No 'cross for me...Why have I become such a wuss?

I've been feeling guilty about not doing any 'cross racing this Fall. I had every intention of doing at least a few races but I have not been able to get myself motivated enough to actually race. As much fun as it is to race 'cross, I just can't make myself hurt that much right now. I did a local 'cross training session a couple of weeks ago and decided I probably would not race this Fall. I did 35 or 40 road races and crits this summer and the legs are feeling a bit burned out right now.

I met Jon at 8:00 on Saturday morning to ride. We managed to get in 3 1/2 hours at a pretty modest pace. It was cold (32) when we started but the sun was shinning and after a few miles we didn't even notice the cold.

I woke up Sunday morning with a bit of a hangover. I know I had just a little buzz going when I went to bed Saturday night but no way I thought I would feel this bad. I had a Bass Ale at the bar before we were seated for dinner at Polo and a black and tan with the meal. These two drinks were spaced by about 45 minutes. We made a quick stop at Wild Oats where I grabbed some Chimay and a four pack of Duvel. I sipped a Duvel just before going to bed. It must have been the one that put me over the edge.

I set a bike up on my trainer on Friday. I hate to think about all the hours I'm going to spend riding it this winter. I actually rode for an hour on Sunday afternoon. Partly to punish myself for allowing myself to drink enough to cause a hangover and partly because I was feeling guilty about only riding twice this week. I spent the time switching the TV between the Bengals - Panthers game, the F1 race and NASCAR. The time pasted pretty fast.

I came across this link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GKVuk3GGvE) on drunkcyclist.com....a pretty funny video. I think its from Cartoon Network's Adult Swim?