Monday, October 26, 2009
Pre-race jitters
Racing in my first 24 hour mountain bike relay on Halloween. It's actually 25 hours because of the time change. I'm on a corporate team with 10 other people so training and endurance shouldn't be an issue since I'll only have to do about 3 hours of riding, but there will be some night riding involved and I'm not familiar with the course. Hope to pre-ride Friday afternoon. I'll let you know how it goes.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Just 7815 feet and 13 miles and change later
One of our NM members did well to remind me that one of our WY cronies was tearing up Pikes Peak this year. Jaydee represented the Syndicate in the Pikes Peak Ascent. I'm tremendously jealous. That race is definitely one on my to-do list.
Jaydee - hopefully your quads can fit back into your britches now, since I'm sure when you were done you probably had to wear some MC Hammer pants for a while, what with your quads being so huge from having all that training and racing in them! Congrats.
Jaydee - hopefully your quads can fit back into your britches now, since I'm sure when you were done you probably had to wear some MC Hammer pants for a while, what with your quads being so huge from having all that training and racing in them! Congrats.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Right Coast Wrecking Ball
This blog has languished in a rather woeful state. I'm not going to say it's gonna get any better, but may as well try, right?
Three updates on some of the summer's events:
Ginet and I (and 10 other suckers) had a good time in June at the Wasatch Back Relay. Ginet already posted about it on our blog, so no need to beat that dead horse anymore. Results were respectable and we're starting the prep (donating plasma to raise money) for the California version - Santa Barbara to Dana Point in April of'10.
I raced two weekends ago in the Sisquoc Road Race. Results here. Hot garbage. It was only the second road race I've ever done so my expectations were low and training was not event specific, in fact my primary goal was to not wreck. I made some tactical errors in spite of being given some great advice. I had a good time and it whet my appetite for suffering.
The best Syndicate result of the summer was posted by my brother Ezra "The Right Coast Wrecking Ball" Owen, when he obliterated the Clydesdales at the Navigator Triathlon in Summerville, GA. The second place finisher was over three minutes behind him. Holla yo! His contract will be honored next season, and we're looking forward to his contributions in the Ragnar California Relay.
Who else paid to suffer this summer? Let me brag about you here.
Three updates on some of the summer's events:
Ginet and I (and 10 other suckers) had a good time in June at the Wasatch Back Relay. Ginet already posted about it on our blog, so no need to beat that dead horse anymore. Results were respectable and we're starting the prep (donating plasma to raise money) for the California version - Santa Barbara to Dana Point in April of'10.
I raced two weekends ago in the Sisquoc Road Race. Results here. Hot garbage. It was only the second road race I've ever done so my expectations were low and training was not event specific, in fact my primary goal was to not wreck. I made some tactical errors in spite of being given some great advice. I had a good time and it whet my appetite for suffering.
The best Syndicate result of the summer was posted by my brother Ezra "The Right Coast Wrecking Ball" Owen, when he obliterated the Clydesdales at the Navigator Triathlon in Summerville, GA. The second place finisher was over three minutes behind him. Holla yo! His contract will be honored next season, and we're looking forward to his contributions in the Ragnar California Relay.
Who else paid to suffer this summer? Let me brag about you here.
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