6.01.2005

06.01.05 - wobblenaught fit step 1

hey all...

little bit of a recovery week going on so i thought i would get my fit done this week before the big 24 hour races come up. initial fit was done yesterday on bike #1 and i found out i need to get a little bit longer of a stem. need two 130's.... speedgoat will be to the rescue as i will need two of them by the saturday AM for the afternoon photo shoot for the 'goat.

was going to post some more details of the race, but instead i will post some random comments that i heard during the past 3 races:
1. are you going to keep this pace up?
2. you're an alien!
3. holy ****! (insert explative there)
4. i can't believe you are riding this fast
5. you are insane
6. one spectator to the other - did you see that guy?
7. one racer to the other - what is he is taking?
8. you're unreal
9. dang you are fast
10. where are you from?
11. you know you are beating most of the teams
12. who is this guy?
13. are you pro?
14. you came all the way out here?
15. are you ever going to take a break?

i'm just glad my training and fuel intake has been right on...

but in other news - eataugh the wonder of 24 hour racing dethroned to cameron chambers? hmmmm..... looks like tinker and hendershot also had to pull out because of the heat and nate ross pull out due to a bad crash. goes to show, no matter how much you train, things can go drastically wrong. fuel is such an important aspect, one that many underestimate - and even the best can be beaten at it, especially in extreme conditions.

random stuff i used during the 8 hour:
1. hammer race caps
2. hammer anti fatigue caps
3. hammer endurolytes
4. hammer heed
5. hammer sustained energy
6. hammer gel
7. 2 cans of red bull
8. water. mmmm... water...

did no solid foods during the race as my tummy usually does not like solids during the race. around 6 hours'ish i needed something a little sweet and a little different as i was getting a little tired - the red bull came to the rescue. i have done this before at snowshoe last year, but i usually don't go the red bull route until i really need it.

oh, and just to be in the spirit of being completely random:

XPERT stickers have been ordered - they are one of my sponsors and i thought i would give them a little more coverage. have their logo on the back panel of my shorts and now they will get some press on the top tube of the bikes.

TIFOSI Q2's rock. have been racing with them all year - very nice glass. prefer the clear lens as my jedi skills require clear perception. like the green lens as well, but only on overcast days. no issues with fogging because of the little vents on the lens. and i love the thick sturdy frame. no flimsy stuff for me, yo. when i'm bouncing my head off of trees, the Q2's help me deflect the blow by displacing it through the earpiece.

well, not really. but they are super sturdy, look and function super. get some.

fox rp3's are the choice of rear shock. 5th element lighter, but i like the feel of the rp3. very complimentary to the asylum.

oh, and asylums - functioning perfectly. climbs - awesome. techical abilities - very cat-like resposiveness. downhlls - lets just say this 140 pound lightweight was catching 200 pound downhillers when the terrain was going down.

asylums - get one of those too.

gotta run - learning great plains human resources via e-courses, then maybe a little into their inventory modules and maybe sprinkle in some microsoft SQL training. lot's o fun.

gotta go - stop reading and ride!

sologoat out

1 comment:

Jeff Kerkove said...

I hear a lot of those same comments. Keep rage'n dude!