Two Hundred Twelve

Welcome to your new home, Sniffy. You're my... er, Lara's favorite Christmas present.

Happy Holidays!

Two Hundred Eleven

I should have taken a camera to the Community Cycling Center's Holiday Bike Drive on Sunday. But I didn't - sigh. You'll just have to settle for a picture from the Oregonian instead (above). Another nice shot was on the front page of today's paper. It was an honor to be a small part of this wonderful event. I worked at one of the bike safety stations from 12-4. Afterwards, a few of us helped unload the left over bikes from a truck so they could be stored in a warehouse. I could keep gushing about the CCC. Instead, go to their website and see for yourself. Better yet, make a trek to the store and donate a bike, or buy a bike, or a bike part (the rear wheel that came with my Lemond is currently for sale - $60). Best, why not volunteer some of your time?

It's been a few days. Let's see...

Saturday and Sunday I was a safety marshal and a timer at the Paul Bergen Jr. International Championship hosted by the Thunderbolts swim club. A message on the Thunderbolt's website notes that:

Overall, the thunderbolts won 7 events, placed 2nd in 6 events and 3rd in 4 events! This was a very exciting meet with very fast swimming. If you missed it, you should mark December 7-9, 2007 on your calendar for next years competition!

Thursday I rode about 100 miles. I did the first 50 miles with Matthew, then I took a short break for a Northwest Earth Institute meeting, followed by another 50. Then I ate dinner and drove to the CCC to work on bikes for a few hours. I was orginally planning to ride downtown, but it was getting late and cold so I took the easy way out. Oh yeah - Matthew showed me a really neat road that I had never ridden before. (Thanks!)

The previous Sunday I packed everyone's bike in the van and drove to Champoeg state park. We rode around the park, which gave me a chance to do reconnaissance for some changes Paula asked me to make to the Hippie Chick course. The start/finish will be in the Oak Grove area next year instead of by the Pavillion. (Did I let the cat out of the bag?)

I'm already forgetting the details of my other work outs. I suppose I could remember some if tried really hard, but the thought makes my brain hurt. Too bad so sad. Time marches on...

Bye!

Two Hundred Ten

Today I took the plunge and ordered components to build two wheelsets I plan to use during RAAM. The image above is from spocalc, which I used to calculate my spoke lengths.

Wheelset #1

1 x Chris King single speed front hub, silver, 32 hole

1 x Chris King single speed rear hub, silver, 32 hole

1 x Chris King cog, 14 tooth, stainless steel

1 x Chris King cog, 18 tooth, stainless steel

68 x Wheelsmith DB14 spokes, silver, 293 mm (292.7 spocalc, 3 cross)

68 x Wheelsmith, 1/2 inch, 14g Duristan coated brass nipples

2 x Velocity 700c Aerohead rims, silver, 32 hole, machined

Wheelset #2

1 x Chris King single speed front hub, black, 28 hole

1 x Chris King single speed rear hub, black, 28 hole

1 x Chris King cog, 16 tooth, aluminum

60 x Wheelsmith XL14 spokes, black, 286 mm (286.1 spocalc, 2 cross)

60 x Wheelsmith 1/2 inch, 14g black aluminum nipples

2 x Velocity 700c Aerohead rims, black, 28 hole, machined

Other

2 packs of 72 Velocity veloplugs (or 130 plugs if bought in bulk)

1 x small container Wheelsmith SpokePrep (color doesn't matter)

1 x DT Swiss spoke head driver

Two Hundred Nine

Tuesday

During lunch: Lifted (legs and upper body).
After work: Bike maintenance (put secondary headlight on).

Wednesday

During lunch: 20 minutes spinning with pulse at 130, then stretched.
After work: About 30 miles. Extended the usual loop by turning right by the lumber mill and taking the road to sign that say "road closed 1.1 miles".

Thursday

During lunch: Lifted (legs and upper body).
After work: Rode about 45 minutes: C. Pass, TV Hwy, Hillsboro, Cornell, home.

Friday

During lunch: 25 minutes spinning with pulse at 147. Stretched.
After work: Rode about 20 miles on the usual loop.

Two Hundred Eight

Here are the results of my recent blood test and some other metrics. I fasted for about 12 hours before the test.

Exam Date: 11/27/2006
Exam Time: 9:00-9:30am
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 149 lb
% Body Fat: 11.4
BMI: 22.0011

Cholesterol: 163
Triglycerides: 81
HDL Cholesterol: 53
LDL Cholesterol: 94
Glucose: 76

I've been monitoring my blood pressure for a few days. Here are the readings I've observed:

date, time, systolic/diastolic, pulse
11/27, 9:15am, 123/67, ?
11/29, 1:50 pm, 134/73, 54
11/30, 11:20 am, 121/71, 71
11/30, 4:45 pm, 121/75, 60
12/1, 9:30 am, 99/74, 80
12/1, 4:05 am, 123/73, 67