2008 Cycle to the Sun & Super Ferry

Going to do this on Maui on Sunday: http://www.cycletothesun.com/



And getting there on this on Friday: http://serikaku.blogspot.com/search?q=superferry

800 Calories...And A Weak Stomach...

I've ALWAYS had problems with eating on the bike (or run)...but, compared to energy gels or energy drinks, my STOMACH says these Clif Shot Bloks are the BOMB!!! And, the rice tastes almost as good as when you used to eat musubies at the beach when you was one small kid.

200 Calorie - Margarita Clif Blok
200 Calorie - Coke Blok
170ish Calorie - Pina Colada Blok
200 Calorie - 5 Mini Musubis (w/ Shiso and Korean Nori)

After doing the same exact 3h 39m the last couple of years at Cycle to the Sun, I decided to try something new this year...EATING MORE http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2008/07/16/the-feed-zone-vande-velde-the-eating-machine.

Usually, after about 2:30 or so, I start to slow down drastically, so, hopefully this year, it will be different.:

From 2006:
0:00 - 1:00 - 216 watts warming up
1:00 - 2:00 - 222 watts riding good!
2:00 - 2:30 - 205 watts started slowing down
2:30 - 3:00 - 184 watts really slowing down
3:00 - 3:39 - 172 watts OMG!

My last couple of long rides I've been eating like mad, finishing decently strong, with this past Sunday being the most I ever ate in 3:48 and 88kms. Really good too, cause now I only need water - no energy drink required! If it works in the tour...hopefully it works this coming Sunday...

I Was Thinking...Olympic Road Race

SUGGESTION TO THE OLYMPIC CYCLING COMMITTEE...
I see a TEAM here...

I see people sprinting for the medals...

And yet...there are only 3 medals given.

I suggest that road cycling be changed into a TEAM sport and everyone on the team should get a medal. Same as it is in volleyball or soccer or whatever...cause to win a medal in the road race, everyone on the team worked together to support the winner. It would just be fairer for all and would prevent guys just bagging it and pulling out because you would have to FINISH to get a medal.

8...8...8 Olympics...

WoW!!!

What can you say...just got through watching 4 hours of Olympic opening ceremonies in HD, and...I was IMPRESSED!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't know how ANY country will ever top what they did in China. Unreal...

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/08/content_9051919.htm

Btw...the camera caught the Idiot looking TOTALLY BORED every time it showed him ... probably couldn't wait for it to end so he could get back to playing his video games. Can't wait till Barack gets in...