Shiloh's Blog – August 2011 Archive (2)

I've kept from doing this race in the past because I heard it was all on fire roads.  This year he added lots of single track so I thought I'de give it a shot.  The trails we raced were awesome.  the only reason that course isn't as popular as Downieville is because the accessibility sucks.  

The race organizer warned that this was going to be the toughest race we have ever done and for me it was. dew to poor tire choice I got a flat within the first 40 minutes of the race.  A bunch…

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I missed this race last year and was excited get out and tear it up.  Off the start line my legs felt like a couple of lead weights. I struggled as hard as I could but watched the majority of the group peal away.  by the time I got to the run up section there were only 3 racers behind me and I had about five others in my sight ahead of me. Throughout the first lap I was waiting for my legs to worm up so I could drop the hammer on some fools but they continued to feel cold and heavy.  on the… Continue