Posted in Copper Harbor, Cyclocross, Fall, Keweenaw, Mountain Biking, Racing, Red Jacket on Oct 13th, 2008
Image by Chris Schmidt.
My hope of being inspired became a realization this weekend. Friday, I was invited on a night ride in Copper Harbor and turned that down in favor of a mighty filling dinner that my friend, Amanda, and I made. We chased it with some Cabernet Sauvignon and mocha cheesecake. [...]
Michigan Technological University.
Overlooking Michigan Technological University.
Portage Lift Bridge, Houghton-Hancock.
Michigan Tech campus and Houghton from a distance.
Houghton County.
Houghton County.
Houghton County.
Houghton County.
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Today’s Menu
I am going to resume recording my food intake on Monday.
Posted in Advocacy, Cyclocross, Fall, Ishpeming, Racing on Sep 23rd, 2008
Waking up at 7:45 with a hangover and three hours of sleep isn’t exactly the prescribed plan for preparing for a cyclocross race, but I did it anyway. The team carpooled down to Ishpeming’s Al Quaal recreation area for the first race in the UP Cyclocross Series. Having a bottomless pit for a [...]
Posted in Climbing, Commuting, Cyclocross, Equipment, Fall, Kona, Michigan Tech Trails on Sep 9th, 2008
I set out for my very first fall commute with my cross tires. I wasn’t quite sure how long it would take me to get to class and it didn’t help that I was running late, anyway. It’s funny how a chronically late person can continue to run late even though he or [...]
