After the crack heard round the world (really around the block) it’s been a while since I’ve had consistent two wheeled propulsion. Until two weeks ago that is, when I finally joined the 700c club so I can rocket around town without big knobbies and full suspension. That means longer rides, more distance, and most [...]
Posts under ‘Keeping Active’
Jan 12
Unicorn Bloodbath
My girlfriend and I met when she invited me to come play pick up soccer over in Northside last May. For weeks we met every Monday on the fields by Spring Grove Cemetery, playing anywhere from 4 on 4 to 14 on 14, all depending on who showed. A nice break from working on the [...]
Nov 19
Manitou Springs Incline
There are two things that made me write this post. First, everyone’s favorite downtown zealot posted a sweet video showing a Porsche GT3 racing up Pike’s Peak, one of the fiercest rally/hill climbs in the sport. The video (seen below) is absolutely awesome, both in the feat of the driver and that of the cinematography. [...]
Nov 02
If You Have to Run Like Hell, Run Fast
Update: I’ve been told that due to the construction on Dana Ave and consequent rerouting of this year’s course, that this was not in fact a full 5K. I mapped it out on Dailymile and came up with 2.86 (and yes a traced the actual route through the cemetery as opposed to what they had [...]
