Gotta get familiar with this blogging thing and stay consistent. The latest for me is the US Nationals Race in July out at Sol Vista Basin (Granby, CO). The race started at approximately 8000' and climbed to about 9200' elevation. With altitude, the lungs are definitely restricted and breathing becomes a large limiter to your performance.
The race started out on an approximate 22% incline. The pace was definitely slower than experienced at other races, just because of the incline and altitude. The course consisted of a front-side climb that sent us up a twisty, rocky, singletrack climb - it was rife for tire problems. Next, a long sandy descent only to be greeted by another long double-track climb. Upon commencing the climb, we get dumped into some gnarly tech detail downhill stuff. The best part after that was descending down the back-side of the mountain, with the valley and edge staring right in front of you. No room for error there. The descent into the finish was fast and slalom-like. Overall, a third-place; definitely a pleasing result.
Another congrats to Tim Williams for placing 2nd, and to all of our other team-mates who made the journey and race: Scott Spoo, Jeff Bushendorf, Eric LeBow & John Oman!
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