On shout outs

I have to admit I hate the expression 'shout out'. I'd rather say 'tip of the hat' or something similar, but that would be lexically incorrect, On tip of the hat hmmm, maybe On tips of the hat.

Anyway I think it appropriate that I thank Georg for a good laugh. I have not had one of those from a comment here in quite some time. Have I actually had a funny comment before? (I rather doubt it.)

My plan yesterday, now that my muscles are no longer a frozen mass of protein, was to skate to practice. One little problem, an intense headwind, according to Jacky Schu(see Passion On Wheels on the right) it was 70km/h with gusts up to 83km/h. (I have to admit, I find that hard to believe, but perhaps around 20km/h with periodic gusts to 40km/h seem a little more believable, when I skated with the wind I was able to keep up with debris that was being carried by the wind.)

The wind was from the west, and I had to go west to get to practice. I think the wind alone would not have broken my will, but the cold did. I make a lousy Canadian, I just cannot take the cold.

When we arrived in Texas back in late February, or was it March 1? I remember driving out of Dallas Fort Worth Airport and seeing a couple hard core cyclists on the roads of Irving TX. Hardcore not because of the the weather, about 20 degrees and sunny, but because they were out on suburban roads with reckless drivers. When I think back to that divine temperature, I think to myself I could live in Texas, then I remember the concealed weapons laws and I think... uhm, no so much. But San Francisco? Or maybe San Diego, one of these days I'd like to see what San Diego is like, I've been told its very nice there.

Oh here is a great post recovery snack I've dreamed up that works well for me. Take some instant almond paste soup from a Chinese supermarket, add glutamine and boiling water. That is probably the easiest way, besides perhaps, chocolate milk, to get glutamine into your system. Since I am lactose intolerant that is probably the best way to get glutamine.