So just keeping up with all the info on the net ,blog and etc. is like being a random traveler. It works though and keeps myself and others up to date. but another thing it dose is makes me miss the peeps and the going on in these different spots.
The Zoo Town cross and life style is rocken as in Seattle where I was visiting Danyel and fam last week. With watching Payton the 3 year old gran daughter throw down in every aspect of growen up,she is fun. i road cross and pavement and really got lost one day with Danyel in their Tiger Mountain paradise of ridding right before the monsoon like rains hit for 2 days and nights . I would have maybe raced at Beverley Park in Seattle if not for the very ugly conditions but most of all the flat rear tire on my tubis from to many black berry bushes in western wa. this made it easier to wimp out to the 8 inch mud spots all over the coerce.Maybe i;m old enough to know better or just didn't wont to do a complete bike rebuild like most had toooooo.
on the way south from Seattle i noticed a few mud caked bikes on roof racks headed back towards Sea town from the Rainer school race part of the cross crusade series,they were beyond recognition of make.
I've done a few great road rides here around Corvallis Oregon , one being the kings Valley to Monmouth back to Corvages. Another being Corvegas to Alpine to Alsea Falls over to Alsea back past Marys Peak and back. Both being around 70 miles with alot of great scenery,good roads ,little traffic and a hole lot of up and down.
I went to what Corvegs has on Wednesdays for cross and that being kinda a clinic like with proper barrier movement off and on , cornering , bumping and start skills. I need refresher in some of these areas,ben getting lasy and some bad habits. They also have a high school program going in Oregon something like what Procter has going and is good to see some of that great talent coming out of the involvement from peeps volunteering to help the generate and develop the talent.
Off to the coast this weekend. no racing again oh my . Trying this move this year in coming in a little later and more intense red line and interval stuff. i still do not know what really works for me but it is fun tryin and mix en it up.
Take care all ride hard and fun. ML
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