should start to get in shape, as much as i can considering the weather outside is still f…… cold and snowy. Thank God for tread mills.
started to run on the treadmill last week. Run for two miles, (well set the treadmill for two miles) ended up walking for about 1.3 miles and ran the rest. took 42 minutes. not good but it is a starting place. hopfully by may 17th i can run non stop for 2 plus miles. thats may goal.
stop putting dark pop in my system, no candy bars, (mars candy bars will be hurting now that i stopped eating them), and of course i was stuck on the two long johns a day. (carbs i need but without the sugar.) so its back to green veggies, fish, and chicken.
Christine got me to start eating fish,” i don’t know,its supposed to be good for you.” so i will give it a try.

well a little recap on the 2010 season:
missed 1st place in the mnscs series by 57 pts. took second place. not bad, but 1st would have been so much nicier. took a couple of 1st place finishes. hit the podium all but two races last year. Was in a citizen cat. not as strong riders as sport or comp.” At least i was out there doing it bitches.”
Looking foward to this season. so let’s get it started!

talk in a cuple of days

peace

kraggness

made the descion to do the wems series this year.( wisconson endurance mountainbike series). still up in the air whether i will do single speed or gears this year?

have’nt done any riding since  maybe sept 10th 2010. so the winter fur is well in place. now it is time to start to shag the fur!

it will be fun at this years series, last time i did it was 2006, was the alturnate on a 6 hour duo team. that was my kids doing that year. they took second place riding for Team Newmart. it was alot of fun.

just started to get back in the swing of things so i wil keep it brief.

peace

kraggness

"just about 35-36 pounds of mud"

this was a very tough race.  raining for five days before the race, misting or very light drizzle on and off on race morning. makes for a messy ride.

kal and i left sunday morn around 4:30 am drove to just south of Duluth. Arrived at 7:45 am at the venue, yes another ski hill. as if i didnt get enough climbing last race.

never rode or raced here before, so wasn’t sure what to expect. wasn’t sure of the conditions of the course either. As riders came in from pre riding the course, you started to get a picture of what was in store.

started in wave four: cit. age 46-49

i was the only series rider in my age group, other riders, but they were only that day racers. so i was not pressured to go hard and keep up with anyone. ride at my own pace. thats how it should be every time i race.  maybe i will get lucky again next race.

all people in my wave went balls to the wall right off the start, i took my time, easy pace up the hill.(climbing right off the start line). then across the front of the ski slope and into some single track. then into the mud pit, just about 6 miles of pure hell. there were some places that you could ride without building up pounds of mud on your tires and bike.

rode where i could, walk where i had to. the course would have been fast and fun if there wasn’t so much mud.

end result:

16 th place overall in citizen cat.

2nd place in age group

pretty good showing this race. weather played a big factor this week. detirmination, and self will had a big part also.

should be in first place points wise, after this race. need to keep riding when i can. climbing lone oak rd mondays and thursdays.

next race is june 27th the Bluff Riders Charge in Mankato, Mn. and yes it is at another  f@$#&*g  ski resort.

ride, and happy trails

peace

kraggness

click on standings

check under citizen men 45 to 49

heading to duluth on early sunday morning. race no. 3 in the series.

brother kal will be my co pilot and photo guy, for a fun filled day by the big lake every boy should share.

lets hope weather and body hold up for this one.

kraggness

peace

got to afton around 8 am, registered for todays race. did my pre race ritual. v-8 juice, blueberry smoothie like drink, 20 minutes of pre ride(warm up). pray for strengh no mechanical failures or crashes, ready to go to the start line at 9:15 am. race starts at 9:30 a. started in the forth wave. broken down by cat. and by age group.

the course was alot different then the 24 hrs of afton course last year. shorter laps, no major climbs this time. dont get me wrong, any time you ride or race at afton there is always climbing involed. some of the off camber parts were greasy from sat, rain, sketchy at times. rode at my pace trying to keep a eye on the other riders in my age group. 1st lap was tough for me, did not recover or catch my breathe until 3/4 way done with the first lap. chest was sore still from the crash on last thursday at leb. hills. but the legs felt strong. second lap was better. knew what to expect. time was faster than the first lap. second time around put some space between me and a couple riders, one was in my age group.

when the results came in, a very pleasant surprise. took second in my age group. overall time was under 51 min for two laps, awsome job kraggness!

no crashes, no mechanicals and felt pretty well.

next race is sunday june 13 th, up in superior wi. will head out sat. night or early sunday morning (3:00 am) get to race site bang out number 3 and head home.

need to ride more and smoke alot less. that will help at each race i do. recovery time is starting to be a issue. need to change my habits. here are some pics from afton june 6th 2010.

can u say second place?

another podium for kraggness

can you read it now? yeah nice job

happy trails until next time

peace

decided to do citizen catigory. i know, i know, the rump is a little sore yet. can not stay in the saddle as long as i wish or like to. i need to check to see if i can move up to sport without paying for a new number plate. (20.00 bucks).

not sure of the results as i write this, they are not posted yet: http://www.mnmtbseries.com/page/show/4819-home check this link

look under race results,

citizen,

team kraggness

was surprised to feel as well as i do for not being in shape. very minimal riding time.  stayed with a pack of five riders for most of the first lap. near the end of the first lap the pack changed. some of the pack seemed to go to fast to early, and ran out of juice. passed 4 or 5 riders on my second lap and was passed by three riders.      stuck with this guy for most of the second lap. the pace was good, didn’t overwork but was steady. passed him 3/4 way around and try to catch the next guy ahead of me. he was just out of reach for me. the nice thing was after those three passed me i was alone. just as i crossed the finished line, the race anouncer said they were putting the race on hold due to the weather. it did look pretty ugly glad to be done. watched several riders cross the line after me, so i felt i didn’t do all that bad, unlike 2 years ago when i was shelled out the back right off the start.

such a great feeling to get back in the swing of things, mind body and soul needed it.

next race in the series is  afton avalanche june 6 th.

this course will be a test for sure, laps are a little longer, hills are a little bigger. looks like lone oak hill will get some workouts in the next two weeks.

happy trails

peace

i will pick one at the race venue.

cloudy over cast

54 degrees

light breeze out of the sse

possible rain (slight chance)

wish me luck

peace