February 2006

Day Off

Eagle, ID — I don’t know if I’m still recovering from last week’s extended rides after Valley of the Sun, or I’m feeling the effects of

Dusting off the Mountain Bikes

Eagle, ID — Heather and I decided to do a mountain bike ride after church today. The weather had been somewhat dry lately so it was

IO Team Ride and TT Practice

Eagle, ID — We had a good showing at today’s team ride. I think we had around 15-20 riders to start out with. We headed out

Back into the Routine

Eagle, ID — I picked up Heather at the airport last night, so today we’re both trying to get back into a routine. I got

Return Home

Eagle, ID — After my ride yesterday, I had time to eat well and then pack up my bike and drop it off at FedEx. Since

Fountain Hills

Phoenix, AZ — We shifted sleeping arrangements last night and I finally ended up getting a good nights sleep. What a difference that makes…my resting HR

Florence, I Mean, Usery Pass Ride

Phoenix, AZ — Heather and I set out to ride to Florence today. The day was more overcast than yesterday and my legs felt even worse!

Active Adult Communities

Phoenix, AZ — This afternoon, after our ride, Heather and I went with her mother to look at another active adult community. Also known as retirement

Group Ride to Beeline

Phoenix, AZ — Last night we moved to Heather’s cousin’s house. Since we’re staying a few more days, we didn’t want to impose on our host

Valley of the Sun Criterium and GC

Phoenix, AZ — Today starts with my race at 10:30 AM. I got much better sleep last night and my resting HR was reasonable this morning.

Feedzone Hangout

Casa Grande, AZ — After my race I rode back to the car where Ted was getting ready. He had gotten me a feedzone pass so

Valley of the Sun Road Race

Phoenix, AZ — For some reason I could hardly sleep last night. I felt like I was laying in bed all night. I think I only

Valley of the Sun Time Trial

Phoenix, AZ — First stage race of the year and I’m glad it’s starting out with the time trial. Since we had a minivan, Laura and

Ready to Race!

Phoenix, AZ — Ted and I flew back down to sunny Phoenix, Arizona this morning. We both took the early America West non-stop flight which put

Tree Pruning

Eagle, ID — Time for the yearly fruit tree pruning. It’s amazing how much our seven fruit trees grow during the season. We learned that you

Finally Done with Base Training!

Eagle, ID — Today was my last day of the Base phase of my training. I managed to meet my goal hours for the week, but

eBay Spoof Got Me!

Eagle, ID — Being on the Internet since 1993, I thought I was savvy enough that this would never happen to me. Well, today I was

One Week to Valley of the Sun!

Eagle, ID — A week from today, I’ll be back in warm Phoenix, Arizona for the Valley of the Sun stage race. It is the first

Homedale

Eagle, ID — Today was supposed to be another long day in the saddle. It was colder than last week but I thought the sun would