Bad Feeling, Good Feeling

The 8 Hours of Labor has come and gone and my results were poor. I'm not overly concerned because I believe the problem lies in lack of sleep. The hotel was not the most comfortable and my bed-mate had a case of the "jimmy-legs" which kept me up as well. I feel fairly confident that the first FSC race will yield a much different and improved outcome. I plan to bring an air mattress to sleep on instead of having to share a bed. I am also focusing on being very well hydrated all week prior to the race. This event is notoriously hot and humid. I feel confident in my fitness and plan on doing a moderate ride tomorrow. I will post the outcome next week.

The Time Is Now

It's the last week of riding before the first race. The 8 hrs of Labor is this weekend and I'm doing a two person co-ed team with my friend Marnie. We don't plan on winning or even placing but are using this race as a way to re-acclimate ourselves to the race format/environment. We will both ride hard and fast but we will not be killing it all day. The following week is the FSC#1 race in Gainesville. That is where we pull out all the stops.

I have some minor repairs/upgrades to make to my race bike for this season. I will probably do them tonight to allow myself a few days to ride them and break them in some. I am replacing my chain and cassette and adding a fork lockout. I'm hoping that the lockout will allow me to run lighter pressure on my Sid fork and give me some softer handling on the course. My choice of tire for the 8 hr is a little aggressive for the course (Tioga Red Phoenix) but I want a "confidence tire" for the first race that will allow me to rail the loamy sections of singletrack at the course.