Yooooooo.....Been a While...

I've been very slowly getting my デブ arse back into bike riding again after a couple month break due to some strange sensations brought about by trying to change my riding position (way higher seat) and pedaling style (pelvis rotated forward). What were the sensations.....exactly like this: http://www.tipna.org/info/documents/BrochurePNE.htm

To "fix" the problem, instead of taking any too drastic measures, I just decided on good old stretching, r&r and time off the bike seat!!! Things have gotten a lot better, but not close to being fully "cured" yet. But, about 3 or 4 weeks ago, I just couldn't take it any more and HAD to get back on the bike.....riding for only short bouts initially, but up to over 3 hours recently...with a MUCH lowered bike seat...

Last Thursday, I got my first dose of some fast riding (due to seeing David on Lagoon) and now I can finally start to feel the fitness kicking in!

Yesterday after work was a good day. I got on the bike at 5:22 and even though I got to ride only 40ish minutes till the sun set...I rode pretty strong for the whole time. Towards the end I decided to do some super fast spinning and then this song by Orange Range came on which is PERFECT for super fast spinning...since it gives you some short breaks interspersed with some super MANIAC spinning tempo sections!

OrangeRange - Matsuri Danshaku

Although I only lasted for about 1/3 of the song yesterday...in a few weeks, I think I'll be strong enough to do the whole song!

Weekend Sporting Wins...

SUMO: Asashoryu kicked some @$$ this weekend after first loosing to Hakuho during regular time. During the OT rematch it was super exciting as it looked like Hakuho had a slight advantage for a few seconds, but Asa somehow found a way to pull it off!!!

CYCLING: I was so happy when I found out Cadel won the World Championship Road Race! After much bull in the Tour and even more real bull in the Veulta, he finally got his redemption. Plus that, I think he is one of the few guys whose really doing it totally on his own without any "assistance."

A Train In Japan...

We were leading at this point...

On the way to Shinjuku (新宿), my brother getting in a few minutes of UH football against UNLV. Unfortunately, UNLV had this super tall receiver that just out "jump balled" our smaller DB. Our guy had perfect position but there was just nothing else he could have done...

Tokyo Bound...

6:30ish A.M....my brother took off this morning for Tokyo...it's going to be a bit quiter around here...Good Luck Man!!!

Fuji-san New Years...

Got this special New Year postcard from my friend Ats in Tokyo.
We WILL make this a good year too!!!

Tokyo Wankei and ビッグエコー

Just go through watching about 10 hours or so of Tokyo Wankei last week. A story about Nihonjin and Kankokujin living in Japan. It was sort of corny, but even though, I really enjoyed it...but, I'm a jdorama neophyte. I really liked Yukie Nakama - who wouldn't!!!

http://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x38ff_hopelessfanboi_tokyo-wankei/1

This drama was done in 2004, the first year I ever visited Japan. Luckily my friend Randal had his Japan friend, Yoosun, show us around Tokyo. One night, we ended up singing and drinking at a BigEcho karaoke box. These BigEchos http://www.clubdam.com/be are EVERYWHERE in Japan and we spent 3 hours or so in one near the Ginza / Shinbashi area.



Yoosun in the BigEcho - where she sang Yuki no Hana (my kind of music - tag).

Yoosun is an awesome AWESOME singer and we could have listened to her sing all night. She kind of reminds me of Miki chan in the drama. And exactly like in Tokyo Wankei, Yoosun always used her Japanese name while living in Japan.....

Yokohama Ferriswheel...

Yokohama Ferriswheel, originally uploaded by dancedream2002.

ロード　サン　took this beautiful nite picture about a month ago in Yokohama. He should be coming home next week sometime.

Although not the same ferriswheel, I rode a big one like this in Osaka in 2004. http://serikaku.blogspot.com/search?q=osaka+ferriswheel

2008 - Year of the Rat...

2008 is the Year of the Rat...and daikon???


From my friends あ and た...in Kawasaki Tokyo...

Don't know whether this picture was taken in Japan or Oregon, looks like Oregon to me. This past year, Ats and Ta, and Maki and ? must have been one of the few Nihonjin to ride Cycle Oregon. In fact, it was Ats and Ta's second or third time already.