90 min. at 20 mph = A Tired Doggy

Hi bloggers. Sampson and I went to the trails today and got in a pretty decent workout. I was on my cross bike and Sampson was on his gigantic dog paws. It was rainy and muddy, so we had a lot of fun. We got in about 25 miles at tempo. The workout was actually a thinly veiled attempt at tiring Sampson out for the vet later this afternoon. It was quite successful. He had his annual checkup, DHLPP and Lepto boosters. He weighed in at a solid 80 lbs.

Andy Bakke left a comment on my last post requesting a recap of the 2005 F1 season. Here is a much abridged summation.

Fernando Alonso and the Renault team won the driver's and constructor's championships. McLaren and Ferrari were 2 and 3 with Williams, Toyota, and Honda behind. The days of McLaren and Ferrari dominating are long gone. Williams never really made the jump to the next level, and now they're f'ed since BMW left and started their own team. Cars had to use the same tires throughout the entire race, with no tire changes during the pitstops. Last year was also the last year of the unrestricted 3 liter V12's.

Check out how heavily sculpted the cars are now, even compared to 3 or 4 years ago. Its amazing all the aerodynamic winglets and smooth, shaped bodywork. This McLaren-Mercedes is crazy. The really big auto makers, Renault, Honda, and Toyota, are the ones that will win races in 2006. Tire changes are allowed once again, and engines are now 2.4 liter V8's, or rev limited V12's. The new engine regulation means a drop from about 950 bhp to around 700 bhp.