what the hell have I done

Signing up for the P/1/2/3 race at Eco-cross when it is on a Friday is one thing.  That's fun.  A good hour, in the morning, nice opener for the Plymouth weekend.



Putting that race at the end of the Plymouth double suddenly sounds not so much like a good idea.  But it should be fun, my pair of good luck charms will be there on Monday.  Saturday I don't have to get up early, can chill and make breakfast and get shit going in the AM and then head out to the race and see if I can hang on the non-riding except during races Hornberger, and see who's having a better day, me or Whitey.  Sunday? up early to race with Mark McCormack.  I will never forget the time he rolled up to plymouth south that first year, we started over by the entrance to the school.  He rolled over 15 seconds before the start "I'll just line up in back, I haven't seen the course yet."  This was 2008, the first year of the Plymouth south edition, he lined up, hung out, and then just nonchalantly raced to the front and beat Kevin Hines, not a scrub field in the 35+ race either that year.

2008 was also the year I drove with Mark Nicholson and my youngest.  The two of us drove out for day 1 like we did in 2007 (that may have been the year Lucy hung out and ate some of our food in the car), and Day 2 my kid tagged along.  Mark hung out with her while I raced, turned it around and he went out to race and was awesome.  After we dropped him off at his place, that's when L said "Daddy, he's my favorite Mark."  Fucking getting choked up thinking about that.

Doesn't seem like so long ago now.  But it was.  I miss the Plymouth North course.  Lots of history there.  2007 Dawn introduced me to this pissed off grumpy dickhead that was shivering and looking miserable dude that was hanging with them inside the building.  I'd just beat him.

Memory lane and shit.  Go back to that course in 2006: http://www.crossresults.com/race/4
yes RACE #4 on crossresults.  Seriously.  Wow.  Winner, Burke, Boivin, Spinelli, check the 10-14 year old juniors.  Damn.  Pete Smith and Ryan Kelly in the 3/4 race.  FUCKING NUTS. Colin racing in the 4s.

Ah well.

today's been pretty weird.  like just strange.

not sure how to explain it.  probably won't.  it is all in my head anyway right? pack it away and focus on the positive. focus on the positive.
that said this photo does make me feel better

Mark Nicholson

Actually that's not the one i had in mind... but it works.

This one

Much better now...

sort of.

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