Hitting the trails

We got a late start mountain biking but when we eventually got there it was awesome. The view is phenomenal. I took these pictures with my phone, one of these days I'll have to bring my camera. Most of my pics ended up blurry. The trails were a little slick and wet from the rain and snow we got yesterday. (haha it snowed in the mountains and we saw some snow on the trails) Here's a pic of me wearing what else, my Oakley's. Oakley's on the trail is actually bad idea. It gets so hot that they steam up the entire time.

Here's the best pic of the trail I got. Like I said the rest were to blurry. The trail narrows quite a bit in some spots also. It makes one think twice before gaining to much speed downhill. Tumbling down the side wouldn't be much fun.


The day came to an upbrupt end when Chad broke his peddle when we were just about to hit the down hill slope on the way back to the car. He ended up running up the hills and riding the bike down. Funny stuff cuz he was running up the hills faster then I was biking. I'm a little out of shape when it comes to biking.

Weight Struggles

So a while back I made a bet with Green-O as to who can lose the most weight. I started out of the gate fast losing 50lbs. Since I've moved to Sunnyvale I haven't been able to lose another pound. I've been working out pretty steady but I think my food intake has probably increased a bit. When I started this weight loss drive I didn't diet that much other then cutting out ice cream and not eating after 6pm. My body has caught on to me here. I run for a hour 4-5 times a week. I could use the excuse that I've just put on muscle and I'm still losing fat but the waist line doesn't lie. So I'm going to start trying to diet a little and cut my portions down. We'll see if that helps.

My current stats 195lbs with about 4-6 inches off the waist line.

An eye on the weather

Accuweather has been a popular site as of late. This weekend Jen heads back to MN so I'm looking forward to a full weekend of mountain biking. We've had so much rain of late the trails are probably a muddy mess but that's alright I'm totally up for getting dirty. So far this weekend is looking dry but it's supposed to rain on Thursday. I'll be disappointed if it carries over into the weekend.

I've also been watching Orlando, FL since my Brother and Sister with their families are heading there for vacation. So far it's looking pretty good for them. I'm a little jealous I'm not vacationing there this year.

Recoverying again

Before last year I couldn't remember the last time I had a non self induced stomach flu. After last week I've caught the stomach flu three times in a year. I think Hayley is a walking incubator. I'm not quite sure where she caught it, but she's been ill for about a week. I got it on Thursday. I felt it come on in the morning but I tried to tough it out and make it into work to no avail. Being sick is brutal for me cuz I have major caffeine addiction and not being able to keep anything down brings on the biggest headache ever. So I spent the entire day with a huge headache on top of the hourly ritual of praying to the porcelain god.

Friday I toughed it out and went to work with what felt like a brutal hangover. My head was spinning all day but a big dose if Advil and soda kept the headache away. My stomach was kept under control with a tablet or two of Rolaids.

But my misery can't top Hayley's. I feel so bad for her. She just can't kick these things. Hopefully it's just a childhood thing and she's able to fend it off better when she's older. So far she's inherited my immune system cuz Jen never gets these stupid flu's, colds, and any other virus Hayley brings home.

Trouble Sleeping

After feeling like I caught up on my sleep yesterday I ended up not being able to sleep last night. After tossing and turning from 12am - 2am I decided it was time to try and be somewhat productive and work. So I'm at work and I can't get anything done cuz the simulator is down and there's no admins here to fix. It's just great. I should've stayed home.

This weekend was a washout. It finally stopped raining about 2 pm on Sunday so we got in some biking on paved trails. Nothing like last weekend. Although it was tempting to slosh through the mud but uphill would've been tough. Hayley got to come with in the trailer. She gets excited to go now so it's kind of fun.

That about sums up the weekend. Sunnyvale in the winter isn't that exciting. The rainy season here is nothing like Florida's rainy season. When it rains here it's for 1 or 2 weeks straight. At least in FL it was for an hour or two a day and the rest of the day was fine.

What was that temp?

This week in MN alone makes it worth moving to CA. While it's high 60's here it's a little fridged in MN. I don't remember the last time I've had to deal with sub zero weather. I don't remember having any cold temps last year. Enjoy that weather Minny's.

Weekend Highlights

The highlight of this weekend was mountain biking through the mountains. Chad and I went to the El Corte de Madera Creek trails shown in the picture above. There were many places where the trails were about 3 feet wide with cliffs on both sides. Chad made the comment about 5 minutes into the ride that he wanted to start on something a little easier. It took us about 1.5 hours to get there twisting and turning and finally finding it. We rode for about 45 minutes and decided we'd hit it hard next time now that we got a good idea of what we're doing. Uphill was killer on the legs and it was hard to keep the front tire on the ground so needless to say we spent a lot of the uphill ride walking our bikes up. But next time it should be easier.

It was great to see the Colts win the Super Bowl. I wanted to see Manning and Dungy to finally win one. They've had some great teams but couldn't seal the deal. Next year I predict there's a .009% chance the Vikes will be there.

In need of some Voodoo

Since I got sick over Christmas I've had a lingering headache. I think I threw out my neck a bit and I didn't get a chance to see the Voodoo doctor before I got back to Sunnyvale. Sitting at my desk for 11-13 hours a day isn't helping either. Our chairs here are not that great compared with Eagan's. I might break down and see the Voodoo doctor here but my insurance won't cover it. I have a hard time paying the equivalent of a weeks worth of food for a neck adjustment. Maybe another Advil a day will fix it.

The Voodoo reference comes from my brother when I mentioned I needed to see a chiropractor. He said once you start going you'll need them for the rest of your life. There's truth to it but an adjustment does take my headache away for a couple weeks.