Clips from Tonya Kay's touring years with STOMP, the Off-Broadway all-rhythm percussion phenomenon.

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Tonya Kay and Khalid Freeman first performed together on tour in STOMP. Here they dance a dream sequence in the short film, Dreamer, written, directed and produced by Robert Beaucage of Chaos Productions.

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Janice offered to help me answer coaching e-mails tonight, since Monday is my busy day and I’m having a hard time focusing on work. Here’s a response she drafted to one of my clients’ logs:
Files look great. Awesome, even. I don’t really have the time or psychic powers to really answer all or any of [...]

This is my first Battenkill. But apparently a thousand or so of you have been doing it every year for the past couple of years. So here’s your chance to share your knowledge and offer me and our other readers some advice.
I’ve been told a few different things about the course and its dirt sections. [...]

Ever seed a plant inside early spring?

Ever wait and wait, scrutinizing humidity, air flow, soil moisture, temperature and light index with accuracy and attention? Ever notice how there is a magickal day this time of year, when suddenly it's spring. And suddenly the green unfurling unformed leaf creates itself from ... humidity, air flow, soil moisture, temperature, light index and attention? The Zen I grew into by assisting plants is attention. I now know attentiveness.

So not only did I completely fuck up the finish at Marblehead last weekend and have to replay that in my head over and over again all week, today I flatted out of the winning break of 5 with a lap and half to go, just after Mark McCormack attacked the break to win solo.
I’m [...]

Can you imagine them ever having to do this for road or cyclo-cross?
http://www.cyclingnews.com/mtb.php?id=features/2009/top_ten_mtbworldcup_...
The reason why they have to list the top 10 WC level MTBers to follow is that NO ONE FOLLOWS IT! I have, however, been thinking about taking up freestyle in-line skating. I think that has a real future.

New link in the “shoutouts” section to my man Chris Nesti, aka Handcancel. Check out this amazing entry:
http://handcancel.net/2009/04/05/i-kick-facts-about-kicks/
Chris and I went to high school together. He was a freestyle BMXer when I was skating, and we would hit all the same spots. The bond we will always have is that we got arrested together after [...]

I finally updated the schedule page through the end of the road season. The hold up was trying to find a way to export calendar items from Entourage into a CSV file. There’s no simple way to do it. A little internet sleuthing, however, and I found a script that lets you do exactly that, [...]

Received this morning:
“Happy Pesach my man.  Go smear some lambs blood on the neighbors doors.  It really says “Jews Care”!
BS”
Being a half-Jew puts me in a very special club, huh? My Italian-Catholic half just doesn’t have this sense of humor.

I tried a few different things today. First, I used a slightly coarser grind. I had the grinder at the limit, so I thought perhaps I should back off some and give myself some flexibility in either direction rather than starting at the extreme end. Then, I found a measuring cup that matched the portafilter [...]

Say hello to my new espresso machine, the Francis Francis X5. I’ve been yearning for a semi-automatic espresso machine for ages, particularly the Rancilio Silvia. But I just haven’t been able to afford or justify the $600 expense. Fortunately for me, my team owner, Jamie Bennett, has been remodeling his home and had replaced his Illy [...]

Since racing season is in full swing, I thought I’d share my latest recipe for condensed liquid calories and protein. There’s been a lot of debate on the benefits of protein during endurance events. While many products extol the virtues, most research has not found a direct link between protein and enhanced performance. [...]

Signing autographs in a different time zone each week. Waking early to make small talk on morning radio. Snarling as a dirty, corset-wearing character in front of thousands of shrieking teenagers from a sold-out stage at Madison Square Garden. Sometimes even I think it's play. But it's my job.

Let’s hope and pray that means there’ll be less ironic mustaches in the near future, even if we have to tolerate jackasses wearing dumb hats in exchange.
Less irony, more sincerity, please!

Please watch:
http://creativity-online.com/work/view?seed=5284d9f5
Thanks to Sczczepanski for the lead out.
Sometimes things are so dizzyingly offense and wrapped up in sex and cuteness and fun that’s it’s twice as evil. “Ladies! Feeling a little rough around the edges? Just shave your vagina bald and it’ll all be better!”
The Asian woman only has a little bush to trim. The [...]

In this episode of the Running Raw Project: Two days after winning the US Bank Tower Stair Climb, Tim heads up the coast to northern Malibu to compete in the XTERRA Pt. Mugu Trail Race. The competition is fierce and the scenery is second to none.

Lots to write about, still not enough to time to get to it. Since I got to Portland, I’ve been catching up on work, I started training again this week, and trying to move in and get comfortable at Janice’s place. Still haven’t made it to my own place in Boston yet.
I will, however, leave [...]

In this episode of the Running Raw Project: The 17th and final race in the 2009 WMAC Dion Snowshoe Series took place at Catamount Ski Area in Hillsdale, NY. A very challenging course was laid out on the ski slopes, which included a nonstop 1,050 foot climb.

This is what gets me out of bed in the morning:
http://usacrits.com/site/events/
I love having a real crit series to chase after. These are the best events I get to do all year. I don’t care if any of these races are part of the NRC or not. When you show up at Athens or Austin or [...]

Honestly, I’ve been assuming that Heinrich Haussler is the new Stefan Schumacher, and it’s only a matter of time before he gets busted. When you ride like you’re supernatural, it’s usually because you are.
But what I really don’t understand is why people aren’t talking more about this:
http://twitter.com/RockRacing/status/1383016823
The rumor I heard that Rock is addressing by [...]

http://novareresbiercafe.com/draught.htm
Scaldis on tap and Curieux on cask. I might be drunk later tonight. These are 2 of my 5 or so favorite beers. I’ve really only had a handful of beer on cask, but Curieux is by far the best.
http://www.allagash.com/curieux.htm

Back in Portland, Maine today, after being gone since before New Year. After 3 months on the road and 2 days in the car, I’m not doing great today. Maine looks like this still:

That’s the snow bank in front of Janice’s apartment. At it’s highest she said it was about equal to the fence. This [...]

It's now, it's now, it's now!

In this episode of the Running Raw Project: This year the New England 10K Road Championships are held in the beautiful town of Shelburne Falls, MA at the Bridge of Flowers 10K. Not only is this a great race in an awesome town, but it's a great place to forage for wild foods as well.

In this episode of the Running Raw Project: Below zero temperatures can't stop the fun of the WMAC Dion Snowshoe Series race at Greylock Glenn in Adams, MA.

I will update soon, I promise! The summary:
-Won both races this weekend, at the Out Like A Lion road race and criterium in North Carolina.
-Finished my 3rd training block of the year. Progress report coming.
-Janice came to visit last weekend!
-Heading to Athens today after work to get another round done on my sleeve at Pain [...]

Newsflash: I’m alive and running!! Pardon the silence but it seems I’ve been too busy living my life to blog about it. Many have asked what I did during my break, so here is a quick and colorful recap…
At the end of November, I headed down to So Cal to volunteer at [...]

Tonya Kay gets her shoot on with a Glock 26 at Burbank's Firing Line Indoor Gun Range.

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Was it just me, or did anyone else notice that Tyler Farrar sold his soul to the Devil in exchange for the win at Tirreno-Adriatico today:

I suggested that perhaps he had come straight from Ozzfest, and Laudien turned up this:

METAL!

I apparently know more than Jan Mathieu. From CyclingNews, and the article about Philippe Gilbert:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2009/mar09/mar13news2
“Team doctor Jan Mathieu said that lactate seems to be gathering in his legs, and that massage is not helping get rid of it. “Philippe is not sick and has not been extremely tired. And his condition is OK,” he told Het [...]

If you were going to go on vacation in Baltimore and wanted to see the city as if you were a resident, what would do? What kind of trouble would you get in to, and where?
I know, I know, just work with me on this, ok?

I don’t watch TV except when I’m stuck in a hotel room with a teammate, or I’m watching DVDs over Janice’s shoulder when we’re in bed with our laptops. True love, I guess. Lately she’s taken to watching Mad Men while I’ve been away from the winter. Szczepanski is also a fan. I haven’t watched [...]

In my mind, I see the people in a circle - the women wear baggy clothes and look sexy as hell. Someone is dancing. Both of them are. And they are good dancers. Top of their game. Because that's my Hollywood.

In my dream, I see the ocean overwhelming again. This time the water is Mercury, and the storm has it's way ripping me into mid air, assaulting with wet razor blades across my skin, a man pulls me back on deck like it ain't no thing. Like this happens ... and you do it anyway.

A good friend sent this link:
What Do Women Want?
He sent it in the context of a conversation we had recently had about how, post-divorce/separation for both us, we’ve found so many progressive, confident women who seem to be looking to be dominated, and how after both being married to third-wave feminists for a decade or [...]

More to keep you busy while I’m training camp this week:
- I’ve read this post on Doublethink by Helen Rittlemeyer twice through now, and I’m still trying to get my head around it. I typically don’t read Jezebel (Fleshbot was always my preferred Gawker Media blog, before it abandoned it’s original focus on the intersection [...]

Driving to training camp this week. I was going to do El Paso, Austin, Jackson, Winston, but then I never got out of Tucson on Monday. Tuesday was 12 hours from Tucson to Austin, a nice ride and a late start today from Austin, and hopefully I’ll make it to Jackson tonight.

You know, I have [...]

Max from FSA and I tried the "new" Jelly Belly flavors:

Barf
Baby wipes
pencil shavings
etc...

In order to properly describe a few of them, I'd have to drop the effe bomb, but it'll suffice to say they were gnarly. The Baby wipes flavor lingered for hours. Horrible. You've gotta try them. Max had booger.

In this episode of the Running Raw Project: If you live in a winter environment that has access to packed snomobile trails, a great way to reduce the impact and stay in shape is to put cleats on your running shoes and run on the trails.

Its going to be a circus today, and that's good.

Now that its not raining 25 hours a day, we've actually snuck out for a little pedaling action. Quite nice.

For the most part, the VIP tent is where the action happens. The action being lots of eating, drinking, milling about, and the only place we see the race.

I’d just like to say thanks to all the people who’ve started commenting on the blog recently. If I can turn this into a place where grumpy old punk rockers who also like riding bikes hard can come to grouse with each other, then I will have finally accomplished something noble with Cycle-Smart.

Combining both my recent ranting about Guitar Hero and interest in Rush:
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/23/rush-fails-rush-on-colbert-report/
Amazing. Thanks to Mayhew for the leadout.

33 hours two weeks ago, 34 hours last week. 6 hours yesterday, 6:50 today. I leave the house at 9 or 10 on my bike, and get home at 5 or 6. I stumble around eating and showering for an hour, and then I work on Cycle-Smart from 6 or 7 until the cafe closes [...]

Oh, sorry, right weather, wrong state.

Santa Rosa was cold and rainy. Windy, too. I rode in the morning towards the coast, through Occidental, but was turned around and subsequently chased by a Cyclone. It took 3 days for my shoes to dry under the floor heater of the RV.

Putting these out there. End of season, time to move some bike parts.
Both wheel sets are used. no quick releases.
Powertap - EDGE 68 Clincher wheel set
24 hole black Powertap SL 2.4 Shimano compatible
20 hole Alchemy black front hub
EDGE 68 carbon clincher rims
Black Sapim CX-Ray spokes: 2x rear, radial front
1020 gram rear wheel
640 gram front wheel
$2000.00
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Chris [...]

I moved the Portland Bicycle Studio out of my current office and finalized the details for my move up into the P.A.C.E. on MLK in NE Portland. Very sad to haul all of my fitting equipment out of the studio downtown yet also very, very excited to get started in the new space.
Here is a [...]

Huff. He's looking skinny and happy. Skinny and happy wins races.

Levi on his new TT bike. He passed me like in a car on the bike path.

I’ve been feeling a Rush binge coming on. I tend to only listen to one band at a time, obsess about that band, collect everything, read liner notes, histories, line-up changes, etc., like a musical archeologist. I’ve known for a while that I’ve needed to go back and spend some time with Rush, particularly with [...]