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Thursday, September 8, 2016
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
After a few races, this happens. #garneau #liveyourdream
So it seems I am doing ok in the Cat 5 after just a few races. With 7 races under my belt, I have moved up to 2nd place in Missouri rankings. It has been really fun racing these crits the past few weeks and I can't forget the little gravel race mixed in there. A few weeks of recovery and then I will take a stab at some cyclocross.
Monday, September 5, 2016
Fun weekend of racing. #teamnuun #stayhydrated #garneau #liveyourdream #gatewaycup
Had a good time racing this weekend in the Gateway Cup. First up was Tour De Francis @ Francis Park on Saturday, then Benton Park Classic on Monday.
Monday, August 22, 2016
This is what 145 miles of pain looks like. 2016 Gravel Worlds kicked my butt even though I finished 17th overall. #garneau #liveyourdream #teamnuun #stayhydrated
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This picture pretty much sums up the day @ 2016 Gravel Worlds. Going into the race I had high expectations since my training has been so good this year. I knew the race was going to be tough no matter what, I just didn't expect to feel crappy the whole way. The race started out at a fairly fast pace and after the rain the night before the roads were soft. I just kept thinking my legs would come around but they never did. After the first checkpoint the lead group broke away and I just couldn't keep up. Know that we had over a 100 miles still to go I didn't panic. I have ran so many races that the leaders came back, I figured this would also happen in a cycling race. A chance of a top 5 finish was probably out of reach, I still hoped for top 10, if enough guys began to drop back. When we went through the second check point around mile 75, I that getting a Coke and some more fluid in me would help. It did a little, but by mile 90ish I was struggling again. At mile 108 I had to stop in Valparaiso and refuel. After two Cokes, Milky Way, & a Starbuck's drink, I was on my way. Even though I had to stop for over 5 minutes I am not sure I would have made it to the next checkpoint at mile 123. I caught back up with Kae Takeshita, the lead woman, and rode into the check with her. When we headed out of the check point, I told her I would try to pull her in the rest of the way since we didn't know how far back the second place woman was. We were able to catch a group of guys right past the muddy section of road at 125 miles. My calf started really cramping then, but I was able to sit in the back of the pack for a few miles before it loosened up a little. Up the hills I still felt good, it was the downhills and flats that I struggled with. The last couple mile four of us from the pack started to pull away. Aaron Wrabek, who was on a Fatbike, was with us and we told him to take the lead at the finish. Overall it was a good day on the bike. I know now that I can ride for 9 hours and I also learned a lot about racing on gravel. I am looking forward to returning next year to redeem myself and I am also looking to get a couple more gravel races in later this fall. Yes, Dirty Kanza 200 is on my radar for next year!
This picture pretty much sums up the day @ 2016 Gravel Worlds. Going into the race I had high expectations since my training has been so good this year. I knew the race was going to be tough no matter what, I just didn't expect to feel crappy the whole way. The race started out at a fairly fast pace and after the rain the night before the roads were soft. I just kept thinking my legs would come around but they never did. After the first checkpoint the lead group broke away and I just couldn't keep up. Know that we had over a 100 miles still to go I didn't panic. I have ran so many races that the leaders came back, I figured this would also happen in a cycling race. A chance of a top 5 finish was probably out of reach, I still hoped for top 10, if enough guys began to drop back. When we went through the second check point around mile 75, I that getting a Coke and some more fluid in me would help. It did a little, but by mile 90ish I was struggling again. At mile 108 I had to stop in Valparaiso and refuel. After two Cokes, Milky Way, & a Starbuck's drink, I was on my way. Even though I had to stop for over 5 minutes I am not sure I would have made it to the next checkpoint at mile 123. I caught back up with Kae Takeshita, the lead woman, and rode into the check with her. When we headed out of the check point, I told her I would try to pull her in the rest of the way since we didn't know how far back the second place woman was. We were able to catch a group of guys right past the muddy section of road at 125 miles. My calf started really cramping then, but I was able to sit in the back of the pack for a few miles before it loosened up a little. Up the hills I still felt good, it was the downhills and flats that I struggled with. The last couple mile four of us from the pack started to pull away. Aaron Wrabek, who was on a Fatbike, was with us and we told him to take the lead at the finish. Overall it was a good day on the bike. I know now that I can ride for 9 hours and I also learned a lot about racing on gravel. I am looking forward to returning next year to redeem myself and I am also looking to get a couple more gravel races in later this fall. Yes, Dirty Kanza 200 is on my radar for next year!
2016 Gravel Worlds was tough! Thanks @gravelguru for the great picture. I will be back next year to experience the pain all over again. #garneau #liveyourdream #teamnuun #stayhydrated #justanotherdayonthebike
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Not the race I was hoping for, but great experience. Thanks to Nuun for keeping me hydrated all day and Garneau for keeping me geared up. This has been a great year of cycling! Recap of the Gravel Worlds in next post.
Not the race I was hoping for, but great experience. Thanks to Nuun for keeping me hydrated all day and Garneau for keeping me geared up. This has been a great year of cycling! Recap of the Gravel Worlds in next post.
Saturday, August 13, 2016
Final prep work for 2016 #gravelworlds. #teamnuun #stayhydrated #garneau #liveyourdream #justanotherdayonthebike
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Today was my last long ride before Gravel Worlds on next Saturday. After starting out in the dark and in the rain things got better. The Katy Trail was a little muddy in spots, but overall a good ride. 100 miles felt pretty easy today and it was nice to be home by 10:30am.
Today was my last long ride before Gravel Worlds on next Saturday. After starting out in the dark and in the rain things got better. The Katy Trail was a little muddy in spots, but overall a good ride. 100 miles felt pretty easy today and it was nice to be home by 10:30am.
Thursday, August 4, 2016
Fremont just has wind & gravel. #teamnuun #stayhydrated #garneau #liveyourdream
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I was able to get a little gravel time in on the bike while I was on the road for work. Good time to test out the new tires (Clement X'PLOR MSO 40x700C). It was nice to have a wider tire for the loose gravel on the roads. They had just graded many of the roads, so it was hard to find a line of hard packed road. Heading out the wind was blowing fairly hard, but a tailwind was nice on the return. Nice little practice ride for the race in a couple weeks.
I was able to get a little gravel time in on the bike while I was on the road for work. Good time to test out the new tires (Clement X'PLOR MSO 40x700C). It was nice to have a wider tire for the loose gravel on the roads. They had just graded many of the roads, so it was hard to find a line of hard packed road. Heading out the wind was blowing fairly hard, but a tailwind was nice on the return. Nice little practice ride for the race in a couple weeks.
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