Going no where fast.

I know what you are all thinking: "How many times could he possibly change his URL and Blog name?" My answer: 3 times...to date. I have been surfing random blogs over the internets and a solid amount of them have catchy or cool titles. I figured I would give it a shot...and there you have it: "Hippie-Lettuce". It is a tribute to a friend of a friend through riding: Greg. Don't know Greg's last name...but I do know Greg rips on the saddle...plays the pan flute...and is an all around goodfella. When we are out, having a great spin and something insane happens or a mellow moment comes over the crowd we think of Greg and his pan flute "deeeeee-deeeedly-deeeeeeeeeeeee!" Trust me...it's funny.

I am in the midst of my second solid week of training...scheduled for 6 rides this week...with 3 down and 3 to go, I am feeling pretty good. I have the trainer and the roadie set up in my school's weight room...way better than the bathroom...more air circulation...rubber floors so I can sweat without worry...spit without worry...get my rides in right after school, so I can stay away from napping when I get home...lot of positives. Writing in the diary is super cool...keeps me focused...mileage...nutrition...weight...stress...fatigue...etc, etc. Even though it is week 2, I am beginning to see some trends in my heartrate, sleep, and fatigue...heartrate is getting consistent...sleep and fatigue run hand and hand. Not enough sleep results in increase fatigue...something I need to work on.

School is going well...just ended the 2nd marking period...hard to believe the schoolyear is 1/2 way over.

Congrats to my boy, Dom and his wife Jess...gave birth to their baby girl, Isabella Loscalzo! Stoked for them both!

Talking with my moms last night...mentions of my birthday came up...the big 2-9. Got me thinking...then BAM it hit me...why not ride a 29er this season to honor my year of 29? Make it is full rigid, singlespeed 29er...huh? Sounds like a plan...



Ahhh...one can dream. Well, the movie my students were watching just ended...got to get them awake and ready to leave. Then it is off to the bike...then to my chick's place for the weekend. Trying to catch up on rest...

Sweet!

Have a good one!

...johnny

And so it begins...

Alright...a new year...a new blog name...and a new blog purpose. The holidays were super rad...got to see and spend some quality time with my family...see my little nieces and nephew...AND got to ring in the new year with my chick. Now it is 2008 and my year of training began this morning. I am super stoked on what is to come in 08...not just only in my biking...but in my 'real' life as well.

I received 'The Cyclist's Training Diary' and 'The Moutain Biker's Training Bible' as gifts from my parents...a cool new way to try and bring a little more focus to my riding.

It is a ton of info and I have been picking through it since Christmas Day...setting up my annual plan...getting my periodization squared away...giving the different races a priority...etc, etc...all in all SUPER exciting stuff right?

So...here I sit...ready to head into a school staff meeting about Middle School Reform and all I am thinking about is riding my bike...albeit on a stationary trainer in the weight room...but still...riding my bike...

Awesome. So keep an eye open for updates...pictures...and ramblings from me.

Hope all is well! 'Like a monkey shot into space...space-monkey...'

...johnny