thinking out loud

more life and times
boxes decrease at a very slow pace. i was much more into unpacking at the last place, before i developed a busy social life. also, i may have hit my limit for intense unpacking sessions per year back there, and it's only been 4 months.

( a bike ride )

oh, if you use nike sportswear of any stripe and want me to pick some up for you, half price, the deadline for orders is thursday. i'll be going to the employee store on friday or monday and taking advantage of cheap prices. i'm not really in need of much from them that i use already, but i figure i might get a pair of those "nike free" running shoes to see how they feel, and i need some soccer cleats for playing ultimate frisbee this spring/summer. am happy to pick up some air jordans or livestrong stuff for you if you're wanting some. please make sure i have your phone number if you place an order so i can call about substitutions in case they don't have exactly what you want.

( about a job )

i almost bought a singlespeed/fixie on friday. i found one that looked decent, for cheaps, and i was one click away from getting a motobecane messenger in orange, until i read a little about their (lack of) quality control since being acquired by an oriental manufacturing conglomerate. so i gave it a miss and put the money in the bike account--i still want a cyclocross bike and putting money into that makes a lot more sense since it'll become my about-town and long-distance bike, and i'll keep the trek for actual zoom-zoom rides where i don't need to carry any cargo beyond a spare tube. so instead i wrote to peter white about finally getting a generator hub wheel made. i'll be using that wheel on my cyclocross bike, see? i want people to flash their brights at me on my bicycle because i'm ultrabright at night, and i'm tired of recharging batteries every couple of days for my decent-but-not-great headlight.

algol_galaxia has this setup and so do many of the randonneurs, and it'll be a necessity to have really good lighting if i get in shape to do any of the longer races (300k+) which i am hoping to try some of this summer.

next weekend i run my first road race since the marathon last year. the one that left me crippled enough to get knee surgery. i'm taking it easy and it's only 8k (with a beer and bacon rest stop!), but we'll see if i enjoy it enough to start getting in shape for tri season. i haven't done a triathlon since 2006 and i think i miss them. not sure, though =) there's a pool i can use a block from my house (and there's nothing here like barton springs...more like town lake but less clean) so i could definitely train like a madman if i feel the urge. we shall see.

ok. i've about warmed up from the ride this morning (mmm, journalling in bed) and will take a power nap before doing some power unpacking. go team! have a beautiful weekend, friends!