Monday, July 28, 2008
Puttin' in the road miles...
Today was a great day on the road, I kinda feel bad for sayin' how boring it is to ride on the road. It is amazing here. A-mazing!!
I love that I am just oooohing and ahhhhing the whole ride. The scenery just makes it a little less sadistic. I guess, as I am dying a little, I can say, oh, look at that mountain, or that river, or those cute horses.
I had some really great photos, but somehow, I managed to delete them in the download process. I suck at this stuff sometimes. On the way home, we took some forest roads, and we saw two moose. One with a nice rack,,,it was a dude moose and he was really enjoying the grass and stuff. Yea, I said nice rack....
Okay, Im really dumb, but I am attributing it to being deliriously tired. Yes, I am so spent, and I have to do this again on Tuesday. Then it is lots of rest, for the body, mind and soul.
I also went swimming today, it was fun, and I went in the steam room and stuffed my nostrils full of eucalyptus. Nothing like losing more electrolytes in the steam room. If Im even right in saying that, who knows. Hope all is well in your world!!!
xoxo
angie
I love that I am just oooohing and ahhhhing the whole ride. The scenery just makes it a little less sadistic. I guess, as I am dying a little, I can say, oh, look at that mountain, or that river, or those cute horses.
I had some really great photos, but somehow, I managed to delete them in the download process. I suck at this stuff sometimes. On the way home, we took some forest roads, and we saw two moose. One with a nice rack,,,it was a dude moose and he was really enjoying the grass and stuff. Yea, I said nice rack....
Okay, Im really dumb, but I am attributing it to being deliriously tired. Yes, I am so spent, and I have to do this again on Tuesday. Then it is lots of rest, for the body, mind and soul.
I also went swimming today, it was fun, and I went in the steam room and stuffed my nostrils full of eucalyptus. Nothing like losing more electrolytes in the steam room. If Im even right in saying that, who knows. Hope all is well in your world!!!
xoxo
angie
Sunday, July 27, 2008
CRANKWORX COLORADO Comin' Up!
So, sorry for no posts as of late, but like I said, I been buzy!! Buzy ridin', busy workin', busy just livin' baby!!!
Life is great. I have been really takin' care of this little ol' body of mine. Not just the physical, but the spiritual and all that stuff. It has been like I went to celebrity rehab, but Im not a celebrity. Oh and I didnt actually go to rehab...But in saying that, sometimes one must look at their current habits and decide if the things that you indulge in are doing anything positive for your life. Well, I think I just decided that I want to feel good as much as possible, so I will not quit eating chocolate! I feel great when I eat it and I want more, more, more!!!!
Anyway, next weekend is Crankworx! Im really excited. The course is 24 miles. It is ALOT(understatement) of climbing. Justin and I rode half yesterday because we had to get back early, but most of that was spent climbing. We saw a pretty brown rabbit with white feet and then we saw a wild turkey too. That was cool. The course is just amazing! A real challenge. I think it will take me over two hours, maybe close to three, but we'll see. Im just going into all this conservatively. I have a lot to work on, and I dont think I will be seeing the results I want until next season. Unfortunately, Im already thinking about next season and next season training. When you live in the rocky mountains, winter is not far from the doorstep. It will start to get chilly at the end of August. We will have some warm days in Sept, kinda like indian summer, but then the snows will start, and it will be a long winter. With that, you cant ride all year here. Which is good, because it is good to take a break, I used to ride all year in New Mexico, you could! But then I found how amazing it was to play in the snow! I ski'd all winter long. Justin boarded and xc ski'd and snowshoed. He is in amazing shape, so I am going to xc ski, snowshoe and ski and board. They are all amazing workouts. Then some riding on the trainer and some riding in the front range when possible. It will be fun. We have to pull the baby in a trailer, you attach it to your waist and then you pull them along as you snowshoe or xc ski.
Today Im riding to Kremmling, a nice 40 mile jaunt that is scenic and beautiful, that is on the way to steamboat, but the we will go to summit county (breckenridge) to do some shopping, yeah, we like to go to target every so often and they have a bunch of cute outlets and crap and a fun place to swim with the kiddo's.
Hope your weekend is going as beautiful as mine! Love each other,
xoxo
Angie
Life is great. I have been really takin' care of this little ol' body of mine. Not just the physical, but the spiritual and all that stuff. It has been like I went to celebrity rehab, but Im not a celebrity. Oh and I didnt actually go to rehab...But in saying that, sometimes one must look at their current habits and decide if the things that you indulge in are doing anything positive for your life. Well, I think I just decided that I want to feel good as much as possible, so I will not quit eating chocolate! I feel great when I eat it and I want more, more, more!!!!
Anyway, next weekend is Crankworx! Im really excited. The course is 24 miles. It is ALOT(understatement) of climbing. Justin and I rode half yesterday because we had to get back early, but most of that was spent climbing. We saw a pretty brown rabbit with white feet and then we saw a wild turkey too. That was cool. The course is just amazing! A real challenge. I think it will take me over two hours, maybe close to three, but we'll see. Im just going into all this conservatively. I have a lot to work on, and I dont think I will be seeing the results I want until next season. Unfortunately, Im already thinking about next season and next season training. When you live in the rocky mountains, winter is not far from the doorstep. It will start to get chilly at the end of August. We will have some warm days in Sept, kinda like indian summer, but then the snows will start, and it will be a long winter. With that, you cant ride all year here. Which is good, because it is good to take a break, I used to ride all year in New Mexico, you could! But then I found how amazing it was to play in the snow! I ski'd all winter long. Justin boarded and xc ski'd and snowshoed. He is in amazing shape, so I am going to xc ski, snowshoe and ski and board. They are all amazing workouts. Then some riding on the trainer and some riding in the front range when possible. It will be fun. We have to pull the baby in a trailer, you attach it to your waist and then you pull them along as you snowshoe or xc ski.
Today Im riding to Kremmling, a nice 40 mile jaunt that is scenic and beautiful, that is on the way to steamboat, but the we will go to summit county (breckenridge) to do some shopping, yeah, we like to go to target every so often and they have a bunch of cute outlets and crap and a fun place to swim with the kiddo's.
Hope your weekend is going as beautiful as mine! Love each other,
xoxo
Angie
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
too much to do
Sorry, no pics and i havent been posting because there is just too much goin' on. Living in "Mountain Bike Capital USA", is overwhelming, we boast over 600 miles of singletrack, so that means there is an overabundance of riding. I loooove it! I think that I really need to be riding on the road these days, but that is so freakin' boring when you have so many different trails to pick from. Where I used to live, there is like one little area that we would ride, so I feel like a kid in a candy store in a utopia of bike "porn". Yesterday, Justin and I layed on the migun thermal massage beds at my work, it felt great and kneaded out the big knot on my right gluteal. I am having issues with my hips still and after a hard race effort, it gets worse, but whatever, pain...oh its just a little, it will be fine. Besides, Im a massage therapist, I work with massage therapists, so I get some help along the way...
Besides riding, I am working and being a mom, oh yeah and being a wife too, it gets tangled up sometimes, but it is so doable, you just have to know how to balance it all out, I call it juggling. I couldnt do it without the support of Justin. He is a hands on dad and he picks up the slack when I need him. We SHARE responsibility of the kids, which some husbands forget they had a hand in the creation of these little ones! He's just the best! awwwwwwwhhhh!!!!
It has been hot here, like 80's, in the mountains, it feels more like 90's. But we have been getting amazing afternoon thunderstorms, it keeps it cool. Crankworxs is comin' up, along with Sol Vista mountain states cup, all happening together, should be fun, fun, fun. I am really bored, and dont have anything interesting to write about, so I will quit this post....
xoxo angie
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Not DFL (sorta)
Well, I did it, I completed my first race of the season, racing expert again, and not getting dfl, but close enough.
To break it down for ya, I basically have a shitload of excuses for my results. First, I missed my start by a few minutes, bummer man, but I was able to pass two gals on the hill out of the resort and did not see them again, but obviously that didnt matter because I was still last in my age group, which is the fastest 30-39. Next, I could not get into my big gear, so I was stuck with my middle and granny gear. Oh well, that kinda sucked too. When I prerode, I had a faster time, so that kinda sucked, but I did miss the start and all that.
Basically, Im real happy with my finish, I need to make sure I start with my class, and then I should work on some interval stuff and get some new legs and I should be fine. Altitude was never a problem so that is great! Well, I guess Im back, and I am excited.
Today we found out that mountain bike nationals is going to be here next year! That is super exciting, because it is just back behind where we live. Crankworx's is in a few weeks, so is Sol vista, so I think I will be doing crankworx's so I dont have to buy an usa cycling license yet. Ha, ha!
Sorry I have no cool pics, but I have been busy riding and not able to stop and take pics, but I will get some up soon. It is a beautiful evening here, and the sun is setting on the rocky mountains, it is really amazing!
Love to all, xoxox
angie
To break it down for ya, I basically have a shitload of excuses for my results. First, I missed my start by a few minutes, bummer man, but I was able to pass two gals on the hill out of the resort and did not see them again, but obviously that didnt matter because I was still last in my age group, which is the fastest 30-39. Next, I could not get into my big gear, so I was stuck with my middle and granny gear. Oh well, that kinda sucked too. When I prerode, I had a faster time, so that kinda sucked, but I did miss the start and all that.
Basically, Im real happy with my finish, I need to make sure I start with my class, and then I should work on some interval stuff and get some new legs and I should be fine. Altitude was never a problem so that is great! Well, I guess Im back, and I am excited.
Today we found out that mountain bike nationals is going to be here next year! That is super exciting, because it is just back behind where we live. Crankworx's is in a few weeks, so is Sol vista, so I think I will be doing crankworx's so I dont have to buy an usa cycling license yet. Ha, ha!
Sorry I have no cool pics, but I have been busy riding and not able to stop and take pics, but I will get some up soon. It is a beautiful evening here, and the sun is setting on the rocky mountains, it is really amazing!
Love to all, xoxox
angie
Thursday, July 17, 2008
bees and stuff
Today's ride was beyond amazing. I actually crossed the Vasquez ford, all by my little ol self! I took a pic with my phone and i will post it when I can. Anyway, I came to it and just stared at it for about five minutes, deciding if i had the nuts to cross it, well, I just went for it, and it was moving fast enough that I had to dismount and I was giddy and laughing as I was waist deep in moving water. It was not even that cold, it was so much fun! About ten minutes before that I had a bee get caught in my helmet and it stung my forehead. I felt weird for a while, usually I swell up real bad and my tongue has some weird swelling, but I feel fine now. It hurt for a bit, but the ford crossing took that out of my mind. Then it was on to more climbing, I did the race course today and timed myself. I had some mechanicals, so I dont know how competitive I will be, but I think I can hang with the expert women, I just wont be sitting on any podiums or anything, but it is all about having fun, right?! Sick, tortuous, s&m kindof fun I would say!!
It was really warm today, so that will be a factor on Saturday. I went and got some nuun tablets, they are really good and dont bother my stomach, I definately recommend those little suckers.
Well, I have been pondering the thought of elevation. I live at 9000 feet, so does it help me or hinder me? I think it definately helps me, but what about living, training and sleeping at elevation? I need to do some races down in the lowlands to see what effect it has on my body...
until next time...xoxo,
angie
It was really warm today, so that will be a factor on Saturday. I went and got some nuun tablets, they are really good and dont bother my stomach, I definately recommend those little suckers.
Well, I have been pondering the thought of elevation. I live at 9000 feet, so does it help me or hinder me? I think it definately helps me, but what about living, training and sleeping at elevation? I need to do some races down in the lowlands to see what effect it has on my body...
until next time...xoxo,
angie
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