infinitely sustainable pace

Earlier this week I rode my bike for a while and they gave me a big heavy piece of metal and made me stand on top of the podium as a reward for keeping at it for such a long time. The award was so heavy I had trouble lifting my arms very high. You can [...]

Last day of school yesterday for the boy. We needed to celebrate his successful completion of the 2nd grade, believe me we had some things to celebrate. It was rough going for a little while and I wasn’t always sure they were going to let him finish. It’s also extra super hot in VT. There’s only one [...]

A little recovery ride with the boy yesterday along the river. He wasn’t happy about it, but we got it done. Legs are feeling pretty good, no insatiable hunger, obviously I could have worked a bit harder on Sunday. And, after a terrible bout of overthinking it, I signed up for Leadville in 2013. Why [...]

Here is how this race went for me: 7:01 – away we go! 7:06 – shite. I am DFL. already. damn singlespeed, what the hell was I thinking? 7:09 – okay, except for the fact that I’m still DFL and we’re still going downhill and I still can’t really pedal, I think I feel pretty good today [...]

I finished another moleskin this week. There, in the back, were a few inscriptions from Ireland. It’s not really my thing to pull my book out in public, but Jacquie Phelan, Alice B. Toeclips herself, was insistent on making sure we exchanged addresses that night in the pub. That’s her art on the right. Once [...]

It’s been a busy start to the week. Clients in town have kept me otherwise occupied in meetings and dinners. Can’t complain though because they traveled to me for a change and I didn’t have to extend an existing trip or make a new one. This morning I stole a few moments before leaving for [...]

A late day rainstorm. Wasn’t really interested in slipping and sliding over wet roots and rocks, wanted to just make the legs go round after a weekend of travel. Headed out to Cottonbrook for a nice, long, boring climb out to the middle of nowhere. At the beginning the old logging road is wide and [...]

Traveling back to VT required a 3:45 am wakeup, some airport food and a couple of uneventful flights. Arrived to BTV and things went south quickly. Not only was it 50 degrees and raining, my car was completely dead. Not even enough juice to pop the electric locks. Bummer. George was gallant enough to come out [...]

This weekend found K and I traveling down to the Atlanta area for my step-sister’s wedding. No biking on this trip, not enough time or babysitters. But there was sightseeing, catching up with family, southern drawls, and crazy southern food. We were based in the center of Decatur, a really cool town with a great restaurant scene [...]