JB's Adventure Blog: 5/7/06

I am here in the bee's hive of Madrid Spain with the crew, the Kid Dave Meadows, Sue and Nick Ranno of the Trek Rockies team. I think I am just glad we had a smooth travel day and for a trans-Atlantic travel 24hrs it wasn't too bad. The bulk head seat helped the melatonin and lots of water seemed to do the trick. Driving to the hotel was not so easy. We eventually got there but got a good sight seeing in.

Hasta Luego. or somthing like that.

Jeremiah.

posted by Jeremiah Bishop # 5:29 PM 1 comments

9.9 on Time

I had a good short track...a break thru even... go figure. It only happens when I least expect it, or when I am most tired from the XC. I actually was on the lead group on the final lap and saw the move go. I kind of choked and took a bad line while trying to punch it on the last hill to move up. Decker swung the berm of the four cross course a bit wide and so did I. The sick part was the top 6 of us where totally berming out the steep back going uphill! Rad!. Then we traversed a bit and did this really sketchy rocky powdery shoot down to a few sweepers to the finish 50 m. The course was tough but also tactical.

I was elated and disappointed at the same time. This is a really good sign that I have the speed for Madrid. The being off the box by one spot.. that is just more motivating for next time!

The kids race was really fun two. The dust proved difficult for them as it was for everyone else this weekend. I had to pick this tike's bike up for him because he stacked it. It was kinda good to hand him his bike back so as to distract him from the actual wreck. "It works for me when I am about to cry after doing a header".

All in all Fontucky wasn't too bad. Not the mountain views we have gotten used to at the NORBAs, but really good racing and a boost in new attendance that the circuit needed.

Over and Out!
Jeremiah

posted by Jeremiah Bishop # 6:57 PM 1 comments

Fighten for 5th.

5th Place was my spot today. I deserve no better is what I thought as I rapidly approached a limping T Wells. (He and Jeremy crashed hard with 2 miles to go) I tried really hard to get past but cramped like a champ and had to crawl my way over the last K. I was riding sloppy and just didn’t have the greatest start but made a got a good place out of it.

In related news the juniors junior women and pro women where all on course with us a the same time on a 8 mile course. What a mess. I wiped out trying to pass and I am sure the riders being past didn’t want to pull over but most where really cool about it.
Tristan has beat both Velo News and Cycling News to the punch with the 1st available race results. TristanShouten@blogspot.com Good work!

It was a big field at the race today with over 100 guys! . There are a few drawbacks like smog and guys trying to shoot us with paintballs while we are racing, all in all the southridge venue is pretty cool. There where a lot of spectators and the kids were coming in from the local neighborhoods to check it out. I just need to find a dust mask so I can breath during the dusty shortrack.

Later Yall.

Jeremiah.

posted by Jeremiah Bishop # 12:33 AM 0 comments

Madrid trekin

9.9 on Time

Fighten for 5th.

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