one more

One more official race on the calendar for me.  Not a hugely packed race, only 14 of the baby masters, but a decent representation from front to back, reg doesn't close till tonight at 5pm, and there will probably be a few more that sign up.  Weather looks to be actually cross like too, cool.  A bit of rain today to make sure it isn't dry and dusty.  I didn't race there last year (was in Seattle for the Concerts). I'm not headed out west this year, and even though I missed last weekend (Ice Weasels and DAS Beer Cross) I can't wrap it up yet.

Just have to race again.

Not sure how much I like the segregation of the races, going to miss hanging out with folks that only race the races on Sunday, but I can't make Sunday so that's not much of a factor.

The commute the last couple days have been focused hard commutes. And actually enjoyable.  We'll see if the trailer lasts through the winter though.  Already have blown out one zipper in the back.

But the whole missing the Seattle concerts seemed like a good idea, stay home, be with the family, the girls just finished a crazy week of Nutcracker, wife's working on Sunday, being gone from Thursday until Tuesday with Christmas as close on the heals of the weekend just didn't seem like the right thing to do for this side, and the last trip out there was for the wedding and that was a bit of stress which is probably still residually (sic) hanging on.  But now, now that the choice is made, I'm having some regrets about not going, these concerts me a lot to many many people, (many thousands actually).  But then I haven't pulled out the violin in a while to practice.  But then that's where the whole talent comes in.  Natural ability and muscle memory don't usually fail me.  I can't play like my sister the Pro plays but like with everything else, I don't suck...  and people appreciate musicians who don't suck.

Look for an announcement for a few bandit CX "races." Officially not races, mostly because i don't think i'll have an official permit for the use of the park, and there'll be a few cones and course that Paul Curley would win because there won't be stakes or tape and he's just skip the beach run, the stairs and probably turn a tree or too sooner.  BUT.  Honestly it should be pretty f'n fun.  Might not be a 7 min lap for the 'pros' but it will be more than 2 minutes and incorporate everything.  Sand, barriers, turns, pavement.

First edition is looking to be the 26th.  Probably around mid-day (can't miss the live Euro CX race that morning).

If it goes well there will be more, Sundays likely.  Until we get kicked out (and then I'll find another spot).  And now that I've added the beach and the stairs there is a touch of elevation and...  actually potential for a totally baller real race.

Okay - got some introspective shit coming up about art and impact and other stuff that came out of a meeting yesterday...  want to write about it but, well we'll see what happens.

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