When I first moved to Chicago, I heard about stair climbs up the Hancock and Sears Tower. Ive always thought it would be fun to try, but registration fills up in minutes for each event. I’ve now managed to battle my instincts to hit the snooze button on registration day for both of these events. [...]
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I’ve always wanted to see Alaska, so years ago when I ran across the Fireweed 400 in a list of RAAM qualifiers, I put it on the list of races to do. 3 Weeks before race
Wrigley Field Road Tour I’m doing a 100 mile ride from Wrigley Field in Chicago to Miller Park in Milwaukee WI. All proceeds benefit World Bicycle Relief. I have great memories of spending every friday riding from Chicago to Milwaukee and back again when I was preparing for RAAM. If you are able, throw [...] I searched for a century ride in Minnesota this summer and stumbled across a series of gravel road races. I plan on doing Trans Iowa next year, but hopefully I can add a few of these in as well. Many have no entrance fee and most provide no support beyond a cue sheet. Race “…I believe that if someone starts out on a challenging activity, completely confident that they’re going to succeed, why bother starting? It’s not much of a challenge.” — Sir Edmund Hillary When possible I pick my “A” races each year by looking for something that is so difficult in some way that I do not know [...] I signed up for the Sebring 24 hour race this year as a way to stay motivated over the winter. Last year, with my primary cycling goal not scheduled until the end of the summer, I felt like I was a bit stagnant over the winter. This winter I’ve been in a good rhythm with my [...] I did an indoor time trial this past weekend. I ignored my plan for a long outdoor ride and drove up to do a 30 minute computrainer race. 30 long minutes. It always seems like a fun idea when I register. A few years ago I did my first indoor time trial. I had completed some [...] Ultracycling: Metamora (2008) A short recap on the ultracycling.com site about one of the races I did this year. I never seem to do well in western Illinois/eastern Iowa. This one went well other than a collision. I felt great all day. Average speed was 22.22 for 210 miles. Even with a crash that required a [...] I face-planted on a barrier in the first cyclocross race of the year. Race was going good up until that point. Now I have 2 pins in my wrist and three plates in my face. The rider summary I sent to the UMCA for certification of the record. Record attempt: 1000K Outdoor Unpaced Track Record |
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