Ya just been quiet and all that...

;)

On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 10:52 AM, msbcpacfp <taxrefund@...> wrote:
>
> When did Mike stop racing? I have 27 races so far this year. I can't
> wait for my race reimbursement. :-)
>
> --- In providencevelo@yahoogroups.com, GeWilli <gewilli@...> wrote:
>>
>> I headed to bedford as well. Chris Burke rounded out a nice
>> splattering of Providence Velo Club riders in three different races.
>>
>> Mike went off first, I did the next race and planned to do the
>> following one that Chris would be in, but... i didn't.
>>
>> It was a power sapping leg wringing course. Mud and grass and
> brakes?
>> Ya don't need no stinking brakes if your bike slows down in the
> mucky
>> muck.
>>
>> This was the kind of day i've been hoping for. Except a bit warm.
>> Give me 10 degrees cooler and it would have been perfect.
>>
>> Wound up 19th or so out of 60 or so in the 3/4 35+ race. Strung
> out a
>> bit from the leader but there was a distinct gap behind me to a few
>> ones and twos a long way back to the rest of the race.
>>
>> It was hard and fun and all that.
>>
>> Good to see Mike there - he is still around and racing I guess...
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 3:45 PM, msbcpacfp <taxrefund@...> wrote:
>> > I have gotten lazy about writing race reports but after so many
> races
>> > they start to blend together from time to time.
>> >
>> > Well, this one stands out. It was perfect cross weather. Rainy and
>> > muddy. No a little muddy but the kind of muddy whereby it tends to
>> > spread out as the race goes on. However, it doesn't spread just to
>> > the sides but also downward. One spot had to be almost a foot
> deep in
>> > a spot. The second set of barriers section was so muddy that it
> was
>> > much much faster to run than ride (if you even could).
>> >
>> > Mistake number 1 I made was I went running yesterday since I had
> been
>> > cooped up Friday and yesterday from cycling. However I don't think
>> > doing 10.5 miles was the right distance if you are going to have
> to
>> > run thru the mud. Mistake number 2, I get lousy starts either from
>> > improper clip ins or todays being behind some idiot who couldn't
> clip
>> > in.
>> >
>> > Lastly, I can't figure out how I could ever go much faster since I
>> > averaged a heart rate of 168 (my usual max is 174) and my high was
>> > 178. The course in many parts was fast but I had to coast the
>> > concrete to settle down from running the mud.
>> >
>> > Anyway finished probably about mid pack and can't wait to find
> some
>> > pictures to show the conditions out there.
>> >
>> > Michael
>> >
>> >
>>
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