Well, I guess that short bit of good weather was spring, bring on the heat. So, like Erik Benjamin, I've been making my last efforts to get in shape for the DK. Uh, not quite as rigorous as Monkey man, but I've been outside alot getting used to the heat and hunidity. I've also been concentrating on getting enoug rest. On the one ride that I did go on, I happened to strike a dog in the roadway. Yes, I said I hit a labrador! First time to fall on a road bike just in time to be bruised for the big race. This weekend, I'm going to forget about training and go ride my bike on the river trailss because it feels good, not because I need some time in the saddle. I'm trying to bring back the pleasure of pedalling.
That seems like forever ago. I went on to ride in the DK, not finish, but I rode a century. I felt horrible afterward. I think maybe I'll take a year off from trying to murder myself.
I think the next time I rode my bike was almost two months later at Cruise the Blues. I had a great time up at the Palen farm once again. My cycling efforts were in the tank, and (not because of Jenna) Jenna and I turned out a second, rather than winning the class like we did last year. It was quite a windy day and the sneaky heat came on late. It just made for a tough day. Great to see all my friends in the G to the B (Great Bend), and I won a brand new bike! It's a Red Line with a one-by-eight configuration. And now it's for sale.
I went down to Ark City trails a couple of weeks later and had the worst showing I think I could have. I did finish, but 5th out of five single speeders. I just got way to far out of shape. Plus that trail is a killer if you aren't ready for it. Lots of rocks and some solid drop-offs make for a technical ditty.
A week later we (Jenna went) booked it to Kansas City for the premier trail at Swope Park. The showin's was in effect in the single speed class, with 10 to 12 riders standing together at the start line. I had actually been on a bike since the Arc City race and felt more confident on the trail. I pulled off a fourth place, but only had a minute on fifth and sixth place riders.
John Wagner loaned me his Trek Top Fuel from 2005? and I am planning a way to own it. It would make a comfy marathon bike for next year.
I am deep within the semester at ESU once again and find myself with much less time on my hands than I ever would have imagined. But I still get the ESU multisport and Cycling Club together on fridays for a group ride.
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