Teammates old and new are family. And they are always there for you when you need them the most. You have not truly experienced bike racing until you really understand what a teammate is.

Today was Back To Shool Cross in Northfield. Mikey P and I rolled down together. We have been teammates on many different teams. This year we are both riding for different cyclocross teams. The course was pretty brutal. It had a steep climb that was painful in the 42×27, add to that a short course and we climbed it 12 times. There was also a board that most of us were bunny-hopping. I’m not the best at it, but made it over every time. I got the traditional good start and held back a little to see if that would help me from blowing after a few minutes….it didn’t really help. Midway through the race Mikey P and I hooked up and took turns for the rest of the race. It was great having a “teammate” to share the work. 15mins left in the race I was popped, so Mikey P was kind enough to tow me around the rest of the race and keep us away from those chasing us down. Thanks again Mikey. I ended up 4th in 35+ and 9th overall.

Jared

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