This weekend was NoHo. NoHo is have i've been referring to the race for as long as I can remember. Okay back to 2006. Long enough. I don't remember much before then.
More commonly as of late called the Cycle-Smart International Cyclocross Race. or CSI.
Look Park is the venue and it is consistent but surprisingly different each day, and year to year.
For a while I was doing just one day, but always loving the place and so I started doing the double and staying there. Was awesome. Mostly because hanging out with your friends who are all staying in town and around for the weekend while watching the Elites race is pretty f'n amazing.
This year wasn't much different than others. I had a good day, and a bad day. I didn't sleep (normal), but this time I ate a ton of food on Saturday after the race. Ate. and ate. Also had a few High and Mighty beers. I was able to employ some serious restraint and just have fun. Was fantastic.
Day one was horrible for me racing feedback on the course wise. Felt like a massive road race with a bunch of Pro/Cat 1s. Which I guess really is what the Elite 1/2/3 race sort of is. Worst of it was I just felt like i was riding around, couldn't actually race. I wasn't going slowly but I was surprisingly gimpy. The left adductor that I was worried about was fine. But my right Sartorius and right adductor flaired up and that's horrible with the super high speed barriers AND the TWO very steep run-ups. About half way through my lower back locked up and the muscles in my back tightened up so much I couldn't get a full breath. Wasn't so much fun. Was painful (there you go burke) yes it hurt a lot. Frustrating and whatnot.
Put that behind, headed to the hotel with Skinny, checked in, showered, chilled out and then headed off in search of food. Found some. Was great. Left feeling full. Had a good chat with a good friend and headed back to put our feet up and chill. Watched a movie, had a couple beers and then didn't sleep. much.
More a bit later, maybe sooner, maybe much later... Bottom line day two, totally different in terms of the race. Not sure it was the course as much as me, but it was good.
My head is totally in a good spot at the moment. Sure, something could tweak it totally and i'll be off kilter again but for now i'll ride this line as long as I can.
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I guess I went by Burke right near the end on Sunday but I did not recognize him. I thought he was some graybeard 55+ dude... Ooops.
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