cross talk

In general, I don't mind spending weekends at races or alone because I think CX is pretty cool, and I have always admired the dedication that people put in to their sport. So Columbus Day is one of the few holidays that does not involve riding bikes in any way.... it is always after a hard CX weekend so I get Toney to myself and it is my day to do what I want (coffee, sex, nap, sex, coffee, nap, gym, cake, tv).

We have this neighborhood happy hour on Friday night and I was trying to explain where Wes was, what cross is, etc. When you say it out loud though it really is funny. "You ride a bike and jump over things"...."Yes, there is a race 5 miles away this weekend but he drove 10 hours to get points"... "points are important so you get a good position at nationals".... "no you don't get money for nationals"..."no it isn't anything at all like Lance Armstrong". For the most part, people don't get it - most adults spend their weekends washing cars, weeding, and other pointless shit.

Did you see that someone threw a hot dog at Tiger this weekend? Ironic, he is usually the one throwing the wiener around.