EX2 has posted their race calendar for 2010! Next year EX2 will produce 21 races that break down into the following categories:
I’ve just gone through the list of races and created an iCal file that you can easily import into things like iCal or your iPhone or even your Google Calendar!.
Bright Future, originally uploaded by Brian Knight Photography.
The CycleFest photos are finally coming online!
I’m experimenting with a new account at SmugMug and would love to hear what people think… Still need to work on customizing my template, etc., but I think this will be a decent solution for when I want to sell photos online . I’ve come to the realisation that I just don’t have time to process orders and mail photos so for the event photography at least, this is how I think I’m going to go… (still keeping the PayPal account for the Fine Art Prints though).
There are just over 290 photos on their way, so probably best to check out the gallery in the morning.
I want to thank Eric again for coming out and playing in the rain. He really got some great shots with his wide-angle lens (not always the easiest task in the world).
CycleFest, originally uploaded by Brian Knight Photography.
Does the week begin on Sunday or Monday? I’ve never really be clear on the matter. I’m of the opinion that Sunday is the last day of the week, but all of my calendars seem to differ. Anyways, the point here is that since Sunday (be it the start, or end, of something – and really, while we’re at it, maybe we should further investigate our need to quantify events and place them on a time line… or, maybe not) I’ve been a little busy.
First of all, Sunday afternoon I had to take a giant nap. It was great. I love to nap, especially after spending many hours exposed to the elements. Sunday morning was an early wakeup, followed by shooting the cold and wet CycleFest 10K trail run at Wakefield, followed by the afore mentioned nap. Which was great. Post nap activities included editing photos. And editing photos. And John Adams watching. And editing still more photos.
After editing and posting photos I got sucked into watching “Babel” that Brad Pitt movie where the lives of four families end up being tragically interconnected on account of one man’s desire to hunt. Or something like that. I wouldn’t know because I ended up pausing the movie a couple times to focus on the photo editing and then I had to rewind it a couple times (have I mentioned how much I love the DVR?) too. Finally, towards 2am I was able to settle in and really start to enjoy the show. The pace was quickening, the story lines were converging and then… then I pressed a button on the remote and jumped forward to real time on the TV. And the movie was long past over and there was nothing I could do to figure out how to get back to my end point. There were maybe 15 minutes left. I was so disappointed. Anyone know how that movie ends? Feel free to leave spoilers and/or commentary in the comments.
Monday I was back at work and then I went on an odyssey to first the District where I was honked at not once, but twice by an impatient Metro Bus driver because apparently I was waiting in a no waiting zone. (And let me have a quick word with that driver… Mr. Metro Bus driver I don’t honk my horn at you when you’re taking your sweet ass time all over the city and regional highways. No, I am patient. In fact, there is one Metro bus I regularly encounter and I pretty much always let him merge over to one of the middle lanes on I-66. So get off my ass already, ok?).
But I digress… the purpose of the trip was to go to the College Park IKEA and assist Heather with the loading and delivering of her new kitchen cabinets. And so on to the pride and joy of Sweden did we travel and waiting there for us were harried, seemingly overworked/underpaid employees who had apparently forgotten that they have a pretty sweet deal* working as they do at IKEA (*based on a quick Google search for “ikea employee” and then skimming the results it seems like IKEA should be a wonderous place to work. I mean, $2 lunches? For anything on the menu?! Awesome.). Their attitude could best be described as “surly.”
Long story short, they didn’t want to fill the order with less than an hour to closing and there was no way we were going to leave without cabinetry. Guess who won? HMG did. Duh. And before too long the car was loaded, tied down, and we were enjoying a nice reward of delicious pancakes (that’s no sarcasm there btw, the pancakes were really good, and not just because we were starved – though I’m sure that helped).
I got home around 12:30 and then went to bed. Then the next morning, on Tuesday, I went to work. Then after work I drove to Burke and met my Dad for dinner (since he was in town for some meetings or something). Then after dinner I came home and worked on race photos. Until 2am. Then I went to bed. Then, the next morning (Wednesday) I went to work. Again. Then, after work, I came home and met up with my brother’s fiancée (Leah) who was in town for meetings or something. I drove her around the old neighborhood and we discovered that someone has been messing up the old house. Then we went to dinner. Then, after dinner I came home and worked on race photos.
Raise your hand if you’ve detected a pattern!
Now though, instead of staying up past 2am I am going to throw in the towel and go to bed. This has really just been a long way of saying that the CycleFest photos are almost done, but not quite, and so I am begging everyone who may be anxiously awaiting the final upload to please be patient one more night.
Thanks!
CycleFest, originally uploaded by Brian Knight Photography.
It was a little cold, a little rainy, and the duathlon got switched to a 10k trail run, but Eric and I were on the course photographing like it was our job.
Full photos coming soon. In the meantime, check out the teaser slideshow on Flickr.
Continuing the winter weather advisory theme of the day, I bring you this, my annual reminder/endorsement for Yaktrax.
Several have scoffed at the idea of strapping rubber bands with integrated patented metal coils to their feet, but all scoffing and skepticism stops after a short trial that turns previously treacherous hillsides and parking lots into No Slip Zones.
Because they’re super easy to put on, come winter my pair of Yaktrax are always waiting for me at the front door or somewhere in my car, ready to provide traction at a moment’s notice. The difference between wearing them and not wearing them is like night and day.
So whether you’re walking short distances from home to car to office or are navigating miles of the mean streets in the Big City, Yaktrax are probably something you’ll want to purchase (and sooner rather than later… Weather.com has snow starting at 6am tomorrow).
Real American Hero, originally uploaded by outdoor_type.
Spent another morning in the great outdoors freelancing for Will Ramos Photography… In the meantime check out this preview slideshow on Flickr!
EX2 Backyard Burn PWFP, originally uploaded by outdoor_type.
A mere three and a half days later and all of the photos from the first race of EX2’s Fall Backyard Burn Trail Running Series are now online over at Will Ramos Photography!
Order early and order often and don’t forget to rate the photos you like best!
My short recap of the day’s shoot is a few posts south.
Spent the morning hanging out in the woods of Prince William Forest, our closest National Park that gives you the sense (if you ignore the air brakes of the 18 wheelers traveling down I-95) of being in wilderness.
I was at the park freelancing once more for Will Ramos Photography and shooting the first of four races in the Backyard Burn Trail Running Series produced by EX2 Adventures. With over 400 people pre-registered I was kept pretty busy. Ended up taking lots and lots of photos that will hopefully be available online in the next day or so.
In the meantime, I’ve posted a small gallery of teaser pics on Flickr.
Apparently holding a camera to your face for even prolonged periods of time does not provide enough shade to keep your face from becoming sunburned. It’s called sunscreen, give it a try next time why don’t you?
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