Sorry, Yet Again....

.....for the lack of updates.

Its pumpkin pickin time!
This last weekend my old college roommate came up to hangout. It was great to see him again after three years, and all of the old times of getting into trouble were relived.

But now it is back to the training. I am officially calling it.....it is now training time, next year will be here before you know it.

Also I am getting certified as a USA Cycling Coach and going to begin coaching as a job to hopefully sustain myself in cycling next year while doing NRC's with Rio Grande. I should have a website up by the end of the week, but if anyone whats to go ahead and give me a shout let me know (720-771-5198). I am trying to stay within TX and maybe some CO, but talk to me and we can see what we can work out no matter where you are at. Most of the philosophy will follow the training practices of Michael Carter and Max Testa, so you know you can't go wrong.

Oh yeah, and I can't believe the Rockies got swept, it was a sad night last night.

Winter Weather

The average date for the first snow fall down here in the foothills is Oct 18th. Last year we got it bad in Sept already but this year we held out for Oct 21st.
Nothing goes better with a morning like this.

Yesterday I hit up a long ride and some cross watching at Interlocken. Another cross race today but I think I might spend most of my day inside, but probably not on the trainer.

I Like Espresso

Best invention ever. If you don't have a Moka Pot I recommend the Mukka Express. Espressos and Cappuccinos just minutes away.
I've using the PowerTap the last few days and have realized how much I have shorted myself on the training the last few years. The workouts should have been a lot harder, but now I know and time to step it up. Man I can't wait to see what it will do for me this next season.

Also, if anyone is looking for a roommate, I have an extra bedroom I am trying to fill. Let me know.

Time to check the weather for tomorrow.

Snow!

Yesterday afternoon's picking up of the Powertap turned into a pumpkin carving, pie baking, and seed roasting party. It was awesome, some very original designs. Allen's being the best, but he did put a total of 5.5hrs into it from concept to fully carved. (More pics to come)

Today I got the Powertap all set up and rolled it around up Lookout to see how things worked on it. Over analyzing of numbers here I come!

And yes, after yesterday's nasty weather, there is finally some snow close to home.

1/65th

I tried to upload a picture to show how the day was going, but words can draw a better picture. Dark, rainy, foggy, and cold. They say that the Denver area averages 300 days of sunshine every year, leaving just 65 for these types of days. But I guess when you really think about it, that is still two months worth of dark and rainy.

What I was hoping it would be the first snowfall down here on the frontrange but it is what I am guess to be the last rain of the year. Seems weird hearing that A-Basin already opened the ski slopes on Oct 10th making it the earliest opening ever, and we still haven't seen a flake here. Still the feel of winter is all around, such as the first Christmas commercial I saw yesterday, before you know it it will be 365days of advertising for every holiday.

Well today will be a boring, inside watching football day. But this next week is looking good for some more days of rolling the new bike.

New Stuff is Great

The ride was great today; nice, warm and sunny.

I got my new Orbea this afternoon and had to put in another ride after getting it, I think thats a law.

New kit too.

Goooooooood Morning

Getting back into training again has been fun, feeling good and ready to get the strength up to a new high for next year, but then I stop and think. Wait, we still haven't been through winter yet, damn. How nice its been up here you would think that it is spring and its time to be racing, not time to be dusting off the trainer for the upcoming snowed in days. One thing that made me think of it again this morning was that A-Basin just opened its ski lifts today, making it the earliest opening for them. I thought Nov 1 was early last year but Oct 11, geez.

Well, I only have a few minutes left to suck down the rest of the pot of coffee and head out the door to meet Allen for a 3hr ride. Hey, who knows, maybe I'll go skiing after that.

Another Blog

bkendall.wordpress.com

bkendall.blogspot.com

I've got another blog. This one, plus the one linked above, will both have the same posts, but the wordpress.com will be linked in with the team's homepage once things get more underway.

Well.....

Next year is really looking good and I can't wait. I will be racing for Team Rio Grande Cycling on their 6 man traveling NRC team. But I am still looking for a job cause cycling (no matter where in the world right now) just doesn't pay the bills. A lot on the plate for next year, but it will be bigger and better than ever before.

Weekend

The golfer was back last night, watched him a little more this time, and man he sucks. He really should practice more.
The last few days have been pretty good up here. Friday had a good job interview, should know by next Monday at the latest if I got it or not. Then Sat and Sun went on a ride with Allen and Hamity. Mostly rolled over some climbs then hit the flats and the symbol of winter training, the dirt road. More news to come, possibly something on the cycling front? I'll let you know as soon as I do.

Hiking in Fall

I had to get out of the apartment today, and I hit the trainer yesterday so a hike sounded good today.

The colors of fall in Colorado.
Finally after over an hour of nothing but up the views showed themselves.

There is this cool guide at the summit that shows all the peaks (total of 24 of them) that you can see. The panorama is bookended by two 14ers (Mt. Evans and Longs Peak).
The hike up was fun, hard, and fast. The hike down hurt.

Job

Well the job search isn't going that great, but I did come across this on Craigslist if nothing else works out, Experienced Phone Psychic. I don't have the experience, but come on, how hard could it be.