I was looking for a few more mph out of my stationary spin bike this morning. What better way to get that than with a somewhat aero position and TT helmet?

I’m thinking of throwing a carbon fiber bottle cage on here as well to eek out a little more speed.

While I was enduring that insanity in the basement (Ok, so I just did it for the photo -- gotta have some fun when there’s nothing else to write about) Julie was engaged in her own insanity by running outside.

I checked with the National Weather Service when she got home and they were reporting an air temp of +2 (F) and a wind chill of -11.

“Oh, that’s not bad,” Julie said. “I’ve run in worse”

That was a fun week to come back to Wisconsin after a few days in Florida.

Factor in the wind-chill on Thursday (-40) and it was 120 degrees colder than it was in Orlando for Julie’s marathon.

Not much new this week. My new helmet from Rudy Project arrived Tuesday, and coupled with new Rudy Project sunglasses, I’ll have a whole new look for 2009.

Will it make me faster? Hope so!

After a few weeks working with DeFeet,  the order for new team socks was placed this week. One small step for new uniforms, one giant leap for... well, something.

Look for the rest of the unifrom design later this winter!

Welcome to 2009.

Know how I can tell it’s 2009? Because I’m still writing 1/4/08 on stuff when I write the date.

Anyway, a good portion of my week was spent working on team sox for this season with the a representative from DeFeet who is making the sox for us. I cannot say enough about those guys and their turn around times.   (he's not kidding when he ways a "good portion" of his week... I've never seen a GUY so obsessed by socks.  I take less time picking out my clothes for the entire year than he took to decide if he likes orange or blue cuffs.  I'm beginning to worry about the boy... it's just not normal.  j.) 

They have come back with two possible designs and one of the guys on our team -- Dave Bogenhagen -- tossed out a possible design over the weekend. So hopefully we’ll get this squared away by the end of the week. 

Julie has spent another weekend reading some series of books about vampires, werewolves and Eskimos this weekend. I think it’s called “Teen Wolf.” Whatever it is, it’s sure turned here into a book worm.   (There aren't any Eskimos.  Just vampires.  And werewolves.  And humans.  And it's not called Teen Wolf... though there are teens that turn into wolves.  But that's beside the point.  Besides, it's better than spending 6 hours on the computer picking out toe colors on a pair of socks.   j.)

To quote Homer Simpson, “Egg head likes her bookie book.”   (Yes.  I.  Do.)

I added a new application to this blog on the middle right of the page, Twitter. It will allow me to send in brief updates from my cell phone.

I plan on using this to give preliminary results from races etc. It should get it’s first real-time work out this weekend. Either check back here or you can also subscribe to the service for text messages sent to your cell phone if you like (not that we're that interesting, it'll make you look like a big shot getting text messages and all).   (the whole "twitter" thing is still up for debate... I don't know if he will be allowed to broadcast any possible meltdowns I may have... j.)

Either way, I promise you I will not be sending updates of things like “OMG, at the mall! It’s like totally packed and I think I just saw Leif Garrett!” (I can guarantee he will be sending those if he sees Miley Cyrus... "hanna montana, you rock!!!"  j.)

Unless, of course, I see Leif Garret, then I will send an update.