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This past week was filled with great mountain bike rides on sunny, warm days. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday were all over 65 degrees, and I took full advantage of the unseasonably warm weather to get in some good fat tire bike practice and finally expose my pale skin to the rays of the sun. But, in typical Colorado fashion, it dropped over 30 degrees and snowed 13 inches on Friday. So much for my trip to Moab with the roomates this weekend... At least I still have a Jay-Z concert on Monday and our trip to VA to look forward to.
Yesterday was our home collegiate crit. Crashes marred the first 4 collegiate categories leading up to the Men's A race, and since I broke my wrist in a crash at this same course last year, I was quite nervous before my race. Fortunately, the majority of people know how to handle their bikes in the Men's A races, so I made it through unscathed. Our team made up the majority of the field, and we controlled most of the race, sending off attack after attack. I did my part by chasing and blocking, but everything ended up getting pulled back so it came down to a sprint finish. We weren't able to organize a strong lead out and we ended up not getting the W. However, I was up there at the finish and came across the line 13th, better than I usually do in crits. That and the fact that I didn't go down in a heap of bikes and bodies made the day a success in my book. Lisa also had a successful race in the Women's B field, taking a solid 4th place. She narrowly avoided a crash that saw another girl break her jaw, so she too was fortunate to come out unscathed.
Today was spent taking it easy seeing as I have very little work due between now and spring break. It feels nice to know that I can just coast this next week until more racing next weekend in Fort Collins. The weather was crappy today, but it's supposed to get nice in the middle of the week so hopefully I can get some good hours in on the bike. Maybe the trails will even be dry enough to do a little fat tire riding...
So, it's been almost a year since I last wrote on here. A lot has happened since then, and I have neglected to keep updating. I'm just going to start fresh, and that begins with the fact that I am currently in the final semester of my college career. Wow. It's kind of intimidating, and I'm not sure if I am ready to go out into the real world. I still do not know what I am going to do post-graduation, which is the scary part. I really need to figure that out. Until then, I have Spring Break to look forward to! My girlfriend Lisa and I are going to be seeing a Jay-Z concert on the 22nd, and then flying back to VA the following day. I can't wait to go back home and give Lisa a little taste of my hometown, as well as see my little cousins (Jameson, Rylan, and Greycen). It's been too long...
Also, my last collegiate road season is officially underway. We had our first race this past weekend: a crit in downtown Denver. It went pretty well considering I haven't gotten to train very much. All I have been doing is a few weeks of base miles, so a 60 min. crit was definitely a shock to the system. I hung in with the lead group, though, and finished in the pack. I'm just glad I didn't get dropped. I hope to continue with some base miles and racing, and hopefully get into decent shape come nationals time. This weekend is our home crit at the Research Park... I'll have an update after that, and hopefully I'll continue this on a regular basis again.
