Figures

While everyone got the chance to ride or do things outside we had a gathering at Cece's Mothers house. She had to have everyone over as she is have a heart valve fixed on Tuesday. I usually ride there and back home for a nice 70 plus mile ride but just didn't have the time today. Plus we had a few stops to make on the way. It was nice but I wish I got to ride outside instead. Anyhow tomorrow Nate and I have bmx racing so that will make up for it as we get 2 hours of gates before and then some good old racing. Then maybe we will catch the Superbowl. Now it is time to focus on Napoleon Dynamite, always a great movie to just sit and laugh at. Later..

Was that you?

So I was on just sitting there on the rollers and the phone rings and Jessie brings one over. Maddie and Cece just got done getting her class schedule for her freshman year at St Thomas More done and they wanted to pick up some dinner on the way home. Maddie wanted Gyros and that is what is was to be. I got done and lifted weights and then we had dinner. Nate's friend Kyle is over so their was and extra which was good as we just managed to finish all 4. The thing that is so bad is I ate 2 1/2 of the sauces with mine and I have brushed my teeth and eaten a few Andies candies. I still have the the garlic taste in my mouth and as always it will be worse later. The good is that everyone has it and you can blame the Gyro burps on someone else. Time to find a movie to watch. Later..

Crash'n the gate

Here is a video of Nate kill'n a gate at the practice last night. Still tired from the practice last night. Later..

Cooked

Nate and I went to gate practice tonight and hit the gates all night. By the end we were cooked. I'm actually sitting here and it fells like I just got done doing a marathon race. Nate said his arms and shoulders are tired from pulling out of the gates and then hitting the manuals. He is getting faster each week, damn kid kills me every gate we are in together. I felt good and feel smoother on the cruiser then the 20 inch bike. The issue is the guys in the cruiser class are fast as hell and the guys in the 20 inch are more my speed. But I have to do cruiser if I'm thinking that I want to get faster and better. I need to get the feet and legs up as I'm cooked. Later..

Crash in Nate's Moto

Here is a video of a kid in the 2nd moto on Sunday that went into turn 3 a little to hot. He jumped into the turn and took a nice dirt nap in front of Nate. Nate didn't even tap the brake to go around. He seen the crash happen and just rolled to the finish. All Nate had to do was not finish last to make the main and would have even if the crash would not have happened but it was a good thing that he didn't go down and have to worry about getting up and trying to get in before the other kids. Gate practice tomorrow and then some more racing over the weekend. Later..

Crazy kid

They had crazy dress up day at school so Jess just wore a bunch of miss matched clothes. According to reliable folks still was the craziest dressed one. You can't see her lower legs as she still had stripped tights on under her flowered shorts. Just glad she was dropped off and we could get out fast before anyone seen us.

On another note a nice easy day tomorrow as I have a meeting in Madison. Just a 1 day but always a nice break from tossing the 20 50 pound weights around all day. Enjoy the weather and training. See you on the road soon. Later..

Video of Nate Today

This is a short video of Nate today at the races. This is one of the gate practice before the races. Being nice and cold today he was wearing his red hoodie for warm up. He took a 3rd in class and a 3rd in cruiser. I raced cruiser and was against the fast former pro's and National ranked guys. I got to the main and took a 4th place. I have a few other videos and I will post them during the next few days. Later..

Different

We watched 2 movies last night and let me tell you they were a little different. Lars and the Real Girl was funny but different, I mean a guy buys a doll and wheels her every where. The entire town accepts it and they just think the guy is a bubble off that's all. Just have to say if you get a chance to see it you will be sitting there thinking friends that you could see in that role. Then we watched Igor and that was a cute kids cartoon. A good cartoon about the good taking over the evil people. Time to get ready for some bmx racing. Later..

Good Stuff

Today was a day of leisure. I got up and lifted weights and then Cece and I ran to the store and got a gift for a Birthday party at the track tomorrow and some groceries. Then I watched the Sooner BMX Nationals on http://www.go211.com/u/soonernationals2009. Sign up for some good action on a cold day, it is free. Then tonight we are going to watch a few movies and eat a bunch popcorn. The movies we picked up today were Igor, 27 Dress's, and Lars and the real girl. So I'll let you know about them tomorrow. BMX racing tomorrow so enjoy the cold weather training. Later..

video of Nate in the gate

Here is video of Nate at gate practice. If you didn't know he is #18.

Lucky

With the temperature dropping into the negative side again Nate and I are lucky. We have the little bikes to ride and race. It is a nice way to break up the time on the trainer and not have to do a sprint workout. With the 2 to 3 days a week on the bmx bike it allows us to do 2 to 3 days on the trainer doing some tempo and pyramid workouts. Have fun doing what ever you need to do to get those rides in. Later..


Sunday in the lead.

Nate at practice.

15 Years Today

I have to say that Cece has a GREAT big heart as she has stayed for 15 years. Many more to come. Thanks Cece. Later..

Cruiser Style

Today I pulled the cruiser off the hook and took that to the gate practice. Holy crap it felt weird to ride after not touching it for since last June. the first few gates had me hanging on for dear life. The bike being longer had me just about going over the bars a few times to many to count. After getting used to it again I felt faster then I do when I ride the 20 inch. But don't be to amazed I'm still way slower then Nate. I'm going to race the cruiser the next few weeks to keep the 20 inch wins in Novice for the Midwest Nationals this year. It is the same weekend of the WORS Cup so we will be racing the Thursday, Friday at the Nationals and then fly up the morning of for the WORS race to do the race and then back to the Nationals for the Sunday racing. A little busy but still a blast to do it all in the weekend. Now time to get back to Man vs Food. I could do that. Later..

School Board Meeting

After a nice 3 day weekend and some great racing tonight I have a School Board meeting. I am glad that it wasn't last night as the new House and 24 was on. I will have to get filled in on the Idol rejects though maybe I will have Maddie DVR it. We get a kick out of the fools that think that they have a chance at getting past the 1st day. The only real good part is the auditions so that is all I really watch and then it is back to the travel and speed channel. Then tomorrow we have gate practice and one of Nate's classmates wants to come and watch and maybe even try it if his Dad can make it. The funny ting is that his Dad and I went to school together so it would be fun to see the kids hangout a little as we did 30 years ago. To Funny. Crap I got to get going. Later..

Rest Day

Cece is at the Hospital with her Mom who is having a heart procedure done today and I took the girls to school. The house is nice and quite right now. Nate has off and is still sleeping, imagine that a teenager still sleeping at 9am. I'm on the 2nd pot of coffee and sitting here watching the Big Labowski. Nothing like a good day off as when I walked downstairs this morning my legs were a tad tight from the 3 days of BMX racing. But I can't wait till gate practice this Wed.

Going to spend some time in the basement working on getting the recently welded Haro back to life. I had a friend who welds put a bead on the crack and now once I get the few parts needed Cece is going to ride it on the road. This will save my race bike as she was using that and it was eating my tires up. Then it it is off to Ben's to hunt down a few pieces for the main project. Good to have a day off after the long weekend of racing. Later..

3 Days of BMX'n

Jessie holding mine, yes for once my 1st place trophy.

Nate pulling a Manual over the double in to turn 3.

Well last night Nate took a 3rd in the cruiser and I also took a 3rd in the 20. In the BS open I was taken down in a crash in the semi finals and didn't make it to the main. The 8 that did make the main were the legit ones and they were all fast and fun to watch.

Today Nate had a rough day as the speed in his races are the fastest at the track and missed making it to both mains. He hit the ground in both races trying to move into main but his tires washed out ending his day early. I took the 1st place today and that now makes 4 on the 20 and I only need 4 more to move up to Inter. But that will have to wait as I need to race the cruiser and get some points on that for a while. But as always a great few days of racing and a fun bunch to hang with. Now time for a few beers and enjoy the day off tomorrow. Later..

Bike Lab

When ever I'm downstairs lifting weights, riding the rollers I'm thinking of what I want to do to the new project. I'm hoping at the end it will be a nice monster of a project. Can't wait to get the final stuff in hand. Later

Friday Night races

Today with Nate having the day off of school and me getting home @ 3:30 we went to the barn for some bmx racing. With it being a 3 day weekend of racing there was some new faces in the gates which is always nice. Nate had a tough age class group and he was able to pull a 4th place and in the cruiser class it was more of the same and he pulled off a 2nd place finish. For me I had a good race but one of the racers got the better of me in turn 2 and I ended up 2nd. Now there is more racing tomorrow night and the 4th annual BS open and then more racing on Sunday. Going to try to make it to the going away party for Clayton tomorrow night after the races. Later..

Pictures from gate practice....

Here are a few pictures from the gate practice last night. It was a light turn out which meant that you kept going till you were ready to drop.

Hailey the #1 girl in the state for dist. 1. Fast and could smoke many.

Dan T. and I going down the 2nd straight after side by side in turn 1.

Matt G. eating a licorice in his warm Russian hat while Cody was ripping a few laps.

Nate in turn 2.

Nate riding a manual over the triple after turn 1.

Nate dropping in turn 2.

Sami in the gates getting her last sprint workout in before going to California for training camp with her pro road team Type 1 next Wednesday.

All the fast guys lined up in the gates.

Cody in the gates.

Danny T getting ready for lift off. Later..

Congrats

Here is a big congrats to Brian Matter. Wow that is great to have 2 from the state going for the rainbow jeresy. http://www.velonews.com/article/86552/powers-matter-complete-us-cx-team GOOD LUCK Brian... Later..