Weekend of Track Racing (socal) state championships

California Track State Championships

After Saturday’s racing, I knew things had to get better for me because if they got worse, I would be in deep trouble.

In the 120-lap points race it was just hard for me to breath and my chest hurt like hell.
I finished 5th after two guys lap the field late in the race.

Sunday, I decided I would do the sprints and the Madison. I haven’t done a 200m TT in about 3-4 years but Sunday I thought I would give it a go. The Fastest Time of the day was set and it was a 10.89. I did an 11.40. For those of you who don’t know what’s fast is, elite track sprinters do 10.2-10.3 at the ADT track. So for a guy like me with nothing but road miles and a Madison bike with road bars to do a 11.4 was pretty good and some what embarrassing for the two guys ahead of me that beat me by 100th of a second.

The first round of sprints I was paired up against the guy who went 100th of a second faster than me….he spank me!
So now my sprints are over.

I gear up for the Madison, which I am doing with an up, and comer rider Cody O'Reilly and we had a pretty good race. The pace wasn’t as fast as I thought it was going to be, but maybe I felt good. I won the first three sprints by flying by each rider in the last 100m.

So we won the Madison and ended the weekend on a good note. Only 2 1/2 weeks until track nationals and I hope to get closer to 100% by then.

Cali State Track Championships

Tomorrow (Sat) the ADT center will host the California Track State Championships and ill be racing the scratch race, points race and Madison. The Points and Madison is on Sunday while the Scratch race is Saturday.

Wish me luck and I think I may be a broadbandracer video blog for this.

Thursday night, Chad Miliken and I drove down to San Diego to motor pace on the track and last night was a really good night for me. I did flying 10 lappers first 5 at 36/38 and the last four at 45 and the last lap at 48 tapping out the motor.

The Tiaa-Cref track team will be here next week and we will have a mini camp before track natz.

okay got to go, babie(S) crying

photo of the day...

Sept. 10th 2006

I know, I know. It’s been some time and most are wondering what happen to me.
All I can say is that I did my first weekend of riding sense the accident and I’m making a speedy recovery.

I went out to a “Food Park” group ride near Laguna Beach, Ca and it’s so nice out there. The ride starts in Irvin and makes it’s way to Laguna and back. The ride is “masters haven”. It’s so many fit, insane, strong masters out there its funny how well they ride. Well maybe not funny but crazy.

I did most of the ride with the “Labor Power” team, Roger Worthington, Jason Bauch, Evin Taskie and some other cool guys.

This Monday I will start the track and hopefully it goes well. Its about 3 1/2 weeks till the track nationals and ill be ready!

Check back as I start to give you a journal of my training up to Track Nationals.

And the picture of the week…..
I was later fired for allowing a two drink minimal.