Kush's semi-training thread
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Here's our official photo. My unofficial ones are on FB which I can't get to from work. It was actually my first time on the floor too:
The return of the nomenklatura....
kush
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I'm the one with the tie
All this nonsense might cut into my bike riding
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoZAfPkU5E8
All this nonsense might cut into my bike riding
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoZAfPkU5E8
kush
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Game over, early risers http://connect.garmin.com/activity/157157914
Quick hits on other news
- been doing the public company thing. its crazy expensive, driven by lawyers and over-regulated. And often I feel like Sarah Palin without index cards.
- my older kid's hockey team won the final season championship in Delaware; we won 4 games in a row, with the final decided by a shoot-out. Which is also why I was riding a bike across 3 states before 4am, that's all the time I had. Adapt or die.
Quick hits on other news
- been doing the public company thing. its crazy expensive, driven by lawyers and over-regulated. And often I feel like Sarah Palin without index cards.
- my older kid's hockey team won the final season championship in Delaware; we won 4 games in a row, with the final decided by a shoot-out. Which is also why I was riding a bike across 3 states before 4am, that's all the time I had. Adapt or die.
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Didn't we define it as 6 hours of sleep.
Dropping that the day after DST is hardcore. I mean that's 2:48 body-clock time.
kush
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So hey.
Update
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/163407313
Finished in a tie for first in that Hell of Hunterbury race today. The HOH is my warm-up for Battenkill, which is probably the #1 or #2 priority race for the year. In fact, my plan called for a 6 hour total murder ride today, so this would do the trick.
I don't know how many actually started, but there were 350 registered.
Was kind of raining but not bad. kind of cold but not terrible. So kind of ok. Skinsuit, jacket, shoe covers, spare dry gloves and cap in a ziplock bag.
Debated a bit about breaking out the new EVO in this mess, but then J said I should do it cause Ima gonna break it anyways, so I did. In reality, I needed to test this bike/wheel combo as a Battenkill preview anyways
Saw ChrisG, Capers, Lance, and Kevin at the start. Shook Kevin's hand, but did not give him a hug. We're not there yet.
Like last year, there is a fast pack at the pointy end. Skinny guys of all categories.
In first 20 mins, it thinned to like 30 or so, and then I dropped my water bottle. Burned matches getting back to the pack. Thought, that's it I'm getting dropped at the next hill. And then that was fine, but I kept thinking when I was gonna get dropped like last year?
It was kind of surreal. I felt really good. Like hills were much smaller than before and maybe shorter. I'm pretty sure it was same route though.
That metal grate was interesting. I was bombing down that descent, hit the grate, fishtailed a bit, and then realized I'm supposed to make a 90 degree right on dirt. Yea right. So I went straight into the field, like Armstrong style, but not really. So that was exciting.
So anyways, long story short on Worman road, which is one of last real climbs about 10 miles out, guy named Zack with a Pure Energy kit makes a murder move on this climb, and I latch on to his wheel and pace him to the top. 5 minutes later we look back and we don't see the pack. We trade off pulls to the finish. The pack comes in about 15 minutes later in groups of 2 and 3, I guess disintegrated back there.
I looked him up later, Zack Semian, races Cat 1/2 and Elite cross for Van Dessel and for Kutztown Univ. Nice guy.
Hey I guess I got my first KOM on Worman, and to reference the Liberty Rd climb convo, that dude Jon Sellers was in the pack, and I got him by over 1 minute in a 6 minute climb.
http://app.strava.com/rides/5999055#114407340
I'm happy the semi-training is paying off 😉. Should be a good season.
Also, our stock is up 70% from the time of IPO, so that's nice too for only 7 weeks.
Update
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/163407313
Finished in a tie for first in that Hell of Hunterbury race today. The HOH is my warm-up for Battenkill, which is probably the #1 or #2 priority race for the year. In fact, my plan called for a 6 hour total murder ride today, so this would do the trick.
I don't know how many actually started, but there were 350 registered.
Was kind of raining but not bad. kind of cold but not terrible. So kind of ok. Skinsuit, jacket, shoe covers, spare dry gloves and cap in a ziplock bag.
Debated a bit about breaking out the new EVO in this mess, but then J said I should do it cause Ima gonna break it anyways, so I did. In reality, I needed to test this bike/wheel combo as a Battenkill preview anyways
Saw ChrisG, Capers, Lance, and Kevin at the start. Shook Kevin's hand, but did not give him a hug. We're not there yet.
Like last year, there is a fast pack at the pointy end. Skinny guys of all categories.
In first 20 mins, it thinned to like 30 or so, and then I dropped my water bottle. Burned matches getting back to the pack. Thought, that's it I'm getting dropped at the next hill. And then that was fine, but I kept thinking when I was gonna get dropped like last year?
It was kind of surreal. I felt really good. Like hills were much smaller than before and maybe shorter. I'm pretty sure it was same route though.
That metal grate was interesting. I was bombing down that descent, hit the grate, fishtailed a bit, and then realized I'm supposed to make a 90 degree right on dirt. Yea right. So I went straight into the field, like Armstrong style, but not really. So that was exciting.
So anyways, long story short on Worman road, which is one of last real climbs about 10 miles out, guy named Zack with a Pure Energy kit makes a murder move on this climb, and I latch on to his wheel and pace him to the top. 5 minutes later we look back and we don't see the pack. We trade off pulls to the finish. The pack comes in about 15 minutes later in groups of 2 and 3, I guess disintegrated back there.
I looked him up later, Zack Semian, races Cat 1/2 and Elite cross for Van Dessel and for Kutztown Univ. Nice guy.
Hey I guess I got my first KOM on Worman, and to reference the Liberty Rd climb convo, that dude Jon Sellers was in the pack, and I got him by over 1 minute in a 6 minute climb.
http://app.strava.com/rides/5999055#114407340
I'm happy the semi-training is paying off 😉. Should be a good season.
Also, our stock is up 70% from the time of IPO, so that's nice too for only 7 weeks.
u gotta stop dropping stuff.
Nice job, looks like u got you're climbing legs ready for bkill! I'm doing cat 4 this year at bkill, hopefully we'll be in the same group...but don't think I'll be able to hang on to you're wheel.
kush
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Typically they'll group teams. And then we can also request to be with some other teams like HG guys. I'm sure you can hang. Where you staying?
Solid work, Ilya. An impressive time for sure. Conditions were pretty miserable out there today. I was cold and completely soaking wet. My glasses were useless and whomever's wheel infront of me was always kicking up rooster tail of mud and water into my eyes. Epic. Even now, I still have shit on the surface of my eyeballs.
After going home and changing, I wen't back to PE Speakeasy and drank a shit bunch of beers with the guys & girls. Ended up hanging out with your buddy Zack for a while. Seems like a nice kid.
After going home and changing, I wen't back to PE Speakeasy and drank a shit bunch of beers with the guys & girls. Ended up hanging out with your buddy Zack for a while. Seems like a nice kid.
kush
Active Member
We had a couple guys with fenders. I tended to gravitate to their wheel.
I am happy I did not break my bike.
my plan is to drive up morning of with 26er & Falco.