And I'm Off!!

Hi! So in 30 minutes a shuttle is comming to pick me up to get me on my way to Switzerland for a Cyclo-cross camp that I am attending with fellow Hamiltonian Kevin Hazzard. We have no idea what to expect, pretty much nothing has been told to us except that we are going to the UCI head quarters and will be there for a week. Im more nervous than excited, but I think simply the fact that I will be in the Swiss will make me happy hahaha. I'm also excited to get gifts and souveniers for people back home, take the train and simply be in the same country as Cristophe Sauser...YEY!!!

everyone has been asking me what I'll do about school while I'm gone, but lucky for me I dropped a course hahaha, so this is turning out quite well. I'll try to keep things posted as I am hopeing there will be comp access somewhere in the valley. See you back in the hammer!!

Ottawa...HOME!

I went home this weekend. I moved to Ottawa about 4 years ago...well Orleans hahaha, but we'll just call it Ottawa. I love it there. My mom also conned me into doing the CX race; Ottawa has a pretty great series. I had to borrow my mums bike tho seing as mine was still in Hamilton. I don't care what any one says but packing your bike and bringing it places is NOT EASY, therefore it was left in the hammer. Also, I may or may not have broken it:S EKK!! I was on my second lap and the saddle came right loose...so i rode the rest of it standing up...tried to tighten it at the start finish...got back on....came loose again...tightened it again.....came loose...I stopped racing hahaha. Any who...my upset was cured with lunch at the Works...one of the best restaurants in Ottawa ( crazy burger place...i had one with feta, avacado and sundried tomatoes:)!).

Another amazing restaurant I tried this weekend was Stella (in the market) with my lovely bf Ty. Again I went crazy with the feta...haha there is just something about feta cheeeeeeeese!

At this moment I am seriously debating dropping my Latin course. It is a killer...its out to get me!!! UUGH. I am also going to Switzerland for a week for a CX camp...soo a week away from Latin = Sarah fails...and Sarah does not fail at Latin...or at least does not want to. haha ok enough with the third person. Sooo...we'll see...

Any who, I should get back to studying...my mom packed me cake and Ty's mom gave me cookies so I'm pretty set for tonight hahaha, and I'll have to work it off tomorrow morning at weights. Get ready for some cold riding!!

Peace!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

From Amanda Shaw - Cyclist Halloween costumes:)!!

Doping Cyclist: Dress up in full pro kit. Use a marker to draw needletracks up and down one arm. Tie a length of surgical tubing above oneelbow and leave a syringe sticking out of your vein. Wheel around an IVtower for the duration of the party. Stuff your jersey pockets with bottlesof drugs. When anyone asks what / who you are, respond that you are aprofessional cyclist. When they ask what all the needles and drugs arefor, say you have no idea what they're talking about. No matter what, donot admit you have any drug-related items on hand.

Mountain Biker (If You're normally a Roadie): Prepare for the party bygaining 10Kg and getting 20-30 tattoos. Wear baggy pants -- baggy enoughthat they keep falling down. Arrive drunk at the party and continue todrink once you get there. Insist you have mad skillz.

Roadie (If You're normally a Mountain Biker): Prepare for the party byputting a stick in your butt. Wear uncomfortably tight cycling clothes forthe party, drink nothing put thrice-filtered water and tell everyoneexactly how many calories and fat everything they're eating contains.

Triathlete: Don't come to the party, because you've only done fourworkouts today and still need to get in one more and you don't want tobreak training, no matter what.

Recumbent Rider: Tape your glasses together, somehow manage to affix apocket protector to your jersey, and loudly and insistently explain to alland sundry that recumbents are really much more comfortable and practicalthan "wedge" bikes. Talk a lot about prostates.

Recreational Cyclist: Wear street clothes with your right pant leg cuffcompletely greasy and shredded. Wear a bike helmet backwards and cockedto one side. Tell people that you're starting to bike again to get backin shape.

Commuter: Wear street clothes, but carry a backpack or messenger bag fullof what are clearly stinky bike clothes the entire evening. Make yourhelmet hair extremely obvious. Keep looking for opportunities to casuallyintroduce the fact that you are a bike commuter into every singleconversation in which you participate.

Fixie / Track Cyclist: Dress the same as a road cyclist, but you mustalways either keep walking or -- if you must stay in one place -- you musttrackstand by moving a couple inches forward, then back, then forward andback again.

The House

In my first year at MAC i lived in an apartment downtown Hamilton with one of my best friends, Colin Howard. It was great times, but we both decided we needed to live closer to the school. I now live with 5 amazing girls in a house 7 minutes from class...thats right...7. First off Anna - most of you know her, shes loud, absolutely funny and the best friend you could have. We also have another Sarah. Anna decided that because it would be hard having 2 Sarah's in the house, Sarah Granziol would be called "Sarah" and I would be called "Cone Head"...thanksss.... She's awesome tho, all the boys swoon for her:) Suzie is a hardcore runner whom i envy, no one ever sees her because shes always doing school (engeneering), running, swimming, biking, or just being Suzie. Amy and Nicholle live on the first floor with me. Nicholle is just plain awesome, and Amy and I bond through episodes of the Tudors and Hairspray songs hahaha.

I wont be here this weekend; I'm going home for the last time before the seasonal festivities, mainly because I forgot my winter riding gear and a headband i bought the last time i was home from lulu. I am really hopeing there will be a halloween party to go to however...I have decided that with my new heavy influence of Persian culture into my life I would be a Persain dancer lady for the night of terror. I am tres exciter. Unfortunately, I can't bring my bike back home so no racing for me this weekend...

Speaking of CX racing...i have done 2.5 this year!! Ths is my first yera racing cross. I say .5 because one was a madison with my all time fave euro trash, Sandy Fulton. They are CRAZY hard...maybe also because I took a few weeks off after school started. Any who, the race last weekend was SOOOOO much fun, sooo muddy and sooo cold n wet, but well worth the 2 hour drive. THANKS ROD!! Any who, Tudors (amazing show u all should watch) and Logic awaits!

Peace!!

KK this one's for real!

Hey! So the last post was just to try things out, I skipped out on coffee to give this another go! I had to make a blog for a communications class I was in last year, so I know a little about what I'm doing hahaha.
So this morning was pretty brutal, not only was it raining, but morning work out was a killer. My legs were dragging me home, and to top it off I always end up comming home right before class so there are lots of witnesses to my hurting, red face and heavy breathing hahaha. I was also shedueld to work during my first class, and OF COURSE when I get to work I didn't actually need to be there....gaaaah. But nono, my work is jesus. I hope I can keep it for the rest of my time at MAC, it's so chill and i pretty much just do my millions of readings at it.
Speaking of school, LATIN IS MY MONSTER...literally...haha thats what my prof calls it any who haha. So if you are ever thinking about taking latin as an eassy credit...think again ladies and gents! Also, whats with people skipping out on school after High School?? Especially cyclists I find...and if any are reading this now IM NOT HATING, I'm just sayin...when you come home from a 4 hour ride full of givin'er, you dont have to spend the next 5 hours at the library, or pull all nighters to try and memorize your latin declensions. Again with the hating of Latin...LOVE hate i will admit tho...definately a love for it somewhere hahaha. Oh..and excuse my spelling...I am normally pretty brutal at it anyways, but Sarah's(my housemate) taping job is bringin me dooooown.
Peace!

First Post!

Heyy!! So I am not sure who is going to be looking at this...But I'll do my best to keep it interesting!! Im just finishing mid terms right now so my coffee consumption is to the max so that's where I'm off to now, and my housemate taped my wrist so it's extremly difficult for me to type at a grade 5 level hahaha.
Peace!