Racing, Not Filming Racing
It doesn't happen often. In fact it's only happened 2 other times in my racing career. 2nd's don't count, I'm taking first place baby! Sure it's just the local, mid-week race but hey - I'll take what I can get. And when you consider the talent that lines up at these races (sometimes including National Champions) then it's not to shabby. But I kicked some butt at Wakefield last night and for the first time in 2 years, came in first and a full 5 minutes in front of my main competition, Kenny. I guess after hearing him call me out for a week on how bad he was gonna beat me, and how his kid was going to beat me, I found some motivation to shut him down. But he does get big props for driving 2 hours up from Harrisonburg, racing for one hour, then driving 2 hours home. Big props. Now if only I could talk him into a Prius.
Which brings me to the next bit of news. I know it would be very "PC" of me to say I don't condone violent acts but this one is getting a double thumbs-up from me...the day of the peaceful hippie are past. The new revolution will not be motorized!
Someone spanked my Hummer! Whaaa, whaaa whaaaa
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/17/AR2007071701808.html?sub=AR
I wasn't involved but hat's off to those who were.
Moving along, I had the pleasure of entertaining Adam Craig in my 'hood last week for 24 hours. He was on a layover heading to Brazil to compete in the once-every-4-year Pan American Games. We fit in some singletrack at wakefield where I stuck Adam on my single speed in an effort to keep ahead of him on my geared bike. Didn't work. Even on foriegn trails the guy is SUPER FAST. No surprise he left me huffing after the first lap but we both had fun and according to Adam we were 'Pinning It"
The next day I picked him up and along with my paddling mentor, Mike Hodge we ran the classic low-water lines of Great Falls.
Scouting the run, Mike shows Adam where not to go...
Adam is every bit as solid in a boat as he is on a bike. I was somewhat worried all this adrenaline might tire Adam before heading into a huge race. I mean, Filip once said, "These Americans don't know how to rest.." Well Adam went on to take GOLD in the Pan Am games so I guess the 24 Hours of DC agenda worked.
Lastly, big props to Chris Eatough who took second this past Sunday at the newest Ultra-Enurance challenge on the East Coast - the Michaux 100k. I drove up with Chris and Poz to get my fair share of pain amidst the tougest course I've ever pedaled. I did this race last year when it was only 42 miles and it kicked my ass. So it's no wonder I was smoked at the end of 65 miles this year. But I did ok with 12th place (I don't count the dude who passed me while I tried for 5 minutes to find the "Official" finish line that was poorly marked). Even tho I cramped a bit, walked a bit and swore a LOT, I guess the training is paying off. And as local single speed legend Larry Camp told me, "You must be doing more training than you let on in those grumbling blogs you post..." - dang, called out!
http://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/
Keep an eye out for the next issue of Blue Ridge Outdoors as I did a long interview with them yesterday. Should be on their podcast as well but be warned, I was in a bit of a fiesty mood and went off on a few tangents. Us creative folk have a tendancy to do that (as you well know having read all this malarky). I fly out tomorrow for Minnesota to film the last segment of this year's Timbersports Series. Never been to Minnesota. Kinda looking forward to it.
And for now I'll leave you with more political banter. Some people simply need to be slapped and sterilzed...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77aw9dG7tis
Which brings me to the next bit of news. I know it would be very "PC" of me to say I don't condone violent acts but this one is getting a double thumbs-up from me...the day of the peaceful hippie are past. The new revolution will not be motorized!
Someone spanked my Hummer! Whaaa, whaaa whaaaa
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/17/AR2007071701808.html?sub=AR
I wasn't involved but hat's off to those who were.
Moving along, I had the pleasure of entertaining Adam Craig in my 'hood last week for 24 hours. He was on a layover heading to Brazil to compete in the once-every-4-year Pan American Games. We fit in some singletrack at wakefield where I stuck Adam on my single speed in an effort to keep ahead of him on my geared bike. Didn't work. Even on foriegn trails the guy is SUPER FAST. No surprise he left me huffing after the first lap but we both had fun and according to Adam we were 'Pinning It"
The next day I picked him up and along with my paddling mentor, Mike Hodge we ran the classic low-water lines of Great Falls.
Scouting the run, Mike shows Adam where not to go...
Adam is every bit as solid in a boat as he is on a bike. I was somewhat worried all this adrenaline might tire Adam before heading into a huge race. I mean, Filip once said, "These Americans don't know how to rest.." Well Adam went on to take GOLD in the Pan Am games so I guess the 24 Hours of DC agenda worked.
Lastly, big props to Chris Eatough who took second this past Sunday at the newest Ultra-Enurance challenge on the East Coast - the Michaux 100k. I drove up with Chris and Poz to get my fair share of pain amidst the tougest course I've ever pedaled. I did this race last year when it was only 42 miles and it kicked my ass. So it's no wonder I was smoked at the end of 65 miles this year. But I did ok with 12th place (I don't count the dude who passed me while I tried for 5 minutes to find the "Official" finish line that was poorly marked). Even tho I cramped a bit, walked a bit and swore a LOT, I guess the training is paying off. And as local single speed legend Larry Camp told me, "You must be doing more training than you let on in those grumbling blogs you post..." - dang, called out!
http://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/
Keep an eye out for the next issue of Blue Ridge Outdoors as I did a long interview with them yesterday. Should be on their podcast as well but be warned, I was in a bit of a fiesty mood and went off on a few tangents. Us creative folk have a tendancy to do that (as you well know having read all this malarky). I fly out tomorrow for Minnesota to film the last segment of this year's Timbersports Series. Never been to Minnesota. Kinda looking forward to it.
And for now I'll leave you with more political banter. Some people simply need to be slapped and sterilzed...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77aw9dG7tis
4 Comments:
Are you going to be swinging by 9 mile for the Nationals since you will be in the area?
nope - quick in and out. Wish I had time for more tho, beautiful country up there.
I always wanted to get into white water
but
I do not think I would ever get to the level of running the falls
were you in a boat running the falls?
Joel - for the record I made the bigger drop above but after shooting Mike and Adam running the lower Horseshoe Falls, and having no one there to spot me, I got a case of the hee-bee-gee-bees and walked it. Somedays you just aren't feeling it.
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