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Boot Camp

So yeah, we had our team camp down in St. George over the weekend.  It's just like Curious George, according to Haley.  For the record, this is the first time I've made it to St. George camp.  For the record:

In '0-Fo, I just didn't want to go.

In '05, St. George was flooded out and we did altitude camp at Gardie's full service training center.

In '06, Kelly's great-grandma went on to her reward the same weekend.

So, I was pumped to finally be a part of things.  Took the girls down with me and did some hiking on Friday before things go down to bidness on Saturday.  Saturday we rode to Mesquite and went gambling and picked up all the retired hookers who quit Vegas.  Or we hung out at Subway, while Gardie and Bryson enjoyed the No-Star-Buffet.  Sunday we did the Gunlock Loop, which, wow, must've been a man's race, except when it was the women's race, of course.  I wasn't sure how I'd fair as I was hawk-up-a-lung sick all week, but I got through okay.  Oddly, I don't seem to be recovering from the plague, which I guess when you do more hours in a weekend than you usually do in week kinda makes sense.  Anyway, it was a good time.  Once I get some pics I'll do something a little more interesting (no guarantees, there).

We have an awesome team and I think this is going to be our best year yet.  Personally I think I'm going better than I have at this point in the year since moving to Utah, which says absolutely nothing since I have always sucked at this point.

I was really lucky to be able to bring the girls along.  Otherwise, I would've flaked again.  What with travelling for work, I'm just not at a point where I'm willing to ditch them for bike crap too often. 

One unfortunate incident occured whereby the water heater broke in the condo we were staying in, and I had to call the owner at 2:30 in the morning to tell him his carpet was getting wet.  Yeah, that stung.  Luckily, he is the nicest guy in the world, and realized it was probably not my fault.

Oh yeah, and Eki, and the J-Rad couldn't make it, which sucked. 

Like I said, more when we have photographic proof.

RB

 

Posted: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 3:13 PM by Ryan Barrett

Comments

Ryan Barrett said:

Oh yeah, and Sleevie was there, but couldn't ride because he hurt himself.  I know, I know, imagine that, but this time it wasn't blunt force trauma.

# February 13, 2007 8:33 AM

Ryan Barrett said:

After 175K, the 'ol Jetta finally broke down on the way in to work today.  Details to follow, but let's pray she pulls through.

# February 14, 2007 11:54 AM

Marek said:

175K??  She is just breaking in...your not given her cheap gas are you??

# February 15, 2007 12:32 PM

Ryan Barrett said:

Yeah, not only that, but "Utah cheap" gas.  Why is it that we get a grade lower than anywhere else?

RB

Cheap Gas Hater #1

# February 15, 2007 12:48 PM

Ryan Barrett said:

When I dropped the car off (yesterday), they said they'd be able to look at it next week.  Just got a call and it's done for a grand total of $70.  I didn't think they'd look at it for 70 bucks.  The Jetta will keep on rockin'.  Best car ever.

# February 15, 2007 2:19 PM

jrad said:

they have "lower" grade cheap gas here because at the higher altitude less octane is needed to prevent premature combustion.  it has little bearing on the life and how the car runs.

# February 15, 2007 5:49 PM

Ryan Barrett said:

I gotta call b.s.  The good car (the shaggin' wagon) runs significantly worse on cheap gas.  Both in terms of acceleration and gas mileage.  I have a spreadsheet documenting this.  Not really.

# February 16, 2007 7:06 AM

jrad said:

true about acceleration, as the same principle applies.  with higher octane gas a higher pressure is achieved before combustion resulting in higher energy when ignited.  remember partial pressure from your high school chemistry?  or were you to busy looking at girls?!?

mileage increase--I don't buy it--though it could theoretically be possible.  it takes the same work to go from point A to point B, thus more energy from better combustion results in less combustion needed and therefore less gas burned.  however, i would argue that this is not measurable.  

# February 16, 2007 7:22 AM

jrad said:

I meant "too busy looking at girls" not "to"--sorry

# February 16, 2007 7:22 AM

Ryan Barrett said:

Too busy studying grammar to worry about chemistry?

# February 16, 2007 7:50 AM
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