Okay I knew your relationship with Isaias was a bit
interesting but I had no idea you were both guys. 10
years in the Bay Area and I guess I don't even notice
anymore.


--- meredithob <meredithob@...> wrote:

> Or posts the correct results. Don't you know, not
> only did I race
> Matt's category, but I beat him by SIX places!!!
> check it out, see
> 13th place (Matt's at 19th):
>
> http://www.seaotterclassic.com/2006/169.htm
>
> --- In teamwrongway@yahoogroups.com, "rhen_tww"
> <rhen_tww@...> wrote:
> >
> > Way to go, Matt.
> >
> > Whenever SOC posts the XC results (perhaps they ,
> send me your
> placing and the number of racers in your field,
> including the DNFs,
> but not the DNSs.
> >
> > Don't expect me to hunt down your result.
> >
> > -Rich
> >
> > --- In teamwrongway@yahoogroups.com, Matt Leonard
> <maleonardphi@>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Mike summed up the weekend pretty well. But I
> thought I would
> add my two cents:
> > >
> > > Thursday: I showed up around 3, greeted Matt
> Cerkel and got
> all set up at camp. We went out for a pre-ride and
> realized really
> quick that if the weather didn't stay dry, the
> course was going to
> get really muddy. Luckily, it only rained a little
> Friday night. I
> left Matt back at camp and headed over to a friends
> house in
> Monterey where I slept on a nice warm couch.
> > >
> > > Friday: Arrived back at the SOC around noon
> and hung out with
> Allan, Bob, Matt and Mark at the DS course for
> awhile. After that
> got old, I cruised the expo for free stuff and met
> up with Mike to
> help him with the jerseys.
> > >
> > > Saturday: Woke up way too early and headed
> down to the
> paddock area to sign up for volunteer work. Sat
> there for an hour
> or so wishing I was still asleep, then off to the DS
> course for 10
> hours of walking up and down a hill, thinking,
> "Damn, my legs are
> tired. This is going to suck tomorrow." After a
> free pasta dinner
> from the Cristian cycling club, we sat around the
> campfire for a few
> hours killing time.
> > >
> > > Sunday: My phone starts going off and I wake
> up, all ready to
> start warming up. What the hell, its still dark
> out. After I wipe
> my eyes, I realize its 1:00 am and its my wife
> calling me to say hi
> during her night out with the girls. Crap, back to
> sleep. Up at
> 6:15, eat breakfast and ride around on my bike for
> not nearly long
> enough. But I felt pretty good, much better than in
> past weeks.
> > >
> > > I went down to the start finish and lined up
> with the rest of
> the sport 25-29 group of 49 riders. Once the
> whistle blew, the guy
> in front of me had some drive train problems and I
> had to work to
> get around him with people on either side of me. I
> made up a few
> spots, but the lead pack of about 30 had a pretty
> good start on me.
> I began to pick people off in the single track,
> maybe 10 riders or
> so in the first half of the race. I could see a
> long train of
> people ahead every once in a while, but I was never
> able to catch
> them.
> > >
> > > I felt really good, and kept passing people,
> but I think I was
> passing the 19-24 group. Once we hit the goat trail
> (I think that's
> what people were calling it), my calf was starting
> to twinge. I was
> able to fight it off for the rest of the race
> though, which was good.
> > >
> > > Once we hit the fire road climb, I passed one
> or two more guys
> in my class. But all of the good feelings from
> passing people went
> right down the toilet. I realized someone had
> started sucking my
> wheel so I turned around and it was Loren. DAMNIT!
> I had 2 goals
> today: 1) Finish under 1:45 and 2) don't let Loren
> pass me. So
> goal 2 is down the drain. Oh well. As he went by I
> gave him a big
> push and told him he was in the top 10.
> > >
> > > I ended up finishing 19th out of 49 with a
> time of 1:40:20. I
> felt much better than I had at the last two CCCX
> races. But it
> looks like taking it easy and resting didn't make me
> any faster,
> just made the race more enjoyable. All in all, I
> had a blast. I
> wish I could have stayed around to greet the experts
> with a beer
> when they came in, but I was just too tired to stand
> around in the
> rain by myself for 4 hours, only to get home at 8 or
> so.
> > >
> > > Franck, awesome pics. It was nice having
> someone near the end
> of the race for encouragement. Hey Gin, maybe you
> can change my
> pictures on the profile page to actuall pictures of
> me.
> > >
> > > See everyone at the NVDC!
> > >
> > > Matt
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------
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> > >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>


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