A journal of of our fitness and outdoor life with a dog perspective. I enjoy the mountain biking and yard work and my wife Misao is always looking for health and cooking tips. Phillip
Sunday, August 19, 2007
It's Raining Again, Oh No!
'You know the nearer your destination, the more you slip sliding away'. We saw vehicles with bicycles headed the other way on our way to the Subaru Cup and my wife almost had me convinced the race would be canceled as it rained all day. Of course it wasn't and not being dominated by the elements is just one reason WORS is the best.
Took a name and I ain't sharing. Briefly past a fellow who has always finished ahead of me twice. Near the end I passed again and left him behind. How? Despite the continuous hydration falling from the sky I kept gulping my sports drink and had the energy in the grueling conditions where others didn't. Energy drink, energy bars and sport drink before after a breakfast of cold cereal with milk and donuts. Seemed to work. This mud was sand and not the clay from the last race but I wasn't going to have the same collapse after this race. We had a great promotional bag and I used the Cliff recovery drink and their nectar bar after the race. Hit Culver's on the way home.
Best finish this year and it wasn't for lack of competition. Someone asked me if I fell and I said "I don't remember". I see the mark on my chest where I landed on my handle bar end. The day before I had two great tumbles on my pre-ride. The bruises should start to show in a couple days. I think my wife likes my scratches and bruises. Thanks to her for all her support.
It was planned to be a very technical course as it should be for their signature event. I hope the second day was even better for them.
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