Skinny #1 Racing

So we went to Wal-Mart the other night, nothing new there. I saw this headband which I just had to have. However, Josiah decided that he wanted it, too. I told him that if I let him get it, then he would have to get the matching double wristband to go with it, and wear it to chemistry the next day. He agreed. Unfortunately, Josiah decided not to attend chemistry, so I told him that he also had to wear that get-up to our honors seminar. It was hilarious, when the teacher walked in she laughed at him. It was probably one of the funniest moments all year. In case you can't tell from the picture, that's a mini hot dogs Lunchables that he's eating. It's probably the most disgusting Lunchables available and I somehow talked him into buying it.

I registered for my classes yesterday and I got everything I wanted thanks to priority registration. It's pretty impressive that I get to register at the same time as D1 athletes. It works out well though because all the athletes take the super easy classes, while I mostly take the harder ones. Next semester I'm signed up for physics I, calc II, matrices and linear equations, schooling in the united states, and golf. I am looking forward to golf so much! With the addition of my sports medicine major I actually have a legitimate reason for taking that class, and that's because an ex100 is required. I'll definitely be bringing my clubs out here with me next semester. I have that class from 12-2 mwf, so on mondays I'm going to stay after class and play another round. If I get a season pass there (I have no idea how much they cost), then I'm sure I will play a lot. Robbie signed up for the 8 am session, so hopefully he'll get a pass too and we'll be able to play in the afternoon sometimes.

I get a rest week before jumping into the build stages next week. I need to get a strap for my heart rate monitor before I am ready to train though. Maybe Lee's will have one in stock or something, or I guess I'll just have to order one. I think I have decided that I am going to run v-brakes on my new hardtail. After all, I already have a sweet set of Crossmax SLs that are rim brakes wheels, so I mine as well use them. And in case you didn't notice, guys like Julien Absalon ran a hardtail with v-brakes at a lot of the world cups last year, and at the opener this year. The only disadvantage to this is that I won't be able to get a set of 700c disc wheels. This wasn't even that necessary so it's not too bad. Either way, it is going to feel great to have a hardtail and a full suspension. Both of the bikes are going to be really nice, so come race day, the only decision I will have is which bike I should race. There are definitely some Root 66 races where a hardtail would be faster (like the Farmington races), and there are definitely some where a full suspesion would be better (like almost all the other races).