Wow! The similarities.
My inspiration for next season
Friday, October 31, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
Green Acres...
...was the place to be.
Sorry, had to say it.
Well we finally had some cross conditions on Sunday. Completely different than Saturday at Afton. It was cold but I actually enjoyed it. Sure I almost lost my finger tips but it was worth it. And I really liked the course too. It had a little bit of everything, even sand! I think the toughest part of the course was up on top. After blowing up my lungs to make it up the hill it was hard to make it around the greasy fields and catch anyone.
Sorry, had to say it.
Well we finally had some cross conditions on Sunday. Completely different than Saturday at Afton. It was cold but I actually enjoyed it. Sure I almost lost my finger tips but it was worth it. And I really liked the course too. It had a little bit of everything, even sand! I think the toughest part of the course was up on top. After blowing up my lungs to make it up the hill it was hard to make it around the greasy fields and catch anyone.
Thanks Grizz for the pic!
More pics here
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Racin' @ the Y
Wow what a day!?
Nice weather and a pretty good venue I thought.
I'm kinda a fan of off-camber and turny courses so I enjoyed the course that Big Wheel Flyers setup today.
It was a big day for my team today too. Ty got 16th in the 4's. This was his 1st cross race ever, NICE work Ty! Dan ended up 5th in the 45+ race, awesome! And yours truly finished the day in 10th, eh! Need more power.
Nice work guys! Let's keep the Orange train rollin'.
Next weekend I won't let you pass me Jason. At least that's my goal anyway. You either Kolyn. :)
Nice weather and a pretty good venue I thought.
I'm kinda a fan of off-camber and turny courses so I enjoyed the course that Big Wheel Flyers setup today.
It was a big day for my team today too. Ty got 16th in the 4's. This was his 1st cross race ever, NICE work Ty! Dan ended up 5th in the 45+ race, awesome! And yours truly finished the day in 10th, eh! Need more power.
Nice work guys! Let's keep the Orange train rollin'.
Next weekend I won't let you pass me Jason. At least that's my goal anyway. You either Kolyn. :)
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Wirth Cross
Well I decided to toughen the F up and head out to Wirth Park for the race today. Glad I did. It was a fun race, tight in places, maybe less than 3 meters, but a nicely laid out course (thanks Paul and crew). The only complaint I could make was that it was too stinkin' hot for a cross race. And since that can't be helped it looks like I have no complaints. Well maybe the start. I think it was just before the first barrier and some guy flailed in front of me just as I was starting my dismount which caused me to flail and get passed by at least 10 riders. Oh well, that's racing.
Now if I could only get faster...
Now if I could only get faster...
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Hudson/Hudson
For my first cross race of the year I decided to double up at Hudson--B and A races. Heck why not. Since I'm 33, race age 34 for the 2008 season and 35 for the 2009/cross season, I might as well.
The B race went pretty well. I was able to finish 12th which is good for me at any point in the season. Hudson has to be one of my favorite courses for cross. Some say it's more of a mtb course but I disagree. Sure it has some rocks and ruts that you don't typically see but the mud is always a treat. Then there is the Beach at Normandy. That thing kills me every year. Talk about mental focus. I think next year they should have us run through the water.
The A race...
This was more for training than anything else. However, from the start I actually felt good. I remember thinking that maybe the warm up from the B race would make this easier. I was for the most part hanging with the group with the leaders just in sight (first lap). Then we hit the beach and my legs said HELL NO!
So I spent the rest of the race in survival mode keeping an eye out behind me so I could get out of the racers way. I Think Bjorn passed me 4 times.
But just like any cross race, it was fun just being there!
Anyone seen any posted results?
Next up: Theo
The B race went pretty well. I was able to finish 12th which is good for me at any point in the season. Hudson has to be one of my favorite courses for cross. Some say it's more of a mtb course but I disagree. Sure it has some rocks and ruts that you don't typically see but the mud is always a treat. Then there is the Beach at Normandy. That thing kills me every year. Talk about mental focus. I think next year they should have us run through the water.
The A race...
This was more for training than anything else. However, from the start I actually felt good. I remember thinking that maybe the warm up from the B race would make this easier. I was for the most part hanging with the group with the leaders just in sight (first lap). Then we hit the beach and my legs said HELL NO!
So I spent the rest of the race in survival mode keeping an eye out behind me so I could get out of the racers way. I Think Bjorn passed me 4 times.
But just like any cross race, it was fun just being there!
Anyone seen any posted results?
Next up: Theo
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