tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849348372908281816.post385445385601941123..comments2024-01-01T06:40:52.523-08:00Comments on Inane Asylum: NOW what do we do?Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517087265569164625noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849348372908281816.post-66326473301549186092012-08-21T17:47:56.942-07:002012-08-21T17:47:56.942-07:00Hello all!
I feel like I've been M.I.A. from s...Hello all!<br />I feel like I've been M.I.A. from so many things for the past month. We took our first big family vacation from July 24-August 4 to Seattle! Planes, transfers, driving, vacation rentals, ocean, mountains.....and back again. The kids are now 7 and 3, so we thought that we were ready to attempt a "real" vacation. We had a super time! My brother in law and his family live in Seattle so we visited them and stayed for 2 day increments, which was perfect. In between we had little excursions that were adventurous and fun. A success all around!<br /><br />We were able to watch some of the Olympics while we were out there, but I wasn't overloading like I usually do. LOVED the gymnastics! I caught swimming and the cycling RR, along with a few other sports and track. We sort of claim Gabby Douglas for Iowa, so that was exciting :)<br /><br />Returned home to a week of assisting with vacation bible school and then the dreaded start of school was upon us - ack! I've been back to work for a week now and finally feel like I'm starting to get into a regular routine again. After being on west coast time, it certainly was a SHOCK to get back to the midwest and suddenly have to get up in the morning! I am not a fan of getting up in the mornings.....well before 9 anyway ;)<br /><br />It is KILLING me to not be in Colorado this year!! But, we spent our money for the summer and I'm outta luck :( I have some friends out there - continuing to make me more jealous by the day. I am looking forward to the coverage! I don't get Universal and am also ticked over their viewing rules, Rae! I am unable to watch the feeds, as they just don't fit into my day (there aren't any that you can watch later, right?), so I guess I'll have to just read some race reports - bummer.<br /><br />But - HOORAY - Jens signed on for another year yesterday!!! Can't ask for better news than that :)<br /><br />Thanks for keeping the IA running, Matt. I've missed chatting.<br />Later taters<br />-Janann<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849348372908281816.post-12335732203899416752012-08-17T19:42:54.963-07:002012-08-17T19:42:54.963-07:00The Colorado race will be broadcast live daily at ...The Colorado race will be broadcast live daily at 4pm (eastern) except on the 26th when it will be 2pm. On NBCSports channel (the former Versus. also there is a program at 3:30 daily on the weekdays called "Rematch in the Rockies, Race of Truth" and there are 1 hr replays of each stage at 11pm and again at 9am the following day (except not at 9 on Sat & Sun)<br /><br />RaeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849348372908281816.post-18404682302657068102012-08-17T10:50:25.706-07:002012-08-17T10:50:25.706-07:00Whaaatt????? You mean to tell me there's bike ...Whaaatt????? You mean to tell me there's bike races AFTER the TDF? <br /><br />I just checked...I GET Universal (with my package upgrade I did for the Tour...kept it for the Olympics, now I guess I'll keep it 3 more weeks)...just set the DVR up last night to record as they are showing every stage it looks like...Woo-HOO!!! <br /><br />Tho I didn't see anything on the USA PCC...who is broadcasting that? Did a cycling search w/ my DVR and only saw the World Mt biking championships and the Vuelta. If it's only shown online that does me no good...I NEED to record it.<br /><br />And can you believe August is already HALF Over?? Where did the summer go?Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10517087265569164625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849348372908281816.post-68703283903407488862012-08-15T08:38:07.686-07:002012-08-15T08:38:07.686-07:00Rae, I think Euro-sport covers the Vuelta live and...Rae, I think Euro-sport covers the Vuelta live and they are quite tolerable. I view many of our races through the year by watching them online and get lots of good info....although they do tend to talk about Team Sky quite a bit! BTW, the Vuelta and Colorado races are not showing on the same channel on my Directv, although they are both NBC sports channels - just different ones.CMehlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849348372908281816.post-59602776269023532782012-08-15T08:09:21.941-07:002012-08-15T08:09:21.941-07:00For me, the slew of coverage had me sated after th...For me, the slew of coverage had me sated after the first week. Plus, so many of the events just don't interest me (to watch). Swimming, for example, I can get into the race, but after 500 various heats I am over it! I would have liked the format of prime time better if they had offered more variety of events, I think. <br /> <br />But right now, I am SO ticked at NBC that I can no longer watch the Vuelta (or any other race, even though I PAID to see the early season races) on Universal sports.com. You can only have access now if your cable/satellite system carries the channel -- and mine doesn't. So now, instead of being a PAYING viewer, I will be watching the pirate streams from who-knows-where, seeing commercials from European sponsors instead of our home-grown sponsors!<br /><br />Some of our local schools are in session already. That makes me sad. Summer went by WAY too fast! And I also spent way too much of it sitting and watching, or just working around the house and yard. I plan to make this next week starting today(I've taken a couple of PTO days) a "start back to getting active" week. Keep me accountable guys!<br /><br />RaeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849348372908281816.post-72426811347812423912012-08-15T07:52:24.888-07:002012-08-15T07:52:24.888-07:00Now what do we do?!! We watch the Vuelta LIVE eve...Now what do we do?!! We watch the Vuelta LIVE every day starting Saturday with the Team Time Trial in Pamplona and then on Monday we start watching the USA Pro Cycling Challenge LIVE everyday from Colorado! Plus I get to throw in coverage for a few other French races during the same time span....so much more cycling to go this season! CMehlnoreply@blogger.com