Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Ontario Provincial Champs

So i got my legs back for provincials.... a few days of rest, a few days of easy hours and then hitting them hard a few times and VOILA.... i can ride again.... good thing... there was only 1 flat spot at Woodnewton and it was through the start / finish... and it was a false flat that you could blow yourself on....
had a good start... rode very well and strong... but i got a bit lazy in the 3rd lap and let Eric Jobin lead the whole thing... should have kept the pace high since i noticed we were slowing.... so i attacked about half way through the last lap... was riding really well on the flat rolling stuff but got caught behind someone in the single track so i lost my gap... had to lead the last climb into the short field that was really the last place to get past anyone.... and i came into it a bit lazy... should have hammered it so that Eric stayed behind me but i didn't, he got around me and i had no more chances to pass...
finished up second for Provincials this year.... can't be unhappy with how i rode... just how i thought.... but i still got the Overall Title....
Hanging out after the race with the rest of the team.... Not sure if Peter is afraid of kids or if Jake is sitting in the wrong spot....
hanging out with Adam and Emily before she heads to worlds, with Barry "The Man" Near and Emily's Grandpa...
always a good day when you get to watch your kids rip it up in the Kids Race, ride well and then hang out with the rest of the team and enjoy some laughs... we don't get together enough as a team so when we do it's always fun....

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Rip it up!!!!!

Just wanted to throw out a HUGE good luck to Emily Batty (Trek World Racing) .... she's out in Mont Ste Anne right now getting out some of the last butterflies before she races at 10am.... fighting for a spot - and hopefully the top spot - on the podium in the U23 race. We wish you all the best Em... the country is cheering for you...