http://www.conradstudios.com/wordpress This is the ongoing story of a cyclist who recently lost 115 pounds. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:47:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Joy and I awoke a little before 4 today.  I, as usual, wasn’t looking forward to the ride as I never am.  We went to the coffee shop in the Primm Valley Resort, had a little breakfast, and went back and got semi-prepared for the ride.  After checking out, we ... http://www.conradstudios.com/wordpress/?p=32 I arrived at the SLO Criterium Classic at 7:30 Sunday morning, having spent the night in Paso Robles with the family.  We found a place to park and I went to go get my numbers.  On the way back from registration I ran into UMD and said a brief hello.  ... http://www.conradstudios.com/wordpress/?p=31 Last night I ventured down the 605 freeway, again, to ride in the Tuesday Night Crits at El Dorado Park.  The website listed the start time at 6 pm, and with traffic on the 210 I didn’t think I would make it in time to get much of ... http://www.conradstudios.com/wordpress/?p=30 Dominguez Hills, August 5, 2007 This morning I did another Cat V race, this time the CMR Bar Series Finale in Dominguez Hills. I woke up before my alarm went off, rested, but didn’t feel like going. I got up and turned off my alarm (I use my cell ... http://www.conradstudios.com/wordpress/?p=29 A friend and I went out to El Dorado Tuesday night for the Twilight Racing Series. Since I’ve been interested in racing, and I have my learners permit (my USCF License) and I had no other plans for Tuesday night I thought it was time to pop my cherry. ... http://www.conradstudios.com/wordpress/?p=28 As usual, I didn’t get much sleep the night before the Grand Tour, not falling asleep until after 10:30, and waking up at 2:45 put me in the 4 hours of sleep ballpark. I’ve had less sleep for other rides, but this was the first one that I would be ... http://www.conradstudios.com/wordpress/?p=27 When arrived at park in Paso Robles that served as the start and finish line a little before 5 AM.  It was pretty chilly, but as usual my crack organizational skills left me a little under prepared, so I didn’t have any base layer.  I decided to wear arm warmers, ... http://www.conradstudios.com/wordpress/?p=26 While standing around at the summit, I made the decision to NOT use my jacket that was in the drop bag, even though it meant I might not be able to get it until an hour or two after I finished. I was wearing a base-layer, arm warmers, short sleeve ... http://www.conradstudios.com/wordpress/?p=25 Alta Sierra Challenge - April 14, 2007 When I hit the Bakersfield city limits on Friday, I called DanteB and let him know I’d be along soon. DanteB was kind enough to let me stay at his place for the weekend, and I was very happy to oblige him. ... http://www.conradstudios.com/wordpress/?p=24 On the ride down to the lunch stop it was pretty uneventful. The Morro Bay area was pretty, the weather was a bit cold for part or it, and then it warmed up once we turned onto Los Osos Valley Rd. I was at the back ... http://www.conradstudios.com/wordpress/?p=23