Absolutely terrible race. No good, awful, horrible, terrible. All on me; race organization and the other competitiors rocked. This was an early race; had me up at 6:15AM. Following what I’m dubbing the most stressful work-related week of my life, that’s not a good thing. I was tired, my brain hasn’t been hitting on all
I guess it’s that time of year for mountain bike racing, eh? In Race #3 (my first in the series), I fared pretty well, but my day was marred by not knowing the course and having an early [light] spill that put me behind the pack. This time around, it was a different story. As
Yes, another race. I think we’re at more than one per week since the beginning of June? I love it. This is yet another on the C&O Canal and from Fletcher’s Boathouse, but unlike the other similar races run this summer, it’s on the Capital Crescent Trail… paved (=fast)! It was likely some of the
With the selling of the Civic last week [and the VFR last year], I have entered a period in my life not enjoyed in nearly a decade. I shall call it “The Simple Life.” I no longer have any long-term projects, no long-term issues looming over me, no lengthy list of items I know I
If you don’t know the significance of polka dots in cycling, LMGTFY. Today, RJ, Jray, and I set out on a ride through Skyline Drive. It’s a 62-miler with 5600ft of elevation. Some good “hills.” It’s not really a race, but given the elevation it’s tough to not put in a pretty hard effort even
After at least a ten year hiatus, I have returned to Wednesdays at Wakefield and I believe I’ve redeemed myself. The last time I ran this race was back in college, during the summer when I was working at the bike shop. I was riding a little bit (so little that I’d call it “not