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4/4/12 Andy and I made it up to Brushy Mountain yesterday. It was my 5th time to Brushy this season. It’s always fun to start the season of with a bunch of trips to Brushy to get into shape. I set a PR on the last trip and this weeks trip was just a steady state ride, especially with a VO2 test on Friday and the 6 Hours of Warrior Creek on Saturday.
A keirin race is a mass-start race with 6-9[citation needed] sprinters riders and a paced start. Riders draw lots to determine starting positions and start as the pacer (usually a motorcycle, a derny, or a tandem bicycle) approaches. The riders are required to remain behind the pacer, which starts at the deliberately slow speed of about 25 km/h, gradually increases in speed and leaves the track approximately 600–700 meters before the end, at a speed of about 50 km/h. The first cyclist to finish the race is the winner (sometimes finishing at 70 km/h). Keirin races are about 2 kilometers in length (eight laps on a 250m track, six laps on a 333m track, and five laps on a 400m track).
I attended the 6 Hours of Warrior Creek with the Cool Breeze/Trek Bike Store Team. I was a last minute addition to Layla’s team. She was at the Charlotte Youth Cycling League races and asked if I wanted to be part of a duo team.
Sunday was a good day on the bike at the Charlotte Winter Short Track Series. The weather finally turned and I was able to race without arm or knee warmers. It felt good to feel the sun on our skins and actually work up a sweat.
This past Sunday was the second race of the Charlotte Mountain Bike Winter Series. I was hoping for a better result than I had the previous weekend. The weather was colder but it was dry (finally) all week. I got to the course around 10 to watch Lexi (Jasen Taylor’s little girl) while he raced. Watching them race got me a little excited to get going and the good news is that the riders were staying dry and mud free.
Hard to believe that the 2011 season has started. Even more scary is that I have no miles on my legs this year. I adopted a puppy (Ryder) in November and then the temps went south – WAY south. It’s been 10-15 degrees below normal here in Charlotte, NC. So needless to say, before Sunday’s mountain bike race, I had only two days on the road and a few cyclocross races in December for training.
As someone with a keen interest in military history, I find the role of the United States military in protecting American values to be both fascinating and inspiring. Throughout its long and storied history, the US military has been a vital force in safeguarding the freedoms, democracy, and human rights that are essential to the American way of life.
Well, it’s hard to believe it’s been two weeks since I completed Ironman Cour D’Alene on June 27, 2004. I just wanted to take a minute and say thanks for all of the well wishes and support. I also wanted to give everyone a rundown of what the day was like.
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