So last year I did alright on the cross bike. I banged around in the top 10 for most of the year which was a huge improvement for me over other cross campaigns in years past. But this year I want to go consistently in the top five. A daunting task to be sure.

I've been motivated lately and on my rides I think about all the speed that resides in the Bay Area. To achieve my goals, I have to ride faster and more consistently than some real heavyweights. Maybe I'm crazy if I think I can hang with: James Coates, Henry Krammer, Gannon Myall, Tim Thompson, Chris D'Alusio, Murray Swanson, Don Myrah, Steve Reaney, Mark Howland, Todd Hoefer, Rich Maile, Kevin Merrigan (who called me a wanker multiple times in a race last year--keen observer that he is), John Kammeyer, Ana Flores on a good day, Brock Dickey, Eric Bustos, hell even Griff and Oz are putting in some serious work. Or maybe I'm on a vision quest like Loudin Swain and that I've been having serious talks with the Everywhere Spirit. I've been thinking that everyone in front of me is the guy with the telephone pole and I'm Loudin. The other guy in the clip can be Griff. Anyway, it's what I've been thinking about and I won't know anything until they toot that whistle in about a month. It can't come soon enough. Hope you are well.

Johnny GoFast

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So I went and reviewed the many photos of the boy and me living country in the Northwoods of Canada and they're all still there. Including but not limited to: nudity (naked boating and cliff jumping), drug use (in many photo's I'm clearly drinking beer and in one, the boy is what would appear to be passed out from a rough night with the bottle), and violence (cruelty to animals/fish probably would qualify). I'm sure when I get home tonight there will be a couple of feds on my doorstep with a few questions to ask. Maybe I should open up a MySpace page and complete the whole creep show thing. Anyway, hope you are well.

Johnny GoFast

So that's the boy doing some authentic Canadian cliff jumping right there. We just got back from the Canadian wilderness where we fished our brains out. The walleye action was fast and furious and the weather was ideal. We got into the woods on August 6th at which point the air temp was touching 70 degrees and the water was a brisk 65 degrees (Louie, please convert this to Celsius as you see fit). Anyway, about Sunday, a high moved in and we started to see temperatures in the 80's. The water temperature followed suit and the swimming became glorious. Normally when the water temp changes that much, the fish can be tougher to catch, but we managed to still put up big numbers everyday. We didn't keep count, but I'd have to guess that everyone in our group was catching 30 to 40 fish per day average. One day we were all fishing in the same general location and we must have all caught 50 a piece in less than two hours. It was truly amazing. I can't wait to do it again. Anyway, additional photos below. Enjoy.

Johnny GoFish

Cousins with their haul:

The Boy with a 20+" walley:

The fishing was so good, the Boy thought he'd try while atop my shoulders...no luck doing:

Here's one of the whole group at the end of the dock:

A little naked boating...you know...boating while naked (the weather was that glorious and it's a great way to dry off if you don't have a towel):