I finished up last week's training and wanted to do a long ride today (Sunday). I had heard rumor that one of my favorite climbs in the area, Bear Wallow, had gotten fresh pavement and I really wanted to go check it out. (you take a right here)

The rumor was true! Fresh pavement all the way!

Not sure why it's my favorite road; this is what I look like for the duration of the climb:

It was very good 3hr ride, but w/ most of my buddies out of town I did it solo. I suppose w/ the State TT a week away it's probably good to practice in solitude.
I'm feeling really strong right now so I'm going back off this week to hit the TT fresh. I haven't done a 40k yet this year, but I've done enough of them in the past to know how they feel and how they go; I'm hoping for a good time.
There was a bonus points MTB "race" (I put "race" in quotes because to was more of timed exhibition it seems) that I didn't go to. I haven't chased the DINO series points for many years now, so bonus points aren't worth anything to me. Anywho, Lindsay went and Lindsay crashed...hard. She seemed okay for the most part (via text msgs) so I called her to make sure 1) she was okay and 2) she made it home okay. When I got through to her she said she wasn't at home, but in the waiting room at Bloomington Hospital ER. What!?! She thought she might have had a concussion because she was nauseous and had a killer headache. I left work and went over to the hospital as fast as my Giant Via would go and when we got into the ER the Dr said she didn't think there was evidence of a concussion and just to take it easy for a couple of days and she should be fine.
She looks way too excited to be actually hurt but hey, w/ head injury she could be going crazy right in front of me here. On the other hand, I'm no Dr, but anyone that excited in the ER is probably either suffering a head injury or waaaaay drunk.
Seriously though, she's fine now and all seems well. The reports from this event were pretty epic sounding though. I heard of broken wrists, broken ribs, concussions and broken collar bones. I'm kind of glad I skipped it and I probably won't take part in it in the future. On the other hand, if I do have to crash I'd rather it be due to my own short coming than some idiot taking me out on the pavement. I'd rather not have to crash at all though really. Point is: I'm glad Lindsay's ok. She's become a tough beeoch. Riding bikes a lot will do that to you. Just ask this guy he got up off the barbed wire fence he was launched into by a car and finished the stage of the Tour de France; that's one tough bastard right there.