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bikevomit: 3 MTB life lessons
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Friday, December 6, 2013. 3 MTB life lessons. Focus on the opportunity, not the obstacle. I’m a terrible mountain biker, so this is one I like to learn the hard way. All the time. On every trail there is a section that literally passes between a rock and a hard place (generally a tree). More often than not, I fixate on that rock or hard place, hit one, and Superman over the handlebars. Stop being so negative- take note of obstacles, identify the opportunity around them, and focus on that possibility.
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bikevomit: October 2009
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Thursday, October 8, 2009. September 30- October 4: Rim 2 Rim 2 Rim, Project Athena. I'm a little at a loss for words on this, but I felt it was necessary to post something. My loss of words may be because I'm not much of a mushy person. and any descriptions in English are just going to come off mushy. This was an amazing group of people in an amazing setting, all for the purpose of helping others. All the planets aligned; it was the perfect storm. She has a degenerative spinal condition, and has already...
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bikevomit: Project Athena!!
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Thursday, October 8, 2009. September 30- October 4: Rim 2 Rim 2 Rim, Project Athena. I'm a little at a loss for words on this, but I felt it was necessary to post something. My loss of words may be because I'm not much of a mushy person. and any descriptions in English are just going to come off mushy. This was an amazing group of people in an amazing setting, all for the purpose of helping others. All the planets aligned; it was the perfect storm. She has a degenerative spinal condition, and has already...
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bikevomit: December 2013
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Friday, December 6, 2013. 3 MTB life lessons. Focus on the opportunity, not the obstacle. I’m a terrible mountain biker, so this is one I like to learn the hard way. All the time. On every trail there is a section that literally passes between a rock and a hard place (generally a tree). More often than not, I fixate on that rock or hard place, hit one, and Superman over the handlebars. Stop being so negative- take note of obstacles, identify the opportunity around them, and focus on that possibility.
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bikevomit: January 2013
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013. Let's go to prison. So I'm trying to get back in shape. Really, really trying. While in Waterville, IA. For a photo shoot, I decide to detour east a smidge and check out Yellow River State Forest. I do a little research and email back and forth with the DNR to find out that the Luster Heights Unit has trails "groomed for cross country skiing". I make sure to toss my skis in the photo van before heading out. I will ski today. I park in "Visitor Parking" and am starting up the wa...
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bikevomit: makin' progress
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Thursday, October 8, 2009. Of note on this race:. 1 Two-mile run epilogue, in which teams receive Map 1 of 6 and passport (for marking obtained CPs). Dennis had a pulled Achilles' tendon, so the run was less than fun for his angry foot. Luckily for us, Dennis and I are total geeks (again, great teammate) and had spent the evening before overlaying the existing maps to determine where CP 1 was on the missing map. That way, we didn't have to stop and plot the UTM coordinates. We were off! 5 The damned padd...
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bikevomit: November 2008
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Monday, November 10, 2008. Yesterday was the Old Towne VandeCross, Race #2 of the DICE series ("Double 'I' Cyclocross Experiment", I believe) out in an old Belgian neighborhood in Moline. The weather, up until about Saturday, had been unseasonably warm- 70degF on Wednesday- so when Mother Nature decided to bitch slap us with sub-freezing temps and flurries on Sunday, many of us were caught unprepared. I found myself loaning out more than one piece of winter gear. I also wore my Craft balaclava. Quit your...
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bikevomit: January 2010
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Monday, January 25, 2010. Can i get a 'hell yes'? So, last weekend (Jan. 16) was the Frozen Oter Ultra Trek. I attempted this last year and got schooled so hard I stayed out of the woods for weeks. This year- I knew- had to be different. Teammate Kerrie had to bail at the last minute (moving training for a Namibian ultra holidays = no time), so I was on my own. Solo in the woods of Northern Kettle Moraine State Park. For at least five hours of darkness. At the 8 mile CP- it's nice to know that someone ru...
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bikevomit: December 2012
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Friday, December 14, 2012. How in the hell did i get a muffin top? Lately, I've noticed in myself the influx of interest in social media that comes with an increasingly sedentary lifestyle. I looked back at my blog for the first time in two years, only to read about the realy cool shit I used to do. I decided I need to do more of it. So I took a solid look in the mirror and stepped on the scale. Holy shit. when did all that happen? I have some serious work to do. But not before I blog about it, of course.
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bikevomit: July 2009
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Sunday, July 19, 2009. Is it possible to bruise your sternum? This weekend was FORC's first annual series of MTB races at Scott County Park, the Mean Fuzzy. Two days of racing with multiple categories and the good swag that FORC is known for made for a FANTASTIC first event. The course was dry and fast, making for good clean fun. Here's the scene: left handlebar hits tree, recover, right handlebar hits tree, barely recover, small root system finishes me off. Wobble, wobble, whoa! I just felt dirty. I fee...