Sports

Yes, this blog was to be predominantly about sports and fitness, most notably mountain biking. I am still waiting for my “Mountain Sport” to catch on. Wow! It’s been nearly five years since I wrote that? Soon my ideas will sweep the world. But somehow the dog is looking to subvert my plot for world dominion and looking to claim himself supreme ruler. But his early successes, as his image attempts to smother this blog, far from guarantee ultimate victory.

Here is Ike in one of his more determined poses thinking, “When He least expects it I will leap into his lap and harass him with assaults of affection until he submits to my will.” …The attempt by cats to overthrow dogs as supreme consumer of human fondness is the ultimate definition of futility.

Enough about Ike. There are so many sports stories here in Wisconsin these days. Most notably Matt Kenseth, #17 of Wisconsin, went down to Florida and won his second Daytona 500. After many a delay, tribulations and trials, rain and fireballs, the race concluded over 36 hours after it was set to start on Sunday. You couldn’t have asked for a more odd chain of events, but that’s what happens when you let those open tire racers into NASCAR.

Then there is the Ryan Braun story. Seems hard to discredit either Braun or the collector for Major League Baseball in this drama of a failed drug test overturned. Heh, why was the collectors young son, studying here at UW Milwaukee, Ryan’s chaperone; the one watching the collection? Did he handle the sample? Could someone put a drop of testosterone in the cup and it not be noticed? They say one drop would account for the excessively high levels of the substance the test supposedly found. And if that drop dries on the bottom of the cup can it be easily seen? I just find it odd this college student, and we all know how foolish college students can be, is the only one hiding from the media.

But Major League Baseball still is trying to smear Braun. What next? Will they change the rules specific to Braun’s situation to try to drive him out of Baseball? It didn’t work on Jonathan. I’m talking “Roller Ball”, the James Caan version not the morally bankrupt remake. They tried to get rid of him and he ended up RULING THE WORLD!

Yeah…

And the Wheel and Sprocket Bike Expo is only a month away. Nothing says Spring like warm weather and wet muddy trails. As it was in the 50’s temperature wise today I had to go out for a ride. It went from partly cloudy to overcast by the time I got out. I started with a climb into the wind, and then the wind got stronger and colder as it began to sleet. I would have stuck it out but cut my ride short as I wasn’t wearing any gloves. No pictures from the ride.

And nothing says Summer like grilling, and grilling at a WORS event just makes my mouth water. And grilled cheese is in the news again. Yes, my weight is going down and this picture isn’t helping. I am watching what I eat and most likely will stick to the plan that I will not race until I am under 250 lbs. I am still shopping for a trainer but most likely will settle for overhauling my race bike and buying a used bike for riding around town on errands and to go to the gym. Need to manage our resources.

Ike had a bath today. Umm, smelling minty. You can’t do that yourself can you Ike. And no one likes a dirty dog, …almost no one. I own you Ike, I own you.