Training Log Archive: BigWillyStyle

8/16 SEA > AMS > GOT 8/17 LET'S GOOO

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Thought experiment: Which other NA club(s) could've lined up a 2016 Jukola team to realistically challenge Ottawa and CSU?

C • Our team would look like... 13

Time to fill out ze Eurobracket y'all! The fun thing about Eurobracket is that, as with the NCAA tournament, one doesn't actually have to know or care about sportsball to play the game. The most important thing is not which teams one picks, but how creative one gets about picking said teams. A sampling of plausible rationales:

-- Geography - which country is the average American less likely to successfully find on a map?
-- Culture - which country has produced a more epic composer/inventor/artist?
-- Military history - which country is more (or less) susceptible to invasion?
-- Contemporary sociopolitics - which country treats refugees less crappily?
-- Aesthetics - which national flag has prettier colors?
-- (And of course) which country is better at orienteering?

Et cetera. Will's Eurobracket.

C • Euro 2016, Part II 29

For those who wonder where my username comes from:


Most specifically the lyric "Big willie style's all in it" from this song:

The '90s were the best.

Long before I was on AP my Xbox Live handle was BigWillyStyle22 and I used to wreck people at Halo while blasting the Big Willie Style album - that was my calling card. It's all been downhill since those glory days.

C • I think a better AP username would be... 1

Rear tire mysteriously was flat at the end of the workday and wouldn't take any air. Without a spare or patch kit I determined that hotfooting back to my car would be the most expeditious solution. Felt quite stiff and slow at the beginning but loosened up nicely after 2-3 miles. Hot out. This means I can't long-cycle to work tomorrow as planned :(

Beginning to plan for WOC. I know more or less how to prepare for and what to expect from the sprint, but the forest relay is another story. To be honest I in no way expected that I'd do well enough at TT to be considered for the relay; I have zero experience with Swedish forests beyond seeing the odd Tiomila map here or there, so if anyone can offer advice on how to get ready for that (from 4000 miles away) I'd be appreciative. I would like to not let my teammates down. And, naturally, try to beat Canada :)

C • Relay 7

M: Short cycle commute / easy run
T: Long cycle commute
W: Longish run
T: Rest
F: Easy run
S: Fishtrap goat
S: Riverside SP classic

Epic sports-watching weekend combining YUGE events in all three of my favorite sports - NBA Finals Game 7, Euros, Copa America, and Jukola.

Being on the road for much of June I've been sadly behind on international soccer, but yesterday was able to binge-watch several games, including:

Second half of ISL 1-1 HUN - Hard not to root for Iceland, the smallest country (by population) to ever make a major tournament. Nearly had their first win but put in a heartbreaking own goal in the 88th.

POR 0-0 AUT - one of the most dramatic scoreless draws you'll see, with the always entertaining Ronaldo being denied time and time again, including clanking a penalty off the post.

ARG 4-1 VEN - a wide open game far more entertaining than the score indicates, with lots of chances on both sides and Messi doing lots of fun Messi things.

CHI 7-0 MEX - a hilarious result which all American soccer fans enjoy immensely.

C • Euro 2016 10

Riding to family brunch @ grandfather's place

Leisurely ride w/dad along the waterfront to Discovery

Father's Day run w/dad around Discovery Park

Ride home

5xK, 3min rest

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