Big ideas: This blog is one of them. I’ve not had much success in the past with keeping anything like this current or relevant, engaging or interesting, or anything but masturbatory & self-indulgent. I hope that this doesn’t fall victim to the same fate that the burned-out carcasses of other blogs I’ve done have; sunken shipwrecked vestiges of half-cooked half-thoughts left like a time capsule to no one, for no reason.
This time around, there is purpose. At least, I think there is - It makes sense to me right now & will hopefully continue to. You see, my first season of cyclocross racing has come to an end & I’m learning the vocabulary of a worthwhile race report. In the interest of documenting my 2010 season, I intend to do my very best to make note of my races & training. I hope to avoid the narcissistic self-glorification of the typical cycling diaries, and instead focus on the beauty & nuance of the lifestyle that goes along with being in love with our physical anguish & exhaustion.
None of this is to purport that the minutiae of everyday life, boredom, and excitement will go without mention, of course. There is enough room in life for multi-faceted passion, and I think it’s safe to say that my unflinching affection for not only cycling, but also the written word, fancypants beers, dark dark coffee, and punk (fucking) rock will be well within the scope of this weird little experiment in online exhibitionism. I mean, hey: we live in a surveillance culture & it’s only appropriate that I acknowledge my participation.
So that’s my disclaimer. Or, maybe better: My manifesto, my statement of intent, my cover letter.
