Category: Cycling
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Week 5 – Big reveal
Did some strong cleaning this week and also shaved. Underneath it all, I found I was healed! From a few feet away you’d be hard-pressed to notice anything. Up close, the discoloration (seems to change hourly) and roughness is apparent, but it’ll continue healing for another 4-5 months so it’s hard to say what the final outcome will be. I’m growing accustomed to the filings, but…
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All I want for Christmas…
Final race of the year yesterday at Kruger’s Farm on Sauvie Island. A cold one so I stayed in bed an extra hour and skipped the preride – it’s usually a pretty nontechnical course. That cost me about 10 seconds due to a bad line through a bog on the first lap, but the extra sleep was probably worth it. Of note, I had…
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More riding than ever before
With a 10-mile virtual ride in the basement yesterday afternoon, I have now ridden more miles than any other year. Added bonus? It’s still October. The key was a strong offseason, which was mostly made possible by a combination of regular morning meetings coupled with a nice trainer, and no major interruptions (sickness, injury, family stuff, etc.). The ultimate goal is to hit 5000…
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Cross Crusade #2 – Alpenrose
Following race #1, I was a man on a mission. Nobody was going to slow me down except for myself. In reality, I had no control of any of this, but it was my mindset and I was gonna stick to it. Following a quick pre-ride (liked the course – had a nice, long, easy grinder of a climb that suited my ability), I…
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Cross Crusade #1 – Alpenrose
Disclaimer: I’m about to be a whiney bitch. If you don’t have a tolerance for that sort of thing, quit reading. I wouldn’t blame you, but I need to vent and this is my best outlet. Today began the first race of the Cross Crusade season. Crusade is the preeminent cyclocross series in the US. It’s a very big deal and I’ve been working…
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Tour de June
Who got busy with racing in June? This guy. Why? Not entirely sure, but I got some good off-season training in, the scheduling worked out, and I was feeling strong so why not? 13 races, 3 podiums, 1 upgrade = good times. The month started with an ugly night at Mount Tabor. It was wet and there was a crash on the first turn…