Tar Heel 200 - March 7, 2010

Why is Jayjay so happy? For one thing, she just finished riding the Tar Heel 200. For another, she did a 10-mile sprint to the finish at Benson and left me to the dogs. Literally. On Fairground Rd. Hmmph.

We had a great day on the bikes yesterday, with our first taste of springtime weather. It started out chilly (ie, ice-crystals-in-the-bottles chilly), but warmed up rapidly. We had a tailwind on the outbound leg, then the wind changed and we had a tailwind on the return. My knee hurt for a while, but all pain went away after I repeatedly kicked at and missed a big-headed dog. (I need to remember this pain-relief technique.)

Best of all, I finally found a food that swallows easy, stays down, tastes great and handles well in gloves: Tortilla roll-ups. I heard this recommendation from some other rando, but I can't find his post. Thanks whoever you are. I made some with lunchmeat turkey, cheese, and pickle relish today. I look forward to experimenting with other contents.

And finally, I am taking my schtick to the next level. I've been doing Panda Photos for years (ie, self-portraits with the camera held in front of myself), but still-frame pandas are 'so 2009'. I'm moving up to Panda Videos. That's right, mini-movies where I talk, tell jokes, and even sing into the camera. While riding. You heard it here first, it's the next best thing in randoing. Enjoy my premiere efforts before my 15 minutes arrives. (Just beware of the singing...)
Six quick vids: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=530A99466D9B7D78

And here are a few still-frame photos:
http://picasaweb.google.com/sagittandy/TarHeel200March72010?feat=directlink