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Wherein Gearbox earns a ton of credibility.
All of the elements that made us bubble with praise for the first game return for the sequel. Like other WWII shooters, Blood puts you in the company of a squad of 101st Airborne troopers dropped into France during D-Day. But unlike Call of Duty or Medal of Honor, you're in total control of your band of brothers, each of whom carries a distinct name, face, voice, and personality. And because your combat effectiveness depends on how well they do their job, you form a gradual bond -- no matter how contrived that seems -- with your fellow teammates. Losing even one man can have devastating effects on your own personal morale during the heat of battle. But all of that can be chalked up to mere cosmetics if we were just talking about characterization and cutscene narratives. What makes Blood such a rich and hands-on experience lies ultimately in the ebb and flow of its realistic gun battles that force you to employ real military squad tactics maneuvers to win. If you played the last game, the drill has been seared into your mind: one of your fireteams suppresses the enemy with volleys of hot lead, while the other moves around to catch your enemies on their flanks for the kill. All of this is accomplished with an elegant real-time user interface that keeps you hunkered down behind cover with finger on trigger.
And sure enough, the strategic dance remains the same in Blood -- only now, enemy A.I. is cognizant enough to compensate for your squad movements by relocating to new cover and, occasionally, pulling a flanking move of their own to catch you off-guard (although the latter still doesn't happen nearly enough). In true sandbox fashion, no two battles play out the same twice. In that sense, Blood feels more like Operation Flashpoint than Medal of Honor. You also get the sense that behind all the flash and thunder pyrotechnics par for a WWII shooter, there's a real simulation happening behind the scenes. Sure enough, stop long enough to smell the gunpowder and you begin picking up on all sorts of little details that are easily taken for granted simply because everything looks and feels so convincingly brutal and chaotic. Friendly troops actually possess a keen sense of situational awareness; as they poke their head out from behind cover, they'll check to see that they have a shot before they actually fire their weapon. Likewise, when they're screaming for their lives and scrambling for safety behind a fallen log against the efficient slaughter of an MG-42 machinegun nest, your men will grab their helmets or flinch their shoulders back as death whizzes by inches away.
Although Blood looks noticeably better than its progenitor, and runs equally as well on a modest rig, there's no denying that the game lacks all the bump-mapped trappings of a "next-gen" title. But the deficiency here is strictly a technical one, having little to do with aesthetics, art direction, or overall visual effect. That is to say, when the bullets are flying and mortar shells are punishing the earth mere feet away from you, throwing up dirt and debris into your "eye," this game looks unbelievably good. What makes spraying your Browning Assault Rifle so gratifying isn't just seeing all your stray bullets kick up dust as they miss their intended target, but also hearing its high-caliber roar. In fact, what the game lacks in flashy visual tech, it more than makes up for in the audio department where happiness is the crisp crack of a bolt-action sniper rifle. You've got to live this game loud. Even after playing every WWII shooter under the sun, it's no overstatement to say that Blood has the best and most visceral audio effects in the business.
In many ways, Blood feels like the game Gearbox wanted to make with The Road to Hill 30 but couldn't quite nail. It's one of those sequels where all of the evolution takes place underneath the façade -- a game you've got to pick up and feel all the subtle differences. And of course, if Blood is your first Brothers experience, well, it's hard to imagine going back to anything less authentic and strategic.
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As the title suggests, "Knocked Up" is an even cruder riff on sex and drugs than Apatow's earlier film. The movie will be released on DVD on Tuesday.
Although the set-up has obvious potential and the film sometimes amuses, it's far more enjoyable to check out the two-disc unrated edition's bonus features. Highlights include mockumentaries about Universal Pictures' supposed effort to hire "Capote" director Bennett Miller to show Apatow how to direct a film and another about the stand-off between Apatow and one of his actors, who insists it was understood that he would not be forced to ride a roller coaster during the film's production.
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Starring: Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann. Director: Judd Apatow. Rating: Unrated; merits R, for sexual content, drug use and language. Running time: 2 hours 13 minutes.
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The TV Set 3 stars (R, 2006) David Duchovny struggles to get his show on the air and past the "helpful" suggestions and criticisms of a gang of network suits, led by Sigourney Weaver. The film is a little too easy on Duchovny's character, but Weaver is very funny as a triumphantly shallow executive, and Jake Kasdan -- who has worked in TV -- directs with a sharp eye for the medium's conventions and contradictions. DVD includes audio commentary, deleted scenes and a look at the making of the film. Strong language. 89 minutes. (N)
Bug 2½ stars (R, 2007) Adapted from an off-Broadway play, the thriller centers on a depressed cocktail waitress (Ashley Judd) who has a fateful one-night stand with a drifter (Michael Shannon) in a squalid motel room. After they sleep together, phantom insects begin feasting on their blood. Trying to control the infestation, both characters grow delusional. Not a cheery film and definitely not for everyone. It is, however, an impressive acting showcase for Judd and Shannon. New Orleans native Harry Connick Jr. co-stars in William Friedkin's psychological thriller, which was filmed on a Metairie soundstage. DVD includes audio commentary, an interview with Friedkin and a look at the making of the film. Graphic violence, nudity, sexual content, strong language and pervasive substance abuse. 1 hour 42 minutes. (N)
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A Government spokesman said, "The new system will speed up the processing of immigration cases and improve detection of multiple applications"
Last October, the UK opted into a Euro-directive which seeks to establish a central computerised database for comparing the fingerprints of asylum seekers and certain other third country nationals.
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Splendida foto! Spero che era passaggio da voi!
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Beautiful waterspout, thank you for sharing Valter.
really impressing pic, those colors go together amazingly well. if it would not look so dangerous I would say it is a very beautiful composition ...
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Thank you michael habla and thank you for sharing your beautiful gallery. Greetings from Italy
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Great shot! Fantastic colours. Saluti, Claudia.
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Very well done. GGR.
Thank you gezginruh. Greetings from Italy, Valter
Very well caught !!! The general atmosphere is very exciting for the imagination.
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http://subcortex.com/Jesse Prinz is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the City University of New York, Graduate Center. His research focuses on the perceptual, emotional, and cultural foundations of human psychology. He is author of Furnishing the Mind: Concepts and Their Perception Basis (MIT, 2002), Gut Reactions: A Perceptual Theory of Emotion (Oxford, 2004), The Emotional Construction of Morals (Oxford, 2007), The Conscious Brain (Oxford, 2012), and Beyond Human Nature (Penguin/Norton, 2012). Another title, Works of Wonder: The Psychology and Ontology of Art is forthcoming. Each of these books bring research in the cognitive sciences to bear on traditional philosophical questions. Prinz's work is a contemporary extension of the classical empiricist tradition in philosophy, which emphasizes experience and socialization, rather than innate knowledge and disembodied, amodal representations in thought.
Herbert H. Lehman Distinguished Professor of History at the CUNY Graduate CenterJoseph W. Dauben is a Herbert H. Lehman Distinguished Professor of History at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He obtained his Ph.D. from Harvard University. His Fields of Scholarship are History of Science, History of Mathematics, the Scientific Revolution, Sociology of Science, Intellectual History, 17-18th Centuries, History of Chinese Science, and the History of botany.
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Professor of Sociology at the CUNY Graduate Center, Queens CollegeVictoria Pitts-Taylor is Professor of Sociology at Queens College and the Graduate Center, where she is also Director of the Center for the Study of Women and Society and Coordinator of the Women's Studies Doctoral Certificate Program. She is author of two books, In the Flesh: the Cultural Politics of Body Modification and Surgery Junkies: Wellness and Pathology in Cosmetic Culture. She is Editor of The Cultural Encyclopedia of the Body, and co-Editor of the interdisciplinary journal Women's Studies Quarterly. She is currently the Chair of the Section on the Body and Embodiment of the American Sociological Association. She is a past recipient of the American Sociological Association's Advancement of the Discipline Award.
Professor of English, Comparative Literature, and American Studies at the CUNY Graduate CenterJoan Richardson is Professor of English, Comparative Literature, and American Studies at The Graduate Center. Author of a two-volume biography of the poet Wallace Stevens, she coedited, with Frank Kermode, Wallace Stevens: Collected Poetry and Prose (Library of America, 1997). Her essays on Stevens, on Ralph Waldo Emerson, on Jonathan Edwards have been published in the Wallace Stevens Journal, in Raritan, and elsewhere, and essays on Alfred North Whitehead, William James, and pragmatism have appeared and will appear in the journals Configurations and the Hopkins Review. Review essays have appeared in Bookforum and other journals.
Cynthia Chris is Associate Professor in the Department of Media Culture at the College of Staten Island. Her research interests include media history, gender and sexuality, media authorship, and critical animal studies. She is the author of Watching Wildlife (University of Minnesota Press, 2006), and chapters on human-animal interactions in "Boys Gone Wild: The Animal and the Abject," in Animals and the Human Imagination: A Companion to Animal Studies (Columbia University Press, 2012), and "Subjunctive Desires: Becoming Animal in Green porno and Seduce Me," in Animals and the Moving Image (BFI, 2015, forthcoming). She is beginning a new project on digital animals. Dr. Chris is also co-editor of Cable Visions: Television Beyond Broadcasting (New York University Press, 2007), Media Authorship (Routledge, 2013), and, for the term 2014-16, the journal WSQ: Women's Studies Quarterly.
Stefano Ghirlanda is Professor of psychology, biology and anthropology at Brooklyn College, a member of the doctoral programs in biology and psychology at the Graduate Center, and a founding fellow of the Centre for the Study of Cultural Evolution at Stockholm University. After completing a degree in mathematical physics at the University of Rome "La Sapienza," he pursued a Ph.D. in zoology at Stockholm University, developing neural network models of animal information processing and using them to investigate the evolution of communication. His current research focuses on developing a general theory of learning and behavior, with the goal of describing the core information processing operations that underlie animal intelligence, and identifying those that are unique to humans. Because intelligence in many species is interdependent on social factors my research also includes how information is transferred between individuals, how it is processed collectively in populations, and how that affects (often potentiates) human and non-human cognition.
Robert Lurz is a Professor of Philosophy at Brooklyn College interested in theoretical and empirical issues concerning animal minds. Over the past five years, my research has focused on methodological issues pertaining to testing theory-of-mind and metacognition in nonhuman animals (in particular, apes). On these issues, I have written a book (Mindreadng Animals, MIT Press), edited a book (Philosophy of Animal Minds, CUP), and published a handful of articles. I am currently collaborating with two well-known ape researchers, Carla Krachun and Bill Hopkins, to test theory-of-mind and metacognition in apes. I also have an interest in theories of consciousness, and many years ago advanced a novel non-higher-order representational theory of consciousness, called the same-order account, which I have published some articles. I was born and raised in Buffalo, NY and went to graduate school at Temple University in Philadelphia where I studied under Michael Tye.
Julia Hyland Bruno is a 5th year PhD student in the Department of Psychology at the CUNY Graduate Center and Hunter College, where her research focuses on birdsong development.
Melissa Nelson Slater is an Associate Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist through the Animal Behavior Society and is a professional member of both the Animal Behavior Management Alliance and the International Marine Animal Trainer's Association. In addition to earning her Master's Degree in Psychology with a focus in Animal Behavior and Conservation, she is currently enrolled in a PhD program in Biopsychology and Behavioral Neuroscience at the CUNY Graduate Center and Hunter College. Melissa joined the Bronx Zoo in January 2008, and is now their first Assistant Curator of Behavioral Husbandry. Her role is to facilitate development of the enrichment and training programs throughout the zoos. This includes heading the zoo's scientifically-based Animal Enrichment Program, which provides daily goal-based enrichment to every animal for which the zoo cares. Her duties include educating and supervising the staff in behavior modification techniques, targeting specific behavioral issues, and directly participating in daily enrichment and training sessions. Melissa began her training career with bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions as well as with private dog training but her current role encompasses the entire collection in the WCS parks including; Komodo dragons, white rhinos, giraffes, vultures, Nile crocodiles, California sea lions, lemurs and many more species.
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About Town
Spice up your vocabulary with these words:
Cuckold – A man whose wife is unfaithful.
Demitasse – small cup for black coffee.
Legerdemain – sleight of hand tricks.
Lethargic – drowsy, dull, sluggish.
Obdurate – hardhearted, stubborn.
Retinue – assistants of a person of rank.
Rotunda – round building with a dome.
Rubric – explanatory comment inscribed in red.
Silent butler – a dish with cover for crumbs.
Ubiquitous – seeming to be present everywhere.
Bob Travaglino, 72, of Weirton brought me a package of not-often-seen Teaberry chewing gum (which I thought had passed into limbo like glass milk bottles and 45 rpm records). The price on the package said it cost 35 cents, and he found it at Genosky's on Route 30 in Clinton, Pa. A golfer, Bob retired 19 years ago after 35 years of service in the Welding Shop of Weirton Steel.
It's always a treat to visit the Weirton Area Museum and Cultural Center at 3419 Main St. Under the direction of the imaginative Dennis Jones, the museum just gets better and better. Once you begin browsing, you don't want to leave.
Our recent golf expedition to the riverside course commonly known as Mazeroski's near Yorkville was fun. The course was in excellent condition although the greens were a bit "slower" than we're used to. Alex Fiedorczyk played very well and won the most holes. Also on the trip were John Sorrenti who kept me laughing all day with his bons mots, Mike Dishauzi, and Stanley Fiedorczyk. Incurring a flat tire enroute, Jim Reed was unable to join us.
More recently, I battled long-hitting video producer Rick Smith at beautiful, tough Williams CC. Even though I chipped in for a par four on the first hole, thereafter, it was tough going. The course was in great condition, as usual.
An old verse, still powerful: "A speech that's full of sparkling wit, will keep its hearers grinning, provided that the end of it is close to the beginning."
The first major league baseball all-star game was played on July 6, 1933, in Chicago.
Weirton's July 4th Parade was "well-done on a broiling hot day," and was viewed by a huge crowd. Kudos to the parade organizers for a good show!
Once again, the swinging Brooke High School Band earned much applause from the parade viewers lining Main St. And they deserved it! The Weir High Band presented a better look and sound than last year and the Red Rider students also deserve a nod of appreciation.
Add golfer/businessman Nathan Mazur to the readership list of this column.
Here's a great quote: "The world is full of willing people; some willing to work, the rest willing to let them." – Robert Frost.
Early in my second reading of James B. Lieber's scholarly book, "Friendly Takeover," about the Weirton Steel employee buyout, I am finding the book remains extremely interesting. It is very well written. Old memories come flooding back with each page.
A magazine article featured the subject of the future. It reminded me of the story, true or not, that back in the thirties, there was a learned gentleman who clearly foresaw that a great war was about to engulf the world. He consulted the top military men and decided his only secure refuge from the world's insanity lay on a tropical island, far from civilization.
So in 1939, one week before Germany invaded Poland, this wise man fled to his chosen, almost unknown South Pacific refugean island called Guadalcanal. Not a good move!
The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.
Weirton at one time had a drive-in theater. In fact, in 1958, there were more than 4,000 drive-in theaters in the U. S.
In 2007, only 405 drive-ins were operating in the U. S. That number likely has dwindled.
They were fun in their time.


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The School of Journalism at The University of Texas at Austin has created a new, digital-based undergraduate curriculum as it prepares to move into its new facilities, the Belo Center for New Media.
Starting in the fall 2012 semester, entering students will no longer focus on a single area of journalism such as print, magazine, photography or broadcast. Instead, students will study all of these areas to prepare for the rapidly changing journalism profession.
The School's first major curriculum overhaul in more than a decade, the new curriculum is a response to market demand for graduates who are literate in various media platforms.
"The School of Journalism strives to produce journalists who are grounded in traditional values yet familiar with all of the tools for information-gathering and communication that modern technology provides," said Glenn Frankel, director of the School of Journalism. "We seek to use these new tools not only to teach journalism but also to create and present original stories that better inform and educate our students and the public."
As part of the new curriculum, students will become immersed in digital media. They will build websites and create digital portfolios and will be required to take a professional internship and a "capstone" course in multimedia journalism. While the new curriculum is only mandatory for entering students, current students can elect to take the new courses.
The School of Journalism will continue to teach the key concepts of traditional journalism, including writing and reporting, photography, storytelling and the role of journalism in a democratic society.
"The primary mission of the School of Journalism will remain unchanged," Frankel said. "We will still educate students to think critically and skeptically; gather information accurately, honestly and fairly; hold institutions and individuals accountable; and produce stories in various media platforms that communicate clearly, concisely and powerfully."
In August the School of Journalism will move into the Belo Center for New Media, the $54.7 million, five-story, 120,000-square-foot new building of the College of Communication.
The Belo Center features state-of-the-art teaching facilities, including interactive classrooms and a multimedia newsroom that will be the editorial headquarters for the school's student-produced news website, Reporting Texas.
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3000 miles in 2016 (or bust)
Goals are funny. We want to achieve them but we like our routines. We like our habits, even the bad ones.
I set a goal of 3000 miles. I've wanted to do this kind of mileage before but never (I don't think) put it in writing. 60 miles a week doesn't seem insurmountable. But I've never been able to pull that kind of mileage off. Here are my most recent stats:
2015 Stats
Distance 2,114 miles
Elevation Gain 92,450ft
2014 Stats
Distance 2,345 miles
Elevation Gain 89,850ft
2013 Stats
Distance 2,710 mi
Elevation Gain 118,000+++ft (should have written this one down!)
2012 Stats
Distance 2,127.8mi
Elevation Gain 81,385ft
2013 was my best year for miles and climbing, and there is a great reason: I was laid off from my job for the first time in my entire life. Being out of work and being COMPLETELY stressed about it is a perfect recipe for high miles: high stress to pedal off and lots of free time to do it. Honestly I can thank cycling for getting me through that dark time. But things are on the upswing these days, so it would be great to log even higher miles and have them just be for fun, not exclusively for mental health.
Mid summer in 2015, I was feeling a loss of wind in my sails around training, about the approaching cyclocross season and how invested I could be or wanted to be in the race season. I got it together, mostly. But my miles dropped off hard as soon as daylight saving time came around, and with that, so did my overall fitness.
So why 3000 miles? It feels like a magic number to me. In 2013 when I was riding a ton, things started to shift for me in terms of my cycling performance. I got faster, I climbed better, I became a more capable cyclist. It felt so great. I moved off the plateau and onto higher ground, and it was nice, and surprising, to learn that was still possible in my forties.
So-3000 miles for 2016. Hopefully the mild winter will continue, my personal schedules fall into place, and I can get the saddle time I need to get there…..and hopefully I'll move off that plateau and onto that higher ground I'm looking for.
Off Season At Last
Cross season is over. Officially. I strung out the last two months as best as I could. I had a much better time this year due to a properly adjusted attitude. And now it's time to relax.
Right! That never happens. I'll spend this winter obsessing about what I should have done differently and not forgiving myself for not training harder, despite the reality of a highly demanding schedule.
What's on my list this winter?
- Mountain biking
- Trail running
- Hiking
So far this winter has been record setting mild. No snow, a few cold days but nothing serious. I need to get back into running; I have some serious muscle imbalance going on, and I need to challenge some different muscle groups. Yoga would help. Now I need someone to make me do some yoga.
In 2016 I am signed up for a few obstacle course races starting in the spring and concluding in September. I'm hoping to squeeze a couple of mountain bike races in this summer too. Mountain biking is something I really love and during the summers I find myself not spending as much time as I would like in the woods.
Goals for 2016 will be forthcoming, but right now, no agendas, just fun. Happy holidays everyone!
The Ice Weasels Cometh, El Nino Style
At last, I've experienced the infamous Ice Weasels. Considered the end of the season party for the New England Cyclocross community, I have regrettably missed this party for the last 3 years. Now I see what all the fuss is about. This was a blast. A completely rad course, beer handups, White Russian handups, candy cane handups, silly costumes, a Star Wars theme, and a bike jump! What more could a girl ask for? Oh, the amazing #NECX community. So great. With ironically warm temperatures in the low 60's, the Ice Weasels did not disappoint. Here are the highlights:
- the above photos collected from links from the crossresults.com site Thank you to the awesome #necx for sharing!
The race had some serious gnar. Crazy chutes and granite ladders, dual pump tracks through the woods, a deep sand section that hells yeah, I rode through nearly every time, and lots of on and off the bike action. I really loved this course–it was sick and twisted in all the best ways and the cheering from spectators was a frenzy of fun. I haven't raced since Northampton last month and have had almost zero time on the bike. My fitness was marginal but none of this mattered: this race was all about the fun. But, you still are racing, you are still moving along at a good clip. So when I felt a pop in my left calf on my very first dismount, followed by searing pain, I knew things were not good.
At first I tested what I could do….riding the crazy downhills was so much fun, I loved it. I heard a couple loud crashes behind me as women lost it on the loose sand descent of some of the downhills. I played tug of war with a Cannondale rider. It was hard to assess what shape my calf was in while I was on the bike. I was in the moment.
Then I dismounted for the granite steps, and I felt more searing pain in the calf. I could pedal fine, but running off the bike, and worse, remounting, was agony. I limped through my runs off the bike. I slowed way down, babied it as much as possible, and at times, walked when I would have been running. I tried to push through it but to what end? This was the fun race, I reminded myself. When someone is sticking a solo cup in your face…..sometimes, sometimes you should just slow down and take it.
Next time, I will!
More photos for your enjoyment (these ones are mine):
When you can't ride or race, blog about riding and racing
I'm 3 weeks into October and as expected, my ability to get out and ride my bike has gone into serious decline. This happens every year, but I never am able to let myself off the hook for it. Work and my son's school schedule + extra-circulars ramp up, daylight ramps down, and not a lot of time is left for me. The timing sucks if you love cyclocross. Adulting is a lot of work.
Last week I intended on racing. I decided not to. Partly because I was seriously jet lagged from my business trip to Portland, and partly because I couldn't work out an arrangement for a little extra time on Sunday before my son returned home. Since I hadn't been out on the bike much and everything felt like work, I just decided to play.
Saturday I picked a spot near the Quabbin Reservoir that I've not been to, and decided to go exploring with the 'cross bike. It's peak foliage season, and I was out for almost 3 hours, 2 of them actually riding, taking pictures of stone walls and the gorgeous scenery, riding rocky fire roads, climbing through farmlands and enjoying the full throttle colors of autumn.
Sunday I had less time, and it was even colder. It was in the high 30's and I headed out to do some mountain biking. Mountain biking demands so much more attention, which helped me not think about work and some of the less fun aspects of adulting. I got a little lost, which stressed me out a bit, and came across a Canadian couple hiking. They tried to direct me, and adorably, ended up bickering with one another as to whether or not I could ride over Hitchcock Mountain.
The woman: "That trail is not one you can take a bike on," she cautioned.
The man: "Look at those tires," he said pointing to my front wheel, "of course she can go up that trail!"
I headed back from where I came, went in a circle, and finally found a trail I recognized. I love to explore, I don't like feeling lost. Light snow started to fall and it rustled the leaves with a chorus of tiny taps and rattles on the freshly fallen leaves. I labored up the side of the Holyoke Range, climbing almost 1200 ft in just 7.5 miles.
I'm remembering these weekend rides to sustain me through another intense work week. I have not been on the bike and don't see it happening again until Saturday at least. I need to start back on doing sprints in my workouts, and getting my heart rate back into gear, and I won't be racing again this weekend due to childcare again. This October break will be longer than I planned, but I'm planning a November surge….
I signed up for Paradise Frenzy Cyclocross in Vermont next weekend for Halloween. I heard from Heather it's a great course–one that I'd love. After that will be Northampton–2 days of racing and a "local" race which means I don't have to drive a bunch that weekend (win). Then I'll likely do Cheshire CX again, especially if I can talk Laura into driving up from NY for it. Then–we will see. Ice Weasels is scheduled, and it's on a weekend I'm free, so I'd like to so that race as well. Anything after Northampton is just the icing on the cake anyway.
So there is my mid-season ramble about the woes of not riding. Hopefully I can get a break and purge some of this extra energy I have with a good long ride.
Getting Better: Can It Happen?
Tonight I was talking to my girlfriend and she said to me "I'm tired of you not doing better in your races."
Now before you say anything nasty, understand this: I was not in the least bit offended. I quickly agreed with her. "Yeah," I said. "I'm tired of not doing better too."
We talked a bit about being an older athlete, and what that means. Adjusting your expectations. Squeezing in training. Training smart vs. training hard. I asked her for some help. She asked what she could do. I really didn't know what she could do. We both admitted that we needed to believe that even as we age, we can still 'get better' at whatever it is we are trying to do out there. It may be in vain but here we are, still trying to get better in our 40's or 50's. So I have to ask myself, what does "better" mean?
It may seem like an easy question but I'm not sure that the answer is easy to articulate. Better doesn't always mean faster, or a higher placing, or a lower crossresults point average. I have had races where I placed in the lower 1/3 or even 1/4 where I felt completely thrilled with the effort I put out. I'm thinking specifically of KMC Providence last year, when I finished 86 out of 114 racers. No one would look at that and say, "wow Karen, way to kill it out there!" No one would say that. But I did kill it out there! I had a blast. I put it all out there. That was my version of "better."
And then there are the races from a couple of years ago, when I had more saddle time and my performance was, in fact, getting "better." I was placing higher, I was feeling like I still had some room to improve. It was an upward trajectory I was feeling, and that continuous improvement made me feel like I was, in fact, "getting better."
Lately, and I mean the second half of cyclocross season in 2014 and in my first race of 2015, I have felt pretty off. There's always a problem that snarls my ability to have a good race. Bouts of sports-induced asthma by the second lap. Crashing and cracking a rib, or gashing my leg, or getting a shitty start, or suffering from heat exhaustion, or getting my handlebar caught on the course tape. (Geez, I read this list and I sound like a menace out there! I swear the only trouble I cause is my own).
My point is, I know when I'm doing better. I feel happy with the effort I put out. I feel satisfied and fulfilled with how hard the course was and what I did out there on that course. If I put a little pressure on a competitor, or if I pass a competitor or two (or ten), that's a lot better. Bottom line is I need some "better" moments out there. Just like intervals, if I can string enough better moments together, I can pull off a downright good race.
Slow Ramp Up
I'm lying on my couch right now, looking at my road bike which needs a tube change before tomorrow morning's ride. I cannot summon the energy to do it.
I worked out twice today, once on the bike, again with a 4 mile hike, and I can't tell if I'm just that out of shape, or if I'm really feeling my age these days.
My rides have felt slow to me in 2015. It's almost May–I got a late start (we all did here in the Northeast), but I'm still feeling like riding is taking more effort than it should. Was my hibernation that profound? Is the hole I'm crawling out of that deep? I don't know.
I've set some goals for myself and I put some serious thought into them to make them reasonable, yet not too soft. I'm still super pressed for time, sneaking in rides here and there–an hour on the bike when I can grab it. When I do ride, it's almost always on the cross bike, and I almost always try to add something different: a new path. A piece of dirt road I haven't explored yet. Even just riding the grass next to the road. If it's going to be an effort, I need to keep it fun.
Today I stayed local while my son was at baseball practice, and explored the banks of the Connecticut River. I saw a loon and came across these raccoon tracks. These are the perks of exploring with a cross bike.
I finally hired a sitter–who starts tomorrow, The extra time I buy (literally) will allow me to push into rides that are 2, 3 or more hours. I need the base miles, more time in the saddle, to stretch and build my conditioning.
But again, right now I'm barely able to lift my arm to change the channel on the TV with the remote. Hopefully as I slowly re-enter my exercise routine my fitness will return and I won't feel so shattered every weekend.
The Nudge
Last year Laura and I had a bet, and I won. It was that same one we had in 2013-who can ride the most miles on their bike in a calendar year. She won that one. The prize this year, which had never really been discussed, was decided to be a day on bikes together. Given that she lives outside of Philly, and I in western Massachusetts, and given we both have crazy schedules, this wasn't an easy prize to deliver on.
This weekend they posted the JAM Fund Grand FUNdo ride on Bikereg. The FUNdo is 68 miles with 5300 feet of climbing and benefits the developing professional cyclocross team founded by current US Cyclocross Champion Jeremy Powers, Alec Donahue and Mukunda Feldman. This ride is supposed to AWESOME, and it happens nearly in my back yard, and I've never been able to do it because of childcare reasons. This year, they moved it out a week and I'm free to do it. Win. I posted the link on her FB page and before I knew it, she signed up and so did I–and it's on! We're hanging out and riding bikes all day July 25th. I'm so excited!
This was exactly the nudge I needed too–yes there are races peppered through my schedule this summer and more regularly in the fall, but this is a big ride. 68 miles, 5300 feet of climbing, 20 miles of dirt. And all in the bosom of the beautiful Pioneer Valley. This is the event I needed in my schedule to train for.
I'm not a great climber and long distances burn me out–so I'll need to prepare carefully. Most of the prep will surround food, hydration and timing of these two important elements. I'll train too, off course, for the distance and the hills–I know I can do it–it's just not being completely destroyed afterwards.
And bonus–I already talked to mysterious co-blogger Heather about this event and it's on her list to do. Additionally, I'd bet money a bunch of the NCC guys I chat with on twitter will sign up (guys if you are reading I know you are a lot faster than me but at least I'll see you at the pig roast).
Totally stoked for this event! Hopefully the weather gods are kind and the winds are at our backs. To sign up and support the JAM Fund, go to BikeReg and check it out!


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Journey along the waterways of Holland and Belgium aboard the exclusively chartered state-of-the-art MS Amadeus Silver, with luxurious accommodations and a river view from every cabin. Begin your adventure with an evening cruise through Amsterdam's picturesque canals. Then stroll through a 700-tree labyrinth and the world's most expansive floral display in Keukenhof Gardens.
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