Looking back, I have not posted anything since March. I have
a pretty good reason for that but I will not go into details. I will start to
catch up today.
First, I took Will with me to Missouri to visit some family
friends and celebrate a 70th birthday. That put me into April where school took
over as well as training for the Ultra Endurance Series and the 18 hours of
Fruita.
All of that went well. We finished school, TCAP scores went
up for third grade so I think we are doing something right. I had a decent race
in Pueblo but I didn’t really ride hard. It was shorter then I am use to riding
and I stopped at the pit areas. Looking back, I should not have stopped! Finished
6th, I don’t really remember. I do remember that I started late , a minute, had
a major tire issue ( I heart Stans), stopped at ALL 4 aid stations and talked to people, and
only finished 20 minutes off the winner (he didn't stop). STUPID!!! No more STOPPING!
The 18 hour race was great. Our team had 3 newbies to 18/24
hour racing. We finished 4th which I have to say is pretty good. We
had a few problems with lights and mental strength but we finished and I am
ready to do it again. I am thinking I may do it solo next year on a geared
bike.
The other endurance race was moved, which sucked because I
had it as an A race and I was ready to kill it. A huge rain storm came through
and stopped us from racing the night before and the day of. So, between that
and the new date of the race, last Sunday. I went to Utah and rode Gooseberry
Mesa and the surrounding area and hit thunder Mountain on the way back. Killer
rides but if you ride a single speed be prepared to have the right gear!
I took a good fall on the slick rock which knocked me out of
last Sunday’s race as well as just riding my bike. LAME!! Preloaded my fork on
a really tight uphill corner, the fork shot back on me and sent into Punji
sticks and then down onto the slick rock. And this is one reason I have always
ridden ridged on my SS. I rode the rest of the rides locked out! Put a stick
into my hip. (No pics, you would not want to see it!) That really slowed me
down, but it didn’t stop me until I got home and had a rest day. That’s when it
hit me, my hip flexors ,and my spine.
Today I went to the doc, got a massage and I was told to
take it easy. So I am staying put, cleaning the house, hanging with the kids
and looking, and only looking, at my yard projects.
This weekend hold a fishing contest with Will and getting
yard work projects wrapped up and getting ready to heading to MN next Saturday.
I am bringing both bikes and can’t wait to ride hours of tight single track.
Pics are not organized, but they do relate. See if you can figure them out.
