my favorite thing

that is all.

mos burger, you delicious thing, you!

ugh, i don't know what happened today. i was attempting to have a nice relaxing day when suddenly delicious mos burger popped in to my head. i've only had it once, in the rocking city of hachinohe. ok, hachinohe isn't really rocking at all. it seems to be a semi sleepy factory town, the pittsburgh of northern japan. anyways, after a week and half of my stay there, i finally convinced my brother to take me to mos burger. i wasn't sure what to think. i was starving! after a 20 mile or so bike ride the previous day along the coast line, and the elusive large meal in japan, i just wanted a tasty burger. after much pleading with my brother, we finally turned in to the mos burger parking lot! mos burger is interesting to say the least. it's a burger, a generic bun, all the odd toppings you can think of and then the crack! yes, the japanese have a food version of crack, and it's the manwich/questionable meat slop/chili-esque addition to your mos burger. i've been dreaming of it all day, and even investigated opening a chain here in the states. i've amused myself with the mos burger website. it's soo cute and i have no clue what i am clicking on 90% of the time. i came to the relization that only an expensive plane ticket to narita will help me with my craving, and alas, i'm still hungry....

my new bike!

ahhh, so i pulled the trigger on the motobecane fantom cross uno, a single speed/fixed cyclocross bike. i got a great deal on it from bikes direct thanks to their mislabeling the seat tube. now, don't get me wrong, i love the murrrcycle (my specialized ruby elite), but frankly locking up a $2200 carbon frame bike outside bars in the city make me nervous. my new baby has a steel frame and is a work horse! it came with a dual hub, which i quickly converted to single speed. that made more sense to me as a road cyclist. i was pretty proud of myself for assembling it all by myself, but had to call in some reinforcements to help tension/align my breaks. wasn't exactly use to the avid shorty 4 break system, and assembling it with little upper body strength and no bike stand proved to be a bit of a challenge. my baby is ready to ride. i've taken it out on a few quick jaunts around dc so far. i love the fact that the hills are harder (good, i needed to strengthen my thighs), but the downhills are soo much fun. i've noticed on flat surfaces i can get my baby moving and keep up with traffic. now, i just need a clever name for my baby. any ideas? it's a black frame, red/grey lettering, and a bad ass bike all around. i was thinking black beauty or the uno. after a few more rides, it will come to me. until then...i'll see you on the bike!!

one month!

eeep! i have one month until my triathlon! i am freaking out! i've never done anything like this! at worst, i have five hours to finish. heck...i may just walk the run part. i hope i do finish, and don't DNF! a lot of people seem interested in coming to support me, and frankly that's awesome! i can't disappoint! ok, off to train some more!

here's what i'm up to

i'm training for an olympic distance triathlon! never done anything like this before in my life. really been focusing on the swim and bike aspect of it. i am excited that the race is here in d.c. yes, the swim is in the potomac, but don't worry, wet suits are perfectly legal for this race. you can find info about the race here,

http://thenationstriathlon.com/

check it out and come support me!