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!!

football!!!

why do i love fall? because football season is here! i am talking about the american kind. i'm looking at you katie, <_< >_>. yes, there is a ton of commercial breaks and bud light sponsorship, but seriously, the tailgaiting dog commercial makes me laugh every time. i wish sophie would carry around mustard and ketchup for me on game day. soo, my beloved redskins are 1 and 1. we play the lions this sunday. jesus, we better win. they have a 20 game losing streak. yes, that's two seasons long. i am sure by november i will be referring to my team as the deadskins. they always seem to fail me, but i still stick by them. i have to! my blood runs the 3 stars, 2 bars. dc is my hometown (brookland baby!), and i never picked up any other team even through all those dreadful years. so, here's to a new season, hopefully a winning season. chris cooley, will you marry me? i follow you on twitter, is that enough to show my loyalty? in closing, "hail to redskins, hail victory! braves on the war path, fight for old dc!" see you on the couch on sundays!

fall is here!

as much as i hate cold weather, i don't think i could be any happier to welcome fall! it's a time for new beginnings. summer was fun, but i let someone in to my life who was a bit toxic. i did the right thing by letting them be in it no more. i was a bit distressed about my decision at first, but soon came to realize that it was the right one. better late than never, right? it's not my responsibility to play "captain save a ho" or whatever the term would be for ladies. speaking of which, help me coin a term!! soo, hello fall! i welcome you with my wool sweaters! maybe we can skip over winter this year. salt on the streets = no good for my bike and cold weather = even colder when biking.

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!

you will either

hate me or love me for this. i hope it's the latter my friends, cuz this is awesome. don't deny it!!

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!

seriously, adorable!!!

how cute is this mutt??? it's my sister's chorkie.

my brother

is a complete idiot.