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Jim Hewett's Blog – April 2010 Archive (3)

Shasta Lemurian 2010

The Lemurian was to be the last race in my first grouping of priority races. Napa was an okay finish, but Sea Otter was a mechanical DNF. This was my last chance in this peak fitness period to get a good result. Last year I finished 4th overall and 3rd in pro class with a 2:12:38 finish time. This year I wanted to do it in 2:10, hopefully moving up a couple of spots.

I figured Tim Olsen would be a good bet to win this one. He has often placed well at this race and made a conscious effort to… Continue

Added by Jim Hewett on April 26, 2010 at 12:25am — No Comments

Sea Otter Pro XCT #2

Sea Otter has never been very good to me, but it's the biggest pro race in the country and only two and a half hours from home. It is one of the first races I ever raced, way way back in 2004. A few years racing singlespeed, a year in semi-pro and year in pro, all with less than stellar finishes. This year the pro course made a break from the classic 2 lap 38 mile format. The pro-only 5k course was almost completely in the immediate Laguna Seca Raceway area. I think the idea was to make the… Continue

Added by Jim Hewett on April 19, 2010 at 10:42pm — No Comments

Napa Valley Dirt Classic 2010 - Battle on the Steeps!

This is my 5th year racing the Napa Valley Dirt Classic. I put in some good base and build training in the winter and come into the spring with decent fitness for the first grouping of priority races. This year I am trying to come to a fitness peak for Napa, Sea Otter, and Shasta Lemurian. Though full-time work and spending time with my son Simon have made training conditions less than ideal, I felt pretty good for this race and excited to mix it up at the front. Last year I came in second…

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Added by Jim Hewett on April 12, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments