The biggest thorn in my side the last few months has been my immune system... So, as much as j.rider and I had hoped to kick off the season yesterday… It just didn’t happen. The last few months have been full of colds and topped off by the FLU just a few weeks ago. The early spring has j.rider suffering from seasonal allergies and congestion. Needless to say, we were both bummed to be sitting this one out… But, things don’t always go as planned. The ‘Pack in Black’ will have to wait a few more weeks to make it’s debut.
I did manage to get out and enjoy the 70 degree Sunday and some tight twisty trail. However, I forgot about the cardinal rule of not going to Castlewood on a beautiful weekend afternoon. Holy invasion of dogs, hikers, kids, teenagers and even horses. I think the trails were as congested as j.rider! Luckily I was able to make my way to the little used sections of the park and ride without the headaches.
All the nice weather and sun had me feeling pretty good and my mind thinking about some good tunes. In a spur of the moment decision, I cued up all the Quicksand songs available on the old iPod. That got the wheels turning and I decided to draft a new bylaw to the Deathwish charter.
Article 3.14 of the death rider mandate: All those who seek the mark of death, must have witnessed at least one live performance of the former new york band Quicksand. NO EXCEPTIONS!
I quickly ratified the new article and put it to a vote, all those in favor say aye!
Not that the 'Death Riders' need another reason to be a fan of Thomson goodness... But hey, it always makes me smile when I can tell someone in the art department is an old punk rocker.
**quite possibly the best side 2 of any punk record EVER!**
Double posts today. The other one is kind of positive and this one... well not so much.
I will let Henry do most of the talking but let's just say that I have a LOT of work to do. I need to put my inner voice on mute and just get on with it. Easier said than done. The formula is to ride more. Train more. Suffer more.
Play list for my last couple of rides. A few curve balls in here.
Ice Heavy Branches - The Appleseed Cast March Of The Fire Ants - Mastodon Death The Brutal Way - Asphyx Self Destructive Pessimist - Crowpath 2 Layover - Premonitions Of War Jump Into My Mouth And Breath The Stardust - Black Moth Super Rainbow Just Sad - Entombed The Company, The Comfort, The Grave - The Chariot We Either Escape Or Die - Back When Theme From A Gutbuster - Bentley Rhythm Ace Pickpocket - Fujiya And Miyagi Ride Or Die - Doomriders Omniscient - Black Cobra Chambered - Narrows Fireflies - Owl City Can't Find My Way Home - Blind Faith Bullet The Blue Sky - U2 I Am The Destroyer - Celestine Panoptikon - Catharsis (Fear Not) Le Loup - Le Loup N.I.B. - Cave In Plague Bearer - Crow Path Drowned My Life In Fear - Leaf Hound Across The Universe - Laibach Machine - Kruger Bang Bang - The Knux Cement - Kiss It Goodbye Demigod - Behemoth My Song - Al Wilson Burning Monk - Blacklisted Invincible - No Use For A Name Keep 'Em In Stitches - Breather Resist Don't Ever Change - Burning Love Spleen Merchant - Clutch Sacred Heart - H2O No Leaders - Kill The Client Baby Please Don't Go - The Amboy Dukes Jaded - Aerosmith Be Aggressive - Faith No More Merchandise - Fugazi Hyena - Dead Flesh Fashion War - Edwin Starr Nineteen Seventy Four - Cursed Chemical Beats - The Chemical Brothers Junior Citizen - Poster Children About To Die - Entombed Bernard - Noriega Greenhorn - Engineer Vehicle - Boy Sets Fire Dark Days Ahead - Abandon Look At Yourself - Uriah Heep Blow It Out - Ludacris Cowards.com - Coalesce Drowning The Old Hog - Fear Before The March Of Flames Black Sin - Black Breath Soft Pyramids - Q And Not U Knickerbocker - Fujiya And Miyagi Kill The Sex Player Girls VS Boys Big Riff - Cave In Questions For A Ghost Maker - Bird Eater Thieves - His Hero Is Gone Death Explosion - The Crown Axe To Fall - Converge Home Wrecker - Converge Tempt Providence - Masakari In The City - The Eagles (From The Warriors Sound Track!!) Rapid Dominance - Masakari Promises - Fugazi
For the last 8 weeks or so I've been dealing with a nagging and persistent cold... It will get me down for a week or so and go away. Then, after a few days of training or ridding...it's back!
Monday afternoon I could feel it coming on again, nothing good comes out of a sore throat....(unless, I played a show the night before) I only wish that was the case. I've been on the water and Vitamin C intake plan and getting lots of rest. I caved today and had to call the Doctor, I felt like Death and this awful sounding cough had me a little worried. Looks like I just have some wicked cold/viral infection...and I'm not alone, most of the city seems to have some piece of it. So for the next few days I get to wait out the fever, chills and body aches...
Maybe a dose of MADBALL and some rest will kick start my good vibes
