From the whistle Mike shot past me through the rough and down the side of the entire pack – that snapped me out of my “I will just take this race easy state of mind”. I jumped on his wheel and followed him until he ran out of gear!

Somehow I found my self near the front of the race and slowly worked my way forward.

I managed to keep the rubber side down through all the nasty bits and hit the hills as hard as I could.

Here are the results:

As a post race note – turns out I had separated my costal rib from my sternum on Saturday, aka costochondral separation (wrenching on a bottom bracket). The race on Sunday must have aggravated it as I was suffering after the race. It hurt to even breathe. Looks like I am off the bike for a few weeks until my rib stays put. Until then I have to not breathe hard and wear a chest compression strap.

Rocked short track the other night…literally. I rode my new Kona Kula and thought I should get dressed for it so I sported the Daisy Dukes and faux (Sharpie) tattoos –> “Bon Jovi” & barbwire.

Peace.

Every one give good thoughts for Guy. He is going in for open heart coronary bypass surgery on monday

our hearts are with ya bro

Monday night I decided I would do a crit followed immediately by a mtb short track race. Let’s just say that was a terrible idea. Wow, was I sore!

By the way, you might have seen the cellphone video on YouTube of the cyclist hanging onto the windshield wipers of a car as it speeds down the street. If not, check out http://bikeportland.org/ as Portland, Oregon is currently dealing with “many” biker vs. motorist incidents. Filling up the car is getting expensive and lots of inexperienced people are taking to the roads on their bikes. Howzzit where you guys are at?

-will

Thanks to Guy with the West Coast Posse for brining in a nutrition sponsor. Stay tuned and check out their website

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