Wednesday Tid Bits

Why is it that sometimes once the race season starts I end up working out and riding LESS?? The combinations of taper, recovery, weather, travel, racing, work, family etc., can often have me in the saddle less in May than in March. Sucks, but that's just the way it is some weeks. That's why I can never complain too much about my placings at the races. I have to do what I can with what I got. And that AIN'T much people! Doing what I can with 7 to 10 hours a week.

My right arm continues to hurt like a mo-fo. At least I think I know what it is. It appears that's it's not just a sore forearm from the braking and pounding over 46 miles at French Creek. It seems that I must have knocked my arm against SOMEthing during the race, since I have swelling, and some slight bruising. For the life of me I can NOT figure out where or when I did it during the race. The only thing I can think of is that I knocked it against my frame during one of the hike-a-bike climbs. Who knows. Hurts like a mo-fo, so I hope it goes away soon. It's not that bad, just in a bith of a location. I currently have ice strapped to my wrist as I type. Yeah, that feels just great.

Speaking of self induced hurting. My single malt scotch loving friend Rich B. has succumbed to the siren's song of Endurance Racing. Don't fight it Rich. It's too strong. Rich will now be throwing down in the Enduro Single Speed class at Granogue. Welcome back Rich, it'll rock! Speaking of Granogue you have registered right? Good.

More than anything I've been finding racing the enduros a better value. Yep, that's right. Value. I figured that Saturday's race at French Creek was about .69¢ a mile for me. Sport racers were racing at about $2.78 a mile and Experts at about $1.39 a mile. See it's more cost effective to race longer. Not to mention more fun! If I'm driving 4 hours to a race I sure as hell am not going to do only 1 lap! If I lived closer I might be more tempted to do XC races, but I don't. So I don't.

I'd love to see Western PA get some Enduros going. There are some in the W.V.M.B.A. Ultra Series, but 3 of those are in Virginia, and 2 are in deep ass West Virginia. So they're really no closer than driving to French Creek or to Marysville. There are a lot of great trail systems around here that include places like Seven Springs and Laural Mountain. Hell you might be able to do a series JUST a Seven Springs. Maybe a Marathon, a 6 hour or 12 hour, and then finish the year with the 24. Mix up the loops, etc., Do it as a points series. Ah, what do I know? I'm just bored and typing out my ass.

I leave you with this....

Later.