Mason/Dixon…MD/NJ…my life

[Dave Taylor]

Ahhhh, decided to start a new blog. I’ll try to be polite, courteous, informative with just a touch of my normal self.
As most of you know I am
Living in Middletown, Md and working in NJ. It’s not perfect, but it’s working. I’m embracing what I have and trying to make the best of it.
I’m sober since March 18(forever? Who knows.) I do know this has helped me deal with demons. I need to choose less selfish people to include in my life.
Chimney Rock, Rahway, Warinaco, Bedminster gravel and tarmac, TMB group rides, LewMo…these are where I have been spending my time on the bike. Frederick Watershed, Gettysburg, Schaeffer farms…the Md riding areas.

Been seeing and riding with lots of great people lately. Let’s keep it going!

 

[Patrick]

Hey Dave !

You hit the TMB A ride ? Tuesday?
Then you are going to CR tonight -
wow. ouch.

nice job on the sober.

 

[Dave Taylor]

Hey Dave !

You hit the TMB A ride ? Tuesday?
Then you are going to CR tonight -
wow. ouch.

nice job on the sober.

I did the b+. Will do A next week(this was only my 2nd time there). Thanks!

 

[Pearl]

whats your FTP tho

 

[Dave Taylor]

whats your FTP tho

No clue anymore. But for shits and giggles I’ll post my garmin power curve. I averaged 270 on the TMB ride for 1.5 hours last night.

 

[Santapez]

How's the Pizza and Bagels in MD?

Serious question.

 

[Dave Taylor]

How's the Pizza and Bagels in MD?

Serious question.

Some decent pizza but not great bagels come from lil pickles in bedminster so…

 

[Dave Taylor]

https://strava.app.link/7Yn6gGojsKb Did my first road race today. It was a good effort but a dumbass team blew the whole peloton to pieces 3 miles in. Then they blew up. Either way, it was a good effort and I set a new 2hr power pr and it was actually the same for the entire 2:23hr race.

 

[Dave Taylor]

I did the A group at TMB tonight. It was 98 degrees when we started. This ride almost felt easier than the B+, I think because of the smoothness and the better riders. I did a road race last weekend and I’m going to do another one this weekend (Summit Point) near Winchester, Va). The following week will be the michaux marathon mtb race on the ss(it’s best u know?). For anyone in the central jersey area that wants to progress I highly recommend the TMB ride on tuesdays(be there at 5:30) from Burnt Mills Park in Bedminster.. it’s the same loop every week. Slowest group starts first and fastest last. They leave at 10 min intervals with the last one leaving at 6:03. Basically you try and catch the group in front of you. We did the 32+ miles in 1:20 last night(24mph avg). It was a smaller A group so I assume a larger group can hold 25-26mph.

 

[Pearl]

is this like the rebirth of the high gear a ride?

 

[Norm]

is this like the rebirth of the high gear a ride?

It took over that spot a long time ago. That TMB crew is massive. The lot is jam-packed every Tuesday.

 

[Pearl]

It took over that spot a long time ago. That TMB crew is massive. The lot is jam-packed every Tuesday.

that ride was like the world championships, id love to show up to one of those now and see what it is like

 

[jdog]

All I have to offer is that Sobriety seems way harder for some and I encourage it in anyone interested.

I have been made aware that microdosing mushrooms can be vey helpful in this process:



I have also been made aware that it can be helpful in taking yourself less seriously.

 

[Dave Taylor]

is this like the rebirth of the high gear a ride?

I’m not sure. TMB is a tri team and they have been doing this ride for many years apparently.

 

[Dave Taylor]

that ride was like the world championships, id love to show up to one of those now and see what it is like

It’s like a hard shop ride. If you know how to sit in you’ll be fine. If you suck at sitting in it’s going to suck and spit you out.

 

[Dave Taylor]

All I have to offer is that Sobriety seems way harder for some and I encourage it in anyone interested.

I have been made aware that microdosing mushrooms can be vey helpful in this process:



I have also been made aware that it can be helpful in taking yourself less seriously.

March 18…sober since…