The Organic Rebellion - STORE WARS - oganinc foods explained

I try to eat health and mostly all organic foods! This short video just cracked me up when I saw it. I hope you enjoy it. It is a little long, but creative and funny.

Boulder Cross- Pipp's Pancake shop!

Some links to the Boulder Photos on cycling news: http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos.php?id=photos/2006/oct06/boulder06/IMG_2564 and http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos.php?id=photos/2006/oct06/boulder06/IMG_2549 and one more http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos.php?id=photos/2006/oct06/boulder06/Tonkin_Shricer_Pearce_OnBea

Rolled up to Boulder this past weekend in the red rocket (my Subaru) for the Boulder UCI C2 Cross race with Joey Thompson. We left at 8:00 on Saturday morning. I barely made it out the door after being totally hung over from the Miami Vice party the night before. Yeah, Miami Vice! The party was pretty fun, but I had about 5 to many Vodka Tonics.

Anyway, after hitting RGP's in Pagosa for a delcious breakfast wrap we were cruising through Bailey, Colorado a few hours later and our lives flashed before our eyes. Some lady crossed a two lane highway right in front of me. I hit the brakes full on skid , then let off the breaks, hit the gas and dodged through the median and around the psycho that tried to kill us. This all happened in about 3-4 seconds. It was insane and felt like slow motion. Thompson was pretty much on the dashboard bracing for impact in the fetal position. I have no idea how or where the driving skills came from. I have sweet driving skills I guess!

We showed up at Boulder Cycling center founded by Frank Pipp, Wes Hartman, Brian Smith, Karl Menzies, and Garret Peltenon. I slept like a baby and the next morning Frank hooked us up with the best Pancakes ever. I found out the secret ingredients and I can't wait to try to remake them like Little Susie Homemaker Hartman. Hartman was baking stuff all day and couldn't come to the race because he was making a carrot cake. I hope that cake was good Hartman, you missed a good show.

As for the race, it was a blast. The laps were a little short and went by fast but the run was actually fun and exciting. I finally got a call up and started on the front. Being able to start in the front is a totally different race. You are actually in the race! I didn't get the whole shot but sat in second wheel. I took the lead befor the dock barrier section. I was able to lead through the run up and for most of the 1st lap. Then Wells took over and attacked. I bobbled out of a corner and couldn't get back on the main group. I ended up battling with Eric "the Cave Man" Tonkin all day. In the end I cracked a little and hung on for 5th place. Scored some points and some cash. It was a good time.

I am back in D-twon recovering and preping for another week of racing in Boulder this coming weekend. I am looking foreword to crashing at Pipp's Pancake shop and hope to have some cakes both days. THey are so freaking good. Stay tuned!

UCI Cross Rank-144th- 5 points- Kind of a big deal!

Yeah, I am ranked 144th right now in the world cross rankings. I am kind of a big deal! I have 5 points to my name right now which in all honesty is so huge. Now I wont have to worry about getting relegated to the back for sneaking into a better start position. 5 points at a small race is pretty much front row.

The rain is coming down in Durango right now and the cross ride at 2:00 is looking to be another epic one. I don't mind riding in the rain because it is good training for cross racing. It is a little hard on the bike and having to wash your bike after every ride is no good on the steed either.

I am thinking about heading up to Boulder this weekend for a UCI C2 race on Sunday. I may have to drive the Subaru up there. I just threw on some new tires because I had two flats in the last month. C2's are a gamble because there are usually enough tough racers to make it hard to crack that top 10. It's all about scoring points. I think everyone from Durango will be heading up there.

I just sent in all my info for the new Jittery Joe's stuff. They are on it and already ordering the bikes. I can't wait to get the new rigs and train on the TT bike. Hving a tt bike to train on will help so much. Congrats to Andy Guptil for finally getting a well deserved ride on Colovita/Sutter Homes. It must be nice to have free olive oil and get all schnaquered on free wine. Not as nice as free coffee though!

FLC Wins Again, Hagman wins everything.

Hagman Triples his titles!
Oompa Loompa's were out for Shriver Cross last week!

Another division one mountain bike omnium title for the boys and girls of Fort Lewis College. Congratulations to all of the riders on the team and the staff for once again delivering. My good friend Alex Hagman walked away from the competition in both the STCX and the XC leaving no questions about who was the best in the country among the collegiate ranks. HAGMAN! The rest of the team put in solid rides as well. Eric Ransom in a close second in the STCX and Noah Singer with a 3rd in a short track. Not bad for his first crack at the championships. I have to give props the the Clownhillers as well. They are a part of the team and they got the job done. Chris Heath, finally got that jersey he has been after for the past few years. Now he can drop out of school and race Pro Clownhill on his winnings. Better stay in school! Good job Chris!

I went out to Granogue in Delaware and another race I can't pronounce in Pennsylvania this past weekend. It may as well have been Round 3 and Round 4 of the GP series. Everyone who could ride a bike was there. All the fast guys.

Saturday was Granogue and I tried to sneak in behind the UCI point riders and got caught by some psycho official. Everyone was fighting for a spot, I just got caught. The official screamed at me " Number 142, get back here". I was busted and so was Johny Sundt. Sundt was furious and almost got in a fight at the start of the race for calling the riders without points "Pylons". Like the construction cones that you just mow through I guess is what he was getting at. So after being relegated to the very back of the race by the official that wanted to hang me from a tree for trying to have a fair start, I had a pretty good race. I avoided the guy who crashed his brains out by snapping his fork off at the start of the race and taking out Troy Wells. Moved into about 30th by the end of the first lap. My toughest battle was with Matt White. That guy is riding good and he was dusting me on the downhills and riding the run up. He had a smaller ring, yeah , that's what it was?? Anyway, I finally got rid of him on the last lap when he dropped himself in the barriers, ouch! I ended up 13th.

Yesterday I was not into it. I don't know if it was not enough coffee or just tired. The gun went off, I had a good start position and just flailed. I couldn't race my way out of a wet paper bag. I was running way to much tire pressure and it was a course with lots of turns so low pressure was important. Oops! Then after I had already decided that I wasn't going well I remounted at the top of the run up and heard a crack! Not good. Turns out that I need to stop eating all those cookies. I broke my seatpost. With four laps to go and a borrowed pit bike I decided that I had had enough embarrassment at the back of the race already. I pulled the plug just in time to watch Todd and Wicks sprint in slow motion. Todd could have gotten him but waited to long and went to late. Dang! It was exciting.

All in all it was a good weekend of traveling and racing. Thanks to the TIAA-Cref squad for driving me around and picking me up. It was good to have a team rig to base out of. Until tomorrow.

Jittery Joe's in 07

It is official folks. I have signed with the Jittery Joe's cycling team for the 2007 season. Jittery Joe's is based out of Athens, Georgia and is an awesome squad. I look foreword to drinking allot of their coffee and racing all over the country with the team. They have a great set up and it looks like a good fit for me. Here is the link to the website www.thebeanteam.com where you can purchase some good coffee that supports the team. Purchase the Morning ride coffee to support the team

Glouster went pretty well and I placed 16th the first day and 15th the next. My goal was to get top 15 at the races and get UCI points. I received one point! THe conditions were fast and dry with lots of racers. I had to start in the back row and feel like I was riding well considering I haven't raced since US Pro road and I was right in there.

Next week I will be traveling to the Granogue race in Pennsylvania. Two UCI races, Hopefully I can score some points there and be ready for Boulder. More later, I just wanted to get the team signing out there.

Gloucester and FLC Shriver Cross

I am all packed up and actually got about 7 hours of sleep last night which is a new personal best over the past couple of weeks. I am off to Gloucester this morning and I take off at 10:00. I can't wait to get after it with the big guns again. Things will be different this year with no UCI points and less form. Last year I had already hit up two UCI races in Long Island and had good points with a good start position which helps a ton in cross. This year I have no points and a crap start position. The form is coming around, but I am not at top cross form. I am shooting for a top 15 which would be a good start to the season. If I place higher than that, then I will be be surprised.

Here is the latest on the FLC shriver cross series. I threw up a blog for the series to help post results, schedule and infor about the races. spread the word. The address will probably change to just flcshrivercross.com, but for now it a regualr old blog, check it www.flcshrivercross.blogspot.com. See you out there next weekend!

My head is about to explode from being learned!

Quick ,how many ATP does the Kreb's Cycle Produce?
Cramming for the exam in the morning.
The new Kona Major Jake, so hot, tssssss!

I have been studying for an exercise physiology test tomorrow. It is already mid terms next week so this one is going to count big time. I am confident in my knowledge now after the serious cram session. All I have to do is retain it long enough to regurgitate it on a multiple choice test at 10:00 tomorrow.

I finally got the cross bike built up after about 6 trips to the local bike shops and about 6 hours of labor. My productivity level went way down after I left the shop. It is amazing how slow you can become and clumsy you get with tools when you never use them. Kind of like your brain after sitting at a desk studying the Kreb's Cycle, I am fried!

On Sunday I hit up Folsom Park for some cross practice with the real Joey Thompson and Adam Snyder (not Schneider). They are both riding really well and it was hurting me to even hang. Finally after Joey attacked I hung on and attacked and got a small gap, but it wasn't easy and I blew shortly after. I am worried about my form going into Glouster. Whatever though?

Still no word yet on next year. Things are coming together though and I should know what I am doing before the end of the week. Stay tuned!