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From: Matt Leonard <maleonardphi@...>
Date: Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:17 pm
Subject: SOC Race Report

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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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#786

From: "rhen_tww" <rhen_tww@...>
Date: Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:25 pm
Subject: Re: SOC Race Report

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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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#787

From: "meredithob" <meredithob@...>
Date: Mon Apr 10, 2006 10:11 pm
Subject: Re: SOC Race Report

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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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#788

From: Dave McCrimmon <davemccrimmon@...>
Date: Mon Apr 10, 2006 10:54 pm
Subject: Re: Re: SOC Race Report

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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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> low  PC-to-

> Phone call rates.

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> >

>

>

>

>

>

>





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#3076

From: Matt Leonard <maleonardphi@...>
Date: Mon Apr 16, 2007 5:58 pm
Subject: SOC Race Report

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So I made the decision to drive down Saturday night and sleep in my car. I arrived at about midnight to some of the craziest wind I'd ever seen. Maybe it wasn't that bad, but laying there in the back of my car, it sounded pretty bad. I got up around 6:15 and went and got my registration packet. When I got back, most everyone was up and Loren and I went and warmed up on the track. I was feeling better than the past couple of weeks, but still just tired. Oh well, with the excitement of all the stuff going on around the sea otter, it sort of took my mind off of it. Loren, Patrick and I went down to the start to go wait our turn to take off in the big cluster. Knowing that Ty had signed up incorrectly for the 25-29 start, I looked around for him in front of me, but no luck. He missed his start. No problem, he made it in time to start with me and Loren and we were off.

The pace was pretty slow on the track, which sort of surprised me. I was up near the front when I heard some skidding and yelling behind me. I looked back and there was a pretty close call. Luckily nobody went down. We hit the dirt and I was maybe back in 30-40 or 100 or so. Both Loren and Ty were already out in front of me. Crap. I ended up getting stuck behind a line of slower riders on the first section of single track, and there wasn't much I could do to get around. I was feeling pretty good, so once the trail opened up, I started passing people left and right. I was really loving my new Fox Fork. On the the doubletrack/fire road stuff, I was really taking the bad lines and passing people like crazy. After awhile I started to see Loren in the distance. I just kept inching closer to him over the next half hour or so. But after awhile, my legs started to twinge a little bit and on one of the single track climbs, someone bobbled and as soon as my foot hit the ground, my left quad just seized. I watched about 5 people go by that I had worked really hard to pass.

I got back on my bike and spun my legs out on the rest of the hill. Once it got flat, I popped a few endurolytes and was back on my way. When I hit the three sisters, I was about 2 inches from Loren's wheel. I just kept quiet and didn't let him know I was there. But he kept getting around the slow riders better than I could and sort of left me behind again.

Okay, time for the long climb out. After a little while, I caught Loren in my sights again and began reeling him in. Right about at the top, I passed him. I never looked back, so I wasn't sure if I was making any ground on him. As soon as we hit the last little single track, he came bombing down passed me and another guy. He almost took the other guy out, but we both made it around, but no Loren was back in front. I tried to get around, but he swiftly stuck his elbow out and sorta pushed me back. Sorta dirty, but hey, I didn't get by. So as soon as the trail went back up for the last few hundred feet of dirt, I went by him. Gin was there taking pictures and decided to help Loren out and give him a push. But I guess that didn't work out so well, as I guess Gin almost pushed him right in to me and Loren had to hit his brakes.

We hit the pavement and we were off. Just a little bit of downhill on the track and I've got him! But when I went to throw it up in the big ring, no luck. It just didn't want to go. So while I was fidgeting with that, Loren and another guy went buy. I tried to catch them, but I just didn't' have it. We crossed the line and Loren puked all over the place. It was awesome. True photo finish, except nobody got pictures of him. We heard this mom yelling at her kid and had to pull him away as Loren just leaned over the railing and threw up all over the place. So, Loren stays one up on me still, but I felt really good. No excuses yesterday, I worked hard and think I did well. It was great having the big group together after the race too for all the photos. Nothing like the post race Moose Drool to ease the pain of mediocrity in the world of sport MTB racing. See you all out the NVDC this Sunday.

Matt

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