amateur: n. 1. a person who engages in some art, science, sport, etc. for the pure pleasure of it rather than for money. 2. a person who does something without professional skill...derived from the french word "amare" which means "to love." That's me...Even though I am without professional skill...far from it; I love adventure, I love climbing, I love a good Hard-core Stout, I LOVE DULUTH, MN and I am obsessed with cycling & no one pays me so much as a penny! I am the consummate Amateur...
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Good luck to all the Guyz and Gals that are set to race in the most awesome Powder Monkey here in Duluth on this Sunday!!!
I love the Powder Monkey race held over at Spirit Mt Ski Resort and even though I am NOT in good standing with the United States Cycling Association, I due hold a current license and I was fired up to get smoked by a bunch of talented fast guyz in a short, but very intense race. Plus I am a member of COGGS and so I wanted to show my support by racing their event, but I am still just too wasted from last weekend's 24 hours @ Seven Oaks, (my resting heart rate is still way above normal, I can only drink India Pale Ales, and I actually enjoyed mowing the lawn earlier today?). I can still get out there and fight the good fight, but it takes me quite abit longer to fully recovery from these endurance races. As soon as I get my appetite back for a good chewy oatmeal stout and the thought of mowing the lawn nauseates me, I'll be back and ready to go. Probably in a few more dayz.....so it goes...I am working on the second part of the 24 hour race recap...and trying to build up my Merlin into a sleek Single Speed for the Heck of the North...
I am starting to use my fixed gear more and more during the week for the shorter rides. I feel like I get more out of riding this way.
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