Spring is here....

... and the beginning of another season.

As the weather gets nice I get anxious to get outdoors again and start training for another season. I been going over my schedule of events for this year and here is how it is shaping up:

Date Event Location
05/??/09 The Big "O" Olathe, KS
05/17/09 Bikesource Triathlon JCPRD Heritage Park

06/20/09 Topeka Tinman Topeka, KS

07/12/09 Shawnee Mission Tri Shawnee Mission, KS
07/19/09 Midwest Mayhem Tri Lawrence, KS
07/??/09 Prarie Punisher Duathlon Gardner, KS

08/??/09 Salty Dog Triathlon Hutchinson, KS
08/23/09 Jackson County Tri Lee's Summit, MO

09/06/09 Midwest Meltdown Paola, KS

Also this year I will be the oldest in my age bracket (30-34). However this is the only time I look forward to getting older for next year I'll be the youngest in my age bracket (35-39).

Black Ice Tour

I am stoked!  Recieved my tickets for AC/DC's show from theire upcoming Black Ice Tour.   Will see them at the Sprint Center in Kansas City.

Picked up the album too, good stuff.

Will be only the second, and probably LAST time I get to see them.

They were the reason I picked up the guitar.

Busted!

For the first time I got pulled over by an officer while riding my bike.

It was near the end of my ride, just a mile frome home Sunday morning, when a cop scared the crap out of me by coming up from behind and turning his siren on. I nearly fell off my bike then. He could have just pulled up next to me and asked me to stop.

At first I just thought he would be flying by head'n somewhere on an call but when I pulled over he pulled up next to me and proceeded to chew me out, threatening with a $120 ticket.

What I had done, which I know I had done, was coast through a four way stop when there was no traffic.

Now, this is a very small town. minimal traffic. Normally I would just pull up real slow, maybe balance for a sec cuz i hate to have to unclip myself and then proceed on through.

Well this time I just went on through.

But I think I know why he was so testy now for I found out today that Saturday morning, the deputy sheriff was killed on his bike ride (on the same road I ride).

He was struck from behind by a motor vehicle.

I'm Back! (knock on wood)

It has been two months but I think I have finally kicked the knee and hip problem. Sure did take longer than I had hoped. I have been going through physical therapy about twice week for the past eight weeks. They worked mostly on the tibial band in my left leg. A specialist also evaluated my running mechanics. The specialist suggested my last pair of shoes may have provided more lateral support than I needed. I require more medial support and stability she says so last weekend I purchased me new pair of shoes and so far I feel it is making a difference. At least I'm not experiencing any pain.

Unfortunatley I've already missed one Triathlon event but I'm gunning for the second, the Topeka Tinman on Saturday June 14th.
http://www.topekatinman.com/index.htm

Short Course Triathlon
Swim: 300 Yards
Bike: 8.24 Miles
Run: 5 Kilometers

It’s a short short course. Probably a good thing for me coming off injury. Luckily I was able to continue biking and swimming while not able to run. So the first two legs of the race I'm not worried about. I just don’t know what shape I'm going to be in for that 5K run.

KU vs Memphis

I am so glad that KU whipped up on them Tarheels Saturday night.  I was so tired of the media making headlines with the Roy Williams ties to Kansas and how Hansborough was God's gift to basketball.  (Thank you refs for finally calling him out on this traveling at the end!)

My feeling was that if we had lost to UNC then it would just have compounded things. Now that we have prevailed, I hope that puts it all to rest. Its been 5 years and this is Bill Self's team.  It's over.  Please, the Media, let it rest!

And I cant believe that after out running the Tarheels, who the media claimed noeone could do, they are saying the same about Memphis. 

I saw the media coverage for Memphis Sunday and they sure sounded confident.  I hope KU can give them the same punch in the mouth they gave UNC. I'm just worred about their legs, after all that enegery spent against the Tarheels.