Who knew that it could dump several inches of rain in the middle of August? Of course, we are on the west side of Oregon where I'm beginning to recall that it does indeed rain 300 days of the year.
We're gearing up to head on a camping trip with Eli's brother and his family. It will be interesting to see how things hold up with the two little ones...but we're really looking forward to getting to spend some time with them before we leave. Hopefully we'll be able to get a break in the weather.
After the omnium Eli officially came down with strep throat and had no sooner finished his antibiotic than I had to go get some of my own. Sickness is such the pits! Illness seems to have gotten the better portion of Eli's racing season. We're considering the possibility of him getting a coach so he can get the most out of his training while we're in Spain. Just one of the many decisions we should probably make sooner than later. Who knows...maybe we'll be able to put some off until we get back from Spain and reality really sinks in...
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Sunday, August 3, 2008
High Desert Omnium
Well, after having this blog for a few months, we've finally decided we're ready to begin posting. We'll probably play catch up and fill you in on previous details of our summer as time progresses. However, for now we'll start with Eli's race this weekend.
We were fortunate enough to stay with Derek and Kim again while we were in Bend which was a huge bonus. It's always awesome to get to see them and spend some time together. After arriving on Wednesday evening, the four of us drove in to Redmond to get together with Eli's brother, Jeremy, at the Cascade Lakes Brewing Company. After many beers and greasy bar food ( a great way to prep for any race) Eli and Derek thought it would be a good idea to play horse shoes in the dark. Needless to say, after hitting the tree 9/10 times and the stake 2/10 times, they decided to call it a night.
After Jeremy came over on Friday morning, Derek took us to COCC to have our first-ever experience of Frisbee Golf. Half of the participants were clearly inebriated which created for some interesting rounds...however it was ironic that those of us who were sober ended up with the worst scores. Craziness, I know.
Afterward we met up with Mom and decided to...wait for it...go to another bar! It was here that Jeremy and Jeanna taught Derek and Eli how to play a serious game of shuffleboard. Let's just say that Team: Switzerland + Derek couldn't handle the shuffleboard finesse of Team: Dominators. Later we spent some more time with Mom, but it was kind of scrambled and random. Since she came down all the way from La Grande, we really wished that we could have gotten some more quality time with her...but so it goes with short weekends and LOTS of family.
Fast-forward a day and it's Eli's crit from the high desert omnium. Ross Weaver came out to watch along with Mom, Jeremy, Aunt Charlotte, and Jerry, so the "Eli cheering section" was huge (thanks also to Erik Edgar who finished 2nd overall this weekend!). Brian Bartel and Tim came down from la Grande to race, and it was great to see them and they only added to the Eli fan club. The race was awesome to watch and those guys went crazy- fast, averaging 28mph for 50minutes. That afternoon we met up with family at the Deschutes County Fair. It was fun to see the niece and nephew and their interaction with all the animals, but we were pretty exhausted so decided to head home with Derek and Kim.
This morning we got up and headed to Edison Sno-Park for the start of the road race. The field wasn't huge (44 riders), but it was kind of exciting because Ryan Trebon, aka TreeFarm, aka Kick a** cross racer, showed up to race. Eli managed to catch a break with 10 miles to go and ended up finishing 7th on the day. It was so awesome to see him do so well.
After the race we stopped by Lapine to say hi to some family and now we've finally made it home and are ready to get some SLEEP! Eli's throat is starting to bother him, so hopefully he can stay healthy for the State TT next weekend and Eugene Celebration in a few weeks.
Here's the link to some of our photos from this year's cycling season. We've got A LOT more, so let us know if you'd like to see them. http://picasaweb.google.com/Jeanna.Romer/2008CyclingSeason
We were fortunate enough to stay with Derek and Kim again while we were in Bend which was a huge bonus. It's always awesome to get to see them and spend some time together. After arriving on Wednesday evening, the four of us drove in to Redmond to get together with Eli's brother, Jeremy, at the Cascade Lakes Brewing Company. After many beers and greasy bar food ( a great way to prep for any race) Eli and Derek thought it would be a good idea to play horse shoes in the dark. Needless to say, after hitting the tree 9/10 times and the stake 2/10 times, they decided to call it a night.
After Jeremy came over on Friday morning, Derek took us to COCC to have our first-ever experience of Frisbee Golf. Half of the participants were clearly inebriated which created for some interesting rounds...however it was ironic that those of us who were sober ended up with the worst scores. Craziness, I know.
Afterward we met up with Mom and decided to...wait for it...go to another bar! It was here that Jeremy and Jeanna taught Derek and Eli how to play a serious game of shuffleboard. Let's just say that Team: Switzerland + Derek couldn't handle the shuffleboard finesse of Team: Dominators. Later we spent some more time with Mom, but it was kind of scrambled and random. Since she came down all the way from La Grande, we really wished that we could have gotten some more quality time with her...but so it goes with short weekends and LOTS of family.
Fast-forward a day and it's Eli's crit from the high desert omnium. Ross Weaver came out to watch along with Mom, Jeremy, Aunt Charlotte, and Jerry, so the "Eli cheering section" was huge (thanks also to Erik Edgar who finished 2nd overall this weekend!). Brian Bartel and Tim came down from la Grande to race, and it was great to see them and they only added to the Eli fan club. The race was awesome to watch and those guys went crazy- fast, averaging 28mph for 50minutes. That afternoon we met up with family at the Deschutes County Fair. It was fun to see the niece and nephew and their interaction with all the animals, but we were pretty exhausted so decided to head home with Derek and Kim.
This morning we got up and headed to Edison Sno-Park for the start of the road race. The field wasn't huge (44 riders), but it was kind of exciting because Ryan Trebon, aka TreeFarm, aka Kick a** cross racer, showed up to race. Eli managed to catch a break with 10 miles to go and ended up finishing 7th on the day. It was so awesome to see him do so well.
After the race we stopped by Lapine to say hi to some family and now we've finally made it home and are ready to get some SLEEP! Eli's throat is starting to bother him, so hopefully he can stay healthy for the State TT next weekend and Eugene Celebration in a few weeks.
Here's the link to some of our photos from this year's cycling season. We've got A LOT more, so let us know if you'd like to see them. http://picasaweb.google.com/Jeanna.Romer/2008CyclingSeason
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