tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120301002011-11-27T19:34:44.978-05:00A cyclist, a racer, a chick...von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.comBlogger2831100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-89010717044673869102011-11-12T18:17:00.003-05:002011-11-12T18:43:42.967-05:00

This recipe is so easy I honestly feel a little silly writing it down.Easy Vegan Split Pea Soup2 T olive oil1 vidalia onion1 lb bag of green split peas4 cups vegetable broth4 cups watera few shakes of liquid smokeChop onion and sauté in stock pot in olive oil. Add uncooked split peas and stir, then add broth and water and bring to a boil. Turn heat to medium and cook, covered, for 30-35 minutes

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-20284218724040685932011-11-11T17:31:00.010-05:002011-11-12T21:32:16.287-05:00

I will warn you that when baking, I sometimes don't measure. You can trust the measurements on the cupcake itself, but when it comes to the frosting, it's winging it territory!Banana Cupcakes1/3 cup canola oil3/4 cup non-dairy milk2 bananas, mashed well2 tsp vanilla extract3/4 tsp banana extract (optional), or more vanilla extract3/4 cup sugar1 1/4 cup flour1 tsp baking powder1/4 tsp baking soda1

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-26161159620630177372011-11-09T22:44:00.001-05:002011-11-10T10:44:53.923-05:00

I'm just not sure what.Happy November!

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-51311876210716032292011-09-11T14:53:00.001-04:002011-09-12T15:10:17.059-04:00

Do your workout in the morning. It's highly unlikely you will do anything when you get home at 9:30pm, except maybe drink.School is like work, except you already have a job. So really, it's like you have two jobs, only you have to pay for one.Thesis isn't a scary word. Dissertation is.If you think two classes a semester is a good idea, think again.No matter how much time you think you have, it's

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-68884092384018862392011-09-08T18:32:00.003-04:002011-09-09T13:45:53.811-04:00

Somehow, summer disappeared while I wasn't looking. What with the August heatwave and taking two classes this summer, I was apparently too busy to notice. So now, it's September, and cyclocross season is just around the corner...I'm taking two classes this fall and I'm headed for thesis in the spring. That's both a "yay" and an "oh my god what am I going to do with my life now?", and perhaps an "

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-29951354161901166012011-08-06T13:43:00.002-04:002011-08-06T13:51:37.395-04:00

I just love Saturday afternoon altercations with stupid drivers. They're all so in a hurry to get somewhere, and it's their road, goddamit!Minding my own business on a wide road, staying as far right as practicable, as required by law. There is enough room on this road for cars to park on the right hand side, and they sometimes do. I pull a little farther into traffic to avoid a parked car,

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-46843469806924055732011-07-10T20:12:00.003-04:002011-07-11T15:34:28.974-04:00

Just a quick fly-by posting!We're a third of the way through the summer semester and I'm swamped. As much as I enjoy the learning process and love going to classes, I really can't wait for this degree to be over so I can have my life back.I might end up taking a Film & Screenwriting course next semester because I'm waitlisted for the course that I told myself I just had to take before my degree

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-25856444400951624872011-05-04T22:43:00.000-04:002011-05-05T14:55:13.724-04:00

The Spring semester is coming to a close and Summer is hot on its heels. Well, actually Summer isn't hot on anything yet. Summer isn't even a warm breath on my legs.On that first ninety-degree day, I'll probably do a little dance and curse winter for all its worth. On the second ninety-degree day, I'll be slightly less enthusiastic while walking around my house in running shorts and flip flops

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-85477630111919749982011-04-07T17:13:00.006-04:002011-04-08T14:31:25.061-04:00

Turning myself into a flaming heap of char is what I do best. Let's face it, I'm a type-A through and through. No, I'm not talking about blood type, that's O negative. What I'm talking about is something far more sinister... my personality type. You've got your average type-B person: laid-back, easy going, like water off a duck's back. Then you've got me: kryptonite to the aforementioned carefree

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-24136464823764927192011-02-24T18:37:00.002-05:002011-02-24T18:48:43.634-05:00

Have you ever wondered how the local supermarket targets you for those store coupons you receive at checkout? $1 off Ajax dish detergent! $0.30 off Tropicana orange juice when you buy 2!It's a mystery that has yet to be unravelled.I marveled at this mystery a few months ago when the supermarket I have frequented for the past eight years targeted me for a coupon for $0.25/lb off chicken. Yes,

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-91887451563839132662011-01-09T12:33:00.002-05:002011-01-09T12:41:06.617-05:00

Well, a belated Happy New Year to everyone!Classes start January 24th. I'm still taking one class in DC this semester, and one in Baltimore. The one in Baltimore is on Saturday and may cause some issues when it comes to getting in some snowboarding, but I'll make it work. I'm actually looking forward to getting back to classes and back to writing, which I've neglected terribly over winter

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-27332253009335201712010-12-10T19:15:00.002-05:002010-12-10T19:28:49.348-05:00

I don't know what's wrong with me this year, but Christmas has my Grinch in overdrive. All the holly jolly, ringle jingle dingle, ho-ho-ho holiday buy-buy-buy gimme-gimme-gimme has me in a tizzy. I think part of it is that the holidays seem to automatically invade my personal space--mall shopping, holiday parties, goodwill towards men and all that jazz. There is nothing more I hate than having

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-67942910292615555852010-11-24T21:21:00.001-05:002010-11-24T21:27:21.084-05:00

I almost want to go back to eating meat just so people will stop making such a big deal about my vegetarianism. I realize they are just trying to be accommodating, but it has the effect of making me feel like I'm being a royal pain in the ass without even trying.Home for the holidays, my mom, stepfather and I went out to a local "American Bistro" for dinner. A quick glance of the menu proved

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Today I went down to George Washington Elementary School in Pigtown to read to the kids during American Education Week. I got to read a few select stories from The Stinky Cheese Man And Other Stupid Stories to a third-grade class of boys. The teacher had an interesting time trying to get them to settle down. I would imagine it was mostly because there was a stranger in the room they were

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-28416768024785611772010-11-15T21:53:00.000-05:002010-11-16T15:53:32.036-05:00

Still busy...

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-37567960964740278382010-10-28T08:33:00.001-04:002010-10-28T08:33:33.891-04:00

Oh right, I have a blog...Well, I've been busy.

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-19428080405042368682010-09-18T18:27:00.003-04:002010-09-18T18:42:28.090-04:00

This weekend was the Big Weekend. The Charm City Cross two-day UCI race event.I'm not racing.My team is putting on the race so I'm kind of required to show up and help out, but I was dreading this weekend. I haven't been riding, I'm not racing, and I didn't want to answer a zillion questions. I haven't seen these people in almost a year and I know they're just interested in what I've got going

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-87025589040420070742010-09-01T23:18:00.004-04:002010-09-03T00:54:49.071-04:00

My very first graduate school class was last night.First, I have to say that I wish I was a full-time student again. And if I had it to do all over again, I'd go to someplace with a buttload of money, like Hopkins. Holy freaking mother, the Johns Hopkins University campus is STUNNING. I've worked for Hopkins for nine years now (though never actually ON campus), and I've passed through it a few

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I can't believe it's almost the end of August!I don't have much to update, I've been laying low and trying to get my workouts in. I haven't made a single cupcake (if I don't make them, I can't eat them), and I haven't cooked up any new raw recipes. In fact, I got off the raw kick a little during a recent vacation (it is really hard to eat raw on vacation), and I need to get back into it.But

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-54145389061860546872010-08-06T21:36:00.010-04:002011-01-17T17:28:18.796-05:00

Finally! After much ado, I have perfected the pad thai sauce for the raw version of the dish.Unfortunately, I'm a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kind of cook so I didn't really pay much attention to measurements. This is my best guesstimate:Pad Thai SauceMakes approximately 1.5 cups, enough for about 6-8 servings2 oz nama shoyu/soy sauce 2 T agave nectar/sugar 2 T almond/cashew/peanut butter 2 T

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-31311429671821581602010-07-24T20:55:00.005-04:002010-07-25T12:34:18.256-04:00

It's hot as Billy Blue Blazes... however hot that is, but I know it's pretty durn hot.The interior temp on my refrigerator reads 100 degrees F. Yes, that's indoors. I love my 1940s house without central AC! Well, at least my summer electricity bills are stupid cheap. FWIW, my living room is a balmy 93 degrees, and quite comfy with the ceiling fan on high, as long as I don't move an inch and I'm

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-77928271978473074382010-07-18T20:46:00.021-04:002010-07-18T21:25:33.318-04:00

I raced the 19-34 sport class at Fair Hill today. It was my third mountain bike race ever, and the second one I finished. Twenty miles of suffering in the heat. Race recap:I got a good start and got in behind the first place woman through the first power section. We dropped everybody else without too much effort... yippie!I misread an arrow and hung a left instead of a right into a pile of

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-5999171142563983872010-07-15T22:02:00.009-04:002010-07-15T22:55:35.348-04:00

Why don't we ever hear about Watermelon Juice? There's all kinds of fruit juices, but you never hear about our dear friend the watermelon being juiced. Perhaps our favorite summertime snack is just lucky not to meet the juicer, or perhaps it's just so stupidly simple, no one thinks anyone in their right mind would pay for someone else to do it for them.I'm voting for the latter.Watermelon is

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-4596654136803724402010-07-12T20:52:00.003-04:002010-07-12T20:52:00.578-04:00

It's been two weeks, and I'll admit... I haven't been totally raw. My biggest offenders are roasted nuts (I haven't bought any more, and the ones I had are mostly gone now), almond butter (can't find a commercially prepared non-roasted version in these parts), and cupcakes.I can forgive the nuts, but I was a little bad with the cupcakes. It didn't help that I had two big events to bake for that

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-16106788996997735002010-07-12T05:58:00.001-04:002010-07-12T15:28:01.048-04:00

Red Velvet with Vegan ButtercremeTop to bottom: Chocolate Stout, Coconut Lime, Strawberry ShortcakeThe displayChocolate, Vanilla and Marbled cupcakes with Chocolate and Vanilla swirl frosting.Piece de ResistanceCoconut with Blueberry frostingIn no particular order: Vanilla and Chocolate cupcakes with vegan Vanilla and Chocolate Buttercreme, Red Velvet, and Chocolate with Peanut

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-24011024384439013632010-07-09T23:00:00.011-04:002010-07-12T09:41:11.809-04:00

I have invented THE GUACO. It's the guacamole taco!GaucosMakes 4-5 guacos (serves 1)lettuce leaves1 ripe avocado1/4 tsp salt1/4 tsp ground cumin1/4 tsp ground cayenne1/4 tsp ancho chili powder1 tsp chili powder2 tsp lime juice1 ripe tomato1 ear corn1/2 bell pepper1/4 onion1 green onionWash your lettuce leaves of choice (I don't know what kind mine were, they were from an "artisan" head of

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-56129214656632116942010-07-07T17:41:00.001-04:002010-07-07T17:41:00.676-04:00

Carr-accado Corn Smash2 ripe avocados, halved, seeded, insides scooped out and diced2 ears sweet, white corn2 medium carrots, peeled and grated1/2 cucumber, diced1/4 cup cilantro, chopped1/4 vidalia onion, diced1 1/2 T lime juice1/2 tsp saltSmush it all together in a large bowl, baby. Yum!I served it up in some romaine lettuce wraps with some:Walnut Sunflower Pate1/2 cup walnuts, soaked1 cup

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-21055645130855751952010-07-06T20:31:00.002-04:002010-07-06T20:31:00.555-04:00

A few things that make me happy about summer:Corn on the cobJuicy, red tomatoesAvocados (okay, they're technically a fall fruit, but they go so well with tomatoes!)WatermelonStrawberriesPeachesCantaloupeFresh lemonade/limeadeIt's easy to be raw when there is so much bountiful, fresh, and yummy produce.YUM!

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-2980836204609362012010-07-06T06:35:00.003-04:002010-07-06T08:35:54.047-04:00

I'm really not the type of girl that likes blueberries. You'll never catch me eating them by themselves, unless perhaps I'm trying to be polite. They just don't taste good to me. But blueberries are so good for you... so I sneak them into shakes, like this one that I had for breakfast.Blueberry YUM! Shake1 cup Almond Milk1/2 cup blueberries1/2 banana1 peach1/2 oz raw cashews2 T unsweetened

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-17484780911971956492010-07-05T20:41:00.002-04:002010-07-05T21:30:40.040-04:00

I've been enjoying my new Vitamix! I must have made a half dozen smoothies and mixed drinks this holiday weekend, plus a cashew nut cheesecake and some zucchini hummus.This morning I enjoyed a delicious smoothie:1 cup Green Goodness juice1 peach1/2 cup blueberries1/2 banana2 cups ice1 tsp maca root powder1/2 T flax oil1 T hemp protein powderDuring my hour ride, I snacked on a handful of dates.

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-74314899040014164442010-07-02T20:26:00.004-04:002010-07-05T09:27:55.788-04:00

Well, my blender is out of commission. Technically, it hasn't met the big guy in the sky as the motor housing/base unit still works fine. Unfortunately, I dropped a pint glass into the glass carafe while washing dishes and it shattered. (The pint glass, on the other hand, is fine.) I've been saying I'd buy a Vitamix when my Waring blender bit the dust and I've been lusting after one forever... so

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-90276935717340409572010-07-01T17:23:00.003-04:002010-07-05T09:27:42.867-04:00

I've been lazy: lazy in exercising, lazy in training, and lazy in eating.I eat too much crap and crave too much junk. And yeah, that's possible even on a lacto-vegetarian diet. (Cupcakes, anyone?)So I decided to try to clean up my diet, starting with a cleanse I did last week. That didn't work out so well, because I like to eat. I made it two days before I broke down and ate everything I

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-50994759909102509382010-06-18T17:34:00.003-04:002010-06-18T17:47:51.823-04:00

It's been a long time since my last blog post.Life has been going forward... Forward is good.I recently had the pleasure of crewing for Team 4Mil, an 8-man RAAM team made up of military veterans from all four branches of the armed forces, in support of the Wounded Warrior Project.Their experience was uplifting, inspiring, and heartbreaking all at once. You can find information on both the Team

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-83488814479637172112010-03-24T23:31:00.007-04:002010-03-24T23:57:48.292-04:00

The only thing of value I have to say today is: High Fructose Corn Syrup is the debbil. It's in EVERYTHING, including some otherwise vegetarian soup I was going to pick up tonight at the grocery store. Fortunately, I eat very few truly processed foods (outside of maybe peanut butter--which just has good old corn syrup). However, I did find it lurking in Kellogg's Special K with Red Berries.

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-86119135257732613212010-03-01T16:35:00.001-05:002010-03-01T16:37:49.908-05:00

Ode to A Coworker’s FanO! Sweet bringer of the noise of white—Like fluffy cotton in my ears at night.When you are taken away,I pine and pine and pine all day!Your sound so sweet,Your sound so smooth,The thrumming of fan beats—Aim to soothe.My fray’d nerves do wish,Upon each star and each fish,That your voice shall always sing,And sweetness to my ear it bring.And so it is, my dearest one—That I

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-53768980032914671732010-02-22T22:32:00.005-05:002010-02-26T14:35:36.574-05:00

Perfectly Decadent Vegan BrowniesI finally did it. I think I have the winning Vegan brownie recipe! It's a perfect combination of decadent intense chocolate flavor wrapped in a dense and chewy brownie. These are extremely chocolatey and will require a glass of your favorite cold, non-dairy beverage to wash them down. Best of all - no eggs or dairy!Makes 1 9x9 or 8x8 pan.2 cups all-purpose

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-23502673517187317202010-02-20T01:06:00.011-05:002010-02-20T01:48:36.641-05:00

Well, they're big in Japan, anyway. And taking off in Germany, Norway and France...I think the Eurotrash are way more with it than we are here in the US of A. Of course, Europeans probably have higher literacy ratings and less Monster Truck/NASCAR/WWF types... NTTAWWT."Bunny", a 15-year-old Japanese schoolgirl, earned over $600,000 by publishing her cell phone novel... And I don't think it

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-30577824416025599262010-01-12T17:06:00.000-05:002010-01-12T17:06:00.125-05:00

You had a good run there for a while. I think my inbox was quiet for a whole two weeks.YOU SUCK.

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-67530747247209676082010-01-04T21:14:00.006-05:002010-01-05T12:33:03.479-05:00

Well, this wasn't supposed to be a mock clam chowder, but that's apparently how it turned out... At least according to my anonymous taste-tester.  I simply had three artichokes on hand and was thinking of an artichoke-potato chowder, which apparently tastes remarkably like clam.If you want chewy clam-like bits in yours, I'd suggest TVP.  I just left it out entirely.  If you don't eat dairy, I'd

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-15872707900929263972009-12-27T18:49:00.003-05:002009-12-27T19:03:46.363-05:00

Best Christmas ever!I didn't get a ton of stuff, but the stuff I did get was stuff I really wanted or needed. In that sense, Christmas score! From the rice cooker my brother and his wife got me to the screen protectors for my iPhone, it was all good.The two I was most excited about (for stupid reasons of my own) were the two following ones, that literally made me jump up and down like a little

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-64631176828404346132009-12-25T20:07:00.012-05:002009-12-25T20:12:57.999-05:00

This was a big hit at Christmas dinner... I used butternut squash.1 lb winter squash (butternut, acorn, etc.)2 large carrots¼ onion, chopped2 T butter2 ½ cups water1 vegetable bullion cube¼ cup heavy cream¼ tsp ground white pepper½ tsp curry powder　Melt butter in 2 quart or larger saucepan over medium high head, add onion and cook until translucent. Add water, bullion and chopped vegetables. Cook

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-52534632450591262672009-12-16T16:44:00.000-05:002009-12-16T16:44:00.445-05:00

I lost it.I've finally been driven mad by spam.After attempting to unsubscribe unsuccessfully from a myriad of spam I was receiving, I finally broke down and sent a nasty-gram to the customer service department of Steep & Cheap."I have unsubscribed multiple times over the last few months from the "daily dose" subscription lists for both Steep and Cheap and Whiskey Militia by forwarding the emails

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-74720470115393580292009-12-13T22:22:00.009-05:002009-12-14T22:40:00.801-05:00

Yeah, it's a mouthful. Maybe we should just call it Sage and Butternut Squash Penne? Whatever you want to call it, it's un-freaking-believable.I had a lone butternut squash laying around. He was a little guy, I had used his mate in a thai-style yellow coconut curry along with some red bell pepper. It was going on two weeks since I'd bought them, and while squash has a pretty long shelf-life, I

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-46108302954079756012009-11-18T19:08:00.005-05:002009-11-18T19:45:55.390-05:00

So easy it's ridiculous...1 lb eggplant1 bell pepper1/2 medium onion2 cloves garlic1 jar pasta sauce4 oz shredded cheeseSlice eggplant into 1/3" rounds. Salt slices and allow to sit 10-15 minutes. Rinse off salt and drain. This will remove any bitterness from the eggplant. Slice or chop pepper and onion as desired, and combine with garlic. Layer eggplant in lasagna pan, top with pepper and

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-50453482012434095232009-11-08T09:05:00.000-05:002009-11-09T09:06:10.249-05:00

I'm hibernating.

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-80379935205027906902009-10-18T10:25:00.005-04:002009-10-21T10:11:02.119-04:00

Actually, there was no heckling at Granogue. I'm pretty sure if there were any, FatMarc would have been there in about 2.2 seconds to rip the hecklers a new one. 'Cause that's how we roll in the Mid-Atlantic.Granogue this year was a bunch of slippy, sloppy wet mud. Runups. No barriers!?! Tons of people hanging out by the SRAM fencing just waiting for someone to go down in the mud. A lot of

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The Ohio Valley CX races in Cincinnati, OH were somewhat of a bust for me. I was able to stay with and visit some family that lives in the area, which was really nice. However, I wasn't able to use my albuterol inhaler for my exercise induced asthma because I haven't yet been approved for a TUE by USADA and WADA. This resulted in a massive asthma attack on Saturday: lapped and pulled, finished

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I sit here looking over Johnny's lap log and I don't quite know what to write. Phrases like "slight vomit", "legs feeling good", "bad mechanical" and "underparts very sore" jump out at me. Most of these phrases make me laugh. How do you tell your massage therapist that your butt hurts and you're developing abrasion blisters, and what exactly is he supposed write down in response?I went down to

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What do you do when you've spent in excess of $1,800 on your 500 mile RAAM Qualifier and you get sick with H1N1 (Swine flu) the day before on the plane down to Texas?You race anyway.You finish anyway.You qualify for RAAM anyway.Then you go home and let yourself get as sick as a dog (or pig).Full story forthcoming. Thanks to Johnny May (soigneur extraordinare, massage therapist, kinesio tape guru

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If you hadn't guessed from Twitter and Facebook updates, the 24 hour ride didn't happen this weekend. I was mentally prepared for it, I had enough food to feel a small army, but my right knee was not up to task.I switched my saddle to a Cobb V-Flow Plus, which I absolutely love. What I hadn't realized was the amount the saddle compresses once you climb aboard. Apparently it's quite a bit. (Or

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I came home from work yesterday so exhausted I fell onto the couch and slept for two hours. I woke up and it was dark. Damn it, I'll have to ride the rollers again. I only lasted about half an hour on them before I got bored. If I'm doing a 24 hour ride this weekend, does what I do on a Thursday really matter? Let's hope not.I went to bed again at 11:00pm. Slept restlessly until 5:30am when a

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There's good cause to celebrate: I finally got the long ride right!My last two attempts at riding over 200 miles were sad exercises in failure. In the first, the Garmin rerouted me over the hilliest route imaginable, causing me to cut short my ride since my average speed was barely above 14mph. I ended up getting a good 200 miles in and spent 13h45m on the bike (with over 13,000 feet of

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On the verge of turning thirty three, this journal entry comes forth:I feel like life has passed me by somehow... Like I made some terrible mistake and lost the person that was meant for me. For surely he would have shown up by now! How can I help but feel this way, when all of my friends are coupled or married or have children... How did I get left behind in the shuffle? Who was the One that

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-8085746615936026972009-08-09T23:15:00.004-04:002009-09-11T10:31:57.638-04:00

If you hadn't guessed, the ride last weekend didn't go so well.I'm still not really over it, so I haven't posted anything else about it.I was going to try to redeem myself this weekend, but it was a rest week, and to tell you the truth I didn't really feel like riding my bike, no less riding it for an extraordinarily long time. So I didn't. Well, I did ride. Just not for very long.More to come

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A few notes from today's 205-miler (FAIL on the 400k) before I forget... update on the ride to come after I wash the stink off me and maybe get over my frustration.I often focus on things when I ride to try to take my mind off things (like how much like ass my legs feel). Mostly I focus on lists, sometimes I make blog posts in my head about something I notice on my ride. If I happen to be

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Three years later, I still have phantom pain in my ribcage sustained during a cycling accident at BikeJam in 2006.In 2007 and 2008 I visited my doctor about the random pain right where I broke my 8th rib clean in my right ribcage. It was a sharp, stabbing pain that made it difficult to ride hard and difficult to breathe when trying to ride hard. It felt very similar to the initial pneumothorax

von-Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030100.post-42874372994394854152009-07-22T22:19:00.008-04:002009-09-11T10:35:59.755-04:00

R.I.P. Orangina - Ode to My First LovePoor Orange Shuffle,I know not where you are.Lost in the shuffle,Somewhere in my home or car.You were only 1GB but I didn't mind,You kept me company on long rides.When you went missing I was so sad,You were the best thing I'd ever had.I was forced to buy another,But I know you'll come back to me.Just think of him as the 2GB brother,Who was kind enough to set

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I've been doing a lot of riding, and not a lot else. I just finished two 17+ hour training weeks, so this week was a rest week... which probably means a measly 12 hours in the saddle when all is said and done. Whoopie...I have a 400k ride around the eastern shore planned for my next big non-rest week, probably the first weekend in August. After that, I'll try to squeeze in a 600k and/or a 24

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My new seatpost rack: it's dorky, it's fred-ish, it has reflective striping. It has an expandable zipper compartment. Fully loaded, it probably weighs 20 lbs. It was a pain in the ass to install, but I didn't break a single nail in the process. It will probably be easier to put the seat on another seatpost than it would be to remove the rack.I'm attempting a 400k ride tomorrow. Wish me luck.

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I think it's possible I've lost the will to give a shit.

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I've been experimenting with food. I recently read Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life by Brendan Brazier. No, I'm not vegan. Technically I am a lacto-vegetarian. I don't eat eggs, fish, or any kind of meat or poultry. However, I do believe in ethical and environmentally sound eating, so I've recently cut my consumption of things like milk and cheese

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I have a confession to make... I don't miss racing.Not in the least! Not one little bit. I look forward to cyclocross season (part with anticipation and part with dread because that means I'll have completed my RAAM qualifier), but road racing? Meh. Don't even care this year. Maybe it's that my focus has changed, or perhaps its my perspective on life that has undergone a metamorphosis.I like

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Let me just say that the wrong time to look for your CO2 cartridge is after you've picked the glass out of your tire and let the remaining air out.Total ride time: 11 minutes. Total ride mileage: 2 miles.That's right. Ride out 1 mile. Flat. Figure out you don't have a C02. Ride back 1 mile on a flat.Where's my wine?

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Today was a grey day. It was drizzly. The sun wasn't out, and dark clouds covered the skies. I was feeling rather inconspicuous in my black team kit and decided to go all out with the reflective ankle bracelets and blinky lights. The ride started out as usual, but somewhere around the midway point (when my stomach started rumbling and I began thinking about food), I noticed something that

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Since moving to the Baltimore/DC area 14 years ago (where littering is rampant), I have had wild fantasies of having the balls to pick up the trash someone left behind and hand it back to them, saying: "Excuse me, I think you dropped this."I've fantasized about it while sitting behind drivers in traffic who roll down their windows and flick their cigarette butts out their windows. I've dreamed

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This past Saturday was the Calvin's Challenege 12 hour race in Springfield, OH. It was my midway goal between my 200k brevet and my 300k brevet, so my only goal going into this was to finish and to complete about 150-175 miles in 12 hours of racing.The drive out was long, thanks to a 2 hour complete traffic standstill on I-70 in Maryland. I saw no cause for the backup once we started moving,

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Some last minute change of plans for this weekend left me free to race Carl Dolan on Sunday. Since the race takes place in Columbia, MD, a mere 30 mile ride from Baltimore, I thought it would be a good idea to get in some extra miles by riding to and from the race instead of driving. So I loaded up my jersey pockets, piled on more clothing than I actually needed, and set off at 8am. My fancy

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Yesterday was my first brevet in Princeton, NJ. I'd never done a brevet before and didn't know what to expect. Having been told that they were largely unsupported, I expected to be given a cue sheet and maybe a friendly wave as I set out to cover the 200k (125 mile) distance on my own. I strapped on my camelback, packed my jersey with everything conceivable, and brought money for the stuff I

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The last five months have been a metamorphosis of sorts for me. I found myself in love to an extent that I hadn't before thought possible. When the relationship abruptly ended, I was devastated. I struggled to comprehend why the relationship failed, but was left without answers. Failing that, I put on a brave face and tried to pretend myself over it. But I wasn't over it; not remotely, not

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Walkersville RR, Saturday, 8am. I set my alarm for 5am, but don't get out of bed until 5:45. On the road somehow by 6:15. Stop at Dunkin' Donuts for some grub and a latte. Get to the race 45 minutes before the start. Stand in line with a dozen other women who are also just as late. Get a 5 minute warmup in. Roll to the line with a chocolate donut in my mouth, intimidate competition. Do

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Riding my bike for ten days in Spain was fantastic. Not only was the weather perfect (rockin' bike tan will attest to that), but the views were gorgeous and the climbs amazing. On top of that, drivers were deferential to cyclists. Rarely did we see speeding cars drive by us within an inch of our lives, putting our very lives at risk. Not even that, but motorists didn't speed as nearly as

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I wonder if it means you've gotten over your former love when you see a picture of them and they seem foreign to you. They've become someone else to you altogether; someone you don't even recognize.This empty, hollow feeling just washes over you and you think... Who is that? They seem somewhat familiar to you. You remember the good times and the bad, but it all seems so far away. Like some

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We awoke this morning to blustery 40mph winds coming off the mountain ridge behind Idlebreaks and cloaking the groves in a cold, wet mist. Needless to say, after our night of celebration the previous evening, we were even less enthused to try to ride our bikes than we would otherwise normally be. But the promise of the Kirkwood Express lured us into a false sense of security. We can do it, we

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Smoochies!!!

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This is my new favorite phrase! When I got back from our ride today, I found that my Garmin Edge 305 had SCREWED THE POOCH. It recorded random information, had all the lap data for heart rate and time, even mileage and speed, but NO ELEVATION DATA! Auuugh! Fortunately Rick also has a Garmin and was able to tell me our elevation gain for the ride, which was incidentally 5,107 feet.Today we did

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Well, it finally happened. I'm pooped. After 358 miles in the saddle in 8 days, my legs are about done with this. We're thinking about a 5 hour ride tomorrow, which I was looking forward to, so I hope my legs are recovered by tomorrow. I'm not feeling too hot, so I'm hitting the sack early tonight. It's not even 9pm here.Today's ride was a short 44 mile jaunt through much of the same

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Today we did the Pico del Veleta climb in the Sierra Nevadas that is featured in the Vuelta tour. It is a 32k climb with a tough section through the quarry to the 7k mark, which then flattens out to a pretty steady 6% grade once you hit the main road at about 10k (I think). Total elevation gain is 6,014 feet. The quarry was tough for me last year. I had a terrible head cold and felt like

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We took it rather easy on day 6, opting for a 3 hour mostly zone 2-3 ride to a cafe stop at the reservoir in Iznajar. My legs felt pretty good as long as I didn't push too hard, so I let myself get dropped on the climbs while I enjoyed some of the speedy descents. The last descent into the reservoir was fun, a nice little sweeping twisty one with wide lanes in both directions. I hit a top

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Today was a 40 mile "recovery ride". I stuck pretty hard and fast to my declaration that I would not ride out of my endurance zone, which is zone 2. I slid into zone 3 on a few climbs but immediately pulled back and brought my heart rate under control. My legs are really sore and tired from yesterday's 79 mile ride, and while the massage worked wonders, it couldn't remove all of the lactic

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The fourth day in Spain brought an epic 79 mile ride with 9,353 feet of climbing, in just about five hours and thirty-two minutes. I spelled out the numbers for effect, because it felt just as long!We rode a very windy ride to the cafe stop, about 1:45 in, which included a stretch in an industrial park that required me to ride at a 45 degree angle to stay upright in the 35mph crosswind!

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Day three of my Spain adventure brought a bout of insomnia at 4am, a wasp sting on my inner thigh, 52 miles of climbing and a run up Puerto del Sol.I awoke to the full moon outside my window in the wee hours of the morning. I tossed and turned until the sun came up and the birds started chirping around 7:15 am. We had some breakfast, but my stomach felt a little iffy and I didn't eat much. Jon

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After a 27-mile jaunt yesterday, which ended up being a 1.5 hour Z2-4 ride (aka: not easy) , David and Nick were feeling it in their legs. I suffered yesterday after a 13-hour travel day coupled with a mere 4 hours of shut-eye on the plane, thanks to two teenage girls in the row in front of me fighting to flirt over a teenage boy they were sitting with. I put my headphones on, put on my eye

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Landed safely in Malaga, Spain. I'm now chez Idles, having a delicious cucumber, avocado and red pepper sandwich. Waiting for Andy to return from the airport, and then hopefully we'll get a ride in!

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Yo, Spain... I'm ready for ya!Bring it!!!

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Someone said to me that there is beauty, hope, and possibility in nearly every situation... which immediately made me think of the song "Come Home" by One Republic. That song is bittersweet to me now, it has so many meanings on so many levels and it makes my heart ache with sadness.I get lost in the beauty of everything I see,The world ain’t as half as bad as they paint it to be.Such a strong

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I have to admit I get some interesting Google searches hitting my blog... "poop log" used to turn up a bunch of hits thanks to a dessert experiment gone horribly wrong. After the Church Creek TT where I experienced bad hamstring cramps after trying to do two TT's back-to-back, "ass cramps" became popular. Now, apparently people all over the United States are hot for "crockpot chana masala".

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In preparation for the cycling trip to Spain in March, I have been frantically trying to log hours on the bike. While the guys I'm traveling with just completed their 5 hour 100-mile training jaunt last week, I logged a measly 33 miles last Saturday in just over 2:15. Eeeesh.This week is the 3-hour mark. I got close to it today on a ride with Doron and Amanda down in DC. We logged just over

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Apologies for my terrible photo/food staging. I have a hard time getting good photos in unnatural light!I really enjoyed this quiche. While I think it tastes yummy, and not like tofu at all, I don't know that I ever had a proper quiche when I ate eggs so I don't know that I am a good judge of how well it actually tastes like the real thing.Makes about 12 servings (crust & quiche only, no

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Waiting for my plane in Denver...OMFG, RU SRYS?There's a lot of snow here.For J's...Mountains upon mountains... gorgeous, even from the parking lot of the airport!My snack while waiting for Lynne's flight to arrive... no, they were not as good as the package suggested.

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Grand Targhee... Jackson Hole... Can't wait to get the heck outta dodge for a while, and do some snowboarding.

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I whipped up the ingredients for chana masala last night, and tucked it away in the fridge overnight. This morning I tossed it all together and put it in the crockpot. Sadly, 8 hours on low was not enough to cook the chickpeas tender (they started out dried with a quick soak in the pressure cooker), so it's now on high and I'm hungrily eyeing the crockpot!Crockpot Chana Masala1 T olive oil (or

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This was last week at Roundtop:And this was this week at Roundtop:Notice something strange? Yes, I was riding goofy today. Practicing for my trip out west in February!Oh, do these googles make my head look ginormous or what?

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And it's not at all like the Maxell commercial, which I really thought it would be. I gotta say, I'm a little disappointed. But my download speed has been clocked at upwards of 9800 kbps, so that's pretty cool. And my Netflix Roku player is at 4 dots. Hells, yeah.

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I ended up going to Roundtop instead of Liberty... same difference. Roundtop looked closer mile-wise, but probably ended up being about the same because it wasn't right off the highway. Rural back roads with a speed limit of 35 mph. Fun!I did a four hour tour at Roundtop, for a whopping $49. I thought this week was off-peak!!! Oh well. I started things off slow with a run down an easy trail. I

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It's 12:30AM and I'm posting snowboard porn.I just finished putting the bindings on my new board (finally!), a "second" 2008 LIB Tech DIY Series board (with zero superficial damage to it). Five years ago I gave away all my snowboarding stuff to charity, figuring I would buy a new board. Well, I got into cycling and never did repurchase and haven't been boarding since.But I'm expanding my

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While it's tradition to create resolutions for the New Year, I prefer to make a list of goals to hit in the year to come. I'm not going to wax poetic about them, I'm just going to put them out there...1. Win a race - any race2. Qualify for solo RAAM3. Finish top five at Women's 30-34 cyclocross nationals (technically this will be in 2010)4. Visit a country I've never been to5.

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As the clock winds down to the New Year, I find myself looking back on 2008. For the most part, 2008 was a pretty good year for me. In 2008: I finally got my thyroid under control, I had a great road season with a fantastic women's team, I won a cyclocross race and had an excellent cyclocross season for me personally. I finished in the top 10 in a New England UCI cyclocross race for the first

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I would update, but I don't have much to say.I went to Florida to visit my Mom and family for Christmas. Brother and his wife were there. It was great to see everyone and I had a good time. Weather was beautiful. Got everything I really wanted for Christmas, in the materialistic sense.Maybe I'll come up with something more profound for the New Year!Until then, be well. I hope your

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I know I'm a little late to the party, but I want to play!I'll be desperately in need of trainer distractions when I get back on the bike in January, since I'm planning on doing a 24-hour race next year to qualify for solo RAAM in 2010. That's right, I've just lost a screw. Or two. Hell, at this point, I've lost an entire drawer full. Wait, that's knives. Well, whatever. You get the idea...

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