NIke Cross Country Heartland Regionals
Last Saturday I helped out at the Nike Cross Country Heartland Regionals in Sioux Falls. There were some excellent races and all the good information can be found HERE about the races. It will be interesting to see how the kids who qualified to go to nationals do in Portland.It was COLD on Saturday with temps MAYBE hitting 30, but when the sun disappeared and with the North wind being a constantly 20mph plus, well...it was COLD. Luckily I was still warm on the inside from my trip to Monk with the FAB crew.
Here is a picture of me with the "Voice" Greg Merrigan. Trying to announce a cross country meet is crazy compared to a normal track meet. You have to have spotters everywhere to tell you when people make moves, who is in the lead, etc. It was a great time with great competition!
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Bike vs Car Report: Nov 1 - Nov 15
I drove up to the Nike Cross Country Nationals on the 14th and back on the 15th - although it was a friends truck and not mine - for my only vehicle trip of the month so far. This is a pretty bland report, but that's the way I like it...All bike and no car makes Kevin a happy boy.
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Emergency Impromtu Meeting
Now that I have your attention, if you are in Sioux Falls tomorrow, we are planning on hitting Monks between 8-8:30 after the Nike XC banquet. Should you be so inclined, this would be a good time to start talking about ride dates for next year. Who's in?
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Catching Up
It's been a long time between posts and that's a bit unusual for me, but for lack of a better reason, I've had nothing to say! A short rundown of what's been going on:1. The weather is getting a little ugly. Therefore, I'll need to set up the trainer for extra training that I'm not getting outside. Yeah, I'm still riding outside, just not 1-2 hour rides like I want to.
1a. Can't set up the trainer in the family room in the basement anymore as we finally got our carpet in.
1b. We now need to set up BOTH trainers as Laura is going to train off season as well.
1c. That means setting up in the laundry room.
1d. The laundry room was the main catch all during the remodeling of the family room.
1e. I've cleaned most of the laundry room and scrubbed the floor.
1f. It's taken me most of a week.
1g. And it still has a way to go.
1h. Laura and I have discussed how we need to "declutter" our lives.
2. I'm working on reformatting an old computer that will work good enough to run videos off while we ride. Spinnervals, Carmichael Training Systems, Movies, whatever.
3. This weekend is going to be brutal starting Thursday. I'll be working the HS Football Championships in the dome except for the Friday night game. Friday night I'll be going to Sioux Falls with a friend for a banquet for the Nike HS Cross Country meet that is being held in Sioux Falls on Saturday. After the six different XC races (I THINK that's all there are), I'll be back at the dome Saturday night for the last championship game.
4. I have survived so far this month without getting in a vehicle of any sort. That will end Friday when I ride up to Sioux Falls.
I'm in a funk and need to get a GOOD outside ride in. It won't be this weekend unless I have energy after church on Sunday.
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It’s Here!
It's probably a good thing they don't sell this in South Dakota. It makes it a bigger treat when it arrives this way. Too bad for New Belgium Brewery though. They could make a profit if they came to South Dakota.
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Professional Pictures from Ponca
Aaron Packard did a great job taking pictures while Dan Letsche and I tried our best to look like awesome mountain bikers. Letsche is MUCH better at the Mountain Biking scene than I am. I'm getting a little more cautious in my old age and not willing to do all the crazy stuff. Click HERE to view the stills or enjoy the slide show.
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Photos From Saturday’s Ride
Quite the group of riders showed up on a day that turned out b-e-a-u-tiful, albeit with a cool beginning. Here are a few shots from the ride.
Only one of the dudes below is a true Lane Hog. It's the one to the far right...go figure!
Since I couldn't pass these dudes, I reflected on the fact that after nearly 20,000 miles on my bike that I've never read the safety warnings in the owners manual. Duly panicked, I nearly got off and walked the rest of the way. Nearly...
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Giving It Away
You can all quit commuting by bike now because they are giving gas away now!
I haven't heard so many people so excited about gas prices in my life. I'll stay on my bike thank you.
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Bike vs. Car Report: Oct 16 - Oct31
Drove a little more the last half of October. Three days of driving was due to Schnoctobeerfest in Elkhorn/Fremont. We made a long weekend out of it and enjoyed our time. We also went to a play last Sunday in Yankton. The other day of driving was due to the fact that Laura had to work and I had to pick up the kids after school because it was raining. Unlike myself, I don't expect them to ride in the rain...yet.One major surprise was that I had a day without any biking. The reason? I was sick. Didn't leave the house all day and was basically a lump on the couch all day.
| Date | Bike? | Drive? | Passenger? |
| 16-Oct | Yes | No | No |
| 17-Oct | Yes | YES | YES |
| 18-Oct | Yes | YES | No |
| 19-Oct | Yes | YES | No |
| 20-Oct | Yes | No | No |
| 21-Oct | Yes | No | No |
| 22-Oct | NO | No | No |
| 23-Oct | Yes | YES | No |
| 24-Oct | Yes | No | No |
| 25-Oct | Yes | No | No |
| 26-Oct | Yes | YES | No |
| 27-Oct | Yes | No | No |
| 28-Oct | Yes | No | No |
| 29-Oct | Yes | No | No |
| 30-Oct | Yes | No | No |
| 31-Oct | Yes | No | No |
| Totals | 1 | 5 | 1 | Month | 30/31 | 5/31 | 2/31 |
| Percent | 96.77% | 6.45% | 16.13% |
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Happy Halloween
Behave yourself or I'll have to turn into my alter ego and be a real pain in the neck.....
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