Monthly Archives: December 2004

Floyd Landis stays with Phonak

Floyd Landis has been a remarkable domestique on US Postal, and he is an accomplished racer in his own right. He made the switch to the Phonak team, a team that has been devastated by doping charges against team members, … Continue reading

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Vacation != Lazy

(I"m a geek software developer, so I think in terms of code) Just because I am on vacation does not mean that it’s time to get lazy. I have been riding consistently. This means trying to keep up with Jeremy. … Continue reading

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Recovery Miles- Thank Heavens

Yesterday was recovery miles on the trainer. What a relief. My legs are really feeling the impact of week 3. Tomorrow will be good, and Saturday- a serious blood-letting chasing Jeremy through the Eastside of Puget Sound. He’s a machine. … Continue reading

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Trainer, Trainer, and the Polar S725

I spent Monday and Tuesday on the trainer into the late night, and an hour and a half each night. It gets so wearisome, but I just keep thinking about climbing hills in the summer, and my cadence increases. I … Continue reading

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How Bad Do You Want It? (must be screamed)

Saturday was more Foundation Miles with some Race Simulation closer to the end. Things got rough, and the ride ended with Jeremy screaming, "How bad do you want it?!!" at the top of his lungs as I expended any fumes in … Continue reading

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Bonking is Bad…so are flat tires

If you ride long enough, you will eventually have the experience that I had Saturday. I knew within the first few miles that something was wrong. By mile 20 I could no longer pedal. I did not have enough strength … Continue reading

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New bike will be ordered today

I am going to ink the deal on my new bike today. It’s down to a Trek Madone 5.9 and another bike. I just want to ride. Sometimes, because of the injuries I have sustained, the pain becomes extreme when … Continue reading

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