Fish

Finn's comment, "I never get a pet." prompted the purchase of two goldfish now named Henry and Fox. Finn loves them ever so much even though he understands their lives are relatively short. Either naturally or by overfeeding...

New Cycle

Got a new bicycle this past weekend - a Trek Madone 5.2. I haven't really seen an increase in speed (maybe by .5 avg mph) but the ride is soo much better than my aluminum frame. Its like riding on a cloud. I'm still working on adjustments and swapping upgraded parts.

Fixed.

Blog is fixed after a botched upgrade attempt several weeks ago. There we are then.

-brian

Weather

Weather has been terribly dreadful the past several days. Rain. Cold. Generally depressing. Need more sunshine.

Update

A few updates since my last post.
New job - Network Admin at Fuji Film
CCNA - done
Cycling more - 5 (i think) metric centuries completed this summer. Training to race next season.
New baby is on the way.
Finn is 2 and talking.
That about covers it.
-brian

Butter

Is this not the coolest butter dish ever? Mandy bought it yesterday in Greenville.

Bonk

I bonked during my group ride yesterday about 20 minutes from the finish. I suppose I should be grateful that it didn't happen sooner. I have never experienced anything like that before. I felt fine one minute, then the next I was struggling to stay on the bike. Might have been a bit dangerous riding on public roads, however I had no choice but to press on. Luckily some guys stayed back with me until the end and all of the people I spoke to in the group have bonked before. It was a humbling experience to say the least. I am the youngest (by a pretty wide margin) rider in the group and I do well to keep up with the front runners. I am somewhat encouraged by this. I now know I am performing at a level that my body cannot maintain without proper nutrition, sleep, and consistent training.

Speaking of nutrition, a Dixie Cheese and fries is not the best recovery meal.

-bd