So, sunday is the big day. Planning on running the entire Little Rock Marathon. I think it is going to hurt more than any race I've ever done. Due to the crash my training took a big hit but I'm going to try to finish it anyways. I hope for under 4 hours still, though the more I think about it I'm just not sure. That is my goal.. 9 minute miles.. so, I guess only time will tell.
The scabs are coming along nicely. The one on my hip still bleeds every now and again but as of today I'm bandage free. So, about 2 weeks and pretty healed. Not too bad if you ask me.
Alright, back to work. Next friday is my last day then it is time for a new job. I'm very much excited about the lack of traveling and the chances to have weekends to do whatever I want. Also this should allow me to train more at the level I want to. So yeah, can't wait.
Ok, now I really gotta go..
Later
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Bike Crash... again.
Well.. I crashed again. Has been quite some time since my last crash. July I think it was, and that one totally wasn't my fault. Rider hit me. And well, technically I believe this one wasn't my fault either. I was riding down Overlook.. you know, that really steep hill by Murray Lock and Dam. Well Sean and I were going to be doing some hill-repeats on monday night. We figured it would be good training for us compared to all the crappy running we've been doing. But yeah.. climbed it, felt good, then turned around and started coming down.
Felt like I was flying.. tucked down in my aero position. Was in my drops, still don't feel comfortable on my top-bar when I'm going so fast. I'm not sure how fast I was going, but I'm pretty sure it was over 40 mph. Yeah, fast.
So then suddenly, there is a brown blur to my left. And by "my left" I mean the brown blur was striking my front wheel. I didn't even see the freaking deer.. it came out of nowhere. Didn't have time to hit my brakes, swerve, tense or anything. Of course, all these things might have been a good thing. So the next thing I remember I'm on the ground trying to get my helmet off. I heard the deer running through the brush to my right then I just felt like I needed to lie down for a bit. Sean arrived a few seconds later, a kind woman allowed us to use her van to transport our bikes to my apartment, then I went to the ER. Got some x-rays and a CT scan since I clearly was knocked out.. but everything was fine. So now I just have some missing skin, but am ok otherwise.
According to Sean when feel my bike basically exploded, both wheels came flying off and then I rolled about a dozen times. I dont' remember that... I remember when sitting in the van asking if my bike was ok and Sean saying "don't worry about the bike" but I wanted to. But I guess I couldn't change what happened. So yeah, the bike is ruined. When the deer hit me, or I hit the deer (don't know which it is actually) it broke my fork and front wheel off my bike.
So yeah, that's my front wheel and the fork, well parts of it at least. When I went down I think the base of the fork struck the deer since there is some deer hair on it.
It is hard to see, but there is some hair there on the side closest to you.. it is the hairy stuff. I imagine after that I flipped over the deer, and probably hit my head first on the ground. Cracked my helemt, then I think my back wheel struck the ground. Popped the back wheel off and I think at that point I came detached from my bike. Broke one of the cleats which hold me on my bike then I probably started rolling.
But yeah, I'm fine. Torn up pretty good. Don't really have an good pictures of the wounds which I would post here. Most of the skin was removed from my upper thigh/ass cheek. It was probably the second part of my body that struck after my rear wheel did. So yeah, don't want to post pictures of my near nakedness.
So I'm taking a few sicks days, I've got enough saved up. I feel pretty lucky that I walked away from this. Well, walk is a nice word for the stumbling I did into the woman's van. I feel asleep in her vehicle while the bikes were being loaded. I know, I know, you aren't supposed to but holy crap it felt so like exactly what I wanted to do. Had a strange dream in the seconds I was out in which I was dreaming about the bike crash. Didn't want to believe it, but felt that I had to wake up and accept it. Wierd.
Anyways, just wanted to post this so everyone knew that I was ok. Sean seemed to be sending around e-mails saying I was in a bike wreck. It wasn't that bad.. do I feel lucky to be in one piece and/or alive? Hell yes.. going 40+ and suddenly having your front fork break.. I probably shouldn't have survived that. Damn.. makes you think right?
Some people are probably going to ask is this going to change how I ride? Am I going to ride my brakes going downhills? Hell no.. this wreck just shows that I'm indestructible. No.. I'll probably keep a sharper eye at dusk for deer and other animals, and I probably will ride my breaks going down hills for a little while, but I imagine it won't last long.
Ok, I'm outta here.. need to go change my bandages.
here are some extra pictures.
I also cracked my top tube, but couldn't get a picture of it. Oh the next picture is kind of cool. The tire is still fully inflated, and there is deer hair between it and the rim. I think that is amazing. I must have tagged it pretty hard. Poor deer. I feel bad.. I mean, the deer doesn't know better. Though at the same time I'm pissed that a deer had the audacity to hit me. Oh well, it is a good reason to crash right? I mean, when cars hit deer it sometimes totals the car, or does a lot of damage. And I hit a deer with my bike and walked away. HA.
Ok, I'm outta here now. Take care people. You never know when a deer might come flying out of the underbrush and nearly kill you.
Later
Felt like I was flying.. tucked down in my aero position. Was in my drops, still don't feel comfortable on my top-bar when I'm going so fast. I'm not sure how fast I was going, but I'm pretty sure it was over 40 mph. Yeah, fast.
So then suddenly, there is a brown blur to my left. And by "my left" I mean the brown blur was striking my front wheel. I didn't even see the freaking deer.. it came out of nowhere. Didn't have time to hit my brakes, swerve, tense or anything. Of course, all these things might have been a good thing. So the next thing I remember I'm on the ground trying to get my helmet off. I heard the deer running through the brush to my right then I just felt like I needed to lie down for a bit. Sean arrived a few seconds later, a kind woman allowed us to use her van to transport our bikes to my apartment, then I went to the ER. Got some x-rays and a CT scan since I clearly was knocked out.. but everything was fine. So now I just have some missing skin, but am ok otherwise.
According to Sean when feel my bike basically exploded, both wheels came flying off and then I rolled about a dozen times. I dont' remember that... I remember when sitting in the van asking if my bike was ok and Sean saying "don't worry about the bike" but I wanted to. But I guess I couldn't change what happened. So yeah, the bike is ruined. When the deer hit me, or I hit the deer (don't know which it is actually) it broke my fork and front wheel off my bike.
So yeah, that's my front wheel and the fork, well parts of it at least. When I went down I think the base of the fork struck the deer since there is some deer hair on it.
It is hard to see, but there is some hair there on the side closest to you.. it is the hairy stuff. I imagine after that I flipped over the deer, and probably hit my head first on the ground. Cracked my helemt, then I think my back wheel struck the ground. Popped the back wheel off and I think at that point I came detached from my bike. Broke one of the cleats which hold me on my bike then I probably started rolling.
But yeah, I'm fine. Torn up pretty good. Don't really have an good pictures of the wounds which I would post here. Most of the skin was removed from my upper thigh/ass cheek. It was probably the second part of my body that struck after my rear wheel did. So yeah, don't want to post pictures of my near nakedness.
So I'm taking a few sicks days, I've got enough saved up. I feel pretty lucky that I walked away from this. Well, walk is a nice word for the stumbling I did into the woman's van. I feel asleep in her vehicle while the bikes were being loaded. I know, I know, you aren't supposed to but holy crap it felt so like exactly what I wanted to do. Had a strange dream in the seconds I was out in which I was dreaming about the bike crash. Didn't want to believe it, but felt that I had to wake up and accept it. Wierd.
Anyways, just wanted to post this so everyone knew that I was ok. Sean seemed to be sending around e-mails saying I was in a bike wreck. It wasn't that bad.. do I feel lucky to be in one piece and/or alive? Hell yes.. going 40+ and suddenly having your front fork break.. I probably shouldn't have survived that. Damn.. makes you think right?
Some people are probably going to ask is this going to change how I ride? Am I going to ride my brakes going downhills? Hell no.. this wreck just shows that I'm indestructible. No.. I'll probably keep a sharper eye at dusk for deer and other animals, and I probably will ride my breaks going down hills for a little while, but I imagine it won't last long.
Ok, I'm outta here.. need to go change my bandages.
here are some extra pictures.
I also cracked my top tube, but couldn't get a picture of it. Oh the next picture is kind of cool. The tire is still fully inflated, and there is deer hair between it and the rim. I think that is amazing. I must have tagged it pretty hard. Poor deer. I feel bad.. I mean, the deer doesn't know better. Though at the same time I'm pissed that a deer had the audacity to hit me. Oh well, it is a good reason to crash right? I mean, when cars hit deer it sometimes totals the car, or does a lot of damage. And I hit a deer with my bike and walked away. HA.
Ok, I'm outta here now. Take care people. You never know when a deer might come flying out of the underbrush and nearly kill you.
Later
Thursday, February 09, 2006
Ultraviolet
So, the writer and director of Equilibrium has another movie coming out on the 3rd of March. The preview looks slightly stupid, but I have a feeling that it'll be decent enough to spend a few bucks on. Plus, I really like Milla Jovovich despite her recent movies based on a certian video game.
But yeah, just thought I would throw that out there.
Later
But yeah, just thought I would throw that out there.
Later
Just some links..
Ok, so I've not been working very hard lately. Well.. I've been going to work, but not working. They gave us all new phones, fancy-ass PDA phones. They are complicated and really neat but otherwise a waste of time. Difficult to dial on, heavy, not comfortable when held to one's ear... but totally badass. I've spent three days changing registry settings to make it how I want and putting emulators on it. Joey, this bad-boy can play Quake... yeah that's right.. Quake, and I think I saw a Pocket Quake 2 out there... yes that is right, embrace your jealousy.
Also it has a touch screen.. and speaking of touch screens all you nerds out there need to check this shit out. Throw a Tom Cruise in there and a poorly written screen play on a Phillip K. Dick story and bam... but seriously, I want one. I don't know what I would do with it... but just imagine. I'm so very impressed by this video, maybe they could make an entire video game system where the control was merely on the screen. I hope tablet PCs start using this technology, shit I hope everyone starts using this technology.
And continuing in the vein of badass technology, I found this interesting video. I feel bad that I was not alive, or at least not developed enough, to enjoy this whole debacle. But thanks to Maddox and others I still garner immense pleasure from hearing about the entire situation. For those of you who don't know, watch the video, the google it.. really quite a funny story. And just for comments sake, does anyone think they actually found it?
In other news, probably more relevant to what this site actually is about, I raced this past weekend. It went well. Didn't do spectacular or anything, but it was a duathlon which isn't really my thing. I had a lot of fun hanging out with The Ride guys and I can't wait to train more this season. Oh yes, I'll be training a crap ton more, guarenteed. And I've got some things going on which I'll share with everyone after I find out more this afternoon... stay tuned for more info.
Ok, enough randomness, I'm going to play with my phone and pretend to work a little more.
Later
Also it has a touch screen.. and speaking of touch screens all you nerds out there need to check this shit out. Throw a Tom Cruise in there and a poorly written screen play on a Phillip K. Dick story and bam... but seriously, I want one. I don't know what I would do with it... but just imagine. I'm so very impressed by this video, maybe they could make an entire video game system where the control was merely on the screen. I hope tablet PCs start using this technology, shit I hope everyone starts using this technology.
And continuing in the vein of badass technology, I found this interesting video. I feel bad that I was not alive, or at least not developed enough, to enjoy this whole debacle. But thanks to Maddox and others I still garner immense pleasure from hearing about the entire situation. For those of you who don't know, watch the video, the google it.. really quite a funny story. And just for comments sake, does anyone think they actually found it?
In other news, probably more relevant to what this site actually is about, I raced this past weekend. It went well. Didn't do spectacular or anything, but it was a duathlon which isn't really my thing. I had a lot of fun hanging out with The Ride guys and I can't wait to train more this season. Oh yes, I'll be training a crap ton more, guarenteed. And I've got some things going on which I'll share with everyone after I find out more this afternoon... stay tuned for more info.
Ok, enough randomness, I'm going to play with my phone and pretend to work a little more.
Later
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Random thoughts.. again.
Alright, nothing serious to post today. Though I did come across a pretty nifty article about a bike messenger and a motorist getting into in Canada. Pretty nifty and I'm startled about the heated debate occuring on the page also. It is interesting to read the messengers side of things, pretty gutsy girl if you ask me.
Anyways, I really want to read John Frey's novel, perhaps just to piss off Oprah. Also I find it sort of interesting that since yesterday, A Million Little Pieces has gone up 30 points or so on Amazon's booklist. Very interesting. Perhaps if I write a moving commentary on some fictional thing I could get lots of press, then say it was all a lie, just to acquire more press. They always say that there is no such thing as bad publicity though I have a feeling that anyone who said that never anticipated Oprah coming down on them like a vengeful angel bent on the destruction of your soul. Seriously, this guy is screwed. Just another reason not to screw with Oprah. She'll eat you or something.
I can't seem to get the website about the Motorist V. Courier to load up. So the link may or may not work. It is interesting none the less.
I think the State of the Union address was decent.. simple and unelegent. I'm sure Sean would have a few things to say about it.. if he ever ranted again. Alright.. I'm out.
Later
Anyways, I really want to read John Frey's novel, perhaps just to piss off Oprah. Also I find it sort of interesting that since yesterday, A Million Little Pieces has gone up 30 points or so on Amazon's booklist. Very interesting. Perhaps if I write a moving commentary on some fictional thing I could get lots of press, then say it was all a lie, just to acquire more press. They always say that there is no such thing as bad publicity though I have a feeling that anyone who said that never anticipated Oprah coming down on them like a vengeful angel bent on the destruction of your soul. Seriously, this guy is screwed. Just another reason not to screw with Oprah. She'll eat you or something.
I can't seem to get the website about the Motorist V. Courier to load up. So the link may or may not work. It is interesting none the less.
I think the State of the Union address was decent.. simple and unelegent. I'm sure Sean would have a few things to say about it.. if he ever ranted again. Alright.. I'm out.
Later
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