Rykhoff's Blog

just some quick info!

2010-05-20T18:40:00.002-04:00

Still waiting for the bike... I have come to realize that I have no control on getting it here faster so I must suck it up and be patient!

Went for a ride today, back was acting up. Not a positive thing when Hardwood is coming around the corner! Definitely have to get the checked up with Mr.Wade...

I think Mr. Corey and I are getting a weekend of riding together this weekend! It will be sick to get out and ride some real trails on a new bike!! :D

So waiting for the bike, training for hardwood, weekend riding sesh, etc etc. Sorry there not lots to blog about but once I get the new rig I will be blogging like it the job!! :P

Right of the bat!! :)

2010-05-12T22:52:00.005-04:00

Right off the bat! BOOM KITS CAME IN!! :) SO PUMPED!! Got mom with the camera snapping shots like it was her job the second I put it on!! :)

I wanna put a big shout out to MIKE HORLICK and JAMIE DAVIES from Evolution Cycles for providing me with this lovely and comfy kit!! I will wear it and represent it well!! :) Mike and Jamie are also having their GRAND OPENING May 15Th - May 16Th!! stop on by and check out the crazy low prices they have on Norcos, Niners, Gary Fishers, Treks, and more bike goodies!

THANKS GUYS!!

MORE GOOD NEWS!!

My bike is coming in on Monday the 17Th!! I am super excited for that, you know Christmas Eve when your trying your hardest to get to sleep but you know its so close to Christmas... Well that's the feeling I have had this whole week!

Check out my new whip!

Norco Torrent Carbon HT

http://norco.com/bikes/mountain/xc-hardtail/torrent/

Also...

Today I went for a ride out on my dads bike, it was a good ride. Had lots of fun in the sun. It was a little tricky to choose the clothing for this ride tho, in the sun it was really hot and I would start to get really warm but in the shade it was really cold and the breeze made it even colder. I went for an hour and a half in the Boys scout camp and than rode my way through town up the 99 steps and rocked some hill repeats. Other than that it was a good ride and I am really pumped for Monday Monday MONDAY!! :)

Yes yes, yesterdays workout was hard, but waking up this morning I felt really good. Had a good day at school and went home and went for a ride. I can't wait till I get my Norco I really want to just be able to hop on a bike that's is actually mine!

Tomorrow is training with Eric Morrison and I have no idea what he has in store for me. Hopefully something good!!

Its a little late and I gotta get to bed and rest up for another day.

Blog you later !! :)

BYE!!

Its been awhile, but I'm back!!

2010-05-11T20:56:00.003-04:00

So I know its been an incredible amount of time since I have put up a new post. But I am back in action and there is no ifs ands or buts.

Today I started my first day of training with Eric Morrison from "Top Down Wellness" and Erich Buamhard from "Buamhard Elite Training". It was a workout let me tell you. We started up with a warm up with some slow steady sled pulling and got into some faster pace sled pulling.

Warm Up consisted of:

Sledding pulling around the block, 1st pull: was scrunching your shoulder blades together and holding your arms straight and walking backward. 2nd pull: was simply just walking forward with your arms behind you held straight walking.

keep in mind that the sled weights about 35 pounds (on warm up) and it is a normal car tire with three 2 foot ling 2 by 4's bolted to the rubber of the tire and attached the 2 by 4's there is a metal post that you can add plates of weight on top to increase the load you are pulling. Please include this is all on asphalt. Rubber + Asphalt = DEATH!

After increasing the weight we changed up the lengths and we were running 2 light post lengths.

Running (The workout): 1st length was pulling the sled with the shoulders scrunched and arms straight. I was pulling 55 pounds on the asphalt . Reaching the first light post I had to drop down and give Eric 5 push ups. Than jump up and pull the sled to the second light post and drop down and giving Eric 5 burpies. Than I had to get up and sprint back to the starting light post where Eric Buamhard from "Elite Buamhard training" was doing medicine ball smashes, and than I traded off to Erich and he had to do the pulling. As Erich did his pulling I had to be smashing a 6 pound medicine ball on the ground continuously. Seems like an easy job, but it takes a fair bit of time to run the lengths.

I had done this 3 times and every set got harder and harder and felt like the rubber from the tire was sticking to the asphalt.

I am not going to lie this was a very difficult work out and I threw up. It was sick. Throwing up shows 2 things: 1. I am not fully in shape and 2. I am back and ready to concur!!

Than Eric Baumhard and I did some stretching.

How I felt:

During the beginning of the warm up I was feeling completely fine felt as if I was in shape. Once the speed increased I was fine for the first set but after that it was harder and harder. I felt really good after I finished throwing up, and blogging right now I feel really good. Tomorrow is rest and stretching day due to my back. Thursday is the next work out and I believe we are upping the stakes.

Other than that... blog you later ;) perhaps Thursday evening and or maybe Friday morning after my dive.

BYE! :)

the last few days,

2010-01-28T21:02:00.003-05:00

So tuesday I woke up at about 5am to go to joy ride and it was my first time seeing this wonderful place. Honestly I wish I lived closer so I could go everyday. It was so sick you have no idea what your missing if you haven't been!

But anyways, Jamie and I did about 3 hours of riding there and in that 3 hour time span I managed to wreck my left knee, it was brutal let me tell you. Not being clipped in was so weird, every time I would go to jump over a log or something my foot would slip of the pedal and just demo my knee. So I am all bruised up and sore but it was totally worth it!

After joyride I went out for a ride with Jordan Doner and that was one of the sickest rides I have had in a while. Jordan and I went out for about 2 hours and it was on all ice and sketchy snow. It was so fun tho, I can't wait for the season to start up because I am ready to ride out side and not freeze!

PLUS! Badminton is coming up soon, I am so pumped you have no idea! I love this sport almost as much as biking, I don't know why but I just enjoy smacking a birdie at people and watching them struggle to return my hits. I just get a big smile on my face when I play badminton.

Other than that, I am chillin here listen to a new song I got from a buddy of mine... its called 1901 by Phoenix and wearing my new hat .... thats right got a new hat and i dig it. I got this new lid at the new era shop in toronto check it >>>

pretty sweet i know :)

Well I am not feeling to well right now so I am off to bed and then up for work tomorrow 5 to 12:15 long shift... mama mia! Well gotta do what you gotta do and right now I need the money big time...

that is all...

bye!

nothing that a couple permanent markers can't handle...

2010-01-25T23:13:00.004-05:00

So I was sitting here getting my thing together and thinking about how mike said he didn't even have a hat that had Evolution Cycles on it ... soo... I looked around my house and found some markers... and made this :)

lets see if I can get on breakfast television with this :)

COME ON BY EVERYONE!! :)

off to bed and up at 5am to go to joyride150 for the first time!! WAAA HOOO!! :)

nice day plan...

2010-01-25T11:59:00.003-05:00

Today is filled with adventure! I woke up early at my buddy Evan Wilson's house and road my bike to the bank, after I got all my bank problems sorted out. I went home and decided to go out for a ride in the wet gloomy weather. It was a good ride after all just chilled and cruised down the trails weaving and zig zaging it was good :)

Tonight is going to be sick, i am heading down to the new shop in Richmond hill Evolution Cycles ( http://evolution-cycles.ca/ ) I am kinda pumped because the shop sounds sick and I am just really excited...

Come check it out ladies and gentlemen!

Yes I am back in motion!

2010-01-19T17:14:00.004-05:00

Not that anyone would care... but the blog is happen again ! I have had some break time to myself to chill and think and rest and get non-sick. Its time to catch up, I have missed some valuable time.

First I would like everyone to check this out... http://evolution-cycles.ca/ it will have interest to everyone that reads this or rides bike.... check it out heck stop by for a little peek.

Went for a ride the other day, felt weird on the bike. But a good weird! I have been running a lot tho, I find the running really helps my breathing. Also weights, they make your muscles bigger. I have noticed in gym class and running that my muscles don't get tired as fast. I am feeling pretty good... lets see if it carries on.

and if you haven't checked out the link by now... I am disappointed, click on the picture or link it will take you there :)

thanks ERBODY :)

cross your fingers!

And its all gone...

2009-12-16T19:13:00.005-05:00

So I am sitting at home today and I was getting very mad at my hair... Not too sure why but I was just hating it. So I called mom into the nice warm kitchen and I was like... Can we cut it... and she had no hesitation. Mom just kinda dove in and slapped the hair right of my head!

check it out...

What a goof I know, wait a little bit and see what I do to it ;)

that is all.... wait no it isn't look what dad brought home!! :)

...

yep finally got the tree :) only took a long time to get it eh Glenn? LOL :)

oh yes yes... halla at my mom for the hair cut and dressing the tree!!

thats all folks!

It was a cold and snowy day,

2009-12-15T19:57:00.003-05:00

Today worked out good, I woke up and had to get cracking on my gym summative and then had to get the school. But It was my lunch and I heard one of my teachers was away. So that left me with 2 and a half hours free.

You know what I did with that 2 and a half hours? I went back to sleep.

NAWWWWWT! I RODE MY BIKE!!! :)

Yep it was cold, Muscleman's lake was frozen :P

I was thinking I had to be like Mr.Watson and get the riding the bike picture. You know turning the camera around and snapping that lovely picture! But I don't have the moustache to rock ;) ahaaha

And had to pull another Andrew Watson and take a picture of the handles bars.... You know I don't know how this attracts people but they seem to dig it!

So yeah jumped on the bike and get all dressed up, and went out on my first training ride. It was so sick the snow was falling people were nice and not getting as close as they could passing on the side of the road they were giving me space and you know I think today was one of the coolest rides but defiantly on of the best :P

Then I booked it to school id my gym summative and then went to work now dad and I are chilling watching some crazy lion video. :)

good solid day :)

needing a trainer...

2009-12-13T20:10:00.000-05:00

Does anyone have a trainer I could borrow? please and thank you!

Man oh man :(

2009-12-12T15:27:00.003-05:00

Just a quick post before I head over to my Nana and Papa's for dinner...

I wanna ride my bike! :( I feel weird not riding it!! :(

making faces having fun riding my bike in the nice weather we had, I would go back in time for sure!

So I woke up... damn....

2009-12-09T17:56:00.006-05:00

So yeah... It was great... Woke up, stretched a little, phone rang I answered. It was Sarah Stone and she was calling to wake me up. It was good we chatted a little and Sarah mentioned something about sn... sn.... snow :( We hung up and I looked out side...

THIS IS WHAT I SAW! NO FRIGEN WAY!! IT WAS MINUS 1 OUT AND SNOWING!

JUST TAKE A LOOK AT THIS!.........

there is something wrong with this... can you tell me the problem in this picture? I CAN!

IT SNOW! THERE IS WHITE SNOW EVERY WHERE!... oh sorry the caps lock was on a little bit there... my bad!

So whatever... I guess. I was like why cry over spilt milk I will live with it, its about time I learned to ride indoors. Heck, Jamie (My big brother) does it like every day. I gotta crack down and ride my bike inside and learn to like it.

So yeah, got dressed had a blow of cereal (Toucan Sam's fruit loops actually) got dressed and decided... its going to be a wet ride lets get a little over dressed because its like dad always tells me its easier to dress down on a bike then dress up on a bike ... wise words from my father!

So I pedaled off to school in my space man outfit!

p.s.

2009-12-09T00:18:00.000-05:00

am I crackin mr.w?

When the wind picks up...

2009-12-08T23:54:00.006-05:00

So I am sitting here and I can't sleep because of my back, it hurts and every time I move it hurts a little more. So I thought to myself lets hit up the blog world and see how that is... right it is past 12 am its dead and everyone is sleeping... my bad!!

Of course right ... I just had to hurt my back and now when I just lay here my back hurts. Sweet lucky Sam lucky Sam...

Even better thing is... I was laying here and the wind starts to pick up... after all day and all night thing the (dare I say it) sn... sn.... snoo.... snooooo.. SNOW would let off. I look out my window and what to a see but about hundreds of little flakes falling from the sky. I hate the snow and want it to go away. I know it was just a little baby snow cloud passing by I know it was!! So when I wake up in the morning the roads will be dry and every thing will be nice and not white! If I wake up and there is white on the ground out side oh boy will my blog here me! oh yes it will!

Well all this intense crazy blogging has made me sleepy so I am going to dive into my nice warm bed and catch some Z'z well the night is still... oh... its 12:14 well I am going to bed well the sun is still down.

oh...

and yes I do rock the flees blankets my mommy got them for me!! :)

night :)

It was nice :)

2009-12-08T19:50:00.002-05:00

So had my first shift at work today, it was pretty sick. Learned some crazy ass lingo and how the video stores worked. Now I am at home eating some yummy pasta and sitting by the fire....

Just loving the fire!! :)

UNREAL!!!

2009-12-08T14:40:00.003-05:00

Ok so I was just on my way to the bank to get some info for work you know to get paid the big bucks. The lady asks me for my card and I go to my rear right butt check... guess what wasn't there... You guessed it!! MY WALLET!!

But here is the story, there is an intersection just near the bank. and I was crossing the street and so was this other gentlemen. He looked kinda scary and I was a little iffy passing him, he had tattoos and all that jazz. So I decided to smile and say good afternoon. He smiled back and we went on with our lives. So yeah brings me to the crazy happy climax! I didn't have my wallet! DARN! I peace the scene and start to go back the same way I came to the bank, and the scary guy which isn't so scary was walking back looking for me... he had my wallet!

I just wanna give a shout out to this guy for being a nice person... I guess not everyone is dumb and stupid!

THANKS MAN!!!! :)

oh yeah... first day of work... wish me luck!! :)

the back...

2009-12-08T13:16:00.003-05:00

The back is a lot more messed up than I thought, I woke up and thought hey this should be good. I should be able to swim today. I went to Adam's to get fixed and he taped me up and did some cray feeling muscle electric thing... But when I left I was fine!! :)

Nope, got to swimming jumped in the pool to test her out, and away she went. The back hurts again. I better get better before I start riding or I will be so mad. Just jumping on the bike to ride to Adam's felt so amazing!! UNREAL! I love my bike :) <3

I am not flashing you my bum, the black and pink stuff on my back is the tape Adam put on my back it holds me together, it fells like I have a 2 by 4 on my back... SUPER SICK! Thanks Adam!

MAMA MIA!!

2009-12-07T18:15:00.002-05:00

Okay so I was in class and the class started off the with playing volley ball.

Here I go being the guy to leap out 5 feet to get a point.

I jumped, and as I jumped you know when your whole life flashes before your eyes. Yeah well I saw the future and saw what I would be doing ... You know what I was doing, I was sitting at home bored and sore trying to figure out when I will be getting this back pain problem fixed. So yeah I am in the air and my life is flashing to the future... BAM! I hit the ground and looked up at the ceiling and ask myself why? I wasn't playing to go to worlds just a gym class fun game. So yeah when I looked in to the future, I saw exactly what I am doing right now! Its really dumb! and I want my back to feel better right now!

Also there is one more thing... I hate snow. I don't want it to come because I am off the bike for 2 weeks and I haven't road outside enough! GOSH DARN WEATHER!

I will call the weather mans bluff tho!! he ain't got nothing on this!! My name is Sam the snow goes around Sam and does not bug him!!!!! STAY AWAY SNOW STAY AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

NO SNOW!

GOSH!

2009-12-06T19:43:00.004-05:00

Mr. Watson has a little link on his blog, so I looked at it ... showed me his ride and all that jazz. He also has a post of pictures riding with friends and sick cool trails. Where are my sick cool trials... I do have friends (Jamie)

I feel like jumping on my bike right now!! GOSH DARN YOU MR.WATSON FOR YOUR PICTURES AND GOOD FUN LOOKINGNESS! ! It makes me wanna ride!

the resting starts...

2009-12-06T18:01:00.002-05:00

So I stayed at my buddy Chris's house all weekend. It was good, we wrecked Modern Warfare 2 all week end, and hit up a pretty chills Friday night party... (rough night, sweet morning)!

Coach is making me rest for 2 weeks. It feels a little weird not riding my bike everywhere or going for a ride with Jamie. But I think it is good because I have been going pretty hard since I got better from my sickness in the early mountain biking season. So coach Rachael has made a good choice... and has been nice enough to let me swim and bike to school and back :)

It was crazy the last 3-4 days I was so sore, it was getting annoying. I would stand up and the legs would ache, or I would walk up some stairs and I would be out of breath. Not like me usually I sprint every where. Like from the chair I am sitting in when I hear the word DINNER! I will be up and sprinting to the kitchen! But yeah, anyway, I was tired and the rest is helping :)

I am sitting here to stressing out about the new job! :| I start Tuesday at 4pm after a day of racing in the pool too! MAMA MIA! I am going to be sleepy for the first day of work! NAWT! I am 100% all the time! I just don't want people to hate the new punk in the store!! :P

I will just show up do what I am told and be my self!! :)

Well can't think of anymore news, but I am getting ready to sprint to the kitchen for some food... see yeah all later!! :)

"H to the Izzo, V to the Izza" Jay-Z

I was thinking...

2009-12-03T13:19:00.002-05:00

I was thinking and i forgot to add that I am dying today. My legs are cramping, my body is sore, I am hungry!

I feel like poopie! this sucks... but I am munching on some vitamin C and drinking some water and eating some toast.... So hopefully I feel better sooooooooooon!!!!

OK we got 2 things!

2009-12-03T13:10:00.002-05:00

Kinda pumped, I got the job so now I am going to be doing some training with Rachael! I am really happy about that because now I can get faster on a bike!! :) and I love going fast so its perfect!!

secondly!!...

I made the "kinda getting boring blog" yes yes thats right, I made Andrew Watson's blog. I have been in the blogging business for about 4ish days and I am getting out there... If I am on Andrew Watson's blog now... what is next!?!? Newspapers, T.v, International news.

Well I know that the only way is up from here on in!! BOOO YEAH!!

(andrew, pssst, over here..... if you read this how do I add peoples blogs on to my thing. Seeing I am on your on seems right to add you on to mine)

everything is looking up for rykhoff...

2009-12-01T23:58:00.002-05:00

so every thing looks to be shining on me, I got the job... I finished 1st overall in Ontario for points.. I raced with some pros... I am getting some new coaching...

everything seems to be looking up for sam... lets see if it keeps going cross your fingers ladies and gents!! :)

cross them!! :)

plus this weekend is going to be chill hangout with my buddy chris and yes Courtney here is your shout out !! SHOUT! there you go!! :)

THIS JUST IN!!

2009-12-01T16:42:00.002-05:00

Andrew Watson has updated me, he fell in front of me because Nathan had slipped out and fell in front of him which made him mess up for me to mess up...

eg.

Nathan falling = Andrew falling = Sam falling + Sam's false info = Andrew making fun of my blog = Sam being up set, and wanting to sabotage Andrew's bike at the next race!

BRING THE RAIN ANDREW MY BLOG IS BETTER!

race pictures from subway cross!

2009-12-01T16:30:00.002-05:00

Thanks to Jon Safka I got some sick pictures from the race take a looky...

Riding the run up...

Running the run up, Andrew stop in front of me

silly goose!!

HALLA AT YOUR BOY!!!!!

2009-12-01T16:19:00.001-05:00

Just got in, Mr.Sam Rykhoff has a job located at Rogers Video!! YES SIR YES SIR!! Thats whats up!! :)

You have no idea how happy I am!! :) :) :) :)

Yes sir yes sir!!

2009-11-30T17:42:00.002-05:00

So I just got in from coming home from the bike shop and I check the message machine! You know who called? ROGERS VIDEO!!!!! I was so pumped!! I have a second interview tomorrow at 4:00pm right after school!! OH BABY OH BABY!!

this is how happy I am right now!!!!!!! :)

OH BABY OH BABY!!! FINGERS CROSS LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!

after race day

2009-11-30T13:52:00.001-05:00

So today I woke up and felt really shitty, my legs are tired my back hurts and I don't really feel good. Plus I get out of breath just walking up and down the stairs. So I decided to take the day off and nap....

Napping for Sam includes:

Cleaning his bike...

Eating cookies with milk...

Napping with Billy...

and....

Listening to music on the mac!

What a day what a day!

I will being calling up my baller Evan Wilson and going to his place after I ride my bike and spin the legs out... The weather is looking good out so what better to do than ride your bike!! :)

subway cross

2009-11-30T12:11:00.000-05:00

So I woke up and ate my Vector cereal... It was good you know the normal thing I do before a race. I sat around watching t.v. till Jamie came and picked me up... It was good... I got my bike in to the car sat down in the right front passenger seat and there it was a sesame seed bagel toasted with cream cheese and a large hot chocolate just chilling there! Yes Jamie is the best and got me what I wanted... it was so sick!

So we arrived at the opposite side of the race... are mistake. We had to try and wiggle are way to the proper side where the race was being held... didn't take that long we knew where we were going... we're men we always know where to go! So we found the registration and I went to register... This poor kid was doing the registration all alone and forgot to ask for me to pay to race... me being nice I gave the kid 25$ to race. He looked at me like (oh shit I am lucky this guy is amazing and gave me money).

So I got all my gear on and started to warm up... in my head I was thinking should I race the pro elite race and get my ass handed to me ... but that was the least of my worries, I had to win Junior to be able to race in Pro first.

So the race was getting started, all the boys were lined up and ready to rock, we didn't really get that much of a warning before we had to go. The announcer was like 5, 4, 3, 2, 1... GO! And we went off!! I had the lead and I was feeling really good, lots of energy. We hit the corner and Sean Kelly came on the inside and decided to take the lead. I was getting a little nervous... no one has ever done that to me this season because the EMD Serono guys from Ottawa. I was like wow Sean your going to do this aren't you! Sure enough I stop thinking and did something about it ... I went and caught up. I was sitting on Sean's wheel for a bit thinking about when to go... we hit a muddy/gravely part of the course... I thought now is the time. Time to rock baby! Off I went... no looking back, go and keep going! I had a good lead about 15-20 second gap and was just chilling because I knew I was going to race Pro no matter how I felt and the noise... I have heard it before... NO NO NO!!!!! Yes I got a flat, over all my years of racing I have learned never to panic, just chill and fix your problem. I road half a lap to the pit were Jamie was waiting with Dave Brown's tubular wheel. By then I was sitting 4Th place and was getting a little scared! But Jamie was there to settle me down, it was very helpful if Jamie didn't tell me to breath I probably would have been sitting in there going crazy thinking I lost that it game is over!

So I got everything fixed, 3rd was about 8 seconds ahead but I got this sudden surge of power and exploded up the hill. Just down the paved path I caught 3rd no questions I passed and attacked and took over 3rd. Next was Sean sitting pretty in 2Nd it took a good effort to catch Sean but I was not wasting any time, I wanted to catch Noah ASAP I didn't want him resting so when I caught him he took off again. It took about half a lap to catch Noah and I will tell you one thing, it took so much energy closing up the gap.

So I was sitting with Noah... One little thing about Noah, this guy is a really good guy. I caught him and the first thing he says is "mad respect." Well Noah, "Mad respect to you too man!" Back to the race I was waiting to see what Noah was going to do, attack, slow down, get behind me, stay in lead. There was many things he could do. Noah choose to sit behind me and with me if you behind and I have pulled for half a lap I am not dumb I know your using me, so I slowed down and Noah knew what I was doing. We hit a big part of paved road and I made a acceleration and he held on. So that meant I didn't have anything on the flats with him. We hit a little twisty turning section. Made another acceleration, didn't do anything there either he held on to that. So I was thinking where where where do I do this next attack. We hit the first section of the gravel up hill and I didn't make a sure attack it was more of a tester, he didn't hold it that well. So we hit the muddy hill climb and I took off. I heard everyone yelling and creaming GO GO GO!! and Ted was yelling stand up!! I stood up and took off hit the "run up" and kept going I wont lie I looked back once and after that I just kept going!

1 lap to go. I finished my lap and had a good race I learned from it and gained more experience from it. 1st place under the belt and a sweet pair of socks that I am wearing right now and 60 doll hairs! :)

Now it was to decide if I had enough energy for the Pro elite race. I went back to the car with Jamie and he stuffed me full with some Tim bits the secret Junior meal (shh don't tell) So I didn't take that long I decided and I was going to race with the big boys.

Lets make this quick, we got to the line and I knew I wasn't going to finish the race I was thinking maybe I could last one lap and that was it. We took off and I went right for the fastest moving wheel, Eric Box's. He was just flying. Eric didn't let me hold on to long he went right to the front of the line and there was 5 of us sitting there I was just sitting off the back maybe about 3 bike lengths, I was looking around and I was getting scared... where is Andrew Watson I asked. Oh oh oh, there he is passing me catching the group. I held on for about 75% of a lap and lasted 3 more until I threw up. Thats when I called it a day and went off the course and laid down on a patch of grass and watched the race happen.

Jared and Eric Box had a good fight when Eric took off and took his first win. Congrats Eric and Jared for a good race.

Jamie and I hopped in the car and went home and that was my subway cross day.