Ow

Monday's soccer reintroduced me to some of my leg muscles. Specifically the parts of my quads responsible for sprinting and coming to a dead stop. Wednesday I was able to warm-up and had a really good two hours. Yesterday not so much. I got there just as the games were staring up so I wasn't able to run during warm-up and the stretching didn't cover what was in pain. An hour in my quads brought me to a grinding halt so I hit the locker room.

We've since had more snow fall. It was 2" of a light and fluffy snow which was easily shoveled. Tomorrow we're expecting another 2" or so. I should go over to the golf course down the street and and do some skating... or running. Running would be good too.

No calls for work yet. I called the Apprenticeship Office and they didn't have any news. In the mean time there's unemployment and working out. Yea.

For those of you in the area and in need of parts, or if you just want to add to the pile of stuff you don't need, the 2008 Bike Swap is approaching. Saturday, January 12th I'll be sharing a booth/table/breathing space with Russell. I've got plenty of usable stuff that needs a better home and I'm sure Russell does too. I just have to resist the urge to spend more than I sell. Last year I did pretty well spending less than $250 but coming away with quite a few nice things... such as the Truvativ carbon cranks for $85.

Speaking of the Truvativ's. I need to find a good source for ceramic bearings. The drive side bearing is lunched after one season and the nondrive side isn't far behind. Honestly they were pretty gravelly when I swapped them into the Ferrous at the end of July. It doesn't speak well of the stock bearings when a single speeder of average ability can eat through a set in 10 races, though they did last without making scary noises for 16 races and associated workouts.

Maybe they weren't designed to handle the stresses of legs with so much caffeine coursing through the tissue.