Past Weekend.

On Friday I had to drive Belinda to Philly for her Sisters Baby shower on Saturday.... so I was not able to do Sturbridge on Saturday.

During the shower on Saturday.... I was able to go out and find a small group ride and get a solid 3 hour ride thru most of the same roads as the famous Univest Race in September.

We drove home at on Saturday night... I did the 35+ Palmer RR on Sunday.

Not much to write about... pretty easy course. I usually like a normal 40% attrition to get rid of the pack fill... but we probably only dropped 2 guys the whole race. I finished 8th in a mad up hill field sprint. My legs were pretty zapped from 3 solid weeks of training and a lot of time spent in the car.

Time for a good rest week.

Next:

pro1,2 Jiminy Peak

Tails from exit 14 and the poggio

(Names changed to protect the innocent)

JB: Beer and pussy. That's all I need.

Mitzy: We gotta find ourselves a Smurfette.

JB: Smurfette?

Mitzy: Yeah, not some tight-ass Middlebury chick, right? Like this cute little blonde that will get down and dirty with the guys. Like Smurfette does.

Beaver: Smurfette doesn't fuck.

Mitzy: That's bullshit. Smurfette fucks all the other Smurfs. Why do you think Papa Smurf made her? Because all the other Smurfs were getting too horny.

JB: No, no, no, not Vanity. I heard he was a homosexual.

Mitzy: Okay, then, you know what? She fucks them and Vanity watches. Okay?

JB: What about Papa Smurf? I mean, he must get in on all the action.

Mitzy: Yeah, what he does, he films the gang-bang, and he beats off to the tape.

Beaver: [shouts] First of all, Papa Smurf didn't create Smurfette. Gargamel did. She was sent in as Gargamel's evil spy with the intention of destroying the Smurf village. But the overwhelming goodness of the Smurf way of life transformed her. And as for the whole gang-bang scenario, it just couldn't happen. Smurfs are asexual. They don't even have... reproductive organs under those little, white pants. It's just so illogical, you know, about being a Smurf. You know, what's the point of living... if you don't have a dick?

JB: Dammit, Beaver. Why you gotta get all smart on us?

Where's Badger been Training?

What Sopranos actor lives in the town where this picture was taken?

Hint: Badger favorite Leige Bast Leige type climb

Free expired Clif Bar to the first correct answer.

First day of secret training

Back to Back 70+ degree days.... just beautiful... I thought about all those punishing 18 degree rides we did in the winter.

Today was my first day of secret training with my secret training partner. It was very successful. I felt that I was where I left off last July and even a little stronger. I went red a little easier than normal, but came out of the red pretty quickly.

1 more week of structured training then I will have a rest week and then go into a strict race only schedule (with minor structured workouts) for the month of May.

Up Next for racing is Palmer Mass. Next Sunday.

Thanks for taking us Swimming Daddy!

Happy Birthday Merlin!

Merlin Clifford Badger turns 8 years old today. He is a 1/2 Lab 1/2 Golden beautiful angel sent from Heaven.

My wife got him for me for my 29th birthday. He cost $50 as a 8 week old dropout from the seeing eye school. I still remember my wife driving home with him in a cat crate and thinking he was going to get out and attack her (she was scared of dogs). He is now the older statesman of the family and they are best buds... of course reinforced by Mr Clees being the 1 year old devil that eats from the garbage and destroys DVD's.

Merlin enjoys the dog park, swimming, beating on his younger brother Maverick and of course mtnbiking with his daddy (who has MAD skills).

Happy Birthday Merlin!

2nd Smartest Person I know

JT has been racing for upteen years and a graduate of Yale and Harvard.... and of course many autobuses. He knows everyone and everything to know about cycling... a true class act.

I remember seeing JT for the first time on the "wall" in the Westfield Road Race in 1993.

I was in the cat 3 race and JT was in the 1,2 race. A small group of dropped riders regrouped on the descent and JT was chatting up a storm with a couple guys... I thought to myself.... he is the happiest dropped rider I have ever met.

He is a good friend of mine.... we actually don't know much about each other.. aside from cycling... but we always go out of each others way to say hello to each other at the races and catch up on lost time..... throw in an overnight at Bob Beal, the Tour de Roxbury and we seem to never have enough time to catch up.... he is a legend...

At the next race... Make sure you say hello and introduce yourself.....he probably already knows you.

Run Forrest Run!

On the right...
Famous JT (John Tomlinson) Hanging out in Central Park.
circa 199?

Is it January?

I need to ride. Yes.. I need to ride... my wife thinks I am going insane. I am gaining weight... the dogs are stir crazy... I need to do some tempo.
10 weeks until Fitcburg/Natz.

Is Angry Ron still Angry?

-->>>I think so

-->>>Good shot of me

-->>>My training partner winning the 3/4 Sprint

-->>>Crash!!!

Maverick ---> Maviclees

They call me Clees (maviclees).... Mr. Clees because I am nasty.














Maverick Churchill Badger - 16 month old English Lab

Battenkill Race Photos April 14th

Click for Pictures

Number 59 is a good one of me.

I like number 61. Shows 'Fancy' in the famous Guillotine Position.

Must Watch Movies

-->>Donnie Darko
and
-->>V for Vandetta

FREDZILLA!

next races

I have started off the MCRA season rather well. 7th at Hinds and 5th at Battenkill.

for me... the next set of races are Palmer and Jiminy. I cant do Sturbridge because i have to drive the Dr to her sisters shower in Phillie.

I have decided to start doing more 1,2 races. I recently got my cat 1 upgrade in the desperate dire need to do the pro,1 race at Somerville. I love this race. I want to race the "main event"

If it is not an MCRA event, I will be doing the 1,2 race.

This weather has sucked. I havent been able to get out and do long rides... I hope everyone is suffering along with me.

join in

everyone seems to have a blog. i need to be keeping up with the jones'. i started this crap with race reports back in the 90's on ReMax. No long race reports... but funny stories from my life and the peloton.