I think autumn…which I believe today is the first day…is every cyclist favorite time of year.  It is comparable to summer vacation for school kids except you can watch football.  For nine months out of the year we cyclists spend our time training, racing, traveling, not eating dessert, etc. which is all fine and dandy but come September we really enjoy a change in routine. 

Since my last official race of the season I have been trail running, hiking, eating dessert and best of all watching football!  Football is great…it gives me a sense of purpose to sit on the couch all afternoon and watch tv and drink diet soda!

 Speaking of tv’s it is not too shabby watching games on our new 42″ HD Plasma tv with surround sound!  Anyone want to come over and watch with me?

 My two day diet soda consumption totals!

Contrary to what you might think I am not a complete lazy slob when it comes to football Sundays.  I did get out for an hour trail run up Mt. Sanitas this morning.

 However, on the way down I took one tiny misstep and pretty much rolled down the mountain back to Boulder.  Never thought I would have to wear a helmet trail running but I cracked my head pretty good and took some minor gouges out of my palm…all on top of looking really retarded!

 However, my post-operative bandages were worth the fall and I think it helped the Packers win today…they are 3-0 by the way and are going to win the Super Bowl.

Aside from watching the NFL today, Rory, Will, Cheynna, and I went to the CU-Boulder football game yesterday which was a blast!

 Rory, Will, and Cheynna getting the ThunderSticks warmed up.

 The wonderful cheerleaders of course.

 CU crushed Miami of Ohio 42-0 and we had really good tickets…so it was a good day.

 The Buffs cheering section.

I think it is time for another diet soda….

later, g.