AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong is ready to swear off the chips and salsa, climb back on the bike and win an eighth Tour de France. Three years after retiring, the 36-year-old says he’ll return to competition and the Tour de France in 2009, giving up relaxed days of a few beers and Tex-Mex food for a self-described monk’s life of disciplined training and punishing races. [AP Article]

Congrats to Lance on the comeback, but we are sorry to see him leave behind the chips and salsa.. thats no way to live…strong..