The Memo

Apparently Lake Monroe didn't get the memo that the weather is getting (a little) better because it's still frozen in parts.
But that I was able to take this picture means it was "nice" enough to get out for a few hours (or I guess it could mean I drove down to the dam to take this picture for blogging purposes, but that's not the case). The stiff winds blowing are promising of Spring. I fully understand that (as I write this) it's February (as you read this it's likely to be March), and it is definitely NOT Spring, but moderate temps and wind plant the seed.

Plus they're racing in Belgium. I was able to find a live feed for both Saturday's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Sunday's Kuurne-Brussles-Kuurne.



Being able to watch these races live in the US is awesome. The commentary is in Flemish, so I can't understand what they announcers are saying, but it's still awesome.

And after what was basically a crap week of riding, I got in a good quality ride finally today (Sunday). I am just finished w/ a block of VO2 & threshold training, and I was feeling weak and tired by the middle of this past week. I scheduled in some days off this week because I need it.
I did start riding my Giant road bike again too. I haven't ridden it since probably November, rather riding my winter bike, and I forgot how great carbon fibre is. That bike is just about perfect; perfect fit, perfect feel, very light and 11speed drive train, ahhh yeah. It's the stuff.

That's about it. The Olympics is over and the US took home the most hardware. Canada won the most gold, which is cool since it's was their Olympics, but USA still ruled. That being said, I do think Evan Lyscek and Apollo Ono need to watch their backs. Lysacek from the Russian KGB and Ono from both the Korean Yokuza and the Canadian Mafia, the later which doesn't really sound all that threatening, but still.

So now it's some rest days off the bike. I do have a bunch of new tires to get on Lindsay and I's bikes, but that'll keep me busy for a couple days.