I decided I wanted to be able to go back and track my Markleeville Death Ride training independently of my main blog, so I created a new one. I think it should be fun to track how I’m doing, the ups and downs, and so on.
New stuff in my life the last couple days:
Joined [...]
Read full post hereToo damn hot (weatherman says 96 in Mountain View, and it was hotter in the foothills!). I went through over half a gallon of water in the first hour, and decided to turn back after running out of water just before the water stop. Too dangerous to go on–dehydration is nothing to sneeze at, [...]
Read full post hereWell, technically he hasn’t won it yet, but since tomorrow’s ride is mostly ceremonial, it’s for all intents and purposes his.
I’m way psyched–I’ve been rooting for him since George Hincapie faded and I found out about a hip. How a man with an arthritic hip can win the Tour de France…well, it’s just [...]