such bad times

i just got my wisdom teeth out and this, just like my burn is limiting my riding. im real excited for my big race sunday and i know ill do ok (even though im stepping up to the next classification). it just sucks to not be able to ride my bike, especially cause its beautiful out and im off work for the next few days. id so insert a sad face here, but i need to keep some dignity.

oh, and im buying a thomson seatpost and some king hubs and bb's (employee pricing is the greatest thing ever invented, its better than money itself)- maybe ill become a faster rider. that, however, would most likely be the results of me weighing less due to the lack of money in my wallet.

not riding anytime soon...

the other day at work i got some nasty chemical burns on my ankle from safety kleen (its some real nasty stuff, it breaks down 30 year old grease in half a second). my riding for the last 2 days didint help and yesterday at work i got blisters on my ankle and many of them were the size of presta valve adapters. my doctor suggested i go to the hospital to make sure it isnt infected-which it isnt. the moral of the story is no bike riding for a week, but i better be ready to go for my race on the 21st at neshaminy. i get so many injuries, this sucks.

today

i went with my shop to the bike race in philly today and watched a bunch of top notch road racers ride. i got really burnt and my face is red like a ripe jersey tomato. the guys on the gt/ jelly belly team were doing pretty well. i also happened to find out that the manager of my shops best pal is a mechanic for that team- its such a small world. im getting sick but im trying to get better for some thursday night races and my races over the next few weeks.