On June 10, 1997 Michael Jordan, suffering from the flu, scored 38 points had seven rebounds, five assists, three steals and one block to win game five against the Utah Jazz in the NBA finals. It is always a bummer when you get sick, and Julie knows what a baby I am when I am not feeling well. Despite putting in a ton of base mileage and preparation for Saturday’s road race, I woke up the Monday before feeling like I got hit with a MACK truck. Sore throat, fever, and typical stupidness. It was all I could do to weather the week with tons of rest, green tea, and water. Athletes typically bounce back pretty quickly, but a cold is a cold, and it is a challenge to go anaerobic for 2 hours when you are sneezing out green gook. My preparation for the week leading up to Boulevard included 6 days of rest, 45 minutes of light spinning on a trainer, and regular doses of Nyquil. The course is notoriously difficult even for the Cat4’s with over 4,000 feet of climbing in 42 miles. I pretty much...
A wheel is continuous, no beginning and no end. The wheel is held true by spokes. It is these spokes that make up our lives. These are my spokes.