tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90694744248605571732024-03-13T12:07:20.737-05:00Somethingclassicinkc... because you need to know how bad ass I am.schttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133949499577299613noreply@blogger.comBlogger417125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069474424860557173.post-74711103406493030492022-06-15T13:08:00.005-05:002022-06-15T13:09:00.016-05:00i may do a race.<p>Today is Wednesday June 15, 2022 and this Saturday June 18, 2022 there is a mountain bike race out at Wyandotte County Lake.</p><p>I might do it.</p><p>Specifically the marathon category, because it starts at 8am which means i'd avoid the head of the day... and its going to be hot on Saturday. Plus so far the marathon category has the most entrants and its always more fun to race with more people.</p><p>The marathon race is 3 hrs which is about 1.5 hrs more single track riding (let alone racing) than I'm realistically ready for, but i'll just go slow. Probably stop for a snack or two.</p><p>By the way i'm 42 years old now... which is nice.</p><p><br /></p>schttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133949499577299613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069474424860557173.post-37797348606192302762021-02-09T16:23:00.001-06:002021-02-09T16:23:22.243-06:00Kick her in the guts<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The slow build up to god knows what continues.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's been very cold so i think i've done two rides since my last post, both in the basement, neither over 1:15 long.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Like i said, slow build up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think i mentioned that i registered for 100 miles version of Unbound Gravel (formerly the Dirty Kanza) but i still dont know if i've been picked (its a raffle).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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So achieving mediocre fitness is certainly attainable and now i want to take it up a notch in 2021.)</p><p>So start riding in January and build up to doing some gravel races starting in April. Will there be gravel races this year? What with the pandemic and all? If not than i'll have a built in excuse for what's destined to be another case of me setting ambitious goals and not following thru on them.</p><p>So start riding in January, build up to Gravel races in April, i have my sites set on 4 gravel races total. One each in April, May, June, and July. The longest would be 100 miles.</p><p>I've never done a gravel race, i better like it.</p><p>Then come that last Gravel race in July i take that big volume fitness and hone it into Cyclo-cross fitness culminating in me coming out of nowhere to win whatever age group A, B, C yadda yadda race i would do at Cyclo Cross nationals.</p><p>I've never done Cyclo Cross nations, i better like it.</p><p>So that's the plan.</p><p>Keep your dial locked right here on this station to get all the latest updates on how spectacularly i underperform in relation to this amazing master plan.</p><p>There may even be pictures!</p><p><br /></p>schttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133949499577299613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069474424860557173.post-13833909147058851142020-12-28T14:13:00.003-06:002020-12-28T14:13:47.797-06:002021... is going to be so bad ass.<p>I have big cycling plans for 2021. I only just decided this about two minutes ago. 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So i set off to do the Leawood North Loop. It's a route ive been into lately and i time myself. I add a bit to the route and it takes me about 45 minutes. I've done it on the road bike and the cross bike but never the mountain bike so i was interested to see how my time would stack up...</div>
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<br />schttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133949499577299613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069474424860557173.post-40961692198598681232017-10-13T15:56:00.002-05:002017-10-13T15:56:32.149-05:00Post to prevent this blog from being hacked and to leave my options open to someday post again.Fin.schttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133949499577299613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069474424860557173.post-52891300765909018532017-03-26T18:10:00.004-05:002017-03-26T18:11:45.574-05:00Road my bike today... Got a ride in today.<br />
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Shortly after cross season i stopped all activity remotely resembling exercise. This lasted till mid Feb when i started riding again. If this had been a real winter i'd probably still be inside wearing sweat pants and sitting on the couch watching hbo shows but its been warm so i been riding.<br />
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The Berryman Epic mountain bike race in October is on my radar (and cross season plus a few other random races leading up to that) so i'm in no hurry to go less slow but i am trying to work up to longer rides.<br />
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So far im up to 3 hr rides. Pretty much everything has been on the mountain bike. It needs some major work but i like the fit plus the routes it opens up.<br />
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Today i rode north to the levees. I love riding down there. Had fun on the way back going thru Downtown and then some single track.<br />
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I dont know if Kansas City is considered bike friendly but i love the riding here.<br />
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Then i came home to leftover pizza and the end of "They Live" on cable.<br />
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I call that the good life.<br />
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(F'ing Oregon).<br />
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It's March 21st 2017. I'm 37. My son is two. My wife is amazing. Mostly.</div>
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I've been noticeably absent from the blog world.</div>
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Checking my blog history i see there were 6 posts in 2016. Thats down from the 16 i did in 2015 and the 23 the year before. Not surprisingly the posts per year have been shrinking since year 1. Not counting 2009 when this blog started (in November) I've averaged 54 posts a year but take out the first two years when i had nothing better to do and i've only averaged 30.</div>
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I still like blogging. I like having a record of what i was doing. I like looking back at a post in 2010, for example, and being reminded of that dude i rode by on Main St who was smoking a cigarette and we both said 'hi' as we passed each other. I like documenting things.</div>
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This new computer i'm typing on may help in that department. Or it may not. I guarantee no more than two posts a year.</div>
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As we speak i'm glancing at my 2016 posts. They are, in order...</div>
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<li>Urban Dirty race at Rozarks - Hello Travis Donn on fire and primed to head to the Cape Epic.</li>
<li>Pot Pie Odyssey Ride - Hello industrial waste and mud, and a great ride.</li>
<li>Gods Country MTB race - Hello pre and post race Bourgeois Pig stops.</li>
<li>Last Years CX season - Hello the epitome of lazy blogging.</li>
<li>Tour of KC - Hello first lap up the hill at Cliff Drive, goodbye to the peloton.</li>
<li>Wyandotte MTB race/Topeka Road Race/Tour of Lawrence - Hello one good race out of 4.</li>
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I see i never blogged about Single Speed KC, which after two additions continues to be super hard and super tempting (i'm signed up for this year) and i also left out all of last years CX season of which i did 11 races and was almost good for a few of those.</div>
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If i feel like it ill revisit those in future posts. Or maybe ill leave this post and, like Robert De Niro in Heat hoped, we'll never see each other again. (That movie is seriously bad a*s).</div>
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schttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133949499577299613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069474424860557173.post-3330897262424772522017-03-06T15:20:00.001-06:002017-03-06T15:20:20.438-06:00Contemplating coming out of blog hibernationStay tuned.<div>
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(Also, felt the need to post this to prevent this blog from being 'hacked' because it seems long dormant blogs end up spouting gibberish. NOT THIS BLOG, BABY!)</div>
schttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133949499577299613noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069474424860557173.post-34954708082419844622016-07-23T11:08:00.001-05:002016-07-23T11:08:58.457-05:00Raced some races...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0NwGX6q3mYc/V5D-IHKAakI/AAAAAAAAIsY/OOASaM_JhxQ/s640/blogger-image--2130294651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0NwGX6q3mYc/V5D-IHKAakI/AAAAAAAAIsY/OOASaM_JhxQ/s640/blogger-image--2130294651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-72EGWWu97xc/V5D7NP6KxfI/AAAAAAAAIsM/Y7qmRhLLfhM/s640/blogger-image-73790892.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-72EGWWu97xc/V5D7NP6KxfI/AAAAAAAAIsM/Y7qmRhLLfhM/s640/blogger-image-73790892.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G6KNw5c5eXA/V5D7KOXm0WI/AAAAAAAAIsA/6D7Z1MbckDs/s640/blogger-image--736595579.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G6KNw5c5eXA/V5D7KOXm0WI/AAAAAAAAIsA/6D7Z1MbckDs/s640/blogger-image--736595579.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o2gSOx6BNrg/V5OWjeqogpI/AAAAAAAAIsw/F6aYMn3qCpc/s640/blogger-image--541437278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o2gSOx6BNrg/V5OWjeqogpI/AAAAAAAAIsw/F6aYMn3qCpc/s640/blogger-image--541437278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VSVPulZY8r4/V5OWkQzwVlI/AAAAAAAAIs0/ASnGL9ZgGv8/s640/blogger-image--1229020400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VSVPulZY8r4/V5OWkQzwVlI/AAAAAAAAIs0/ASnGL9ZgGv8/s640/blogger-image--1229020400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uy0S062s4L8/V5D7JRavx2I/AAAAAAAAIr8/42bRNFiZSis/s640/blogger-image-1623656856.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uy0S062s4L8/V5D7JRavx2I/AAAAAAAAIr8/42bRNFiZSis/s640/blogger-image-1623656856.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gDLprk5GzUg/V5D7LHJnbhI/AAAAAAAAIsE/rvz3dW28R5Y/s640/blogger-image--1129284050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gDLprk5GzUg/V5D7LHJnbhI/AAAAAAAAIsE/rvz3dW28R5Y/s640/blogger-image--1129284050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7xhJc4c4c6E/V5D7MBY6EjI/AAAAAAAAIsI/0hmpOToDfl8/s640/blogger-image-1000603332.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7xhJc4c4c6E/V5D7MBY6EjI/AAAAAAAAIsI/0hmpOToDfl8/s640/blogger-image-1000603332.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2snFq4eb8CM/V5D-Je0dltI/AAAAAAAAIsc/ogrVgPQoBBY/s640/blogger-image-1160674814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2snFq4eb8CM/V5D-Je0dltI/AAAAAAAAIsc/ogrVgPQoBBY/s640/blogger-image-1160674814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GsdhJX3qxkQ/V5OWlUCcbvI/AAAAAAAAIs4/r4kERTYzYx4/s640/blogger-image-2139339359.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GsdhJX3qxkQ/V5OWlUCcbvI/AAAAAAAAIs4/r4kERTYzYx4/s640/blogger-image-2139339359.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dFYpzbPw8Bk/V5OWiUG1F4I/AAAAAAAAIss/H6UD49BC5jM/s640/blogger-image-1674688642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Wyandotte Lake Mointain bike race:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">This was about a month ago. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">It was hot. I </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">parked an hour away by bike and pedaled to and from the race. Did crappy in my age bracket but had fun and didn't crash. Or at least I don't think I did (it was a while ago). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">By the time I made it back to my car I was 4 hrs in and completely spent. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dFYpzbPw8Bk/V5OWiUG1F4I/AAAAAAAAIss/H6UD49BC5jM/s640/blogger-image-1674688642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KdJK60leT9A/V5OWmV3qvcI/AAAAAAAAIs8/E1dVg88Y5GY/s640/blogger-image--1256483063.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KdJK60leT9A/V5OWmV3qvcI/AAAAAAAAIs8/E1dVg88Y5GY/s640/blogger-image--1256483063.jpg"></a></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dFYpzbPw8Bk/V5OWiUG1F4I/AAAAAAAAIss/H6UD49BC5jM/s640/blogger-image-1674688642.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GsdhJX3qxkQ/V5OWlUCcbvI/AAAAAAAAIs4/r4kERTYzYx4/s640/blogger-image-2139339359.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2snFq4eb8CM/V5D-Je0dltI/AAAAAAAAIsc/ogrVgPQoBBY/s640/blogger-image-1160674814.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Topeka road race:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This was two weeks ago and terribly embarrassing. Meaning I got dropped after 18 minutes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Yes you read that right. I showed up to a 52 mile road race and got dropped after 18 minutes. In my defense we were going single file when I got dropped. (Sarcasm). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After that I intended to only do half the race but missing my turn for that so I did 52 miles solo in windy conditions and I pushed hard the whole time. Partially because I didn't want my car pool buddies to have to wait too long to drive back<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> to kc.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">So it was a terrible result but a pretty great workout. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">After getting dropped I took a few pics of the surrounding countryside. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">(From now on I'm always racing with my phone in my pocket)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7xhJc4c4c6E/V5D7MBY6EjI/AAAAAAAAIsI/0hmpOToDfl8/s640/blogger-image-1000603332.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gDLprk5GzUg/V5D7LHJnbhI/AAAAAAAAIsE/rvz3dW28R5Y/s640/blogger-image--1129284050.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uy0S062s4L8/V5D7JRavx2I/AAAAAAAAIr8/42bRNFiZSis/s640/blogger-image-1623656856.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VSVPulZY8r4/V5OWkQzwVlI/AAAAAAAAIs0/ASnGL9ZgGv8/s640/blogger-image--1229020400.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tour of Lawrence day 1:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This was last weekend. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Showed up late and had minimal warmup. Got dropped after 20 minutes. Fun course. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I swear I've been training!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o2gSOx6BNrg/V5OWjeqogpI/AAAAAAAAIsw/F6aYMn3qCpc/s640/blogger-image--541437278.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tour of Lawrence day 2:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Finally a good race. I got caught behind a crash with about 5 to go but I think I was on my way to a pack finish. Or at least a finish where I hang on till one to go and then when everyone gets serious I sit up and later claim I could have hung on but didn't want to crash. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I guess we'll never know. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Truman cup is this weekend. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If you're reading this and thinking "this dude sucks, he gets dropped at everything"... You're right. But I honestly feel like I've done the work necessary to be decent for cx this season, which is the grand plan. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Time will tell. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G6KNw5c5eXA/V5D7KOXm0WI/AAAAAAAAIsA/6D7Z1MbckDs/s640/blogger-image--736595579.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-72EGWWu97xc/V5D7NP6KxfI/AAAAAAAAIsM/Y7qmRhLLfhM/s640/blogger-image-73790892.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0NwGX6q3mYc/V5D-IHKAakI/AAAAAAAAIsY/OOASaM_JhxQ/s640/blogger-image--2130294651.jpg"></div>schttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133949499577299613noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069474424860557173.post-42450524798515020882016-06-07T11:16:00.001-05:002016-06-07T11:26:33.743-05:00Tour of KC<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tPsdgwgpE7k/V1bzQCzqqGI/AAAAAAAAIq0/i9Kbs-1_d3I/s640/blogger-image--128704808.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tPsdgwgpE7k/V1bzQCzqqGI/AAAAAAAAIq0/i9Kbs-1_d3I/s640/blogger-image--128704808.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zMhZDou1rwI/V1bzXJ2gW5I/AAAAAAAAIrk/ymrjnMmElMA/s640/blogger-image-1059222861.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zMhZDou1rwI/V1bzXJ2gW5I/AAAAAAAAIrk/ymrjnMmElMA/s640/blogger-image-1059222861.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cLNIufKjmgA/V1bzOgge8lI/AAAAAAAAIqs/MHb24twL2Rs/s640/blogger-image--458349990.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cLNIufKjmgA/V1bzOgge8lI/AAAAAAAAIqs/MHb24twL2Rs/s640/blogger-image--458349990.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RO1t_M8D6Hk/V1bzTjMs_iI/AAAAAAAAIrM/BjuAzaKdLEA/s640/blogger-image-1534328677.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RO1t_M8D6Hk/V1bzTjMs_iI/AAAAAAAAIrM/BjuAzaKdLEA/s640/blogger-image-1534328677.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e1cas46nbcs/V1bzRBsXq3I/AAAAAAAAIq8/Vq1f1Jp3NWU/s640/blogger-image-839065148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e1cas46nbcs/V1bzRBsXq3I/AAAAAAAAIq8/Vq1f1Jp3NWU/s640/blogger-image-839065148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZagBKa8Icn0/V1bzSUO6XUI/AAAAAAAAIrE/KYXr9jp-PV4/s640/blogger-image-187323125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZagBKa8Icn0/V1bzSUO6XUI/AAAAAAAAIrE/KYXr9jp-PV4/s640/blogger-image-187323125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4j3nj1_icsA/V1bzUszsK3I/AAAAAAAAIrU/u_kH4Kl5gNQ/s640/blogger-image-1153361375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Raced Tour of KC this weekend. Skipped the time trial but did the cliff drive circuit race and the cross roads crit. </span><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Cat 4. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">In the circuit race I got dropped first time up the goose neck climb but soldiered on until getting lapped at the bottom of what was the lead groups final accent of said climb. Disappointing but not surprising. I stayed positive throughout. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Had my phone on me so took a picture of the group as they lapped me. They were going a lot faster than I was. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Once the race was over I hurried home and little man and I went to watch mom do the Roller Derby. Her team won and they play in the championship in two </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">weeks!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Sunday was the crit. This was the first year at the new cross roads location and the course was awesome. starting at the back was a terrible idea. I should have trusted my abilities and lined up earlier but I was nervous about crashing and knew the back would be less stressful, from a crashing standpoint. And when I say the back I mean the very back. In an ideal world I would have tail gunned for 15 minutes while getting comfortable racing a crit and then moved up during a massive slow down. The world is not an ideal place. Think I lasted 10 minutes before getting dropped. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Still I was pleased to see I had two or three hard efforts in me as I closed a few gaps early on. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Hooked up with some other dropped folks and road around for around 30 min total before I called it quits. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The race seemed pretty blown up. Looking back I'm upset I dropped out but I blew up a second time as I tried to join in when the lead group lapped me and that was enough. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I used a heart rate monitor and 188 was the highest number I saw. I'm 36 years old. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">These were my first raced on the road bike since (I think) Tour of Lawrence last year. Hopefully up next is the mountain bike race at Wyandotte and then the Tour of Lawrence. </span></div><div><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4j3nj1_icsA/V1bzUszsK3I/AAAAAAAAIrU/u_kH4Kl5gNQ/s640/blogger-image-1153361375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s3OF2gf8lAk/V1bzWPQChOI/AAAAAAAAIrc/zZzo59w4BLA/s640/blogger-image-1963560804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s3OF2gf8lAk/V1bzWPQChOI/AAAAAAAAIrc/zZzo59w4BLA/s640/blogger-image-1963560804.jpg"></a></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4j3nj1_icsA/V1bzUszsK3I/AAAAAAAAIrU/u_kH4Kl5gNQ/s640/blogger-image-1153361375.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZagBKa8Icn0/V1bzSUO6XUI/AAAAAAAAIrE/KYXr9jp-PV4/s640/blogger-image-187323125.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e1cas46nbcs/V1bzRBsXq3I/AAAAAAAAIq8/Vq1f1Jp3NWU/s640/blogger-image-839065148.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RO1t_M8D6Hk/V1bzTjMs_iI/AAAAAAAAIrM/BjuAzaKdLEA/s640/blogger-image-1534328677.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cLNIufKjmgA/V1bzOgge8lI/AAAAAAAAIqs/MHb24twL2Rs/s640/blogger-image--458349990.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zMhZDou1rwI/V1bzXJ2gW5I/AAAAAAAAIrk/ymrjnMmElMA/s640/blogger-image-1059222861.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tPsdgwgpE7k/V1bzQCzqqGI/AAAAAAAAIq0/i9Kbs-1_d3I/s640/blogger-image--128704808.jpg"></div>schttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133949499577299613noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069474424860557173.post-8592575198461877262016-04-21T12:01:00.001-05:002016-04-21T12:01:57.271-05:00Last Years CX Season<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9VhLTLpbLYY/VxkHYBTP2RI/AAAAAAAAIp0/qgM-1zWVspE/s640/blogger-image--1231159680.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_e-T_uZmz1U/VxkHe9owYYI/AAAAAAAAIqQ/1or-BgtUeWE/s640/blogger-image--377852540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_e-T_uZmz1U/VxkHe9owYYI/AAAAAAAAIqQ/1or-BgtUeWE/s640/blogger-image--377852540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-my9_F80yWVE/VxkHZOBcnsI/AAAAAAAAIp4/LjxVq2dgxsg/s640/blogger-image-1628923507.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-my9_F80yWVE/VxkHZOBcnsI/AAAAAAAAIp4/LjxVq2dgxsg/s640/blogger-image-1628923507.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kJfmJIEP9PQ/VxkHWMUgtrI/AAAAAAAAIps/E2t2q18reNY/s640/blogger-image--1046180420.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kJfmJIEP9PQ/VxkHWMUgtrI/AAAAAAAAIps/E2t2q18reNY/s640/blogger-image--1046180420.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rwvGGxJjeSo/VxkHcBi_voI/AAAAAAAAIqE/4T93Pb9ukgY/s640/blogger-image--626879021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rwvGGxJjeSo/VxkHcBi_voI/AAAAAAAAIqE/4T93Pb9ukgY/s640/blogger-image--626879021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nXMRJzIFpoE/VxkHVPwx9oI/AAAAAAAAIpo/F9R3X27TypA/s640/blogger-image-375642586.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nXMRJzIFpoE/VxkHVPwx9oI/AAAAAAAAIpo/F9R3X27TypA/s640/blogger-image-375642586.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Lh5g77NRoY8/VxkHXHIkHII/AAAAAAAAIpw/jmRhpBIkIek/s640/blogger-image-1673343061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Lh5g77NRoY8/VxkHXHIkHII/AAAAAAAAIpw/jmRhpBIkIek/s640/blogger-image-1673343061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GVFGpen_JHY/VxkHgD-Wu6I/AAAAAAAAIqU/I5lva7sJTFE/s640/blogger-image--1697373051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GVFGpen_JHY/VxkHgD-Wu6I/AAAAAAAAIqU/I5lva7sJTFE/s640/blogger-image--1697373051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k_KQYvCnQDc/VxkHeJQQ8zI/AAAAAAAAIqM/sKwTerngO4Q/s640/blogger-image-1234257235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k_KQYvCnQDc/VxkHeJQQ8zI/AAAAAAAAIqM/sKwTerngO4Q/s640/blogger-image-1234257235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jo9QugU3LP8/VxkHbLc0f0I/AAAAAAAAIqA/-u6cfBxumTE/s640/blogger-image-27246627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Since I've been in the blogging mode lately now is a good time to recap last years cx season. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I did 10 races but only blogged about the first two, Buffalo Bill and the first day of Raytown BMX. About the first day of Raytown BMX I wrote something like 'felt stronger as the race went on so looking forward to tomorrow's race'. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well then I got sick and missed a few races and long story short I downgraded from a 2 to a 3 for the last three races. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was a good decision. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Before the downgrade I was constantly getting crushed to varying degrees. If it was a turney course I was getting crushed less, if it was a power course I was getting crushed more. Colavita and Boulevard cup were tourney and fun. Shawnee Mission Park and Capital Cup were about power and therefore less fun. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">360 cup was my first cat 3 race, since maybe 2012, and it was awesome. Think I finished in the middle. Field was around 30. Cliff drive was next and it was a disaster. I rallied for the fast and furthest but after that I was thru. I had intended to race all the local races but I was getting slower all season so it was time to quit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">(At least the Royals won the World Series!) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Before the season began I was pulling the trailer a lot but once it got darker and colder I stopped. Tried to transition to trainer but it wasn't consistent. So it was a slow decline in fitness all season long. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">All in all it was a good learning experience. "How to race and have fun when you have a kid and very little talent." </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'm still trying to figure it out and now I've got one year of experience under my belt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hope springs eternal here in the blog world. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Below are some pics from last cx season. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jo9QugU3LP8/VxkHbLc0f0I/AAAAAAAAIqA/-u6cfBxumTE/s640/blogger-image-27246627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NtaA7MkOPtk/VxkHg-yVOqI/AAAAAAAAIqY/1WuGbS3ZsBQ/s640/blogger-image-494756605.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NtaA7MkOPtk/VxkHg-yVOqI/AAAAAAAAIqY/1WuGbS3ZsBQ/s640/blogger-image-494756605.jpg"></a></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jo9QugU3LP8/VxkHbLc0f0I/AAAAAAAAIqA/-u6cfBxumTE/s640/blogger-image-27246627.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k_KQYvCnQDc/VxkHeJQQ8zI/AAAAAAAAIqM/sKwTerngO4Q/s640/blogger-image-1234257235.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GVFGpen_JHY/VxkHgD-Wu6I/AAAAAAAAIqU/I5lva7sJTFE/s640/blogger-image--1697373051.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Lh5g77NRoY8/VxkHXHIkHII/AAAAAAAAIpw/jmRhpBIkIek/s640/blogger-image-1673343061.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nXMRJzIFpoE/VxkHVPwx9oI/AAAAAAAAIpo/F9R3X27TypA/s640/blogger-image-375642586.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rwvGGxJjeSo/VxkHcBi_voI/AAAAAAAAIqE/4T93Pb9ukgY/s640/blogger-image--626879021.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kJfmJIEP9PQ/VxkHWMUgtrI/AAAAAAAAIps/E2t2q18reNY/s640/blogger-image--1046180420.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-my9_F80yWVE/VxkHZOBcnsI/AAAAAAAAIp4/LjxVq2dgxsg/s640/blogger-image-1628923507.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_e-T_uZmz1U/VxkHe9owYYI/AAAAAAAAIqQ/1or-BgtUeWE/s640/blogger-image--377852540.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FCtTIRdnASo/VxkHdOB62vI/AAAAAAAAIqI/vUQhszyvHzY/s640/blogger-image-98652135.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ANMLYgXMzA0/VxkHaCrTOWI/AAAAAAAAIp8/FHBpj_sKOVw/s640/blogger-image-700753347.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9VhLTLpbLYY/VxkHYBTP2RI/AAAAAAAAIp0/qgM-1zWVspE/s640/blogger-image--1231159680.jpg"></div>schttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133949499577299613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069474424860557173.post-44023257788764720882016-04-18T11:52:00.001-05:002016-04-18T11:52:26.414-05:00God's Country Mountain Bike Race<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NJjSE4AlQmY/VxUQv8cwZLI/AAAAAAAAIpQ/enDjDAq6G_o/s640/blogger-image-1279171548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NJjSE4AlQmY/VxUQv8cwZLI/AAAAAAAAIpQ/enDjDAq6G_o/s640/blogger-image-1279171548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DmujV7Tabrw/VxUQw3zS0nI/AAAAAAAAIpU/VzyEGV3aVlE/s640/blogger-image-44631694.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I raced my mountain bike yesterday. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Did the sport / cat 2 race at the Lawrence Riverfront Trails. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was a great day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Showed up late as usual but was psyched to see about 40 racers in my category. Including teammates Ivan, Danny, Jon S, and someone I didn't know. But he seemed like a lovely fellow. Ray also raced earlier in the day so we had a good turnout. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I lined up next to Ivan, in the second row. The start was a shock to the system and I was breathing hard and unable to hold the wheels in front of me. Still I was glad to have hit the singletrack in almost exactly the right position (I seem to have a knack for that) because Nobody was sitting on my wheel begging to get around. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My bad habit of not properly warming up continued but I felt like my legs had some power to give as the race went on. That was encouraging as I haven't ridden much this year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My 2016 plan is be fast for cyclocross and do some crits and mountain bike races leading up to that. So far I'd say I'm off to a good start. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I wish I had warmed up properly because right now I feel like I'm not too far off from being competitive in the sport category, but I think that's all in my head. I'm probably a long way off. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In the end I finished 12 or 13 out of around 45 sport racers. I'm trying to convince the wife to do a family trip to Springfield, MO next Sunday for their mountain bike race. That's her home town so I think I can make it happen. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Below are three pictures from the day. Two are from the Bourgeois Pig (pre race and post race). I told you it was a great day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DmujV7Tabrw/VxUQw3zS0nI/AAAAAAAAIpU/VzyEGV3aVlE/s640/blogger-image-44631694.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L9HBPn4OYTQ/VxUQyGZ9fUI/AAAAAAAAIpY/6YZsb811shE/s640/blogger-image--1285657107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L9HBPn4OYTQ/VxUQyGZ9fUI/AAAAAAAAIpY/6YZsb811shE/s640/blogger-image--1285657107.jpg"></a></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DmujV7Tabrw/VxUQw3zS0nI/AAAAAAAAIpU/VzyEGV3aVlE/s640/blogger-image-44631694.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NJjSE4AlQmY/VxUQv8cwZLI/AAAAAAAAIpQ/enDjDAq6G_o/s640/blogger-image-1279171548.jpg"></div><br>schttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133949499577299613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069474424860557173.post-1597299740871781782016-03-17T11:49:00.001-05:002016-03-17T11:49:55.576-05:00Pot Pie Odyssey ride<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6pqQe8jVsl0/VurfxTTd2mI/AAAAAAAAInQ/YpccTwnTAqg/s640/blogger-image-1689110891.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wR4Zadgfb7k/Vurf7ZhobxI/AAAAAAAAIns/pZcAEBrmL4k/s640/blogger-image-231045333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Last Sunday Pot Pie took us on an odyssey. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">8 started and 5 finished. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We we're out for 4 hrs and 50 minutes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">There was lots of mud. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now here's too many pictures of the entire experience...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wR4Zadgfb7k/Vurf7ZhobxI/AAAAAAAAIns/pZcAEBrmL4k/s640/blogger-image-231045333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Os5uZRN5BIw/Vtn29ZegTtI/AAAAAAAAImg/neqZQO8GyrY/s640/blogger-image-1001509319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Os5uZRN5BIw/Vtn29ZegTtI/AAAAAAAAImg/neqZQO8GyrY/s640/blogger-image-1001509319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sULEaNO4-7k/Vtn2-82XYmI/AAAAAAAAImk/7YFdqTTzLkk/s640/blogger-image--338169119.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hey everybody. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I did a race last Sunday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was the final of the four Urban Dirty winter mountain bike races. Held at the Rozarks trails, which I love. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I raced single speed and finished 3rd out of 9, which was better than I expected. Since cyclocross ended, which I still need to post about, I've ridden practically none but for the past three weeks I've been doing some yoga, Pilates, strength stuff. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It helped. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After the race I stuck around and drank as much free beer as possible while yelling at the open racers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was a great day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sULEaNO4-7k/Vtn2-82XYmI/AAAAAAAAImk/7YFdqTTzLkk/s640/blogger-image--338169119.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Wz6cUmtGjxE/Vtn3AFWc-GI/AAAAAAAAImo/0LiKC8-CsS8/s640/blogger-image--430641886.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-08n1BrWt3O4/VgcTFoOMLeI/AAAAAAAAIko/oRbLhc717kc/s640/blogger-image-161401571.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vgvpQKSCY6o/VgcTCX5gnVI/AAAAAAAAIkQ/S9K-QwKb9Vc/s640/blogger-image--1097763673.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vgvpQKSCY6o/VgcTCX5gnVI/AAAAAAAAIkQ/S9K-QwKb9Vc/s640/blogger-image--1097763673.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aILZSCEuBFQ/VgcTKEG_FsI/AAAAAAAAIlI/i2OsukYP3s4/s640/blogger-image--1857972351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Today was day 1 of 2 cx races out at the Raytown BMX course. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We've been to this venue before and it never disappoints. Several years back, probably 2011, we had an epic mud race on day 1. It was fast soupy mud. The following day was peanut butter mud which totally sucked, I was happy when the mud broke my bike on day 2 and I had to quit but that soupy Saturday race was awesome. I had the fitness and Mother Nature provided the primo cx elements. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Today was hot and sunny with no mud to be found. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The team was out in force at 7:30 am, setting up the course and doing our best to help realize Brittons vision. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My warm up was limited but I felt okay on the line. Probably 12 racers. I think I basically stayed in contact with the group thru one lap and by the end I finished in front of a couple folks. It felt like it was getting easier to push a bigger gear as the race went on so that was encouraging. Last week at Buffalo Bill I got lapped by maybe 4 folks and it happened pretty early. This week I only got lapped by 2. Micah and then Britton. Britton barely lapped me and I gave it just about everything to stay in front of him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The course was awesome. There are a ton of options out there and Britton made the most of them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Looking forward to tomorrow. Feel like a decent warmup would lead to a better race. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's great to be racing again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aILZSCEuBFQ/VgcTKEG_FsI/AAAAAAAAIlI/i2OsukYP3s4/s640/blogger-image--1857972351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t5o5bftEc-4/VgcTDZVl5aI/AAAAAAAAIkY/ukbxPlgRCz8/s640/blogger-image--137055649.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t5o5bftEc-4/VgcTDZVl5aI/AAAAAAAAIkY/ukbxPlgRCz8/s640/blogger-image--137055649.jpg"></a></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aILZSCEuBFQ/VgcTKEG_FsI/AAAAAAAAIlI/i2OsukYP3s4/s640/blogger-image--1857972351.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vgvpQKSCY6o/VgcTCX5gnVI/AAAAAAAAIkQ/S9K-QwKb9Vc/s640/blogger-image--1097763673.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-08n1BrWt3O4/VgcTFoOMLeI/AAAAAAAAIko/oRbLhc717kc/s640/blogger-image-161401571.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RJNliaGYjV4/VgcTBEsif_I/AAAAAAAAIkI/T1vIk_PPj-U/s640/blogger-image-790361599.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XAvtXh6-mXc/VgcTEv5vacI/AAAAAAAAIkg/K9KYBQvXNn8/s640/blogger-image--334590163.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TVkpBWvLvuY/VgcTGjhGIcI/AAAAAAAAIkw/DBVvMvqyaHk/s640/blogger-image-1290670707.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dcWlsgRqXBE/VgcTJG6tX8I/AAAAAAAAIlA/tbmPQU8qv48/s640/blogger-image--1682373436.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KYvsLrrjhlk/VgcTHv8roDI/AAAAAAAAIk4/N4I_fWci80Q/s640/blogger-image--743653112.jpg"></div>schttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133949499577299613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069474424860557173.post-82388470285436696622015-09-21T10:48:00.001-05:002015-09-21T10:48:25.613-05:00Buffalo Bill CXCX season has started in KC.<br />
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The first race was Sunday, yesterday, Buffalo Bill's CX in Leavenworth, KS.<br />
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I went. It was Hilly.<br />
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I've been pretty focused on cross for most of the year. With our son being born last December i figured i could sit out until CX but use that time to figure out my new life and how to train around it.<br />
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After one cx race it remains to be seen how well i accomplished the training part but im guessing i didn't do too well. The likely truth is that I simply don't have the time, talent or discipline to train hard enough to be competitive as a cat 2. But we're only one race in...<br />
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Race day:<br />
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I had to drop Aubree off at The Renaissance Festival and so arrived later than i would have liked. Warmed up for 25 minutes including one pre lap. The course was extremely hilly and i was glad i had grippy tires for the fast downhill corners.<br />
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It was a 1/2/3 race and we all started together. 18 starters. I was in the second row and when the whistle blew, Vince, who was in the first row, swerved way right after apparently missing his pedal so i had to come to almost a complete stop. I felt someone hit my rear wheel and then heard them go down. After I got going again i looked back to see that it was our teammate Jon Sink who fell.<br />
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Crash-o vita in the house!<br />
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So now im pedaling but am in next to last. By the end of the race i managed to get around and finish in front three more folks. I was in front of a few more but lost one or two places in the last lap, it was tough to tell because i was getting lapped plus i don't recognize that many people yet.<br />
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I actually felt good, which is mildly depressing, knowing that my good is pretty bad.<br />
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So this was the first race. My goal for the season is to be a legit cat 2 on a local level. Basically look like i belong there. On Sunday i got beat by 8 cat 3's.<br />
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No worries, life is good, bicycles are fun and im racing again!<br />
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(i took no pictures)<br />
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<br />schttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133949499577299613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069474424860557173.post-61030836416077121752015-08-19T10:25:00.001-05:002015-08-19T10:25:22.940-05:00Cathedral Crit<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VwXgO31TQr0/VdSfzkkf9LI/AAAAAAAAIjE/ouYYOrXNj2E/s640/blogger-image--974061722.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VwXgO31TQr0/VdSfzkkf9LI/AAAAAAAAIjE/ouYYOrXNj2E/s640/blogger-image--974061722.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j2hoS8Y7uT0/VdSf05n1t7I/AAAAAAAAIjM/SBgPvkG_ZoE/s640/blogger-image--1769826118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j2hoS8Y7uT0/VdSf05n1t7I/AAAAAAAAIjM/SBgPvkG_ZoE/s640/blogger-image--1769826118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Jhb9gYhIu_4/VdSfyuf1-2I/AAAAAAAAIi8/S9IkaEl56W8/s640/blogger-image-1895706846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Jhb9gYhIu_4/VdSfyuf1-2I/AAAAAAAAIi8/S9IkaEl56W8/s640/blogger-image-1895706846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DVRwO86PDX0/VdSf2H8Ls5I/AAAAAAAAIjU/RpaoHueOjb8/s640/blogger-image--2074523759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DVRwO86PDX0/VdSf2H8Ls5I/AAAAAAAAIjU/RpaoHueOjb8/s640/blogger-image--2074523759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PhnSP4-LnVk/VdSf3Qr-E5I/AAAAAAAAIjc/vHvdXLqtZRQ/s640/blogger-image--264820954.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I raced last Sunday.<br><br>I signed up for the 4/5 and the 3/4.</span><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I did not race well. <br><br>This is the third crit I've done this year and I think I'm in the best shape so far. The course was easier than in years past so I felt like a group finish was very possible. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Well, the course was harder than I expected and more significantly my fitness is still pitiful so I lasted 20 minutes in the 4/5 race and 15 minutes in the 3/4 race. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I was either nervous or my body can't race on McDonald's breakfast like it used to because I had to stick my finger down my throat 20 min before the start. That was a first. Maybe I'll try oatmeal. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I'm going to get my butt kicked in cx. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">See you then!</span></div><div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PhnSP4-LnVk/VdSf3Qr-E5I/AAAAAAAAIjc/vHvdXLqtZRQ/s640/blogger-image--264820954.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tEs-HRo2Zy4/VdSf4Vzbp_I/AAAAAAAAIjk/TxZ9QheTr-Y/s640/blogger-image-2132674135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tEs-HRo2Zy4/VdSf4Vzbp_I/AAAAAAAAIjk/TxZ9QheTr-Y/s640/blogger-image-2132674135.jpg"></a></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PhnSP4-LnVk/VdSf3Qr-E5I/AAAAAAAAIjc/vHvdXLqtZRQ/s640/blogger-image--264820954.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DVRwO86PDX0/VdSf2H8Ls5I/AAAAAAAAIjU/RpaoHueOjb8/s640/blogger-image--2074523759.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Jhb9gYhIu_4/VdSfyuf1-2I/AAAAAAAAIi8/S9IkaEl56W8/s640/blogger-image-1895706846.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j2hoS8Y7uT0/VdSf05n1t7I/AAAAAAAAIjM/SBgPvkG_ZoE/s640/blogger-image--1769826118.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VwXgO31TQr0/VdSfzkkf9LI/AAAAAAAAIjE/ouYYOrXNj2E/s640/blogger-image--974061722.jpg"></div>schttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133949499577299613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069474424860557173.post-41066033928284782392015-08-08T14:40:00.001-05:002015-08-08T14:46:09.381-05:00Single Speed Kansas City.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Today is Saturday, last Saturday i raced Single Speed Kansas City at Swope Park.</span><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It was a mountain bike race. It was single speed only. It was awesome.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I often joke about how great it would be if races only offered one category, the human category. This was that race.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Single speed is the future. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">So, a little back story. Brian C gave me the low down on SSKC during our Lake Wilson trip back in March, It took me a while to come around since i didnt have a single speed but ultimately I was powerless to resist. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A huge party right in my backyard with a race over my favorite trails, how could you say no?</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">And i do mean party. Single Speed people know how to get down and Brian and his people did a great job giving them the optimal environment. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">For me this was a race first and party second. I trained as well as possible but when the big day arrived i knew i was under prepared. And not just in terms of what my original goals were. I was under prepared for just finishing. Up until a week before the start I was assuming this race would be like a typical xc race and take about 2 hours. Then Britton mentioned that it's going to be 27 miles, which is about 3 full laps at Swope.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">3 full laps!!!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Thats a lot.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Swope is no joke. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">(side note: Lots of out of towers showed up and i got a real kick listening to them talk about how hard the trail was. I passed several people muttering a different variation of the same theme, "rocks").</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Now with the exception of a 1 hr ride two days prior I hadn't ridden Swope all year, nor had i done any rides even remotely resembling the effort it would take to finish this race. However i knew i was in okay shape for a slow dad who doesn't race much anymore and that finishing was possible... And that it would destroy me. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Race day...</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I showed up plenty early and with plenty of supplies. Britton may be able to finish 3rd on one bottle and a few randomly inhaled bugs but i need food and water. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">One big factor working in my favor was that I've spent countless hours at swope. Unfortunately I tend to ride the same direction every single time and as I soon discovered 75% of the race was run going the opposite direction. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Still, by the time i lined up i was feeling pretty comfortable with what lay ahead.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Comfortable enough to line up almost in the front row. Call it row 1.5, and way off to the side. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The start was perfect for me. A long and steep road. At the top we did a 180 onto the singletrack and then proceeded to tackle a brutally rocky section which just so happens to be one of the few sections i never ride.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">But I started good. the guy behind me said i better start fast and I'm glad he did because that was my plan and He forced me to stick to it. Looking at the massive amount of photos from the race (just another reason this race was awesome, everyone was taking pictures and they're all on the Facebook page. Check it out) i hit the single track in about 17th. Duff went in right ahead of me and Jon J right behind. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The next 10 minutes were brutal. Gnarly trail followed by an uphill followed by the pressure of maybe 100 racers behind me. Except nobody was right behind me. Sure there were a few folks but the opening 15 minutes were so hard that the race spread out immediately. with over 100 racers i was expecting a lot more chaos. Props to the course designers for setting it up like that. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Plus a substantial number of racers were probably more focused on the party than the race. I can't sit here and pretend that I was competing against 100 other motivates racers. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The rest of the day was an Odyssey.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Random things seemed to pop up around every bend. First it was a guy in a speedo bent over messing with his chain. Then i was being serenaded by Brett S and his Dobro / percussion band. They also offered me beer, wine and cigarettes. Later i passed an unmanned stereo playing Cumberland Blues by the Grateful Dead. A dude in a red tutu passed me while i went back and forth with Prince and Lt. Dangel from Reno 911. Dangel beat me but i beat Prince.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Upon completing my first lap i took a beer hand up and the dude knew my name and his voice was familiar. It was Jones. Later i grabbed a whisky shot from the wine and cheese table and that came moments after i grabbed my bottle of coke. Sometimes things just fall into place. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">At some point I heard what sounded like thunder and then sure enough a cool breeze blew thru along with a few sprinkles. The temp dipped significantly but the gods continued to smile upon this race and spared us any significant rain. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Later i took a shot of red wine, it tasted better than expected. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I rode strong for two laps but eventually the distance got to me. I was hoping that my easy gear (30x20 on a 29r) would be a difference maker on the 3rd lap but in the end all it did was delay the inevitable. By the time i was halfway thru that last lap i was completely drained and cramping badly. I had done everything i could during the race, food, water, electrolytes, whisky, but it didn't matter.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Swope is a beast. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">My hands cramped up the worst. The legs actually held up pretty well but i have dainty hands and they were not happy. At it's worst i was standing on the trail taking deep breaths with my hands in prayer position.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I walked a lot on that last lap. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">But i finished!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">And i must say it was an extremely rewarding feeling.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It's been a while since i was that drained after a race. And banged up too. I had two hard falls and I'm still sore a week later. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Before i forget, i need to give big thanks to Britton and Zach at Volker Bicycles. Britton turned my bike into a single speed and was patient as i tried out several gear ratios and Zach set up my tires the day before the race, going so far as to remove the massive amounts of dried stanz from the wheels. The bike worked great and then to top that these two went and finished 3rd and 4th in the race!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The biggest thanks need to go to Brian and his pal Mike. As I understand it they were the brains behind everything. I'm sure they had tons of help so to whoever deserves it... THANK YOU!!!!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This event was A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">If Kansas City gets lucky twice and SSKC happens next year I'm definitely going... and this time I'll be dressing up. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font color="#000000"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; 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margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_lq5xzMud_g/VZriY5YCBFI/AAAAAAAAIeU/toNUQlpcjTs/s640/blogger-image-583977784.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9odCypP5AyU/VZrjRcPdl6I/AAAAAAAAIfA/BPbRwGS2zow/s640/blogger-image--1843964652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9odCypP5AyU/VZrjRcPdl6I/AAAAAAAAIfA/BPbRwGS2zow/s640/blogger-image--1843964652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EhQ4Dfykk1U/VZrjSjkzvvI/AAAAAAAAIfI/Ib-cFQTnaT0/s640/blogger-image-599430252.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I had no work for three days, I rode my mountain bike each day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Single Speed KC (Swope Park mountain bike race) is less than a month away so I need all the practice I can get. Unfortunately 90% of my riding this weekend was on pavement so I still need a lot of practice. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Driving to Swope takes time and I've always been more of a 'ski in ski out' kind of guy. But I need to start biting the bullet and loading the bike in the car. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I haven't been to swope since last year and that needs to change before I line up with 120 other cyclists. 120... that's a lot. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'd love to get out there six times before the actual race. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Plus I still need to have my bike converted to single speed. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Bicycles!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EhQ4Dfykk1U/VZrjSjkzvvI/AAAAAAAAIfI/Ib-cFQTnaT0/s640/blogger-image-599430252.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j38otW9RR7c/VZrjU7X-RCI/AAAAAAAAIfY/iErM3xD1zmg/s640/blogger-image-1368040971.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j38otW9RR7c/VZrjU7X-RCI/AAAAAAAAIfY/iErM3xD1zmg/s640/blogger-image-1368040971.jpg"></a></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EhQ4Dfykk1U/VZrjSjkzvvI/AAAAAAAAIfI/Ib-cFQTnaT0/s640/blogger-image-599430252.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9odCypP5AyU/VZrjRcPdl6I/AAAAAAAAIfA/BPbRwGS2zow/s640/blogger-image--1843964652.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_lq5xzMud_g/VZriY5YCBFI/AAAAAAAAIeU/toNUQlpcjTs/s640/blogger-image-583977784.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H1UoVCzJYGo/VZrjYUydmdI/AAAAAAAAIfw/4F9tqjTPlWg/s640/blogger-image-247246702.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HBOSxitLYYs/VZriXclyAtI/AAAAAAAAIeM/bGBRPWyEliM/s640/blogger-image--1697723682.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pmO7Bqwn6Ks/VZrjXPf3GSI/AAAAAAAAIfo/cygpxGGZY6I/s640/blogger-image-887011994.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U8r2dC4kvUU/VZribqAjuVI/AAAAAAAAIek/ISj113QZ2Jw/s640/blogger-image-1602532004.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lDtFdaVdxMI/VZriab9jf3I/AAAAAAAAIec/TnCCXD4_BJ4/s640/blogger-image-810637924.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-miN8VsESekY/VZrjWHvbpKI/AAAAAAAAIfg/_feat0OTKlo/s640/blogger-image-1136280496.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vf17CHTNP2U/VZrjZkQr_rI/AAAAAAAAIf4/7E5ceoFpkE4/s640/blogger-image--958394498.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BZ0pl3GCiTg/VZrjTsCXacI/AAAAAAAAIfQ/eS3os4e6U_0/s640/blogger-image-1778100225.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-J2-3pJ0vbO4/VZridPYHipI/AAAAAAAAIes/CB1TojVfYoI/s640/blogger-image--433739915.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WXj9sXfDHRg/VZrioWEJjHI/AAAAAAAAIe0/8XAtT1XlrHI/s640/blogger-image--674936418.jpg"></div>schttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133949499577299613noreply@blogger.com0