This weekend my cousin came up from Lubbock Texas. He said if I was selling it he'd really like to buy it. I was so excited! He takes really great care of his bikes. This couldn't have worked out better. My beautiful bike has a good home.
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June 11, 2017
Sold my baby
I've had a Cannondale Slice for a long time.
I put a lot of miles on it. Almost 12,000 miles. I'm very emotionally attached to this bike. I tried selling it on Craigslist. But when people came over to look at it I'd end up telling them I'd changed my mind.
This weekend my cousin came up from Lubbock Texas. He said if I was selling it he'd really like to buy it. I was so excited! He takes really great care of his bikes. This couldn't have worked out better. My beautiful bike has a good home.
This weekend my cousin came up from Lubbock Texas. He said if I was selling it he'd really like to buy it. I was so excited! He takes really great care of his bikes. This couldn't have worked out better. My beautiful bike has a good home.
July 01, 2013
CrossFit box's in Lubbock Texas and a proper cool down
While visiting family here in Lubbock Texas I wanted to visit a CrossFit box. There were 7 to choose from:
Flatland CrossFit
CrossFit Throne
CrossFit Wild West
CrossFit Paladin
Capstone CrossFit
Compass CrossFit
Hubbcity CrossFit
I googled reviews for each CrossFit box. There was only 1 review for all 7 box’s, it was on Yelp. It was for CapStone CrossFit and it had an excellent review.
Next I called all 7 box’s and asked what the drop in policy and fees were.
-Hubbcity CF and Paladin CF didn't answer their phone, I left a couple messages with the questions I had but they never returned my calls.
-Flatland CF and CF Wild West was $15 for my wife, $15 for myself ($30 total) for the entire time I was visiting Lubbock, or the purchase of a shirt ($20).
-CF Throne was $20 per day per weekday visit, Saturdays workout was offered free. $80 for the 3 days for my wife and I.
-Capstone CF was $13 per day per person $78 for my wife and for all 3 days.
-And Compass CF said if I was a member of a box anywhere else in the world we could attend their box for free as long as I was visiting Lubbock.
We chose Compass CrossFit. My cousin Greg went with me the first day. Even though he wasn’t a member of a box anywhere else they still let him workout for free. The members were extremely friendly and welcoming, the workout was great, and the trainer (Tim) was friendly and informative. He took the time to explain the workout, the proper form of all the exercises before the workout began. He spent some extra time explaining things to my cousin since he was a CF virgin.
Compass CrossFit had a couple things I'd never seen before, their clock not only had a timer but also tracked the rounds completed. Post workout the gym members kept track of their workouts on wodify, I'd always tracked my workouts old school on a pad of paper. I like the idea of my WOD being recorded online where I can look at it anytime or compare previous workouts. I think once I get home I'm going to start an account with Wodify.
After the workout they had all of us do a cool down 400 meter jog. I've been wanting to start doing a cool down on my own post WOD. Instead of stopping completely from an intense aerobic or strength training session it is very important to slow down gradually for about 5 minutes or longer. Cooling down prevents venous pooling when coronary blood flow demand is very high. In other words the heart is a very a efficient pump, its great at pushing blood to the areas being worked out. But the heart can only push blood. Of course, if you've pumped blood up to the brain, gravity will bring it back to the heart. But what about the blood in your legs, how does it get back to the heart? Not so obvious, is it? It's almost a design flaw. There ought to be two extra sub-hearts, one in each foot, to return blood to the main heart. What happens instead is that the muscles act as mini hearts. Each time a muscle contracts it pushes blood out of it and into your veins. And here's why you need to "cooldown." If you've been out running or doing a WOD, a lot of blood has been directed down to your leg muscles to support your running. If you stop exercising and just stand there or decide to sit in a chair, the muscles stop contracting. The pooled blood just stagnates there and the blood volume available for the rest of your body reaches dangerously low levels. There are some people, myself included who believe that not cooling down sufficiently over time can damage the heart. So I need to start cooling down, I haven't been. And then in theory after my cool down I should stretch. I should, but I never stretch. Never will.
Flatland CrossFit
CrossFit Throne
CrossFit Wild West
CrossFit Paladin
Capstone CrossFit
Compass CrossFit
Hubbcity CrossFit
I googled reviews for each CrossFit box. There was only 1 review for all 7 box’s, it was on Yelp. It was for CapStone CrossFit and it had an excellent review.
Next I called all 7 box’s and asked what the drop in policy and fees were.
-Hubbcity CF and Paladin CF didn't answer their phone, I left a couple messages with the questions I had but they never returned my calls.
-Flatland CF and CF Wild West was $15 for my wife, $15 for myself ($30 total) for the entire time I was visiting Lubbock, or the purchase of a shirt ($20).
-CF Throne was $20 per day per weekday visit, Saturdays workout was offered free. $80 for the 3 days for my wife and I.
-Capstone CF was $13 per day per person $78 for my wife and for all 3 days.
-And Compass CF said if I was a member of a box anywhere else in the world we could attend their box for free as long as I was visiting Lubbock.
We chose Compass CrossFit. My cousin Greg went with me the first day. Even though he wasn’t a member of a box anywhere else they still let him workout for free. The members were extremely friendly and welcoming, the workout was great, and the trainer (Tim) was friendly and informative. He took the time to explain the workout, the proper form of all the exercises before the workout began. He spent some extra time explaining things to my cousin since he was a CF virgin.
Compass CrossFit had a couple things I'd never seen before, their clock not only had a timer but also tracked the rounds completed. Post workout the gym members kept track of their workouts on wodify, I'd always tracked my workouts old school on a pad of paper. I like the idea of my WOD being recorded online where I can look at it anytime or compare previous workouts. I think once I get home I'm going to start an account with Wodify.
After the workout they had all of us do a cool down 400 meter jog. I've been wanting to start doing a cool down on my own post WOD. Instead of stopping completely from an intense aerobic or strength training session it is very important to slow down gradually for about 5 minutes or longer. Cooling down prevents venous pooling when coronary blood flow demand is very high. In other words the heart is a very a efficient pump, its great at pushing blood to the areas being worked out. But the heart can only push blood. Of course, if you've pumped blood up to the brain, gravity will bring it back to the heart. But what about the blood in your legs, how does it get back to the heart? Not so obvious, is it? It's almost a design flaw. There ought to be two extra sub-hearts, one in each foot, to return blood to the main heart. What happens instead is that the muscles act as mini hearts. Each time a muscle contracts it pushes blood out of it and into your veins. And here's why you need to "cooldown." If you've been out running or doing a WOD, a lot of blood has been directed down to your leg muscles to support your running. If you stop exercising and just stand there or decide to sit in a chair, the muscles stop contracting. The pooled blood just stagnates there and the blood volume available for the rest of your body reaches dangerously low levels. There are some people, myself included who believe that not cooling down sufficiently over time can damage the heart. So I need to start cooling down, I haven't been. And then in theory after my cool down I should stretch. I should, but I never stretch. Never will.
October 14, 2008
Where I train
I live & train in Santa Fe. It's 6800 ft above sea level so when I go out of state to race I am almost always racing at a much lower altitude. Since I live & train at such a high elevation I rarely get out of breath when I race. Limitless 0-2 in my arsenal baby!
There are paved country roads everywhere on the outskirts of the city. Some rolling hills, but mostly areas that require a lot of climbing. I have been planning on taking pictures of my training routes. My cousin and one of my best friends Greg came up from Hawaii to visit. While he was here we rode highway 14. Also known as Turquoise trail. He took some great pictures. I'll post them to show what gorgeous scenery I train in.
A little over half way up Heart Break Hill
North of Madrid
Beginning of Heart break Hill
Greg outside of Madrid
Tail end of Heart Break Hill
South of Madrid NM
Rock formations outside of Santa Fe
Near Madrid NM
The rising sun near Lone Butte
Cerrillos NM
This is the Diner in Madrid NM that Wild Hogs was filmed in. They built the Diner specifically for the movie. They paid the town of Madrid to let Disney film there unrestricted until the completion of the movie.
There are paved country roads everywhere on the outskirts of the city. Some rolling hills, but mostly areas that require a lot of climbing. I have been planning on taking pictures of my training routes. My cousin and one of my best friends Greg came up from Hawaii to visit. While he was here we rode highway 14. Also known as Turquoise trail. He took some great pictures. I'll post them to show what gorgeous scenery I train in.
A little over half way up Heart Break Hill
North of Madrid
Beginning of Heart break Hill
Greg outside of Madrid
Tail end of Heart Break Hill
South of Madrid NM
Rock formations outside of Santa Fe
Near Madrid NM
The rising sun near Lone Butte
Cerrillos NM
This is the Diner in Madrid NM that Wild Hogs was filmed in. They built the Diner specifically for the movie. They paid the town of Madrid to let Disney film there unrestricted until the completion of the movie.August 05, 2008
Back in the 190's
The title says it all. I weighed in today at 198.8 pounds. I'm back in the 190's, no longer a Clydesdale again. That's good because the 3 remaining races I have planned for the season are the 5430 half Iron this weekend. The Enchanted Circle Century Sept 6th, & Ironman Arizona in Nov. The longer your race distance, the more important it is to be light.
The only possible bad news about dropping below 200 is that I already emailed the 5430 & asked them to move my registration to Clydesdale under 40 I don't think that will be a big issue though. I usually weigh in first thing when I wake up on an empty stomach, before a good B.M, & but naked. I'll just eat something salty the night before the 5430, eat a decent breakfast & drink an entire bike bottle of fluid before I'm forced to weigh in. I should be above 200 this Sunday, even if only slightly. That gets me pretty pumped up! I was usually pretty competitive in the Clydesdale division, and my usual 70.3 race weight has always been between 227-240. At just below 200 & doing a taper I ought to smoke some fools!!! My PR at the half distance is 5:58. That was on a really fast & flat course The 5430 is a more difficult course, it will be much hotter, & in Boulder Co. the altitude will be about 5500 ft higher than where I PR'd. But regardless, I'm shooting to beat my PR. Sub 5:58. Last week I didn't feel very good & wouldn't have thought it possible. But this week I'm feeling great! Like a race horse biting the bit & stomping his hooves waiting on the gates to open. I am light, I am fast, & I have something to prove.
There is a reason for my recent motivation to jump back on the weight loss wagon. My cousin & cycling extraordinaire Greg has planned a trip to visit in Oct. Anytime he comes down he, my other cousin Chris (who is also a fierce cyclist) & myself always go for at least one very long bike ride. The ride has always had the same outcome. Me barely able to hang with the 2 of them on the flats even if I stay in their draft zone. And as soon as they get on a hill they scream up it & are forced to wait on my fat butt to arrive, usually many many minutes after they've hit the top. Not this time dang it. My legs are more powerful than theirs because of my slow metabolism & because my legs are used to carrying around a 225 plus pound frame. This time I plan on riding with them at around 185 while utilizing my natural strength. 185 would be 40 pounds lighter
than any ride I've ever done with them Now lets get realistic here. Both of them are seriously talented cyclists Even at 185 I won't be able to throw anything at them that they couldn't easily throw back at me with some left over to teach me a lesson. But I'm at least hoping to have a good enough day to take a few leads on the draft line & be able to hammer hard enough that they can actually feel like I wasn't just slowing them down. Greg will be here from Oct 6th-9th. Should be
fun. It always is even when I'm unable to hang with the 2 of them.
The only possible bad news about dropping below 200 is that I already emailed the 5430 & asked them to move my registration to Clydesdale under 40 I don't think that will be a big issue though. I usually weigh in first thing when I wake up on an empty stomach, before a good B.M, & but naked. I'll just eat something salty the night before the 5430, eat a decent breakfast & drink an entire bike bottle of fluid before I'm forced to weigh in. I should be above 200 this Sunday, even if only slightly. That gets me pretty pumped up! I was usually pretty competitive in the Clydesdale division, and my usual 70.3 race weight has always been between 227-240. At just below 200 & doing a taper I ought to smoke some fools!!! My PR at the half distance is 5:58. That was on a really fast & flat course The 5430 is a more difficult course, it will be much hotter, & in Boulder Co. the altitude will be about 5500 ft higher than where I PR'd. But regardless, I'm shooting to beat my PR. Sub 5:58. Last week I didn't feel very good & wouldn't have thought it possible. But this week I'm feeling great! Like a race horse biting the bit & stomping his hooves waiting on the gates to open. I am light, I am fast, & I have something to prove.
There is a reason for my recent motivation to jump back on the weight loss wagon. My cousin & cycling extraordinaire Greg has planned a trip to visit in Oct. Anytime he comes down he, my other cousin Chris (who is also a fierce cyclist) & myself always go for at least one very long bike ride. The ride has always had the same outcome. Me barely able to hang with the 2 of them on the flats even if I stay in their draft zone. And as soon as they get on a hill they scream up it & are forced to wait on my fat butt to arrive, usually many many minutes after they've hit the top. Not this time dang it. My legs are more powerful than theirs because of my slow metabolism & because my legs are used to carrying around a 225 plus pound frame. This time I plan on riding with them at around 185 while utilizing my natural strength. 185 would be 40 pounds lighter
than any ride I've ever done with them Now lets get realistic here. Both of them are seriously talented cyclists Even at 185 I won't be able to throw anything at them that they couldn't easily throw back at me with some left over to teach me a lesson. But I'm at least hoping to have a good enough day to take a few leads on the draft line & be able to hammer hard enough that they can actually feel like I wasn't just slowing them down. Greg will be here from Oct 6th-9th. Should be
fun. It always is even when I'm unable to hang with the 2 of them.
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