Mettre a jour

No idea why I used a french title, maybe too much watching the tour last month? Anyways loads going on around here. The biggest news is I got a new article published in the CycleOps Power newsletter! If you’re subscribed to the newsletter you probably seen my mug in your email inbox (subscribe here). If not, go read my article on Using Intensity Factor to Train in the Right Zones here!

Back to bike racing:

After the 24 hour, decided to don my Minerva Design kit and head over and hit up the GVCC Crit. Legs were still a bit cooked, but managed to jump in and stay in the main break for 30 minutes or so out of 40. Pack pulled us back in, was able to work my way to the front and challenge for the sprint. Coming up the hill, had a solid jump, 2nd place was starting to move up. Dropped another gear and still had some in the tank, and then ‘schlecked’ it as the chain jumped on the cassette. Sat up as I saw Zito had 2nd wrapped up, then realized I still had a bit to go and raced to the line for 3rd, but was nipped and will settle for 4th. Been a while since I earned some GVCC points but was super fun to race.

This past weekend went out and did a pretty good size ride from home around Canadaigua Lake.

Great View around that lake for sure. I slogged and suffered like hell on the ride as I didn’t get much sleep the night before, but still managed a pretty solid ride.

I’m thinking Summer white’s next order?

Was quite a bit warm as evidenced above….

Farmall XC Summer Series #1

Farmall Summer series kicked off this past tuesday night. Good to get back in the flow and get back to some hard racing again. Managed to botch my start and mis my pedal and dropped into 4th, gasp! I pushed my way up to 3rd and then followed Staffo into the woods in 2nd place. He was ripping it up the climbs, but I fought the good fight, and even though he got a slight gap out of the woods, I managed to pull him back in before the end of the lap. A hard charging Tim Pilato was hot on my heels and we managed to both get past Staffo around the start of the 3rd lap. Got some separation from Tim after a few laps and held a steady gap to the line for the W!

High Five on the Way to the Win!

But enough about the racing! It’s about the post-ride I did with Lake!

Love this photo! Giving the lil’ guy some help

Heading out on the course

Right after this, we were ripping down the grass, and at high speed, just before the 180 turn, it gets a bit choppy. Well, he grapped a wee bit too much front brake and did a massive high speed endo. Hit the ground face first, and the bike slammed him hard in the back of the head. I think if he did have any teeth he would have lost em in this crash! After a few minutes of tears (I think I would have cried had I crashed that hard), he was back on the bike and ripping it