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Buck#2: Very competitive year shaping up!! Week 2 vs. Week 1 data reveals interesting facts. The top 10 adv racers all finished slower this week with one exception. Scott & I had least amount time decrease with 10 seconds add vs. last week (harder course), everyone else slowed more. Brendan, Jack & Andy bled the most (are they training really hard?) Jesse, in shape sooner than later in 09 was the only faster than prior week time at 10 secs quicker! Even though my finish time was 45 sec off 3rd vs. last weeks 60 sec off 3rd, my place went from 6th to 10th!! Tim, Luke, Chris & Barry all snuck in the 45 sec window. The race was crazy competitive with 9 guys all with in a minute of 4th place (& each other). Gap btwn 3rd & 4th just 20 sec. Because we we're all so close, my night was spent rallying with 7 or more. Brutal fun on my SS. For me it was even pace on front climb, better on back climb & woods, and poor on front ski run traverses due to my SS spin out. What a blast!! Scott & I were elbow to elbow laughing on traverse section. I'm quite happy with the SS results. Tim Norrie is fast this year & hungry. Dave O, Wenk, Chris, Paul & Luke still ramping up... Where's are the Oftendahl's, the J's from up north?? No buck 4U? Anyway, think about it, very very competitive year shaping up for us chasers...... buck results Duncan & I had a blast. Duncan says it was awesome fun. When I asked if he liked the food, he said in a teenager smart arse reply, "Dad, how can it be bad food after a race?" He chowed! Soon enough we'll invade the place with all 5 of us.
TRUTH: I'm a bit off my volume & intensity mark from last year. 5 hrs a week average! Many rides last year replaced with trainer as substitute for volume (welcome Buck!). My February base is missing. As analyst for day job I graph everything including weight for avocation. No worries I'll ramp up enough before Leadville 100 SS & St Cloud SS race where my quest to SS Champ again will be tough tough tough...U in???
AFTON TURKEY!!!! Manhandler waits to torture. Turkey's about again at Afton to laugh at us as we suffer. I recently did 3 laps & believe times will be faster (barring weather). Ready??
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4 comments:
Lothar is getting his freak ON!!!!!!
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Have you heard Goat story on afton turkey attack? He has a witness too...
BH was too good. FG paid price.
Heath....Did you ride on your single at afton? curious about what gear you may have used..
thanks
I rode Afton a few years ago on a 26'er 32x18, not a race. Was planning to do 3 laps. I did one lap and bagged it. It was tough. Granted I was a comp rider and not as strong on SS as I am now. Last week I went up manhandler(the knarliest climb) 3 times during 3 laps. Typical for me non-race is middle ring 32 by 2,3,4 from top on cassette without much pain or handlebar tweak. Maybe now I'd try 32x20 or 34x20 on my 29'er SS. It's not a SS race.... Not sure if much help, I haven't SS'ed Afton in a long while.
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