Romero, Hoy and the British Cycling team

Awesome racing at the track cycling worlds in Manchester, both the missus and the kids are sucked in. This is crazy normally they don't like my stuff. Just watched Chris Hoy beat Sireau, it was a great two legs, with Hoy pipping the frenchman by mm in the first race.

I just wish the British cycling team got more coverage in our media.

Doldrums

So home late from work, knackered and completely brain fried, I know I'm not going to make it out for a run or to the gym tonight. I seem to be saying that a lot recently ..... "I'll go for a run/gym/swim/cycle tomorrow".

I spent the evening crashed in front of my computer, did read a good article that has me kicking myself for not going for a run. I can certainly relate: "Running Can Make You High"

Digitizing CD collection

So procrastinated all day today, clearing out my office and digitizing my entire CD collection. Several hours and 12GB later all done, just enough time for a run in the wind and snow before bathing the kids.

The weather was terrible this weekend.

Horrible weather

Yeuk, what a horrible weekend, the weather was terrible, wind, rain and snow.

I've been cowering in my office away from the elements, until I finally cracked I needed to get outside. With a zillion layers I braced myself and ventured out on my bike.

Phew it was very windy and after a couple of hours being buffeted on my bike I had to call it a day.

I'm off to Mexican sunshine in 11 days time .....

Knocked for six

Out with fever........

Bosses new bike

My wife's boss has just bought a new bike ...... oooohhh arrrhhhh, it looks great.  

If I won the lottery I would have a bike for each day of the week.

Just got back from the gym, 5k run on dreadmill (21mins), 2000m on rowing machine (7.58 mins) and 45mins on various weight machines. Blast washing up is calling ......  

Mexico

Hmmmm ...... my family and I are off to Mexico in a couple of weeks for holiday. Unfortunately the dates clash with my first event of the year (Grove half marathon).  Oooops.

My mate Mac

After weeks of frustration with Vista and 18 years of dealing with Windows, I've finally snapped, enough is enough.  On Monday, my shiny new Apple 24 inch iMac arrived.  Its truly beautiful.

Mac and I are now best buddies.  If only Mac could ride a bike, although I was mightily impressed with his trek to my house, he started off in Prague.

85 kph and nearly wiped out

Perhaps this sign should also read and valley of the cyclists.

I was out on my normal Sunday cycle ride and I'm on the long downhill, I must be hitting about 85kph when my back wheel lifts up and dances sideways ........ phew it was a scary couple of seconds, it landed on the ground and then quickly snapped back into line. I thought I was a goner.