Skidded into Daytona Beach this morning after driving all night. Made it in 13.5 hours, beating my own PR by about 30 minutes. I think I need this week off, my body more so than my mind. The whole 'being pro' thing made me feel guilty for even thinking about not bringing a bike. So I did. But only the road bike. And no promises that I'll even ride it.
In the interest of money and a completely unnecessary amount of time behind the steering wheel. I pulled out of going up to Quebec for the final Canada Cup and instead hit up the H2H at the Taconic 909 park with Jordan and Jen this weekend. The race lived up to the H2H standard of being top-notch, albeit a bit long at almost 3 hours. Jordan and I made it a PA 1-2 finish and took our winnings to a hole in the wall mexican cafe for some serious grub.
I hope plans for Pisgah come through....
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Super Secret race prep
Taking the tandem down the Perk trail for a few hours. Never thought we'd be able to get it moving as fast as we did. Passing guys on road bikes holding a steady 20mph the whole time. Man that thing holds momentum!
Only a few more local races left this year. Where did they all go. Moving back into school after a years hiatus next week. Can't wait to get back to the 'chaux' and do some real mtb'ing. Hopefully in preparation for this one in a few weeks.
It was probably better that she couldn't see a thing. She likes to panic. 
But we didn't crash and she didn't kill me either. She probably trusts me. Almost.
It worked to perfection for Sunday though. Besides the lamest start that I've had for as far back as I can remember, which was due solely to the unexpectedly quick start, it was a blast. I swear the guys here start harder than the guys in any of the ProXCT races. After realizing that almost all 28 guys were ahead of me, I must admit, I panicked a bit myself. There were lots of heavy hitters lined up today, none of them slouches in the slightest bit. I got to it and started picking everyone off and making my way towards the front, hoping that I didn't miss the train that was almost definitely forming while I was stuck near the back. By the halfway point I had made it into the top 5 with Brandon, Kerry, Harlan, and one or two other guys. To say that I was feelin it (in a good way) is an understatement, so I kept my head down and hammered out another lap on my own. It felt great to have such a strong ride with that many local heavy hitters in one place.
It worked to perfection for Sunday though. Besides the lamest start that I've had for as far back as I can remember, which was due solely to the unexpectedly quick start, it was a blast. I swear the guys here start harder than the guys in any of the ProXCT races. After realizing that almost all 28 guys were ahead of me, I must admit, I panicked a bit myself. There were lots of heavy hitters lined up today, none of them slouches in the slightest bit. I got to it and started picking everyone off and making my way towards the front, hoping that I didn't miss the train that was almost definitely forming while I was stuck near the back. By the halfway point I had made it into the top 5 with Brandon, Kerry, Harlan, and one or two other guys. To say that I was feelin it (in a good way) is an understatement, so I kept my head down and hammered out another lap on my own. It felt great to have such a strong ride with that many local heavy hitters in one place.
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