8 inches of mess

Oh it was pretty for a couple of days. Today it has been 9 days since this fell and on my ride today I still rode thru ice and snow on the road. I am going nuts and don't even ask the wife how she is doing. She just loves the trainer and rollers set up in the living room. It goes so well with the xmas tree.

We all survived xmas and are looking forward to the new year. Shawn has had a ball in the snow, we even got out his 4 wheeler.

Hopefully we will head to Charleston soon and Athen GA for some riding.

Getting ready for the holidays

Not much going in other than getting ready for xmas. Went to the factory last week for training and Sat. to Athens GA for the winter bike league ride. We had maybe a hundred and it was safe. Not exactly smooth but different and with Dave there got to hang out with him. He also brought me my new Niner MTB frame. I can't wait to build it.
Shawn is doing good and this is his last week of school and for Kellie also. She has been taking her finals and will probably make a 100. Gotta go to work.....R

Seasons over

Last weekend was the final race at the 12hr Fat tire festival in Helen GA. Dave and I did a 2 man on a muddy and hilly course. We got down there in time to set up the pit and ride the course. With a quick bath in the creek it was of to downtown for food and maybe a beer. Then we walked into this pizza joint and on the way to the table to sit down there it was............THE BOOT Dave was quick to ask and the deal was buy it once and then $15.00 refills all over town. This thing held 2.5 pitchers of beer and after one and a pizza we were off to get a refill. Upon scouting out other possible refillers and the locals and police checking us out we headed back to the pizza place. We made it thru one more and were off. We ended up in the vans behind some motel. We rolled out that morning to Waffle House and then to the race. I had some trouble with the course but we had 2nd until Dave's stomach went south and we pulled the plug ending up with a third.
This weekend Shawn and I went camping with the boy scouts and it rained on and of all day Saturday turning to snow then ice at night. We woke to a white campsite packed up and came home. We stayed warm and had fun.
This week has been off the bike but next week will be getting back into the grove and the gym soon.

Season is ending fast

I was hoping to race some more this year but with the broken ribs training has not been good. I did get to help Dave and Nathan win the 24 hr Faster Mustache which was the craziest thing I have ever been a part of. I am going to Helen GA for a 12hr MTB race with Dave next week and that should do it for the year. The next couple of weeks after the race will be a normal life until the brain gets back in gear to train. If this year is like the past my "end of season rest" will only last 3-4 days. I am really pissed and ready to go back to Nationals and win the damn thing!!!!

Drilling it

French Broad Classic winner

The black cloud still follows

The next day on the group ride we were heading home and I was crossing the railroad tracks I have crossed a million times and the next thing I know I am laying on my ass. Okay I am shook and bleeding but I think I will be okay for Chicago. We get to Chicago Wed. morning and I get to ride down to the course and see the city. Thursday I am going to meet the family in town and on the way I am t-bone from the left by a car going 35-40 mph. This was the hardest hit I have ever taken. Both legs a messed up, my right ankle is sprained and I have 2 broken ribs.....Game over. We got to see alot in Chicago for the rest of the week which was great. I am recovering slowly and got 7.5 hours in on the bike this weekend. I hope to get some more racing in this year and if I can get a cross bike, do some cross racing and get ready for 2010. I hope the run of bad luck is over, I am getting tired of being busted up!!!!!