another day...

The second Boulder UCI race was pretty exciting. I was tired, and bailed on most of the race, but Jeremy Powers and Tim Johnson didn't fail in spicing up the day by threatening to beat up my friend Doug. Doug is the most loyal water feeder in Boulder, I think. He endlessly stands out on the side of race after race of mine, feeding me water. He takes all sorts of abuse from my tempermental personality, and never lets it get to him. Never fails to be encouraging, or timid in cheering. Really, the guy's invaluable. I have known Doug since I was a messenger in Denver and he worked for Quicksilver messengers. He actually took me to my first cross race. He's a Cat 4, and there's not much in coming for him, but a bit of messenger pride. He makes fun of me jokingly, enough that I'm kind of used to him. You have to have a sense of humor about yourself, anyways, or there's really no point. He was trying to cheer me up, and heckling the crossworlds.com team, once Ryan broke off the front. Ryan and Barry had a minute or more on them, and Doug screams, " he's only six minutes ahead, you can get 'em!" at them, and such things ( or maybe it was just that) lap after lap. It was really funny. We were cheering for Brandon, Whitey, Colby, Mike and Justin. We were pretty good fans, really. I admit, I still find it funny, even when on the last lap of the race, Jeremy Powers yells back, "I'm going to come find you after the race, you idiot!" as he's riding past. Really classic. It wasn't really that funny, or that mean until then. I don't know what's up with those guys. Tim gave Doug the finger. People would pay to see that stuff, I swear, the comic relief in them taking themselves so seriously, and letting it all get to them was invaluable. It reminds me of that video I watched before I delivered for Domino's long ago ( I know?? a vegan? delivering for Domino's? ... a job's a job sometimes)... don't let having a bad day effect those around you. Haven't those guys ever really had a low-grade job like that? And learned how to handle themselves under moronically stressful conditions? Tim apparently was really upset after the race about it. Oh well,.... !!! No offense to Tim and Jeremy. No one was trying to be mean. Apparently cycling was not ready for such humor. We are somewhat on the skids with the Parks and Rec for erosion at the Elks club and for riding near prarie dog habitat in Valmont at Wed morning cross practice. I am left to throw on the charm and sweep up the pieces for that one at a meeting this afternoon. Nice of everyone to volunteer to pitch in on the deposit, though. I hope the meeting goes well..... Off to Gunnison and Durango to race this weekend... I am bringing Willow with!