Just got done with stage two of the Joe Martin stage race here in Arkansas and am waiting patiently for my massage at our Extended Stay Hotel! Today we rode pretty well…Scotty got in the break and Richie had a nice little dig at the end but we came up empty :( However, there are still two more stages and then I get to go home….yay!

Was hoping that for this years edition of Joe Martin I could get back to the form I had here in ‘05.  Unfortunately, that does not seem to be the case soo far…maybe I need to “Nair” my chest like I did back then? However, the chemical burns which led to a bloody belly button and ooozing nipples were not that great! There are still two stages to go  though so there is time…

Some pictures from our hotel…

DSC00606.JPG Scotty Zwizellski…my roommate…for most of the year since we are pretty much on the same race schedule.  Good thing he is an okay guy except when he talks on the phone to his girlfriend…kinda grosses me out!

DSC00608.JPG The VIP room at the extended stay hotel occupied by Teddy King (Tour de Georgia KOM jersey holder) and Dick London (Tour de Georgia stage winner).  They were obviously appalled that a low life like me would interrupt their dinner for a photo…sorry guys!

DSC00607.JPG Kaycee our “team mom” massaging Joao…she must have a hard time finding him under all of that hair? Think he could actually use some of that Nair!  Kaycee rocks by the way…thanks for putting up with us!

Aside from that, today I got to see two massive turtles (one dead one alive), several dead armadillos, and a cyclist go off the road into a creek or as they say here in Arkansas crick! Plus, Two fellow racers in the race today told me they read my blog…which I thought was cool and nice talking to you guys! 

later, g.