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Because I Got High Uintas

Before I start this post, I have a note for the guy I just saw in the bathroom.  PLEASE, wash your hands.  Seriously, I know it is a busy world we live in and time is of the essence, but I really don't want to touch that doorknob ever again. 

High Uintas didn't go according to plan.  I sucked it up big time in the road race.  For my out of state brethren, the race goes over a 10,800' pass.  Anyway, I just wasn't good.  I guess I was being loud in my little group at the end.  If I made you mad, sorry.  It's nothing personal.  I was just tired and wanted to be done.  I was better in the TT, and had awesome legs for the crit, but I still got beat.  That sucks.  I think Stormin Norman's new nickname will be abNorm, as he put out an abnormally large amount of power for such a little dude in the TT.  Congrats to Normie.  On another note, there was a lot of inter-Utah drama that played into the hands of some Colorado guys.  That is lame.  I don't want any part of it.  We are all dorky bike riders in tight pants.  I don't care if we yell at each other during the race, but when we are done, get over it and play nice.

Other than that, I am getting the team guilt trip over doing the Pocatello stage race in a couple weeks.  It seems J-Rad is getting married that weekend and taking half the team with him, and what with me being one of our top guys for the UCA Overall, it makes sense that I would go.  However, I never planned on going for the UCA Overall (which is not to say I don't want to win it), and furthermore that is a 3 day deal and my wife is 9 months pregnant.  It's kind of a tough sell, see??  Speaking of which, we are not set on a name.  What do you like better; Haven Hope Barrett, or Morgan Hope Barrett? 

On a final note, regarding my post last week about a job.  I have only had like 7 offers and none of them paid over $250K/year.  C'mon guys.  Get on the ball here.

RB Out

 

 

Posted: Monday, June 19, 2006 8:41 PM by Ryan Barrett

Comments

Ryan Barrett said:

Oh yeah, and I meant to say ,despite some scoring problems, overall High Uintas is the best run race around here.  
# June 19, 2006 2:10 PM

sandros said:

Wait a second...are YOU 9 months pregnant? NO! Stop whining and go race! Oh, and by putting it in the public forum of a web-log (aka: blog) does not declassify it as BLW!!

I vote for Morgan. Then she would share my cousin's name and I could remember it easily. With all of the kids coming into the team fold, remembering all of their respective names is getting impossible. I've raced with Kirk for 5 seasons and I finally have his troops names memorized. I'm sure some other teammate will be "pro"-creating shortly, so I'll have yet another name to have on the tip of my tongue when I see one of my teammates,
"Oh, and say hi to.....ummm...those kids of yours..."
# June 19, 2006 4:14 PM

Ryan Barrett said:

Well, you are one up on me as I still don't know half our teammates names.  That's why I am always giving people nicknames.  
You and Kelly are in agreement on the name Morgan.  
No, I am not 9 months pregnant or even pregnant at all, but if the babe were to come while I am being a bike geek in Pokafello, I would have to kick my own ass.
# June 20, 2006 9:03 AM

Ryan Barrett said:

Oh yeah, and "PROcreation"- Love it!!  And I don't just mean the act thereof, I mean the expression.  Well played, good sir.
# June 20, 2006 9:04 AM
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