Well as predicted, its not going to be an above seasonal warm and dry fall. Since autumn has officially hit, the weather has been deteriorating daily.
After Tuesday's wet, and me being lazy, I managed to drag my butt out for our weekly training session with Les Rouleurs, three of us braved the cold wet and had a decent ride. Spent about an hour riding withing a 150m radius working the cornering skillz. Good times!
Will plan on getting out again tomorrow, will hope for well lets just say, as long as its not downpouring, I'll be content.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
seson underway
So a good start to the season, two races down, and feeling better each week. The first race of the year was the Quebec season opener in Magog, great course, fast and technical, real nice. I had a great start, but didn't feel great mid race. By the final two laps, things began to start clicking again, and a strong finish was in order. In the end it would be a successful beginning with a place on the top step of the podium.
Week two kept us home in Ottawa, for the Eastern Ontario season opener at Britania Park. A bit of rain the night before, dampened the course, but other than being a bit slick, it was still a fast one. Not too technical, a few tricky corners, made trickier with the wet, but still fast. A slow start this week would force me to work my way back up, using the small hill I was able to make my way up as high as third overall at one point. By race's end I ended up with another first place (in category) and a very nice fourth in the overall, just a few seconds off of third.
Next week back to the Quebec series for round three in Trois Rivieres, (missing round two due to work). Looking forward to another good weekend!
Week two kept us home in Ottawa, for the Eastern Ontario season opener at Britania Park. A bit of rain the night before, dampened the course, but other than being a bit slick, it was still a fast one. Not too technical, a few tricky corners, made trickier with the wet, but still fast. A slow start this week would force me to work my way back up, using the small hill I was able to make my way up as high as third overall at one point. By race's end I ended up with another first place (in category) and a very nice fourth in the overall, just a few seconds off of third.
Next week back to the Quebec series for round three in Trois Rivieres, (missing round two due to work). Looking forward to another good weekend!
Sunday, September 6, 2009
another late night post
Now that "summer" is here.. it only seems fitting that cross season is right around the corner. This has been one of (if not the) nicest week all season weather wise, nothin' but sun and mid 20's during the day, exxxxcelent.
However, it is now September, and the cross bike has been out once or twice so far. Will be looking to squeeze back into the skinsuit a bit more often now. First race is in a few weeks, and while starting the season a bit sooner this seaon, I'm anxious to see how the legs are doing, not to mention how much longer they will hold up after a nice long spring/summer!
However, it is now September, and the cross bike has been out once or twice so far. Will be looking to squeeze back into the skinsuit a bit more often now. First race is in a few weeks, and while starting the season a bit sooner this seaon, I'm anxious to see how the legs are doing, not to mention how much longer they will hold up after a nice long spring/summer!
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