2010 Cycling Recap

Lotoja 2010

Great weather. Spent way too much time waiting in line for the Honey Bucket. 

Finishing time:  10:26
Finishing position:  12/53

Cyclocross (Heart attack on two wheels)
Probably my new favorite type of facing.


Mountain Bike
First career mountain bike race didn't end as I had hoped.  Tried the Snowbasin Bash.  Crashed on the first loop and bent my handlebars.

My First Cyclocross Race

I raced my first cyclocross race. I've been looking forward to this since I watched a few races last year. I had a hard time sleeping the night before I was so nervous.  I got to the fairgrounds 45 minutes early to warm up and pre-ride the course. The course had tons of weeds, I was very worried because the day before I got two flat tires.

38 guys in all shapes and sizes in the C class. The pace starts out crazy. The course consists of small hills, sharp turns, sidewalks, and several logs.  One guy turfs it in front of me on the transition between dirt and cement.  A second BIG guy is riding in front of me on a flat tire.  I hit my second log jump and don't un-clip from my pedal and crash right into the log.  Crowd loves it - not me.

After the race, all the kids could say was that Santa Claus beat me. A guy with a huge white beard in the 55+ class totally destroyed me. I told the kids that I would have gotten coal if I had beaten him.

Overall, I feel pretty good.  I passed a lot of riders in the more technical sections.  My heart rate monitor shows an avg HR 168 for 40 minutes - OUCH.

Result:  15/3

LOTOJA

Last year I wanted to see if I could complete the Lotoja. This year I wanted to complete against others.

Result: 24/42

http://www.milliseconds.com/participants/final_list/division/96935

Sanpete Classic

67 mile road race in the middle of nowhere. I've never heard of Fairview or Mo.

While unloading my bike from the car I hear this huge boom. Each race class begins with the firing of a cannon

200 racers and 4 Porta-Potties not a good ratio.

I've never ridden in a race in which you toss your water bottles out and get new ones.

Overall it was a bummer day.
1. I lost my cool DeathRide water bottle.
2. I suffered for 15 miles while trying to catch the group in front of me.
3. Hit the wall with a couple of miles to the finish

Result: 35/44

Meeting The Man

I met the man today. Bob Roll is great