Southern California - So Cal needs a long thread "What's Up?" type thread!

it's not really going now...i am just a Cat 5 with 3 races done...but i am training like crazy right now and we have a team out of San Diego that is about 4-5 of us. The season starts in January...so just training until then. The guys say that i am getting pretty strong so we'll see....I have my doubts...but the guys i ride with are super strong. Ben my best friend and teamate is a frieght train and arguably one of the top 2 or 3 fastest Cat 5's....not that Cat 5 is a big deal but he consistanly finishes in the top 10 now that he's a 4...

can't wait for january...


are you racing this year?

Yea I'm going to give it a shot, I just hope to make cat3 and end my career lol.

I can sprint, so I would do well on crits, but I dont think I'd fare so well on RR :(

see...i can't really sprint but i know how to handle the f out of a bike.....so we'll see....

I thought your version of socializing involved kneepads.




I hang out with Go_Fast too much.



that is the funniest thing i've heard all year. :D

I did an incredible tough ride today. I'm tuckered.

I did an incredible tough ride today. I'm tuckered.

:( I wish I were tuckered. I'm puffy. I had half a donut (I hate those stupid things, but this one had cream in it). Blechk! I NEED to ride. I'm stuck with the gym.

I did an incredible tough ride today. I'm tuckered.

But did you bike?

But did you bike?

Why... did you see my BikeJournal entry?

are you a slacker joy?

Um... a whopping 1.6 miles. I headed out in the wind around 2pm and promptly got smacked by a large branch. Turned around and came right home. It took me longer to get into my bike clothes than it did to ride. :(

There...happy? :D

What?

I'm still layed up sick in bed today. This is the sickest I've been in YEARS! I think the worst is over, but no way I am riding Sunday, and the Temecula wine tour tomorrow is probably out too (stomach is just too tender still). My wife is going to be VERY disappointed about that!

Sorry you're feeling so bad, Mark. Get better soon! :(

I had a blast today, riding into a headwind never felt so good.


18mph, 182HR, getting blown side to side...it just felt good!

I had a blast today, riding into a headwind never felt so good.


18mph, 182HR, getting blown side to side...it just felt good!

I didn't see you. Therefore, you didn't ride.

Just got back from a dinner break. Argh.

Just came back from dinner at Black Angus. I like Outback more. :p

Just got home. I'm stressed and tired. I guess I'll pack for visiting my parents tomorrow rather than doing so tonight.

Same here, but in my case I'll defer prep'ing my bike for tomorrow's ride until... well, tomorrow.

I'm not really that busy at work in the sense of working around the clock, etc. that I sometimes do. But for some reason I just feel pretty stressed out.

I didn't see you. Therefore, you didn't ride.

Not my fault you can't keep up

I had a five hour brainstorming meeting with two coworkers this afternoon. My brain hurts.

some of you folks get up really early for a Saturday...

And yourself?

I had a five hour brainstorming meeting with two coworkers this afternoon. My brain hurts.

LOL about work or random stuff>?

how are things with that girl????

Good morning.

It's starting to get colder these days.

good morning Dave San Dizzle!

And yourself?well, I was awakened rudely at 4:30 to go outside and find out why the neighbor's little dog was yapping uncontrollably. Mind you, this is an ongoing thing. Nothing was wrong with the dog as usual and I was told..."just go back to bed". By now it's 5:00am and I am pretty much awake...oh well, just another lost hour of sleep..:(

LOL about work or random stuff>?

how are things with that girl????

Work. All about work. Five solid hours of two PhD's and me (one year from PhD) trying to come up with reasonable looking ideas for solving a research problem. That's why my brain hurts so much.

What girl? Not completely sure what you're referring to.

What girl? Not completely sure what you're referring to.


Your wife, perhaps?

;)

That girl is hot, but she's been busy. :(

:D

Good morning, Honeybuns! :: waving ::

Is your brain feeling better?

The bug bite on my head no longer hurts. But as for the brainstorming headache, guess what I get to do today in the lab? Yup... more brainstorming. My head is going to explode.

Gee, hope you don't get an overuse injury.

I don't have that problem. My brain has been on autopilot for years. I think the last decision I made was of the "tastes great - less filling" kind.

My head is going to explode.

Trepanning should take care of that...

It will just feel like a big bug bite.

Leaving in a while for the temple. Today is our daughter's Bat Mitzvah! Pool party to follow the morning service. Winds need to stay away! Heat needs to fire up! Bank account needs help!

Guess there isn't any time to ride this morning!

Sheldon

I don't have that problem. My brain has been on autopilot for years. I think the last decision I made was of the "tastes great - less filling" kind.

And clearly, you dumped him. :D

Good morning, Happy! :) I just got up. I got up at 7 and went back to bed for two hours. I've not done that in forever. I feel dizzy now. And I have to go get something for breakfast and then clean my place.

It's cold! :eek:

It's cold! :eek:

I was colder at 5:45am, when I set out for my ride! :rolleyes:

It did warm up quickly, though. My fleecy knickers and jacket were too heavy by 7:30.

I was colder at 5:45am, when I set out for my ride! :rolleyes:

It did warm up quickly, though. My fleecy knickers and jacket were too heavy by 7:30.

You rode? :cry: Not that it effects me in any way except that I did NOT ride. I'm sitting here fat and squishy. I may do a spin this afternoon when I pick my bike up. But just around the RB and strictly for cardio. But no "ride" type of ride. :(

I rode to work this morning (in moisture wicking street clothes :D) and as soon as I get outta here in a couple of hours I'm heading straight to GP and up to the observatory, which will give me a nice little loop on the way home...:D

I rode to work this morning and as soon as I get outta here in a couple of hours I'm heading straight to GP and up to the observatory, which will give me a nice little loop on the way home...:D

Oh, just rub it all in there, why don't you...:rolleyes:

I didn't go on a training ride, ME. I was just tooling around town with my backpack, visited one cousin and his wife (they're early birds) to check up on their ill son, stopped by the bakery for bread (another place open early) and then to the Farmer's Market. I don't think my HR went above 140. It was a nice morning to ride about town, once the sun came up.

Now... cleaning and laundry.... ::: sigh ::: Boo.

I think I'll ride for 24 hours ... :D ... j/k

How's your knee feeling, ME?

Now... cleaning and laundry.... ::: sigh ::: Boo.

Joy, I hope your cousin and family are doing better. And your "tooling" around town sounds like fun. If I lived closer to you, I'd be jonesing to do that.

Me too on the c and l...BOO. But I still haven't gotten up and dressed and some breakfast/coffee. Okay, I'm dragging my squishy bottom off the couch now. :D Have a great morning guys. I'm going to try to stay off of here today and use my non-riding time in a productive fashion. Let's see how long I can stay off before I cave and need a fix...:p

I think I'll ride for 24 hours ... :D ... j/k

How's your knee feeling, ME?

Oh, so you're going to go join the 508 guys? :p

My knee is actually okay this morning, but I've been laying off of it. I get the xray on Wednesday. I also get my second shot of Gardasil.

I didn't go on a training ride, ME. I was just tooling around town with my backpack, visited one cousin and his wife (they're early birds) to check up on their ill son, stopped by the bakery for bread (another place open early) and then to the Farmer's Market. I don't think my HR went above 140. It was a nice morning to ride about town, once the sun came up.

Now... cleaning and laundry.... ::: sigh ::: Boo.

Now this is the kind of trip report I like to read! :D

Where did you park your bike (ummm...Sacha, right?) at the Farmer's Market...or did you wheel her around with you??

Oh, so you're going to go join the 508 guys? :p

My knee is actually okay this morning, but I've been laying off of it. I get the xray on Wednesday. I also get my second shot of Gardasil.

I think I'll ride to Caltrain, and take the train up to the city, and catch fleet week. I've got no motivation today, since I had to go on an errand to the bank. It's a good thing I went today, because I didn't realize banks are closed on Monday, due to Columbus day.

But no "ride" type of ride. :(

What's a "ride" type of ride? Is that like the 6 mile UCSD loop I sometimes do? :D

Now this is the kind of trip report I like to read! :D


:roflmao: I love the video in your sig, Alice. That's great.

Now this is the kind of trip report I like to read! :D
....but without the HR...:D

What's a "ride" type of ride? Is that like the 6 mile UCSD loop I sometimes do? :D

How's your brain feeling this morning, btw? :D A "ride" type of ride for me is one where I reach a high from endorphines and end up stinking.

:roflmao: I love the video in your sig, Alice. That's great.

Me too! :love:

How's your brain feeling this morning, btw? :D A "ride" type of ride for me is one where I reach a high from endorphines and end up stinking.

Well, my brain hasn't exploded yet. I'll let you know when it does.

I'm not sure I've ever experienced a "ride" type of ride. Stupid sandalwood-scented skin...