Team Weak and Feeble

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289977032009-11-12T16:15:50.730-05:00Team Weak and FeebleTEAM WEAK AND FEEBLEweak and feeblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364437352423656855noreply@blogger.comBlogger513125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997703.post-30932455255903873642009-11-12T11:55:00.003-05:002009-11-12T13:20:45.976-05:00Timing

Some might think I am accident prone, I like to think of it as giving 110% all the time and suffering the consequences. As a result of this, I have had much more than my share of injuries. From dislocated ankles, a couple knee surgeries, to multiple dislocations of both elbows and one elbow surgery, broken bone in my left elbow, an avulsion fracture in my left shoulder, 3rd degree AC joint

weak and feeblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364437352423656855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997703.post-26329414953825053422009-11-12T09:46:00.003-05:002009-11-12T10:20:12.918-05:00And So Begins the Slide...

Actually the slide began about 17 years ago when I came to grips with the idea that I would never make the big time in either Nordic skiing or bike racing. Ever since then I've struggled with my inner American and justified those "Two all beef patties special sauce lettuce cheese pickles onions on a sesame seed bun" by getting out for a good ride or ski (depending on the Earth's current position

weak and feeblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364437352423656855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997703.post-88270625336999720222009-11-09T11:27:00.002-05:002009-11-11T15:44:12.021-05:00Porky Gulch Classic

I showed up. I raced. I raced again. I showed up late. I raced with the big boys. I am now very tired.More on that later.DEAPhotos shot by world class photographer Ryan Triffitt.

weak and feeblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364437352423656855noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997703.post-34856143643152267342009-11-01T18:08:00.012-05:002009-11-01T20:21:02.208-05:00Sunday Epic

I had big plans of riding Sunday with DEA over near his place in Maine. Unfortunately that didn't work out due to his work schedule. Luckily for me Chris was looking to do a ride this weekend so we made plans to ride from his house on Birch Hill. We each sent out invites to a bunch of folks, but as we got ready to roll out this morning, only Eric joined our trek. I had checked all my gear the

weak and feeblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364437352423656855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997703.post-20183817243167536222009-10-31T17:16:00.002-04:002009-10-31T17:20:53.433-04:00Sunday Ride

Planning a Sunday morning ride over in the Cedar Creek area. What I'm told is there is a trail that goes across White Horse Ledge and has some nice exposure. We'll have to see. Heading out around 8:30 AM which is like 9:30 with the time change. Anyone who's interested, let me know by sending me a txt to 6036628768 and I'll give you directions on the meet up.JJ

weak and feeblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364437352423656855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997703.post-11181148533958224812009-10-29T14:12:00.000-04:002009-10-29T14:13:19.580-04:00Porky Gulch Classic

For Immediate Release: October 29, 2009 Contact: Ryan TriffittGreat Glen Trails Outdoor CenterOffice: 603.466.2333 x 177 / Cell: 207.837.5045ryan@mt-washington.comPorky Gulch Classic: The Most Unique Cycling Race in New England Pinkham Notch, NH—The best all-around cyclist in New England will be crowned on Saturday & Sunday, November 7 & 8 at Great Glen Trails during the Porky Gulch Classic.

weak and feeblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364437352423656855noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997703.post-30830861994310495482009-10-27T08:24:00.006-04:002009-10-27T12:14:44.246-04:00Mud and Sun

Saturday I headed over to New Gloucester, ME, to take part in day one of the Downeast Cyclocross race. I needed to go over and face a demon from last year, but as I rolled onto the Pineland campus I was directed to a totally different part of the facility, so while it was still Pineland it wasn't the same spot as previous years- oh well.I should mention the temp when I arrived was 38 degrees and

weak and feeblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364437352423656855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997703.post-3976799743037635702009-10-23T10:32:00.002-04:002009-10-23T14:47:05.640-04:00Ready to Get Wet

The game plan is to race tomorrow at Pinelands (in cold, pouring rain)in the Downeast Cyclocross Race and then head up to Great Glen on Sunday for the kick off race for their series. This will be a good warm up for Porky Gulch, perhaps one of my favorite races of the year (despite never riding real well). Looks like the weather will be good on Sunday, but tomorrow may be a sufferfest of cold and

weak and feeblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364437352423656855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997703.post-86767165903870218622009-10-21T13:24:00.003-04:002009-10-22T09:15:49.640-04:00Casco Bay Cross

I headed to Portland this past weekend to take part in the 1st Annual Casco Bay Cross presented by Bikeman.com. What a fantastic venue, right on the Eastern Prom with Casco Bay as a backdrop, a playground in the middle of the set up and a kick ass course.My family made the trip with me and while getting ready my wife asked if she could do anything to help. I asked her to take my spare wheels to

weak and feeblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364437352423656855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997703.post-26000501630527714412009-10-16T08:48:00.003-04:002009-10-16T09:02:54.315-04:00Back to the races.

I get back to racing tomorrow. It'll be good to go out and ride hard, although I know it's going to hurt- a lot. It's that reality check that I sometimes think I crave. To know that you're not quite as fit as you might think you are, and to give you a reason to go out and ride more. That, and of course the sheer grin factor of racing your bike as fast as you can. I can't fly- so racing my bike is

weak and feeblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364437352423656855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997703.post-76704890208066027682009-10-12T09:33:00.003-04:002009-10-12T09:53:32.003-04:00A Gravel Grind Type of Weekend

I got out for a couple of good rides this weekend,which was nice considering my ass was starting to forget what a bike seat felt like. On Saturday I grabbed the Chilli Con and headed out for a ride with no real idea about where I was going to go. I chose to hit up every gravel road I could find, and then veer off onto jeep roads if they looked passable. I "found" some great terrain that I hadn't

weak and feeblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364437352423656855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997703.post-77652244622523305682009-10-03T10:20:00.000-04:002009-10-03T10:21:06.758-04:00A screaming season pass deal.

If you are like me and have this pesky thing called work chewing up the vast majority of your daylight hours, yet find that skiing just on the weekends isn't quite satisfying your skiing needs- then check this season pass deal out from Shawnee Peak.Shawnee Peak has most of their mountain lit up, so you're not skiing on only a couple of trails. They do a nice job grooming in the later afternoon so

weak and feeblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364437352423656855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997703.post-76125362303729726452009-09-25T09:15:00.002-04:002009-09-25T09:31:40.835-04:00Trail Building

Since my move back to the land of vacations and taxes, otherwise known as Maine (of course when you live here you don't get to take vacations as you always have to work to pay the taxes), I've been lacking in quality trails right out the back door. I'll admit I was pretty spoiled over in Conway with Davis Hill out the back door and the great trails of Peaked, Sticks and Stones, and Cedar Creek

weak and feeblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364437352423656855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997703.post-52871945599041399232009-09-22T13:42:00.005-04:002009-09-22T15:56:33.490-04:00Weekend riding in VT and NH

Saturday morning I picked up Mike D, aka Outdoor Addict for a trip up to Kingdom Trails for a day of riding. We left about 7:30AM and arrived at the home base for the FODOFT a bit after 9. Apparently they stayed up too late the night before and were just getting around whenwe pulled in. After everyone got their gear together and all lycra'd up we made our way to the Darling Hill section of

weak and feeblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364437352423656855noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997703.post-18081002573702405252009-09-18T20:59:00.004-04:002009-09-18T21:37:59.653-04:00Kingdom Trails

This weekend is our annual trip to the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont to the Mountain Biking Mecca of the East known as Kingdom Trails. The nice part is that it it less than 2 hours drive. Even better is the 100+ miles of singletrack riding. Unfortunately DEA is not able to make the trip but Mike D is going for his first time. I think he'll be wicked pleased with the riding, except he's bringing

weak and feeblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364437352423656855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997703.post-82840969804093686312009-09-17T09:59:00.003-04:002009-09-17T10:04:09.477-04:00Fall Riding

Fall isn't here just yet, but it's feeling like it. Cool nights, damp mornings, in fact I've even seen trees starting to shake off their summer coats.I dig fall riding, usually as the pace is mellow and the legs are good. The trails are usually pretty buff and the bugs had died in the last frost. With all that said I'm hoping I can get out and do some fall riding! Work has gotten busy and weekend

weak and feeblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364437352423656855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997703.post-75780815352435034862009-09-15T13:14:00.002-04:002009-09-15T13:14:57.625-04:00Oh my.

JJ found this, and I wanna play.DEA

weak and feeblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364437352423656855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997703.post-77507128237617131952009-09-11T11:40:00.001-04:002009-09-11T11:40:47.326-04:00Performance

weak and feeblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364437352423656855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997703.post-18281723886744278372009-09-01T09:17:00.003-04:002009-09-01T09:45:29.842-04:00Where Did My Bike Go?

It's been one week since I swung my leg over a bike. I guess that is what happens when school starts and you work 14 hour days every day! Life gets a bit more back to normal in a couple and I will likely try to start riding again. With that in mind I need to bring the Chilli Con back to life as it is still in pieces from Newton's Revenge back in July.At some point I also need to come to grips

weak and feeblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364437352423656855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997703.post-33860333155373471432009-08-21T22:06:00.002-04:002009-08-21T22:30:26.068-04:0024-14=10 Hours of Great Glen

My season started out with 2 major things on my calendar. One was the 24 Hours of Great Glen in early August. The other was a 2 week vacation at a villa on the island of St. Maarten in the Caribbean. I was feeling pretty solid up through June and July. I was even beating DEA on occasion which is not the norm. I like to tell myself it was due to my superior fitness as opposed to his

weak and feeblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364437352423656855noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997703.post-8910570742374683742009-08-14T09:43:00.002-04:002009-08-14T09:49:23.451-04:0024 Hours of Great Glen- another one in the books

Not every race starts with cannon fire that causes you to just about jump out of your skin. You’d think I’d know better as I’ve raced the 24 Hours of Great Glen a total of 13 times, but that cannon fire still catches me off guard.Once again I found myself racing in the solo SS category along with fellow Bikeman teammates, JJ and George Lapierre as well as TWAF teammate A1. JJ and I took up our

weak and feeblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364437352423656855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997703.post-87632751812488322142009-08-07T08:45:00.003-04:002009-08-07T09:15:35.804-04:0024 hours until the 24 hours of great glen

I have Europe "it's the final countdown" stuck in my head. This happens every year before the race. I don't really know any of the words other than "it's the final countdown" and then I can hear the power cords being played.In 24 hours I'll start getting all nervous and feeling like I've forgotten something. Then I'll start wishing the race began at 9am so I would be about to start. That's just

weak and feeblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364437352423656855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997703.post-83724713415464208152009-07-31T09:48:00.004-04:002009-07-31T10:21:26.630-04:00August is almost here

Summer is slogging by here in the Northeast. The weather has sucked, but that's just the way it is so no point in complaining. What it has meant is that I haven't ridden my mountain bike much at all, I've been racing on Tuesday nights, but other than that it's been road riding. The Tuesday night races have been fun up at Great Glen Trails. It is more of a TT format, where you can start when you

weak and feeblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364437352423656855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997703.post-16332617543320648072009-07-23T09:23:00.002-04:002009-07-23T09:40:46.711-04:0024 Hours of Great Glen

There is this race, you see, where you ride around this course up in the woods at the base of Mount Washington, and well you just keep riding around for like, a day. Not just the day part of a day, but for 24 hours, actually in some cases more like 25 hours.Sound's tempting doesn't it. The next big thing on my cycling season that wasn't is the 24 Hours of Great Glen, a race that has been a part

weak and feeblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364437352423656855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28997703.post-40753415581467592952009-07-20T10:35:00.003-04:002009-07-20T10:49:07.129-04:00Milestone?

Just saw that we've posted 500 times to the TWAF blog, not sure the level of excitement that I am supposed to feel. Does this image show the appropriate level of excitement?Just got word from Garmin that my 705 is enroute, and when I checked the tracking it is slated to get here today- so I am excited about that. I hate to admit it but I am a data junkie now. I dream of someday running a SRM

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