Yesterday was hot…

Posted on May 30, 2008

Ladies and Gentlemen!!! 
We have a Giro! 

I’m not about to write much else today, the Giro was just too good not to watch closely.  One question: was Sella on a short term Astana contract today (?),  or is CSF just looking to kill the excitement of the GC?  Di Luca is the man. Rico almost squeeks into pink…  what a race.

I leave for Germany tomorrow for some racing…  Stay posted for a good result. 

Just thought I would post the current GBC overall standings.  I am sitting in 6^th right now amongst some good names.
I’ll write more after training….

GBC Individual overall

1.   Ferre Spruyt                     Orana Race Team
2.   Nicolas Zamudio             Powerslide Phuzion International
3.   Felix Rijhnen                   Powerslide Phuzion International
4.   Wannes Van Praet          Orana Race Team
5.   Mauro Casu                      Subaru X-Tech
6.   Aaron Richard  Arndt      Subaru X-Tech
7.   Nicola Canella                 Subaru X-Tech
8 .  Patrick Täubrecht            Stadler Racing Team International
9.   Bart Swings                      Orana Race Team
10. Bernhard Krempl             Stadler Racing Team International

-A.

“Aaron Time”

Posted on May 29, 2008

What’s Up?

Well, I guess I spent just about all that “Aaron time” I thought I would have training.  However, I did find time to properly move into my flat, furnish it, get organized, and connect to the internet.  So, now (as of yesterday (100% Dundee)), I have no excuses but to maintain this site.  :)

Now I bet you all can hardly wait but to start reading.

I just got back from buying my tickets for this weekend.  I am looking forward to what I think will be a good race for me.  Stay tuned.  I also just registered for a German language course that starts Monday.  I am kind of excited about it.  I already have my books.  The course is 20 hours/week, so it is a rather large commitment to make and add to my schedule.  Who knows, in a few weeks or so, I may post auf Deutsch. That’s kind of a big one, anyway.

I’ve also had some time to train properly on the road.  I am feeling my road form again, and it is starting to carry over to the track, only that’s a tough one for me.  I feel good on my skates, but I am in need of some new boots.  While I am skating quite well for me on the track these days, I certainly don’t shine amongst the company here.  I have to say that my sprints are coming along, and I think I went ok in the points race last night…  I just don’t seem to have the same ease through the corners the better track skaters seem to.  Still working though. 

It’s just tough to catch up when the others aren’t about to sit up and wait.  Through the season, with their sights set on World Championships, ‘getting races’, and quite a few with legitimate ambitions of world titles, everyone is looking to step up, and in a big way.  That has its +’s and –‘s in a training group for someone in my position.

I am feeling good on the bike here too.  I’m still not a top class climber in the mountains (strength:weight), but I think my form on the flats is better than laughable. 

So, I found some time to catch up with the blogs of the Toronto scene.  Haha, I am sure you bloggers can find if you look into your account/viewership trackings.  It’s a different world here, man.  A different sport, really.  I’m sure you can imagine, my perspective is always a little different, but in some ways, that difference is striking.  Some comments are pretty outrageous though.  :) I really do miss you guys.

Did Michael Cole ever make it back to a skate practice?  I really hope he can enjoy the sport (skating) again.  …I think his blog might be my favourite by the way.  If you haven’t checked it out: http://sk8terdreams.blogspot.com/  It’s just always got a real gem or two in every post.  :)

And to all the TISC skaters:  Good luck and have fun at Provincials this weekend.  Make the racing exciting.  What track are Provincials and Nationals on?

Actually, I am really interested in what’s going on with the world team this year.  I’ll be making my way to Gijon from here if everything goes to plan.  I would just like to know who’s going as the team.

If you ever want to see what this sport really is, you should consider going even if it is just to watch.

I started writing a report on a few of the races, I’ll get to them.

Pictures? Henry’s (a camera store) has my camera in their repair shop, and they never got it back to me.

-Aoutfornowdotcuh.