Well, it’s about that time to skedaddle out of Missoula and hit the road. Currently, I’m in my apartment, attempting to cram everything into the car as I prep for stop number seven in the MBRA Cyclocross Series. Am I pumped? Kind of. Am I dreading it a little? Also, kind of. There’s just something about this time of year, I can’t seem to fully rally myself to embrace the pain that cyclocross demands.
I even took last week off training, hoping a little break would jumpstart my enthusiasm. After all, isn’t cyclocross supposed to feel like a bit of a break after the grind of mountain biking season? Funny thing is, here I am wishing there was one last mountain bike race out there somewhere.
So now we’ll see what happens when you hop on a cross bike after a week of being, well, pretty unproductive. At least I got some quality “me” time in. Yesterday? Absolutely nothing. Football, a little photo-editing, and maybe an unreasonable amount of snacks. Today, though, it’s time to pay the piper, or rather, the pain cave monster, for my laziness.
And now for the main event: the photo albums I posted yesterday.
October 25th, 2008 – Flathead Valley Muleterro Trip (Saturday, October 25th, 2008): I documented our Friday adventure as I packed my backpack, bike, and a few spare wheels, then headed over to the Van Buren Street Exit. There, I met up with Team Muleterro, and we road-tripped to Kalispell to stay at ERock’s brother’s place. These photos capture our Flathead Valley experience and our two races at Woodland and Heron Park Cross.
October in Missoula (Sunday, October 19th, 2008): This album’s got new shots of autumn in Missoula, when the days get shorter and mountain biking makes way for the winter ahead. I even threw in some action from the Helgate Duathlon.
Thursday Night Ride Pictures (Thursday, October 16th, 2008): Yep, more photos! These are from various cameras documenting our infamous Thursday Night Rides. For the latest pics and updates, check out http://thursdaynightmtbr.org/ the freshest shots are right at the top.
October 5th, 2008 – Helena Cyclocross Races (Sunday, October 5th, 2008): Here’s the lowdown on our two races—a traditional race and a dirt crit that was absolutely unforgiving. The cyclocross course was top-notch, and the dirt crit… let’s just say it was a special kind of pain.
Alright, time to stop reminiscing and actually load up the car. Off to the next race!
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