My Legs Look Good

So they should feel good, too. Right? It's basic logic, really. Time will tell though, I guess.

Where to start? Well, I have no idea why the lower entry is entirely in large fonts, tried to change it, but no dice. Oiler mystique at work. I'm sitting here, bummin around, listening to an old Sting album "Mercury Falling". Fits my current scene real well -kinda cold, overcast, nothing going. Game 6 of the Oilers v Red Wings is tonight. In six hours, actually. Can't wait. Right when the game ends, I'll be on my way to Gila. Yep, I finally registered. Not sure if I'll be able to update when I'm out there, but i'll take plenty of photos, and yeah, we'll see how it goes. I'm contemplating taking the camera with me while I'm racing...maybe.

As promised, a short report on saturday's road race. Same course that I got destroyed on a few weeks back. Bigger field, but I don't know if I'd called it a stronger one. Anyhow, the giant climb on the first lap wasn't (or didn't feel) as suicidal as a few weeks back, and I was actually at the front setting pace near the end of it. Second lap was a bit more difficult, and I made it up near the back of the main field. Some dudes were definitely dropped on this lap. I think it's just that some of the local "climber specialists" have so few opportunities to shine, that they give it all they've got when those chances come up. And sure enough, guys like me get dropped. This time on the 3rd time up. Our group was spread all over the road, and going from gap to gap eventually killed me, and I rode solo, again, for the next two laps. Caught a group of 2 containing Petr Anderson and Stephen Ferreti, and we cruised for a lap, and I was able to distance myself from them to finish 13th. Ah well. Not the most action packed race, it never is when you're that far back in a road race.

Oh, that guy Brent Bookwalter I incessantly blather about? He won the Tour of Shenandoah Pro/1 G.C. Yep, good on him. It's going to be a very fruitful 2nd half of the season for the Priority Health Team with their sweet green kits.

Well, i've just discovered that my dogs managed to get a hold of my right shoe (it's always the right) yet again, and this time the insole is completely shred...so time to go find a new one somewhere. And for the record, Rocket 7's customer service is terrible. I've emailed them several times about buying new insoles and foam heel pieces, and nothing. They're good shoes, however.

Allright then...i'll be in silver city all week. Wish me luck. Wish me well.