I'm sitting here, finally back in the good 'ol state of IN (I'll get to story time later) and I couldn't help but chuckle.

I had some reading to do upon my return, and cruised to Dr. K's blog, and was reading about his Triathletic views. I too find triathletes to be a funny bunch. There is only one that I can think of that isn't a total wackjob. Anyhow, to the point. I was perusing SlowTwitch (a dirty dirty sin no doubt) and I was laughing at this photo's caption:



What the eff? You think a Tour de France pro would be caught dead doing a 4.25 hour Time Trial? Alone? You have some learning to do about bike racers. Besides, Greg Christian could probably do that with one leg, and he's just a lowly amateur Cat 1.

Then I had an about face as I flipped through the images:



Let's face it, any man who trades his child for beer has got to be one BAMF. I bet that dude crushes dreams like no other.

Seriously, anyone who can neglect their child for 30 hours a week of training, and then trade him for beer has got to be one HC kind of guy. Hopefully he won enough to pay for his son's psychiatric treatment till the age of 30.

That photo has permanently changed my view of triathletes. They aren't self absorbed wankers, they are Dream Crushing BAMF's.

Don't have enough time to write a big 'ol race report from this weekend. But, some people deserve some thanks.

Big thanks to:

Bennet van der Genuten for letting me borrow his rig.
Jess Cole for being all around fantastic.
Tony Vo for taking the reins when I was busy fixing my car.
Brett Stewart for going out of his way to get me my "spare" bike.
And last but not least, the lovely lady friend Lindsay, for sparing me from having to deal with the most miserable set of circumstances ever.

Mega quick recap: I fell down in the crit. Broke my bike. My car broke down, got it fixed. Raced like crap on Sunday, cramped hard for no reason at all, got 6th. Managed to get everyone on the team home on time, and managed to snag my TT rig so I have something to ride. Could have been worse.

Merry Christmas, everyone. Best of holiday wishes to all.

I added a few of my favorite bloggers to the links on the side. If I forgot someone, let me know.

Hey all, my gallery has been restored/updated. There is a link on the right side of the page, but you could also just click here.

That is all.