of bouncing on beds, tumbling, jumping stairs, running in endless circles, screaming at the top of my lungs, serious giggling, playing tag, climbing on furniture, chasing butterflies, pouncing in puddles, splashing in the pool, along with daily naps and treating my bike as a new adventure every day are just some of the tools in my chest.

I'm sure my coaches have have additional obstacles and challenges ahead for me and I will try to incorporate & embrace them wholeheartedly.