What I think was the final weekend of racing for me came to a close this weekend in Lacrosse in the form of a 12 hour race. Had no experience, no knowledge of my stamina, and really no clue how to approach the race. I had a little help from Ben Koenig on how to go about riding for that amount of time, but didn't know what to expect.
The start was nice for once slow and steady, no big sprint where I get sent to the back and fit the whole race. This is also the spot that I should have been more attentive also because Chris (don't have a last name wems doesn't have results up) got off the front and I would have to do more work then was need to catch him later in the race. So, after one lap I'm in second and chasing, by the third Chris and I are riding together at who's ever pace is leading at the time, but mostly him. Two more laps or so and Chris's pace is a little too much for me with the work I had done and the work to come. I had to back off a little and he was able to ride away. In the end he was something like 30 -40 mins up on me for 13 laps and 91 miles of riding.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
where have I been?
Well, lets see where to start. I still ride my bike if anyone wondered, and I have a few races that I have not wrote about.
Pre-fat: Ok race ended up 13Th that's like all I remember since it was a long time ago.
Same weekend, Green Bay. Not my best showing, but I did race 61 miles that weekend so I was happy with what I did.
I then took 5 weeks of which was a little stupid on my part, but I was in a really bad hole with riding and I need a little time to remember why I do ride my bike as often as I do.
Then came Wolf river. This race hurt but since a lot of people didn't show I ended up with a 5Th in my age group of fast riders so it what it is.
This coming weekend will be the final race of the season for me at Lacrosse in the 12 hour solo event. Not really sure how it will go, but I'm very excited about it and feel I will have a good showing.
And the most important thing and the reason I am up dating this blog finally is to give props to my good friend Ben Koenig on a remarkable accomplishment at 24 hour nationals. A solid 3rd place in a field of pros. I am very happy to know Ben as a friend and a fellow racer. Now all I need to figure out is how to beat him. This is something that never surprised me out of Ben I have seen him do things that not many others could do, so this is just another one of those moments. I just hope that someone steps up and helps him out in the coming year's because he has already proven what he is able to do and it was done without a coach, without much funding, and with his mother and father as his pit crew.
Pre-fat: Ok race ended up 13Th that's like all I remember since it was a long time ago.
Same weekend, Green Bay. Not my best showing, but I did race 61 miles that weekend so I was happy with what I did.
I then took 5 weeks of which was a little stupid on my part, but I was in a really bad hole with riding and I need a little time to remember why I do ride my bike as often as I do.
Then came Wolf river. This race hurt but since a lot of people didn't show I ended up with a 5Th in my age group of fast riders so it what it is.
This coming weekend will be the final race of the season for me at Lacrosse in the 12 hour solo event. Not really sure how it will go, but I'm very excited about it and feel I will have a good showing.
And the most important thing and the reason I am up dating this blog finally is to give props to my good friend Ben Koenig on a remarkable accomplishment at 24 hour nationals. A solid 3rd place in a field of pros. I am very happy to know Ben as a friend and a fellow racer. Now all I need to figure out is how to beat him. This is something that never surprised me out of Ben I have seen him do things that not many others could do, so this is just another one of those moments. I just hope that someone steps up and helps him out in the coming year's because he has already proven what he is able to do and it was done without a coach, without much funding, and with his mother and father as his pit crew.
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