Metro 12 hr

I made it thru another 6 hr solo in WI. 7th place out of 22 so I feel good on the results.Hills,Hills,Hills and that sums up this race,the hills were killer steep and nice and long,the only way I can look at these races are as training races.My next one needs to be 12 hrs I need to see if I doing 24 hrs is going to be possible.Tha race went well and food was good with the Hammer gels and drinks and e/caps.I met Jeff finally I read his blog every day I feel like I know the kid,his dad is a nice guy and is there for his support crew. The 11 laps were a good pace for me and wonder how much I could have done at a slower pace but for 12 hrs ? I 'll see if I can make the Hatfield race . I need a recovery ride tomorrow I have the 2nd PAMBA race next weekend it'll be tough. see ya !

12 hr race

This weekend, I hope it dosn't rain there isn't a refund.I did a recovery ride this morning 1-1/2 hr zone 1. I should be ready for the race.Cindy and the girls are going up with me Friday and we are going to stay in Gurnee and shop for the night.I better stay off my feet .Bike is all ready to go, i'll pack thursday, witch reminds me I need to get some Hammer gel tomorrow.I'll post back after the race !!

Kickapoo Race

Was last week and it was my first DNF ,but it's early in the season I hope it's my only one.I took a bad endo at the top of a small 6 ft. hill ,my pedal hit a stump and over I went and landed on my back and head. I'll live but I talked myself out of finishing the last lap,I wish I would of done it. I'm waiting for Tony to come out for a road ride today ,we have a road race in June to get ready for.I'll be going up to Wi. next Saturday for the 12 hrs of Metro I'll do 6 hrs solo again and then my next race in need to go 12 hrs. I'm looking at the NRS 1 or 2 for a 2nd. bike ! I love my Razorback I don't know if I can give it up. I'm going to get a quick nap in before I ride today See YA !!

I'll get back

To this post tomorrow , I seem to never have the time !!!!!!!!!!

6 hr race !

Well I just got back from turkey hunting and no turkey for me this year I had fun but I couldn't call a couple in close enough to get a shot today. I did my first 6 hr solo at Kettle mer. Saturday, it went well I got 11 th out of 33 so I'll take it. I don't think some of the riders were to serious some only got 2 or 3 laps. I went out hard with the main pack for the first lap and into the second then I had to start pacing myself a little better. When ever some one would come around me I would stay with them for a while to keep me going. My legs cramped up at the start of the 4 th lap and I had to walk it off for around 5 min. then I was okay and I slowed down and acually felt pretty good on the 5th and 6th lap.I need to find out why I'm cramping I need more training and some kind of supplement.I used the Hammer Heed ,Perpetuem and gel ,I don't think I used the perpetuem right I'll checkwith some other racers. the next Wems. race I can do is May 28th, I'm looking forward to it, 6 or 12 ? I'll see how training goes.

Sorry

I haven't posted ! I'm not very good at typing so it's more of chore than being lazy ! I just checked with the Iowa race and it sounds like the weather turned real bad. I'll check later today to get the 411. I have been doing ok on the training this week hasn't been the best but the weather sucks here to. Last Suday I got in a 4 hr. none stop ride at Jubilee to check out what drink and food I'll need for my 6 hr race next weekend.I didn't go real hard just steady,The waether might be bad in Win. So I hope they don't cancel it but I don't want to do a mud race either. The kickapoo race is in a few weeks to start off the PAMBA series and it's going to be tough.30 miles at race pace will be hard ,hope weather is good. I need to go mushroom hunting see ya!

First race of 2005

I had my first race in Moline Il Sylvan Stampede, It was a good race alot of fun,no hills but very technical with alot of rocks and roots. They had a good turnout of riders for there first race.The FORC guys did a great job and everyone was real friendly. That might not mean alot to some people but I'm doing this to have fun and ride not get to serious. Don't get me wrong I want to do good I can't help but race hard !! Okay ! about the race I'm raceing expert, we had 13 racers of all ages mostley aroud my age or 30's a couple were older. ther was a nice sprint about 100 plus yards to the singletrack and I went in around 10th place and I held it for most of the race. I was passed on the 4 or 5th lap but the guy fell about a 1/4 lap after he passed me and I didn't let him get back in the race. I tried some Hammer gel and drink and I really don't know yet on how the worked on me, I need to do some trainning with them. I finished strong anf felt pretty good at the end and didn't need to srint or go hard I just keeped a good pace and even droped the other guys behind me around lap 6. It feels good to see where my fitness is and get a race under my belt.Back to training !!! see ya !

Trail day Saturday

I didn't get my ride in Saturday like I wanted to, we worked on the trails for about 2- 1/2 hrs . All we did was use our leaf blowers on the trails to help dry them out. I ended up walking about 5 miles so I blew off the road ride. Sunday I went on a 4 hr 66 mile ride and felt good. Today I went to Farmdale for a trail ride, I got in 2 hrs of some easy spinning . The bad thing is I took two real hard falls, the first one I was jacking around on a log stunt and I fell to one side and the bike went the other side and I was cliped in so I fell hard.I just got scraped up no damage.The other fall hurt bad ,I was almost done not even ten min. from the truck when I rounded a corner nice and easy but my pedal caught a stump and stopped me now ! I flew over the bike but first racked my left cookie right on the stem ,then rolled over on my side. I didn't know what hit me ! It took about ten min. for me to get back on the bike and quit slobbering and groaning !!! . I put some frozen peas on the boys as soon as I got home.

I have to start yard work tomorrow ! more money for bike parts ! I might not be able to get back on the bike for a couple days with the weather going south. We have a PAMBA meeting tomorrow , It's always good to talk to everyone ! see ya !

Trail ride at Indy

today after work, the trails were in good shape after the rain, I got in 2-1/2 hrs of riding 20miles all together. I did 15 min. of warm up,1-1/2 hr of race pace then I took my time and enjoyed the woods. I really am feeling the extra weight this year I'm about 12 lbs heavier but I don't want to go on a hard diet this time of year. I'll try to eat better and let the bike burn some weight off. I hope to get in a road ride tomorrow It should be some hill work. I do my first race next Sunday in Moline ,Il I hope the weather is good ! see ya

Recovery ride

Today with Midds only 15 miles about 1hr 15 min. with a25 mile hr. head wind. I did 45 miles yesterday after work almost 3hrs, it has been a couple good days of riding 110 miles with 15 more today. I was called a fag by some farm boys in Farmington, I tried to get them bring it on but they went the other way. I think they were only jacking around I'll have Steph. check it out on who they are. I did some shoulders and arms this morning, I have to work tonight ( big money at time and a half) I'll take the gym bag and hit chest and back in Peoria when I get off in the morning. Most likely I'll run or stair stepper. See ya !

About Time !

I got back on the bike,I havn't been on it since the first of the week.I about bit off more than I can chew again ,I went north today to mark out a route and I ended up having to call Cindy and have her tell me where the hell I am !.I wasn't far off but I did need to turn around and go back where I came from . It was a good ride alot of time 4 hrs in the saddle around 65 miles. Cindy knew where I was heading and came out in the truck and met me at route 8 I had her go ahead of me and I drafted behind the truck for the last 3 miles it was great, she did a good job and I really needed the help. I hope to get a ride in after work tomorrow and then a recovery ride Tuesday with Midds and maybe the trails on wednesday if they are dry. see ya !!!!

Long day !!

another long day at work 13hrs and I'm tired, I think I'll just eat and go to bed. I'll get on the spinner tomorrow for some leg speed work. I was on the spinner yesterday for 30 mins. then ran down to tredmill and ran for 1 hr ,my legs were toast this morning. If the weather holds out the PAMBA team is going to come over Saturday for a road ride . I'll see how that goes !!!

Good 2 days of riding

Sunday and Monday was great for trail riding ! Sunday was my b-day 44 yrs and the weather was great I hit Indy for 3 hrs non stop, I was having so much fun because I don't know the trails that good so I could have been in another state and I wouldn't know it. I meet Tony and Staub monday after work and went for another ride 2hrs 45 min. plus i was there earleir and rode for a 1 hr 20min. they showed me a good ten mile loop that I will use for training we rode into the dark ,glad we took lights but my trail rat sucks !! I was wiped when I got home and it showed this morning I sleep in till 10:30 this morning and thats not me .the only reason I woke up was besause Cindy called . She thought I was sick or hurt !!! I'll do a slow recovery ride on the spinner today maybe a hr. Well I guess I should do something today !!!!!!!!

ya i havn't gone no where 1

sorry i havn't posted 1 I get on line and I get lazy about posting .I went to Indy Trails for a nice 3 hr ride trail are in grat shape !.training has been good but not where i want to be I still think I'm a little behind where I should be. I'm getting tired of the road rides the trail ride today was fun. MY first endurance race will be at the end of April in WI. I think I'm going to do a 6 hr race and see how I enjoy it, If I don't have a good time or have fun I'll stick to the regular xc raceing. I'm planing on doing 12 hrs at the end of May and my real goal is to do 24 hrs of 9-Mile solo. I'm going up to the quad cities on April 10th for my 1st xc race I'm curious on my fitness level this will let me know how far ahead I am from last year. I'll keep in touch !!!!!!!!

Back to work

No ride today I need to recover from my first 50 mile road ride from yesterday.I didn't take in enough fuel,the last ten miles were hard.I did alot of running Mon. and sunday, it seems if I can't get outside I'd rather run on the tredmill than hit the spinner. Tuesday I did some hill repeats on my property about a hours worth,it was a good leg workout.I should get some hard workouts in this weekend.Midds is needing some motivation to keep going.I think he needs a goal ,its the only way I can stay on course. If he gets his road bike I'll whip him in shape!

Got thru another week

I hate my last three days of work, I have no time but to work and sleep . Friday I snuck in a 1 hr leg speed workout on the spinner then straight to bed.Mike S wanted to do a road ride Saturday so that was cool I need someone to help get on the bike after a 14 hr night at work. The ride was nice around 30 miles ,Mike S was really sore we should have taken it a little easeir. It rained Sunday and I had another ride group going but I setteld for the spinner. Hit the road again today 30 miles before I had a flat 2 miles from home. I needed a break the last 6 miles was with a 20 mile head win, my heartrate was at 90% to 95% max. Felt good to burn the legs ! I'm going to get a 5 or6 mile run in Wedsday maybe a ride.

Training update

I had a ok week, weather was great last weekend , Saturday sucked as usual work was to long then I needed to help out on trailday. would have been a geat day to get a road ride in but I was dead tired and did nothing the rest of the day.

Sunday morning I got in a 3o mile road ride, It felt good but I have to start getting some 4 to 6 hr rides in at least 1oo miles. I lifted some weights Monday night and started a new routine
Instead of my usual bodybuilding routine, witch I know i'm not supose to do but like Midds
says thats what I know so thats what I do. I'll start doing 8 sets per body part but only 2 different exercises and do chest,back and shoulders on day 1 legs and arms day 2.

2 weeks ago on Sunday Cindy and I was down stairs me on the tredmill and Cindy on her
recumbent bike. When I decided to run 4 miles then do some 15 rep squats with only about
155 lbs. When I went down for the 3rd set my hams were screaming I finished the set but couldn't do a 4th. I hurt for 3 days , I WON'T DO that again !

I ran for a hour on the trmill the other day I put my headphones on with velvet revolver
next thing I know I went 6 1/2 miles and I ran 5 1/4 of it and felt good.
I did some leg speed this morning for a hour then ran 2 miles downstairs.
My crapy work week starts thursday I hope I can get some kind of trianing in on the
next three days.

Mud and cold ride

Hit the Rock Island Trail today,what a bad idea that was ! I thought I would be ok with the
temps in the low 30s but it sucked bad. I had to ride the road and I didn't know where I was going but I still got in a 2 1/4 hr ride in. Yesterday I did 1 hr on the spinner , leg speed work.
I had another bad weekend at work I didn't workout on the bike Fri.,Sat., or Sunday, I can't keep doing that I'll get better when the weather gets good.

I'm looking for some lights and parts to build up my Zed frame , I don't know what rimset I want to go with. Sram will dominate drive train and I might go with FSA for cranks,seatpost
and handlebar.

I have been reading some other race blogs and checking to see how much other people are
riding, It blows me away how much time some guys can train.

KJ and Steph are talking about playing softball and soccer this summer, my training and raceing
might come to a hault. I'll have to check scheduals to see if I can still get in the training and go
out of town for some of the races.

I'll run or hit the road bike Weds. I think it's going to be around 40

Keeping at it !

I hit the road today only 30 miles,all I had time for. Hit the trails monday at Indy.
I don't know the trails that good but I got a good loop in about 1 1/2 hr ride. I'll run in the morning I have to take KJ to the dentist at 10:00am. I'll lift when I get home.
I have to start getting some long rides in, Feb. 1st is my goal to start. The weather needs to stay cold so I can ride the trails, I don't like the road this time of year. The bad thing is spring really sucks here it stays wet so long you think you'll never get in the woods. I really hope I don't
get burned out this the most training I've done in the off season,I set my sights on the 12 hr races and I have to start training smart or I'm going to suck bad. I'm always looking ahead
but you never know what lies around the corner ! I'll keep reading Jeffs and Konas team blogs
they keep me motivated.