From the highs of watching the world champs and scoring an autograph and photo with Sauser, i did my usual routine at my local clubby pay my money and go check the course, its running bacwards today.. i was just cruzing along watching wat was infront of me then i was focusing on the bunting in the distance, my whole bike stops n the handlebars twist and i go over before i knew wat happened.. i go to get up and my shoulder has been dislocated.. i have yell help like 10times before someone can find me..
so were back to the begining again..
chops.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
SPECIAL-ANT vs THE SPARROW--just let it slide
Charli, chops and reekie are in the car again with bikes on top zooming down the f3.. everyone seemed very on edge after the incident a few days back involving some cars and a B-Double truck,, but even on a good day people still try there best to win the award for the biggest idiot.
We stopped at the twin servos (pheasent nest) looking for food, nothing looked remotely healthy so after bumping into frank and his nice black n white bmc bike, i handed the reigns over to matty because my right leg was aching, and we drove to goulburn looking for food and yay the green grocer was open, a cafe with everything,, pizza gelato fresh fruit coffee and a bike shop:) the road bikes they sell are pinarello and wilier but they just sell giant mountain bikes.. highend roadies but avg mtb??????
anyway we feed up and drive onto sparrow unload quickly and hit the track, climb climb climb sigh i new section of track... of all the trails and we gotta break in new stuff????? weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee (were on the bobsled) and after being whipped off my bike in the bobsled tail, i managed to stay on my feet facing back down the trail after trying to make a 180degree switchback while i was still enjoying the back end of a berm... then charlie whooping around the corner with a big smile "now thats what i signed up for" we finished off the lap did rego and took off to find accomodation.. The wallaby was the destination.. a quick bikewash and off to dinner in manuka..
We were a bit pressed for time before the race (prob y i left my phone at the hotel) and fark it was cold... i had my tent set up 3rd on pit straight just gold... well was until they shoved the site generator right behined me... argggghhh...
I had the start lap and was completely left behined, which was a real downer and i was also adjusting to a wetter track and some new flat bars..
matts turn my turn matts turn my turn and my right leg starts playing up,,, but i push on the hardest i can go, and with the track getting better and i was now in my race zone and just laying into it bigtime, the wheels were sliding thru the mud but would eventually grip and keep u going forward except for the new section, but somedays going sideways is the only way forward..
by about 4hrs we were coming 3rd and the timing stu had was tops, it was updated as you crossed the line so you could be really involved in the happening of the race...
Then we claimed 2nd place and i put in a double so wen matt was on his i could get my phone :) matt managed 2laps with a 1sec difference so solid even if he was running into trees..
i came back in time for my stint and felt great after being in a warm car and just thrashed my laps to bits... and when i came thru transition i followed matt up the fireroad pushing him i think something like "its your last lap so bury it bury your legs deep" was passed onto reekie. :)
with about 7min gap it was a nervous wait for matt in just hope all was going well out there.. i had the duties of the final lap with a comfy lead and a screaming stomp from transition lol it turned a few heads.... i was gona empty the tank in this lap, and had the most fun flying through the forrest with my new K-force FSA carbon flat bar was just awesome so thanks to http://www.scvimports.com.au/. So we finished 2nd in the 2man teams.. :) happy days.
a massive thanks to everyone who voted for me to win a ticket to the croc, it wasnt quite enough to get me there but i appreciated all the help..
chops...:)
We stopped at the twin servos (pheasent nest) looking for food, nothing looked remotely healthy so after bumping into frank and his nice black n white bmc bike, i handed the reigns over to matty because my right leg was aching, and we drove to goulburn looking for food and yay the green grocer was open, a cafe with everything,, pizza gelato fresh fruit coffee and a bike shop:) the road bikes they sell are pinarello and wilier but they just sell giant mountain bikes.. highend roadies but avg mtb??????
anyway we feed up and drive onto sparrow unload quickly and hit the track, climb climb climb sigh i new section of track... of all the trails and we gotta break in new stuff????? weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee (were on the bobsled) and after being whipped off my bike in the bobsled tail, i managed to stay on my feet facing back down the trail after trying to make a 180degree switchback while i was still enjoying the back end of a berm... then charlie whooping around the corner with a big smile "now thats what i signed up for" we finished off the lap did rego and took off to find accomodation.. The wallaby was the destination.. a quick bikewash and off to dinner in manuka..
We were a bit pressed for time before the race (prob y i left my phone at the hotel) and fark it was cold... i had my tent set up 3rd on pit straight just gold... well was until they shoved the site generator right behined me... argggghhh...
I had the start lap and was completely left behined, which was a real downer and i was also adjusting to a wetter track and some new flat bars..
matts turn my turn matts turn my turn and my right leg starts playing up,,, but i push on the hardest i can go, and with the track getting better and i was now in my race zone and just laying into it bigtime, the wheels were sliding thru the mud but would eventually grip and keep u going forward except for the new section, but somedays going sideways is the only way forward..
by about 4hrs we were coming 3rd and the timing stu had was tops, it was updated as you crossed the line so you could be really involved in the happening of the race...
Then we claimed 2nd place and i put in a double so wen matt was on his i could get my phone :) matt managed 2laps with a 1sec difference so solid even if he was running into trees..
i came back in time for my stint and felt great after being in a warm car and just thrashed my laps to bits... and when i came thru transition i followed matt up the fireroad pushing him i think something like "its your last lap so bury it bury your legs deep" was passed onto reekie. :)
with about 7min gap it was a nervous wait for matt in just hope all was going well out there.. i had the duties of the final lap with a comfy lead and a screaming stomp from transition lol it turned a few heads.... i was gona empty the tank in this lap, and had the most fun flying through the forrest with my new K-force FSA carbon flat bar was just awesome so thanks to http://www.scvimports.com.au/. So we finished 2nd in the 2man teams.. :) happy days.
a massive thanks to everyone who voted for me to win a ticket to the croc, it wasnt quite enough to get me there but i appreciated all the help..
chops...:)
Friday, August 28, 2009
YAY finally got to join the circus....
Friday 530pm 2hr spin class
Friday 10pm leave the central coast...
Friday 12pm dodging lots of wombats
Saturday 1am trying to sleep..
Saturday 645am alarms go off lets get to rego
SAturday 710am at rego 712am leave rego 715am sigh the race is at 10am
eat drink fuel up and warm up ride....
saturday 925 i bust the valve on charlis rear wheel... quick change before briefing,.,
saturday 930 the good olde HUW humour kicks off never take a race briefing like oh ive heard it all before... we were warned about the water bars i wished i heard that bit...
Saturday 950 a friendly chat with riders on the start line "were at 650m" geez this could hurt a lil..
10am WERE OFF.. the pace was cruzing as no one wanted to work into the wind, it was so hard not to jump to the lead, but i knew my legs wouldnt hold up... but when we turned and had a tail wind and the dirt road was like smooth concrete the pace was cracking.... 2 groups form with hamish elliot leading the way.. i then saw him look back at the group (like lance did) you know the "im going are you coming????" it was so kool:) i had plenty of local coasties on my arse and was not gona let them get me... not sure how far in it was cause the whole race is a blur from pain.. but my right leg went super tight again but with wat feels like a knife in my right glute i pushed on... i didnt ride the wall but watched andrew bell ride it.. spent alot of time riding with him and dwight from rockstar racing...
wish i could remember how long each loop was...but i was pedaling as hard and as long as i could.. ppl kept getting away so i slammed down a gel not the usual brand i use so i was scared to see the side-affects but all went well so i slammed the second one downn...
seen the 10km to go and it sucked the life out of me as i didnt have another gear, soon after we hit fireroads away from the forest and now could see some prey(mtb riders) so started to really crank it..dwight was still on my wheel like the last 10km, great guy and not in my age cat so i didnt mind..n we hunted down the prey and gobbled them down, pushed the big dog all the way.. dwight still there, flew by the 2km to go sign with a sigh a relief i even heard my legs say thank.fcuk.. we dodge a rider with a flat tyre on the descent then dwight rode up beside me and said thanks for the lift home.... i looked back there was no one in sight, he mentioned he wouldnt sprint me for the line, good can we just cruze now... so we rolled into the finish with big smiles =16th..
dwight got 3rd in his cat and i got 5th... 3mins of reekie,,,, ur getting closer mate..
my gf charli did really well after bending her derailer and riding onto the poduim great 3rdplace babe.
big thanks to the lady who had a jumpstart pack so i could make it home.
sunday 830am hill repeats of palmdale peak times 5... lol insane..
chops.:) www.burningtrails.com is were i need your vote plz check it out, it closes on monday at 8pm..
Friday 10pm leave the central coast...
Friday 12pm dodging lots of wombats
Saturday 1am trying to sleep..
Saturday 645am alarms go off lets get to rego
SAturday 710am at rego 712am leave rego 715am sigh the race is at 10am
eat drink fuel up and warm up ride....
saturday 925 i bust the valve on charlis rear wheel... quick change before briefing,.,
saturday 930 the good olde HUW humour kicks off never take a race briefing like oh ive heard it all before... we were warned about the water bars i wished i heard that bit...
Saturday 950 a friendly chat with riders on the start line "were at 650m" geez this could hurt a lil..
10am WERE OFF.. the pace was cruzing as no one wanted to work into the wind, it was so hard not to jump to the lead, but i knew my legs wouldnt hold up... but when we turned and had a tail wind and the dirt road was like smooth concrete the pace was cracking.... 2 groups form with hamish elliot leading the way.. i then saw him look back at the group (like lance did) you know the "im going are you coming????" it was so kool:) i had plenty of local coasties on my arse and was not gona let them get me... not sure how far in it was cause the whole race is a blur from pain.. but my right leg went super tight again but with wat feels like a knife in my right glute i pushed on... i didnt ride the wall but watched andrew bell ride it.. spent alot of time riding with him and dwight from rockstar racing...
wish i could remember how long each loop was...but i was pedaling as hard and as long as i could.. ppl kept getting away so i slammed down a gel not the usual brand i use so i was scared to see the side-affects but all went well so i slammed the second one downn...
seen the 10km to go and it sucked the life out of me as i didnt have another gear, soon after we hit fireroads away from the forest and now could see some prey(mtb riders) so started to really crank it..dwight was still on my wheel like the last 10km, great guy and not in my age cat so i didnt mind..n we hunted down the prey and gobbled them down, pushed the big dog all the way.. dwight still there, flew by the 2km to go sign with a sigh a relief i even heard my legs say thank.fcuk.. we dodge a rider with a flat tyre on the descent then dwight rode up beside me and said thanks for the lift home.... i looked back there was no one in sight, he mentioned he wouldnt sprint me for the line, good can we just cruze now... so we rolled into the finish with big smiles =16th..
dwight got 3rd in his cat and i got 5th... 3mins of reekie,,,, ur getting closer mate..
my gf charli did really well after bending her derailer and riding onto the poduim great 3rdplace babe.
big thanks to the lady who had a jumpstart pack so i could make it home.
sunday 830am hill repeats of palmdale peak times 5... lol insane..
chops.:) www.burningtrails.com is were i need your vote plz check it out, it closes on monday at 8pm..
Saturday, August 22, 2009
STATE XC rnd 4
sorry for the late response...
After sleeping in way past my alarm i awoke at 950am 10min due to departure time so we pushed it back to 1030 loaded up the car matt took the front seat while charli snuggled into the back and i had the foot to the floor for the trip to lithgow.. lots of nice views on the bells line rd..
We drove straight out to the track in time for the PEDAL for $$$.. me versus two giants.. matt reekie and matt murphy... Murphy got the jump on us early into the 1st lap of 3.. the fire road was full of loose stones the air was chilled the altitude was higher then all of our coastal homes..
It was the most painful 9km i have ever ridden it just tore our lungs to threads a bit like my arm by the end of the race...Part of the loop had a big dip in it which veered right at the bottom which i over shot the exit on the 1st lap to be staring down some pinetrees with a handful of brake.. lap 2 was better lap 3 i was moving over to the left side ready to go into the dip and started to drift my wheels hit some grass and flung me straight right and into a black berry bush i managed to stay upright some how i appeared out the other side bloodied and covered in greenery limped it home.. to have matt murphy to take the win and reekie to round me up before i got to the line..
SUNDAY XC..
The tension had been building for this day for a long time with myself michael vanos and adam kelly very close on points who ever won today won the series it mattered a hell of alot to all three..
Jumped onto the back off elite as we powered off the start i could hear a rider so close to my back tyre and wen i got a chance i looked to see a plain white jersy (mick v ) i was so sketchy on the single track just didnt wana stuff it up and i could never find my rythm for descending the whole race.. some were in the first lap i hear a big crunch behined me and lots of colouful language something went wrong with mick (he ate shit..) ok chops time to turn yourself inside out to get a gap.... it took a bit for adam to catch me, but with about 180m of climbing and switchbacks that destroy any flow to your ride(haha bye bye ur getting logged) and 7spin classes between today and the 12hr my legs were slowing down.. Adam went round me and i stayed with him 4 a short while but had him in my sights but i couldnt answer the power and class he brought to the race. and finished 2nd to him by the end...
Adam kelly won the expert class by 3points to me and with mick coming in 3rd.. i was mister consistant taking 3 2nd places in the series with mick and adam taking in turns at beating me..
WE came home with a beer mug each and a ribbon thoroughly enjoyed being pushed by these guys.. amazed by the strength and skill of mick v at 20years old and barely been riding for a year look out when he puts more rides into his legs..
bring on 2010 state xc...
well done to xfusion for helping the series along and craig armour to making it all happen great job guys...
chops :)
After sleeping in way past my alarm i awoke at 950am 10min due to departure time so we pushed it back to 1030 loaded up the car matt took the front seat while charli snuggled into the back and i had the foot to the floor for the trip to lithgow.. lots of nice views on the bells line rd..
We drove straight out to the track in time for the PEDAL for $$$.. me versus two giants.. matt reekie and matt murphy... Murphy got the jump on us early into the 1st lap of 3.. the fire road was full of loose stones the air was chilled the altitude was higher then all of our coastal homes..
It was the most painful 9km i have ever ridden it just tore our lungs to threads a bit like my arm by the end of the race...Part of the loop had a big dip in it which veered right at the bottom which i over shot the exit on the 1st lap to be staring down some pinetrees with a handful of brake.. lap 2 was better lap 3 i was moving over to the left side ready to go into the dip and started to drift my wheels hit some grass and flung me straight right and into a black berry bush i managed to stay upright some how i appeared out the other side bloodied and covered in greenery limped it home.. to have matt murphy to take the win and reekie to round me up before i got to the line..
SUNDAY XC..
The tension had been building for this day for a long time with myself michael vanos and adam kelly very close on points who ever won today won the series it mattered a hell of alot to all three..
Jumped onto the back off elite as we powered off the start i could hear a rider so close to my back tyre and wen i got a chance i looked to see a plain white jersy (mick v ) i was so sketchy on the single track just didnt wana stuff it up and i could never find my rythm for descending the whole race.. some were in the first lap i hear a big crunch behined me and lots of colouful language something went wrong with mick (he ate shit..) ok chops time to turn yourself inside out to get a gap.... it took a bit for adam to catch me, but with about 180m of climbing and switchbacks that destroy any flow to your ride(haha bye bye ur getting logged) and 7spin classes between today and the 12hr my legs were slowing down.. Adam went round me and i stayed with him 4 a short while but had him in my sights but i couldnt answer the power and class he brought to the race. and finished 2nd to him by the end...
Adam kelly won the expert class by 3points to me and with mick coming in 3rd.. i was mister consistant taking 3 2nd places in the series with mick and adam taking in turns at beating me..
WE came home with a beer mug each and a ribbon thoroughly enjoyed being pushed by these guys.. amazed by the strength and skill of mick v at 20years old and barely been riding for a year look out when he puts more rides into his legs..
bring on 2010 state xc...
well done to xfusion for helping the series along and craig armour to making it all happen great job guys...
chops :)
Thursday, August 13, 2009
SYDNEY 12HR
The race began at the rego tent after martin let me in the gate riding a very cool looking bike:)
Juliana was running the show in the rego tent handing out the numbers and cool yellow drink bottles while martin was doing his best to give away free mtb mags... "hello james elite solo for you" arghh do i have to..... "yes,, and guess what your number is??" hmmm i think back to earlier in my drive down to the race when i had visions of the number 1 plate... sure enough it was N0.1 the race clicked into gear and my week was forgotten my legs were ready and the target was getting brighter on my back for every step i took from that tent...
I set up my camp right along side the track neighbours with nobmob was great with the lighting they had,, and nearly the rockytrail show was here... http://www.burningtrails.com/ to see the episodes and post me a vote, ive made the top 3 and we can all vote again.. plzzz get chops to the croc...
i fiddle with my bike for quite a while trying to get my tyres right (i blew one off the rim earlier that day ouch!!!) i do wat i can strap some lights onn that i borrowed from a friend once i work out the ay-ups i was off to see the track... i rode the 1st half thinking 2moro is gona be brutal it was so rough... at the halfway i couldnt go on as the smell of food was to convincing..
I awoke at 6ish in my tent i never really woke up with the race day buzz, or with what layed ahead even on mine, was i not concerned or was it the unkown distance, but i just went about my usual race prep...i definalety stayed in my trackies and skins as long as i could.
Riding around wearing bright pink and having the number one plate definately turned a few heads but i just went about my biz, it was good to catch up with all the other riders i know before the race and i even got a sneak peak at the start list as the mc was from the central coast, it made me feel better as there was no big (well known elite) names on the list...This race could go to anyone... we roll down to the start it wasnt real friendly(but still no nerves am i used to this racing bizo) before anyone really expected we were told the race was on and most of us woddled the first 5m up the fire road clipped in and took on the climb, i caught up with anthony on a nice white 29er who was in a 2man with his gf. setting a good pace i thought and i was hoping to ride quite conservitaly with some flu bug i had i just had no idea how my body was going to.. id lost my voice 2days earlier so i apologies to the ppl i didnt get to ask track to and the thankyous i missed i was very hard to talk at times..
My legs dialed in the pace they wanted and if it took me to the end i would be happy no matter where i finished... lap after lap after lap goes by..
Ithink it was about lap 6 when my right leg starts to ache tight right glute and itband which then f###ks your knee,,, sigh so i get off for a stretch and start walking the rocky climbs which really helped my situation... by this stage charli is out on the track racing the GP4hour so i was keeping an eye our for another pink jersy and a big smile..
So the help from Vanina and Kath was highly appreciated felt pretty special these enduro queens working on my bike and shoving food into me.. more laps>>>>>>>>>more hills more powerbars more bottles dranked...
i come into transition to see charli there,, in tears because of an 8cm gash in her arm so a few hugs and tears and phone calls later everyone was smiling again..so i loaded up, i think this was were i had a spoonful of jam straight from the jar..it goes down easy lol.. more laps>>>>>more pain in the right leg..
The sun goes down and the lights get fired up... feeling pretty good about myself as i was still riding past any time i have ever spent on a mountain bike, and still enjoying my specialized epic my hand were definately past the hurting stage but just gotta soldier on to get the job done and chase the poduim.. i heard i was in 3rd so the game just got a whole lot more important..
somewhere into the night i caught up to shane to unlap myself i think and we rode about 2laps together having a good chat and then he got away when i pulled in for another stretch.
By now im doing sums in my head to what i have left i check with timing and im informed there is 55mins ago sigh, prob means two laps, so i crawled around knowing 4th place is not to far behined hoping he would catch me so we could sprint to the line and call it a night... i get to the finish line and stop before i cross it to think about my options, talking with charli and some solid intel and advice from craig armour so i rolled through timing and sat there changed a battery and sucked down some gels.. with paul craft as mc he had the crowd on edge and created such an awesome atmosphere, i kept a close eye on the trail for dreggsy...60sec to go no dreggsy..
here comes some lights so really with all the riders out there wat are the chances...IT WAS HIM..
My head drops and my legs powered up.. showdown time!!! i attacked the fire road climb and did the fastest lap in the last 70km to ride into 3rd place...
well done dave and shane for taking 1st and 2nd.
And a big thanks to everyone that helped me pack up, i was pretty out of it and charli being injured, your help made our lives so much easier. off to hospital and charli had to stay in over night, so i slogged it back home and got there at 330am.. i was up by 730am had breaky and went to ourimbah for the club round... talk about having nothing i was over taken by b grade and lapped by a grade.. but i did wat i could to get some points... back to syd to the hospital and pick up charli's car she got all stitched up we went out for dinner which was much needed it was my 1st real meal since thurs... i ordered lamb chops :) so tasty..
well that was a story.. sorry for bad typing im so tired its late on a thurs night and ive already done 6spin classes.. my right leg is still troubling me hopefully a massage 2moro will fix things so i can get ready for the state round on sunday were im coming second in the points standing so its a showdown against micheal vanos.. winner takes the series... should be a blast..
thanks for reading, hit follow on your way out...
chops:)
l think i need a new name for the blog it seem ive made it back to the poduim after being ER..
Juliana was running the show in the rego tent handing out the numbers and cool yellow drink bottles while martin was doing his best to give away free mtb mags... "hello james elite solo for you" arghh do i have to..... "yes,, and guess what your number is??" hmmm i think back to earlier in my drive down to the race when i had visions of the number 1 plate... sure enough it was N0.1 the race clicked into gear and my week was forgotten my legs were ready and the target was getting brighter on my back for every step i took from that tent...
I set up my camp right along side the track neighbours with nobmob was great with the lighting they had,, and nearly the rockytrail show was here... http://www.burningtrails.com/ to see the episodes and post me a vote, ive made the top 3 and we can all vote again.. plzzz get chops to the croc...
i fiddle with my bike for quite a while trying to get my tyres right (i blew one off the rim earlier that day ouch!!!) i do wat i can strap some lights onn that i borrowed from a friend once i work out the ay-ups i was off to see the track... i rode the 1st half thinking 2moro is gona be brutal it was so rough... at the halfway i couldnt go on as the smell of food was to convincing..
I awoke at 6ish in my tent i never really woke up with the race day buzz, or with what layed ahead even on mine, was i not concerned or was it the unkown distance, but i just went about my usual race prep...i definalety stayed in my trackies and skins as long as i could.
Riding around wearing bright pink and having the number one plate definately turned a few heads but i just went about my biz, it was good to catch up with all the other riders i know before the race and i even got a sneak peak at the start list as the mc was from the central coast, it made me feel better as there was no big (well known elite) names on the list...This race could go to anyone... we roll down to the start it wasnt real friendly(but still no nerves am i used to this racing bizo) before anyone really expected we were told the race was on and most of us woddled the first 5m up the fire road clipped in and took on the climb, i caught up with anthony on a nice white 29er who was in a 2man with his gf. setting a good pace i thought and i was hoping to ride quite conservitaly with some flu bug i had i just had no idea how my body was going to.. id lost my voice 2days earlier so i apologies to the ppl i didnt get to ask track to and the thankyous i missed i was very hard to talk at times..
My legs dialed in the pace they wanted and if it took me to the end i would be happy no matter where i finished... lap after lap after lap goes by..
Ithink it was about lap 6 when my right leg starts to ache tight right glute and itband which then f###ks your knee,,, sigh so i get off for a stretch and start walking the rocky climbs which really helped my situation... by this stage charli is out on the track racing the GP4hour so i was keeping an eye our for another pink jersy and a big smile..
So the help from Vanina and Kath was highly appreciated felt pretty special these enduro queens working on my bike and shoving food into me.. more laps>>>>>>>>>more hills more powerbars more bottles dranked...
i come into transition to see charli there,, in tears because of an 8cm gash in her arm so a few hugs and tears and phone calls later everyone was smiling again..so i loaded up, i think this was were i had a spoonful of jam straight from the jar..it goes down easy lol.. more laps>>>>>more pain in the right leg..
The sun goes down and the lights get fired up... feeling pretty good about myself as i was still riding past any time i have ever spent on a mountain bike, and still enjoying my specialized epic my hand were definately past the hurting stage but just gotta soldier on to get the job done and chase the poduim.. i heard i was in 3rd so the game just got a whole lot more important..
somewhere into the night i caught up to shane to unlap myself i think and we rode about 2laps together having a good chat and then he got away when i pulled in for another stretch.
By now im doing sums in my head to what i have left i check with timing and im informed there is 55mins ago sigh, prob means two laps, so i crawled around knowing 4th place is not to far behined hoping he would catch me so we could sprint to the line and call it a night... i get to the finish line and stop before i cross it to think about my options, talking with charli and some solid intel and advice from craig armour so i rolled through timing and sat there changed a battery and sucked down some gels.. with paul craft as mc he had the crowd on edge and created such an awesome atmosphere, i kept a close eye on the trail for dreggsy...60sec to go no dreggsy..
here comes some lights so really with all the riders out there wat are the chances...IT WAS HIM..
My head drops and my legs powered up.. showdown time!!! i attacked the fire road climb and did the fastest lap in the last 70km to ride into 3rd place...
well done dave and shane for taking 1st and 2nd.
And a big thanks to everyone that helped me pack up, i was pretty out of it and charli being injured, your help made our lives so much easier. off to hospital and charli had to stay in over night, so i slogged it back home and got there at 330am.. i was up by 730am had breaky and went to ourimbah for the club round... talk about having nothing i was over taken by b grade and lapped by a grade.. but i did wat i could to get some points... back to syd to the hospital and pick up charli's car she got all stitched up we went out for dinner which was much needed it was my 1st real meal since thurs... i ordered lamb chops :) so tasty..
well that was a story.. sorry for bad typing im so tired its late on a thurs night and ive already done 6spin classes.. my right leg is still troubling me hopefully a massage 2moro will fix things so i can get ready for the state round on sunday were im coming second in the points standing so its a showdown against micheal vanos.. winner takes the series... should be a blast..
thanks for reading, hit follow on your way out...
chops:)
l think i need a new name for the blog it seem ive made it back to the poduim after being ER..
Thursday, August 6, 2009
At the bottom looking up..
Sorry to put a negative spin on life here but i just gotta let rip at this keyboard.. and it might help you understand chops a bit better just in case you see a pink jersy flipping out a lil at the sydney 12hr..
The training has been slack lately as ive had no lights,,, i could prob even go weeks back ill fast forward everything to this week.. not enough time and money stresses me out and ill just pick on the time issue..
its nearyly 2pm and i wana get to yellowmundee so i can get a lap in and set my tent up but yet im here venting out onto my blog and into the world.. The week has flown by and with coming down with what ever bug i have has been a bitch with trying to teach spin classes with no voice sucks arse.. work has strung out with problem after problem slowing production down and not getting anything done means no dollors..
took my epic into the shop yesterday in an attempt to make it lighter by changing the tyres and i cant get the small b8 to seal properly on my rear wheel and adding over the reccomended air pressure was goin well until i got to 80psi and blew the walls of my garage a lil wider so now everything is covered in stans and just soaking up more of my time...
i just have no idea how im gona get thru this 12hr race i have not eaten properly in the last week or trained or stretched like any other week i even had a coffee everyday which i never do..wats this bug gone do to me while riding who knows.. ive been training hard for ages to be ready for this.. being part of the rockytrail show has put extra pressure on me to perform on the day.. mainly i just wana beat shane taylor so ppl think im worthy of the ticket to the croc trophy..im driving down alone today in my car which i dont have faith in that it will make the distant and drive back after the race and be at ourimbah to race club on sunday morning... will i even be alive... i just dont know...
i dont even have a plan written down for my pit crew 2moro let alone the food i need to run my body... just so un organaised im just stuck doing all myself with no time to do it....
just get me to the other side of this wknd....
all of this has prob made no sense i just thought it mite help me from falling off the rails..
lets just hope wen i get pedalling 2moro it all disappears..
chops.
The training has been slack lately as ive had no lights,,, i could prob even go weeks back ill fast forward everything to this week.. not enough time and money stresses me out and ill just pick on the time issue..
its nearyly 2pm and i wana get to yellowmundee so i can get a lap in and set my tent up but yet im here venting out onto my blog and into the world.. The week has flown by and with coming down with what ever bug i have has been a bitch with trying to teach spin classes with no voice sucks arse.. work has strung out with problem after problem slowing production down and not getting anything done means no dollors..
took my epic into the shop yesterday in an attempt to make it lighter by changing the tyres and i cant get the small b8 to seal properly on my rear wheel and adding over the reccomended air pressure was goin well until i got to 80psi and blew the walls of my garage a lil wider so now everything is covered in stans and just soaking up more of my time...
i just have no idea how im gona get thru this 12hr race i have not eaten properly in the last week or trained or stretched like any other week i even had a coffee everyday which i never do..wats this bug gone do to me while riding who knows.. ive been training hard for ages to be ready for this.. being part of the rockytrail show has put extra pressure on me to perform on the day.. mainly i just wana beat shane taylor so ppl think im worthy of the ticket to the croc trophy..im driving down alone today in my car which i dont have faith in that it will make the distant and drive back after the race and be at ourimbah to race club on sunday morning... will i even be alive... i just dont know...
i dont even have a plan written down for my pit crew 2moro let alone the food i need to run my body... just so un organaised im just stuck doing all myself with no time to do it....
just get me to the other side of this wknd....
all of this has prob made no sense i just thought it mite help me from falling off the rails..
lets just hope wen i get pedalling 2moro it all disappears..
chops.
Monday, July 27, 2009
STATE CHAMPS 2nd PLACE
The week started off with a slow wake up on monday morning after the nowra 6hr. and there was already a msg on my phone.. "mate can you teach my 530spin tonight" my legs started to hurt just thinking about it.. my 1st soloution was a huge breakfast and skins under the work trousers...
Jumped on the bike at 530 grunted gritted and punched out the class given everyone as much pain as i was feeling hehe.. then straight into the boxing room to teach at 630,, and a bit out of it and kept stumbling over my words but i made it through giving the class lots to laugh about..
Tuesday starts with a 615am spin and with out my mtb light(there getting fixed) i couldnt ride to the gym or do any recovering riding the legs def weighed a tonne but got the job done only to deleiver a smashing class again at 630pm.
Wednesday was a spin and boxing class in the arvo my legs missed a lunchtime ride today so they were slow tonight but i was trying to take it easy on the bike..
Thursday 615am spin and 630pm spin...
Friday i got another HELP ME calll to cover a spin class on saturday morning... so need the money so i signed up 4 it... friday finished with a 530spin and ive only ever said this once or twice "i went to hard" sweat kept dripping on my fly wheel which makes it grab but i tried to keep the same cadience which made my heart brake some ribs (slight exaggeration)..
Saturday morning i delivered the class they needed, but didnt hav time to fill up my bottle before class so that sucked and trying to keep breakfast down was a struggle.
i had my fav pasta dish for dinner and just tried to full up the best i could... i watched the tour until they reached the summit,, such a bad idea... my alarm sounded at 5am so i made it shut up as quick as i could, but hit the off and not the snooze, the next time i woke up i checked the time and it was 6am the time i was meant to be at matts house ready to leave oh bugger.... i send him a msg to update him on how im late so he drove to myplace... im such a stress head wen im late or dont have enough time so charli tried to help but i didnt make much sense with my grumble of orders... i nearly left wit out my front wheel but we hit the road by 630 stopped for some fuel which included an energy drink that gives u wings so ive heard.. i never drink this foul crap..
We made it to blue gum in serious record time hopefully no cops saw me :)
Did the rego thing (left my wallet in the toilets as i found out on the start line) another sure sign i was asleep.. i wasnt planning on doing a lap but after talking to big dog and anthony about the new section i needed to go have a look at it..
We caught up to hamish elliot on his practice lap as well and after chatting with him in the rego line to find he has never ridden here before.. so we just sat behined him and let him do his this (which was quite slow) but we (me and matt) did not dare to go past him and instead stayed on his tail riding with a ROCKSTAR!!!http://www.rockstarracing.com.au
so a last check out bikes slammed down that energy drink ate a banana and finished off a muesli bar which is completly different to any pre race breakie..
Rode over to the start area for one last toiltet visit but everyone was already on the start line..so i jumped into line and watched the elites buzz off then we get the call up..
RACE TIME!!!!!!
I got off to a healthy start but in one gear to big but after a few heavy stomps we were at the hairpin riding right up on shane taylors back wheel up th climb past the tree, were mick had nearly hit the deck we found our way back onto the turf again and into the single track i was coming 3rd.. the track then opens up for a bit with shane leading the charge, and my legs wanted to go but wasnt sure if i had enough track to get past 2 in one go, so i just let them tow me along back into the single track shane over cooked a corner which took mick with him..only because he was attached to his rear derailer so i shot up the inside stright into first with a huge smile and dialled in some pain.. on our way to the pallet section we were discussing the track and the moment i said i didnt like it, it jumped out and bit me and threw me off course which then shoved a tree through my derailer,, i had to get off and pull it out... 3rd had caught up to me by now but i jumped on before they could get past.. i could still see mick so i charged on and over the 1st half of the course i was catching him but in the second half i was losing him... i had in my sights for about 4laps and then he was gone... and with no idea where 3rd was i tried to keep pace on and race it right to the line..
Positions never changed so mick finished 1st me 2nd and shane fought his way back to 3rd, a very close race between 3-5..
Stoked to score a beer mug for the efforts, just gotta remember how to drive one of them..:)
Its all gone come down to the final round in lithgow to decide the series winner it will be a very close race.. Adam kelly should also get a mention if you look at his lap times they were real fast after a 3min off the pace 1st lap so not sure wat happened there but it took the pressure off the front runners...
A big thanks to my sponsors PUSHY GALORE bike shop
http://www.livefluid.com/
http://www.mayhemapparel.ca/
http://www.steelmx.com/
http://www.endurancetrainingcenter.com/
now that im back on the poduim it might be time for a name of the blog change...???
chops:)
Jumped on the bike at 530 grunted gritted and punched out the class given everyone as much pain as i was feeling hehe.. then straight into the boxing room to teach at 630,, and a bit out of it and kept stumbling over my words but i made it through giving the class lots to laugh about..
Tuesday starts with a 615am spin and with out my mtb light(there getting fixed) i couldnt ride to the gym or do any recovering riding the legs def weighed a tonne but got the job done only to deleiver a smashing class again at 630pm.
Wednesday was a spin and boxing class in the arvo my legs missed a lunchtime ride today so they were slow tonight but i was trying to take it easy on the bike..
Thursday 615am spin and 630pm spin...
Friday i got another HELP ME calll to cover a spin class on saturday morning... so need the money so i signed up 4 it... friday finished with a 530spin and ive only ever said this once or twice "i went to hard" sweat kept dripping on my fly wheel which makes it grab but i tried to keep the same cadience which made my heart brake some ribs (slight exaggeration)..
Saturday morning i delivered the class they needed, but didnt hav time to fill up my bottle before class so that sucked and trying to keep breakfast down was a struggle.
i had my fav pasta dish for dinner and just tried to full up the best i could... i watched the tour until they reached the summit,, such a bad idea... my alarm sounded at 5am so i made it shut up as quick as i could, but hit the off and not the snooze, the next time i woke up i checked the time and it was 6am the time i was meant to be at matts house ready to leave oh bugger.... i send him a msg to update him on how im late so he drove to myplace... im such a stress head wen im late or dont have enough time so charli tried to help but i didnt make much sense with my grumble of orders... i nearly left wit out my front wheel but we hit the road by 630 stopped for some fuel which included an energy drink that gives u wings so ive heard.. i never drink this foul crap..
We made it to blue gum in serious record time hopefully no cops saw me :)
Did the rego thing (left my wallet in the toilets as i found out on the start line) another sure sign i was asleep.. i wasnt planning on doing a lap but after talking to big dog and anthony about the new section i needed to go have a look at it..
We caught up to hamish elliot on his practice lap as well and after chatting with him in the rego line to find he has never ridden here before.. so we just sat behined him and let him do his this (which was quite slow) but we (me and matt) did not dare to go past him and instead stayed on his tail riding with a ROCKSTAR!!!http://www.rockstarracing.com.au
so a last check out bikes slammed down that energy drink ate a banana and finished off a muesli bar which is completly different to any pre race breakie..
Rode over to the start area for one last toiltet visit but everyone was already on the start line..so i jumped into line and watched the elites buzz off then we get the call up..
RACE TIME!!!!!!
I got off to a healthy start but in one gear to big but after a few heavy stomps we were at the hairpin riding right up on shane taylors back wheel up th climb past the tree, were mick had nearly hit the deck we found our way back onto the turf again and into the single track i was coming 3rd.. the track then opens up for a bit with shane leading the charge, and my legs wanted to go but wasnt sure if i had enough track to get past 2 in one go, so i just let them tow me along back into the single track shane over cooked a corner which took mick with him..only because he was attached to his rear derailer so i shot up the inside stright into first with a huge smile and dialled in some pain.. on our way to the pallet section we were discussing the track and the moment i said i didnt like it, it jumped out and bit me and threw me off course which then shoved a tree through my derailer,, i had to get off and pull it out... 3rd had caught up to me by now but i jumped on before they could get past.. i could still see mick so i charged on and over the 1st half of the course i was catching him but in the second half i was losing him... i had in my sights for about 4laps and then he was gone... and with no idea where 3rd was i tried to keep pace on and race it right to the line..
Positions never changed so mick finished 1st me 2nd and shane fought his way back to 3rd, a very close race between 3-5..
Stoked to score a beer mug for the efforts, just gotta remember how to drive one of them..:)
Its all gone come down to the final round in lithgow to decide the series winner it will be a very close race.. Adam kelly should also get a mention if you look at his lap times they were real fast after a 3min off the pace 1st lap so not sure wat happened there but it took the pressure off the front runners...
A big thanks to my sponsors PUSHY GALORE bike shop
http://www.livefluid.com/
http://www.mayhemapparel.ca/
http://www.steelmx.com/
http://www.endurancetrainingcenter.com/
now that im back on the poduim it might be time for a name of the blog change...???
chops:)
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