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Race Report :: 2006 Pilarcitos Bay Area Super Prestige Race 1
Date: 10/8/2006 Race: Pilarcitos Bay Area Super Prestige :: Race 1 Category: M35+ A Time: 47:03 Teammates: Ron G, Mike M This course was the ying and yang of racing surfaces. Some really bumpy nasty dry dirt and grass to rattle all fillings from your mouth. And a schweet smooth and fast velodrome to rip…
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Race Report :: 2006 Mt Tam Hill Climb
(Click to view large image) Date: 9/16/2006 Race: Mt Tam Hill Climb Category: Elite 3 Time: 51:14 Teammates: Michael (in other cat) I haven’t done this race in a few years and I probably wouldn’t have but my buddy Larry coerced me into doing it. I’m not a climber but this is such a great…
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Race Report :: 2006 Howell Mountain Challenge
Date: 8/13/2006 Race: Howell Mountain Challenge XC Category: Expert 40-44 (3 laps) Place: 5/7 Teammates: Matthias & Roger (in other categories) I have two comments about this race: 1. This course is unbelievably fun and you don’t want to stop! 2. This course hurts like heck and you want to stop as soon as possible!…
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Race Report :: 2006 Napa Valley Dirt Classic
Date: 23 April 2006 Event: Napa Valley Dirt Classic Category: Expert 40-44 Result: Oh, let’s just say I finished 🙂 My buddy Larry convinced me to register for this race. He mentioned that he had already registered and that got me thinking. I’ve been recovering from a sprained ankle and have only been back on…
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2005 TBF Mountain Bike Challenge #1
Date: January 30, 2005 Event: 2005 TBF Mountain Bike Challenge #1 Location: Granite Beach, Folsom Lake, Granite Bay, CA Category: Expert 30-39 Place: 8th/14 (2:23:31) First race of the year! Argh. No, I mean, yeah! Well, there’s nothing like that first race to flush out the cob webs in your legs, lungs, attitude. This race…
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Race Report :: 2004 Howell Mountain Challenge
Date: August 15, 2004 Event: Howell Mountain Challenge MTB Race, Angwin, CA Category: Expert 35-39 Place: 3rd Team mates: Laurent & Roger (in different categories) This is a great event. Sure there’s the heat (high 80’s), the poison oak (everywhere), and the hammer heads (no Sunday ride). But, forget about all that and think about…
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Race Report :: 2004 Albany Criterium
Date: July 11, 2004 Event: Albany Criterium Category: Master 1/2/3 Place: back of the pack Field: ~45 Team mates: Scott Francis Had a good race… The M35 1/2/3 started out fast as usual. I had too short a warm-up (15min) and had to sit in for a bit. Scott and I had spoken briefly about…
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What to Expect From a Broken Clavicle
The following is a funny story sent to me by a rider that broke her collar bone while cycling. She found my site when searching for more information on training and recovery from the break. Along with the story she mentions “I know it would’ve helped me alot if this information had been available when…
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2004 NORBA Nationals #2 XC Preride
I pre-rode the NORBA Nationals cross country course today at Infineon Parkway. I wore the heart rate monitor so I could graph the altitude of the course. Click the image for a bigger picture. I started at the end of the feedzone which is a short climb up from the race track. It ends at…
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Race Report :: 2004 Sea Otter Classic MTB XC Race
Event: Sea Otter MTB Cross Country Category: Expert Men 35-39 Date: April 18, 2004 Place: 7th Finishers: 35 Finish Time: 03:11:03.6 Time back from leader: 00:12:00.2 Team mates: Joe, Ron, Cory, Mike, Kenny and a bunch more in other cats. Let’s sum this race up quickly. Ouch. This race is belittling. Every year it comes…
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