Floating through time

Look into the future
But go no where
Smile to the memories
Though choose to make new ones
right now

The pain inside
Where is it from?
All it takes is eight steps
From four corners take a deep breath
Right now

Holding out my beggars bowl
It is filled with humility
and patience
If I should choose
to partake
Right now

I hear that sound
and then that thought
before I can grasp
I let go
and go on
Right now.....

Tunnel at the end of the light

Well, cross season is slipping through my hands like the sands of time my friends. After my altercation with the trails last week I then proceeded to wreck my knee something good after trying to go Prefontaine on the track. I was putting in some run time last week and should of done the hernando guide to running but alas I did not, I have been running pretty good for the last few weeks but of course as a neuorotic, endorphin chasing speed weenie I pushed it a little too hard. Flash forward next morning my knee feels like some one smashed it with a sledge hammer. That was one week ago, of course I thought it would go away and that I could ride through it. That only made it worse so now I am in sedentary hell. Cross is going to be one of those "race my way into shape" seasons. Which sucks because last year was a bust just after humpty dumpty got put back together. Now I am toxifiying my liver and kidneys with a steady dose of ibuprofen. Damn, the bad luck. Well at least now I have more time to meditate. Get in touch with my inner chronically injured non-self. No way I am going to the witch doctor though, he will yake me off of work faster than a global warming affected glacier. So I am on my own.

I am going to hook up with Lothar for some speed tips when this is all over. My goal instead of trying to be in the top 10 for cross is now not to have OV and the champ give me a slap on the ass as they lap me.

I saw pics of the new CX machine, I am trying to consider if I
1 - deserve it
2 - can afford it.

Well I got to go look for stuff to sell on ebay so I can do #2 above. Peace to all my CX freaks.

VJ

Oops

Well, apparantly the gods (goddesses) needed the blood of a virgin, but given the lack of virgins around here they choose whoever they could find. Just rolling down the trail having a good ol' time in the sunset hours, riding the "dog" on the creek trail and went down hard. Nothing broken but the chain, some skin and machismo. Damn, just starting to feel good too! I had to call the old lady. Yeah, that was fun. If I get home tonight and all my bikes are still there I will be surprised. I have to admit she played it cool, didn't say word, just went straight to the hospital. That makes me nrevous. Oh well, road rash is going to keep me from sleeeping for a few nights. I should see if there is any vicodin left. Anyone got Limbaugh's number?

Checking out OV's site, things are getting serious in the comments section. Gotta love his fire.

onegoodmove had a great Daily show bit check it out. The end of times indeed, as long as it does interfere with cyclocross season I say bring it on. All this nonsense about the middle east, man those dudes have been fighting for thousands of years. It's in their frickin' DNA for crying out loud. How about Darfur?. Got some good old fashioned geneocide going on there, but you only hear about it from "alt" news sources. Or George Clooney, which reminds me of Team America. Seriously, you know we are only covering the oil hedge. Silly. W is going to hell in a flaming limo. Oh yeah, apparently half of you are going as well based on this latest poll

"50 percent of U.S. says Iraq had WMDs
By Jennifer Harper
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
July 25, 2006

Half of Americans now say Iraq had weapons of mass destruction when the United States invaded the country in 2003 -- up from 36 percent last year, a Harris poll finds. Pollsters deemed the increase both "substantial" and "surprising" in light of persistent press reports to the contrary in recent years."

Are you serious?? Up from last year? WTF? I guess that crack epidemic is getting more out of control than I thought. Man. I thought people were out of control when they reelected the dude. Now, I just don't know. I am afraid what will happen next election. Whatever.

Gotta go, been working so much that kids are actually surprised when I am home. Great. Better check and see if the old lady put my bikes on Craigslist.

Mama Mia

Well it has been a while, been waiting for some time to clear the mind. I will leave the Floyd issue aside for awhile. All I have to say is if it is exogenous then he is done. If not and sample two is clean then tell the baker to get to work on a whole mess of humble pie for some folks. My feeling is that it will not end well. Sad sad.

I am back to real work, back to original parts. I am pitchin pennies in the well in hopes for some fitness before cross. All this working I am doing is trying to steal my mojo. And I ain't got much. But cross is the reason for the season so I got to sack up.

Spent the weekend with the family at an undisclosed buddhist retreat. Man, I needed that. Clear the head and see things clearly for a change. Wonder how long it will take to slide back into decay?

Nice to know WW3 is starting in the middle east, wonder how long before something happens again here. I got ripped by the right wingers around work for this video suggestion. I just thought was interesting, that is all. The world can get you down, but you got to hope for the best.

So here we go CX 2006 the calendar is out. I am going to get my butt waxed but I am fired up for it though. There is nothing like cross. I am getting all worked up just thinkng about it. I got lots more, just not enough time. Good luck to all at Ft. Ord. Bring your pain monkey.

XO to the izzo
JK