Josh Highland’s Blog

I don’t like Lance Armstrong, I don’t really like the sun, and I’m not a fan of lycra shorts. Despite this, I have decided to start cycling. Many of my best friends have become avid cyclists over the past year. Two of my friends don’t even drive cars anymore, they just ride their bikes, most of the time over 50 miles a day. They have a great time doing it also.

Recently I have started training to be a kick boxer (muay thai), and I have realized that I need to work on my cardio and my hip strength. I think that riding around town with my friends will be more exciting and motivating then siting in a gym with an ipod on, riding a stationary bike.

I live in Redlands, California. Every year Redlands plays host one of the largest bike races in the United States, “The Redlands Classic“. There are lots of people who cycle around here, so that means lots of used bikes. CraigsList.com is awesome for that sort of stuff.

Last Sunday I bought a used bike through Craigs List.

• Trek 5000 OCLV 56 Carbon Frame
• Shimano 105 Components
• 23/13 cluster
• Mavic Wheels
• New Saddle
• New Brake and Shift cables

Once I figure out what all that means, I will make another post. Right now all I know is that I don’t have all equipment that I need to ride it yet. My good friend Hardcore Steve has been awesome and kicked me down with a helmet and some shoes. I have a feeling that many good times are going to be had if I don’t crash and kill myself, or get hit by a car and die

the mono is returning…. or atleast it feels like it
My throat is on fire and im really tired. the last time i had this feeling was when i had mono… when we are in AZ. xdsx is getting ready to go back to AZ now that I think about it. Arizona will be the death of me.

GRRRR…. PAIN!
I’m sitting here is pain, pain like I haven’t felt in a long time. I think i pulled a muscle on the right side of my back. It hurts deep inside, like I broke a rib…. But I haven’t gotten hit in the ribs in a long time. Im thinking that I pulled a muscle moshing on Saturday night for plague: The red letters at Koos, or my right kidney is shutting down. Either way it sucks. The show on Saturday was fun though. I like the new Koos.

Im sitting here at work typing up a report when pain shoots through my right wrist. I fear that the burning wrist hurt diesase (carpel tunnel) may be acting up again

Oh yeah I almost forgot! I got tattooed on Saturday by Arron Funk again. We basically finished my full sleeve. We worked a lot in the elbow area. Yeah, it sucked. The color looks amazing, and I’m glad that its done, but my elbow is all swollen and puffy. It been almost 48 hours since I got tattooed, I hope the swelling goes down soon, and the color doesn’t fall out. I don’t want to do that again anytime soon.