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Jim Hewett's Blog – April 2011 Archive (2)

Sea Otter Pro XC Race

I started the weekend with the short track race on Friday.  Around 70 guys racing on a course that takes under 2 minutes per lap is a recipe for failure if you are not in the front 20.  Of course, there was the usual pileup in the first turn and then the single file conga line until you get pulled.  I lasted 5 of the 20+ laps.  The postitive thing was that I achieved a very high average heartrate - 170 bpm for 10 minutes.  I have not been able to achieve this in training or racing for weeks,…

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Added by Jim Hewett on April 17, 2011 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Napa Valley Dirt Classic

As the Dirt Classic approached, I got a feeling that it would be pretty competitive.  There are usually a few guys going fast this early in the season, but this year looked like a deeper field.  Young new guys like Will Curtis, Tony Smith, Will Patterson, and John Bennet are recent Norcal League graduates who are excited to get their racing careers going.  Of course you have the usual hardmen like Smallman, Timmel, Weir and Moeschler, and the recently returned Michael Hosey.  Clint Claasen…

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Added by Jim Hewett on April 11, 2011 at 10:00pm — No Comments

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