Sunday, April 26, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
"I Got It, So Bad That I Just Wanta Take A Shot at It!"
Its been awhile since my last post but a lot has happened since. So I'll give in my favorite format aka the number format. And the song sums it up in Ebonics!
1. Number one thing that has happened is that I already broke something on my bike. While checking my link bottles before meeting with the chain gang. I was torquing them and the head of the bolt just broke. I had the torque setting right I promise too. I checked three times before I torqued it too. But what I thought was a horrible term of events, might have been the best thing possible for me! It made me ride the road bike and thats what I really needed. You honestly don't how fast you are riding till you are riding in a group ride. It was a wake up and a slap in the face. I had shitty legs and was just a pack filler.
2. Being a pack filler for the first time in maybe 5 plus years was a horrible feeling and not how I like to roll! Being a pack filler and watching the lil juniors beat me lit a fire under my ass like no other. for example here is what I have done in the last two weeks:
Two weeks ago: Mon-2hrs(waverly loops), tues-1hr (night I broke my bolt), wed-2hrs (foodlion), thurs- 3.5 hrs(2 hrs plus joes), fri-2hr (joes loops), sat-3.5hrs (chairs plus more), sun-3.5hrs (waverly loops)
This week: Mon-1hr (trainer), tues-3hrs (2hrs plus 1hr crit), wed-2hrs (foodlion), thurs-30 min (commute to office party), sat-2.5hrs (chairs), sun- 1.5-2hrs (mtb ride with wreckin ball, berg, and foster)
3. Riding this much and actually training helps lol. I have already gone from drooling on the back of a group to being able to pull again and play with the everyone. I still can't hurt people the way I would like to but things are rapidly changing. I am lacking the sprint/ jump thats necessary and the speed isn't there completely. Its all good though. I am learning how to hurt again and what my body can take before blowing up. and all at the same time my body is learning to recover alot quicker.
4.So to sum up 1-3. I am super motivated and have a desire that I haven't had in years or maybe ever. I just want to fuckin get fast and make people suffer lol. If you think thats messed up your not a real cyclist. The best feeling is knowing that you are haulin ass and feelin good while the person behind you has burning lungs and drool running down there face!
5. The first official race for lil ball will be the Kenda Cup race in Ducktown the first weekend of May. I kinda wish it wasn't my first but I am looking forward to suffering. I don't have the highest expectations, but I plan to fuckin drill it and use it to help me get ready for the mac daddy race of the year aka Bump and Grind. Before I try to re assert myself as dominant rider again in state series which is my most plausible and realistic hope, due to my late start on the season. Just means I will be fresher.
I want to go ride now after typing that but its time to update my social life and my career beyond the bike.
6. Opportunity struck again last week when I found out that I will basically be working full time at H2 engineering as a mechanical engineer intern. It does mean 40 hrs a week, but it also means no school, lots of learning, and more cash money. The opportunity was something I couldnt turn down, considering all the benefits and I will be the only student from Tally and the only one that isn't a senior in engineering school. So I can't fuck it up.
7. My major will be officially be changing for this fall to engineering. I will pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. It means lots of hard work but I think I can buckle down and do it.
8. This new motivation of riding has been keeping me out trouble. I have been smarter about getting messed up and eating better.
9. Riding my bike makes me a nicer person lol
10. Riding makes me sore and more tired.
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345. My bike makes me happy and I make it happy by going faster!
Dirt, Wind, Pain, and Speed Controls My Life
p.s. big shit is comin cause "I got it and I want it!"
Monday, March 30, 2009
Emily Batty!
This has to be the hottest cyclist of all time and she is fuckin fast! She is every male cyclists dream! So check her out.
http://www.emily-batty.blogspot.com/
http://www.emily-batty.blogspot.com/
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Holy Fucking 29er Batman
20 pound 29er! Geared too!
http://yotwells.typepad.com/todd_wells/2009/03/29er.html
http://yotwells.typepad.com/todd_wells/2009/03/29er.html
Update on Life pt. II
The last blog might have been a little negative and a little abrasive. Things since have looked up. The energy and happiness came back to me while on my spring break. It was so nice to get away and just have fun and not worry about anything. I might not have accomplished anything while I was there, but resulted in a refreshed look on life and in a way it made me confident in the things I do.
I have come back from spring break and have been able to focus a lot better on the bike and somewhat with school. The new bike took a lot of focus out of me but as a result I have been riding more and have had more fun riding. The new bike is sick by the way. Weighing in at 22.0 lbs with heavy pedals is amazing! The only draw back is I have sold the CX bike to get money for the new bike quicker. I will have another cx bike but it won't be for awhile. I cant afford to keep spendin money on new bikes lol. I need new everyday and work clothes.
So with the new bike and a new refreshed look on life, training is going good.
It seems that I got the endurance after doing some long rides. I struggling with the handling of the new bike, but I am almost positive its just a tire and weather conditions. I am also lack in some speed. I am hoping that will with riding chairs, foodlion, joes, and maybe hill intervals on mondays. This weeks food lion was fast by the way. It was late 1990s speed. We did the loop in 49 mins. That means about a 25 mph avg! So hopefully I will be racing with y'all soon and at a competitive level now that my head seems to be back on staight.
BAlLLlINNNNNN
my current motivational song:
I have come back from spring break and have been able to focus a lot better on the bike and somewhat with school. The new bike took a lot of focus out of me but as a result I have been riding more and have had more fun riding. The new bike is sick by the way. Weighing in at 22.0 lbs with heavy pedals is amazing! The only draw back is I have sold the CX bike to get money for the new bike quicker. I will have another cx bike but it won't be for awhile. I cant afford to keep spendin money on new bikes lol. I need new everyday and work clothes.
So with the new bike and a new refreshed look on life, training is going good.
It seems that I got the endurance after doing some long rides. I struggling with the handling of the new bike, but I am almost positive its just a tire and weather conditions. I am also lack in some speed. I am hoping that will with riding chairs, foodlion, joes, and maybe hill intervals on mondays. This weeks food lion was fast by the way. It was late 1990s speed. We did the loop in 49 mins. That means about a 25 mph avg! So hopefully I will be racing with y'all soon and at a competitive level now that my head seems to be back on staight.
BAlLLlINNNNNN
my current motivational song:
Monday, February 16, 2009
Update on Life
It has been awhile since my last post and a lot has happened over the period of time, some know parts and pieces and some I have kinda kept under wraps. I'll explain in my favorite format.
1. Being back in tally hasn't been what I hoped it would be and it wasn't what I really wanted in the first place. but it has established somethings in my life. First of all, living on campus isn't what people said it is. Its not some other part of tally. Its all the same just poorer on this side, minus some of the rich ass students with there tricked out bmws and others. I don't really want to dwell on the negatives so I'll stop before I start my stereo typical post with profanity. Being in Tally has established three main things: I enjoy my bikes and the peace in my life it brings, I have two awesome dysfunctional families: the balls/ strobels and bike posse, and that I am definitely not able to be a party animal and ride at the same time.
2. I have also narrowed down what I want to do in my life. A job that was basically given to me just cause of my mom reputation has turned out to be something good. With my job as an intern at one of the best MEP engineering firms in FL and the opportunities that sunshine have given me, has created the desire to put them together and pursue a career that evolve both all in one.
3. Being home you would think would have led me to being able to train constantly but that definitely hasn't been the case. With three or four different aspects pulling at me all at once, it has led to dismal results and shitty fitness. It seems like every time I am heading in the right direction, I hit a road block that completely fucks shit up. For example this last week I rode everyday mon-thurs and felt amazing riding, until friday morning when I became sick for the third time since the Cardinals lost to the Steelers in the super bowl. Its so frustrating b/c I have never been one to be sick and I am the worst sick person of all time! I can't lay down and sleep. fuck that! If I have free time I am going to be on the bike or screwing around outside. When I stayed home last week from work and school, I packed my bag and had thoughts of going to ride 4 laps of tom brown. I then couldn't stop coughing and went back to bed with all my clothes on and slept for 4-5 during the middle of the day which has maybe happened once or twice in my life, but they were extreme hang overs then. And as I speak I am sucking on a cough drop itching to do something especially after watching the tour of California.
4. I still want to race! some have come to think of me as more a recreational rider lately! fuck that! I want to win everything! Its killing me to watch Berg grow from some shy goofy middle schooler, into a retarded some what good rider. which makes me think of the first day that I met him. He rode down to my house and knocked on my door. i expected it to be some boy scout or someone like that who was trying to sell something. But he read about me in the news paper or someone told him about me and he rode down to ask if he could ride with me. I was shocked but I was like yeah whats ur phone number and then I closed the door haha not exactly like that but close. The next thing you know he is riding with me more and more and buying more and more of my shit in my garage until he moved to Marks Garagemahal of bikes! lol but yeah watching Berg, Rick, Mark, Jim and Terry (occasionally haha), Cody, Marino, Spook and Worm have success honestly kills me. O and Tyler def will be the next on that list. If y'all haven't seen him ride lately you should. He is getting faster and more and more confident every time he rides! So one day hopefully soon I'll be able to have the results that I thought I would have gotten by now and blow through the roadblocks.
Conclusion: Tomorrow I am meeting with my mom to tell her my plans for trying to move out west. I am trying to move to Tuscon and I already have a place I can live and I would live with my good friend Thomas. I would attend Pima Community College for a year and take requirements for an engineering degree while I received Arizona residency. I then would transfer University of Arizona and finish out my degree. I have also researched potential bike shop and engineering jobs, as well as the riding in the area and its definitely not bad. But I have to get parental approval still but I plan to fight hard for it. I just feel like I need to get away to achieve the things that I want.
1. Being back in tally hasn't been what I hoped it would be and it wasn't what I really wanted in the first place. but it has established somethings in my life. First of all, living on campus isn't what people said it is. Its not some other part of tally. Its all the same just poorer on this side, minus some of the rich ass students with there tricked out bmws and others. I don't really want to dwell on the negatives so I'll stop before I start my stereo typical post with profanity. Being in Tally has established three main things: I enjoy my bikes and the peace in my life it brings, I have two awesome dysfunctional families: the balls/ strobels and bike posse, and that I am definitely not able to be a party animal and ride at the same time.
2. I have also narrowed down what I want to do in my life. A job that was basically given to me just cause of my mom reputation has turned out to be something good. With my job as an intern at one of the best MEP engineering firms in FL and the opportunities that sunshine have given me, has created the desire to put them together and pursue a career that evolve both all in one.
3. Being home you would think would have led me to being able to train constantly but that definitely hasn't been the case. With three or four different aspects pulling at me all at once, it has led to dismal results and shitty fitness. It seems like every time I am heading in the right direction, I hit a road block that completely fucks shit up. For example this last week I rode everyday mon-thurs and felt amazing riding, until friday morning when I became sick for the third time since the Cardinals lost to the Steelers in the super bowl. Its so frustrating b/c I have never been one to be sick and I am the worst sick person of all time! I can't lay down and sleep. fuck that! If I have free time I am going to be on the bike or screwing around outside. When I stayed home last week from work and school, I packed my bag and had thoughts of going to ride 4 laps of tom brown. I then couldn't stop coughing and went back to bed with all my clothes on and slept for 4-5 during the middle of the day which has maybe happened once or twice in my life, but they were extreme hang overs then. And as I speak I am sucking on a cough drop itching to do something especially after watching the tour of California.
4. I still want to race! some have come to think of me as more a recreational rider lately! fuck that! I want to win everything! Its killing me to watch Berg grow from some shy goofy middle schooler, into a retarded some what good rider. which makes me think of the first day that I met him. He rode down to my house and knocked on my door. i expected it to be some boy scout or someone like that who was trying to sell something. But he read about me in the news paper or someone told him about me and he rode down to ask if he could ride with me. I was shocked but I was like yeah whats ur phone number and then I closed the door haha not exactly like that but close. The next thing you know he is riding with me more and more and buying more and more of my shit in my garage until he moved to Marks Garagemahal of bikes! lol but yeah watching Berg, Rick, Mark, Jim and Terry (occasionally haha), Cody, Marino, Spook and Worm have success honestly kills me. O and Tyler def will be the next on that list. If y'all haven't seen him ride lately you should. He is getting faster and more and more confident every time he rides! So one day hopefully soon I'll be able to have the results that I thought I would have gotten by now and blow through the roadblocks.
Conclusion: Tomorrow I am meeting with my mom to tell her my plans for trying to move out west. I am trying to move to Tuscon and I already have a place I can live and I would live with my good friend Thomas. I would attend Pima Community College for a year and take requirements for an engineering degree while I received Arizona residency. I then would transfer University of Arizona and finish out my degree. I have also researched potential bike shop and engineering jobs, as well as the riding in the area and its definitely not bad. But I have to get parental approval still but I plan to fight hard for it. I just feel like I need to get away to achieve the things that I want.
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