I’m climbing my local hill during lunch break and the road is blocked, as the work crew is clearing out a slide. I ask the “STOP sign guy” how long is it going to be? Another man next to him is staring at me: he’s the driver of red pickup truck who passed me a … Continue reading Be Kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
It’s the first working Monday of the year (TheMonday™) and we’re all feeling in a funk. Most of us had a good or decent break from work and now is time to get back up to speed. And it’s hard. Is it going to be another year of doing what we have been doing last … Continue reading First Monday of the Year (really second…)
I remember reading in my teen years about how becoming a master in one discipline would make you a master in everything: the idea was that there is just one mountain to climb, and we all climb it from different sides, via different paths. No one path is the same, but eventually most of us … Continue reading Cycling Lessons
If you are the competitive type, getting motivated for a race is not that difficult: on most race days you will push yourself and leave everything you got on the track. Motivation during competition is actually the easy part, there are intrinsic and extrinsic factors that come into play: there are spectators, teammates and your … Continue reading Motivation Monday thoughts
March 7th 2013 - I've been trying to get into this race for the past 2 years but missed either because of schedule, logistics or simply missing registration, which fills up in the matter of hours, at least for solo categories. This year was no difference and missed to register timely, while race filled up in … Continue reading 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo Race Report – Solo SS
Took me a while to fully digest this race and get to write down a race report. First off I considered the CCCX #9 my last race of the season. So I decided to do the Downieville classic without considering it a race, but more lake an epic ride. And that's in fact what it … Continue reading Downieville Classic XC 2008
Some good improvements from the previous race, still droped the chain 3 times, ending up 6th out of 9. Felt a lot stronger than last race but still felt the bike was holding me back.
Last race of the CCCX series for me. That was a fun and fast course: I had to keep Kris and Matt at bay to hold my 4th position overall. I had a pretty good start and half of the first lap I passed Matt and Mike on one of the grunts. After that I … Continue reading CCCX #9 – June 29th 2008
Interesting race for me - Beg. 35-44 on my FrankenBike with 1x9 and 36T chainring and bashguard, assembled 2 days ago. Still waiting on my new frame, so I rode a hardtail for the first time in many many years (my last full rigid was a Bianchi Volwerine circa 1993). HT takes its toll on … Continue reading CCCX #7 June 1st – Ft. Ord
Definitely not the best race of the season. Since I sold my old FSR-XC I don't have an official racer, so I went with my 36# Nomad. Possibly not the best tool for Toro park, a gnarly fireroad climb followed by a fast singletrack downhill, with a total of 800ft elevation per lap.To be hones … Continue reading CCCX #6 – Toro Park 8th/10
Zen Turtle Coaching 