Green Mtn Recap

In college, I pretty much perfected the fine art of doing some sort of action that all my so-called friends would wait till the next morning to point out how stupid it was. However, back then, there were usually large amounts of alcohol involved. Now days, I have no excuse. Now, I to do stupid shit sober.

The latest in this series is that I screwed up my knee somehow running a 5K at my work during "Health and Wellness" week last Wednesday morning. By mid-morning, I could not go up or down stairs without my left knee wanting to collapse.

Dash and Rich have been very kind to repeatedly ask that since no-one was chasing me with a large caliber weapon, why the hell was I running?

I got nothing for a retort. Only general embarrassment.

It is slowly getting better. Now it only hurts to go faster than a walk. If it continues to improve..... the BV race will by my first (since I don't do Boulder races except for States).

This weekend, the knee relegated me to taking pictures, cheering, and providing some hand-ups. Here is a short re-cap of Saturday's events in the Beer Drinking Dad league of 35+ Cat 4's.

We have a couple new guys sporting the FMVC colors this year. One of them as turned out to be my kindred spirit, my twin brother from another mother, my mini-me, my......well...... let's just let the pictures show why.

So... Here is Kevin coming into one of the final turns on the course on the last lap. Notice how he as done a masterful job of making sure the course is clear behind him? Yes indeed, Kevin has set himself up to be the last rider to cross the line in the 35+ 4's. That, ladies and gents is hard to do. To be able to do it on only his 2nd race shows the true talent that Kev possesses.

Oh my!!!! Is that a front wheel starting to wash out?

He said a different phrase, but I am pretty sure what Kevin really meant to say was...."Hey Brian, check out nicely those cranks and bottom bracket you loaned me fit in my new frame!

At this point, all Kevin can hear is me yelling "Oh Yeah!!!! I am getting all this on camera Beyaatch!" as I refuse to take my finger off the button.

But alas, he gets a bit more dismount/remount practice before the race is done.

I yelled to Dash "Give my your war face!!!" on one of the late laps. This is what he came up with.

Scotty was back again this year. Later Saturday night he was over at the house and after a few beers related what all the scars on his right leg were about. How this guy is alive, much less racing a bike is a mystery to most. When you can start off telling about your scars with "Remember that scene in Road Warrior? Well, this was just like that." you know it is a good one.

Rico is back! We got him to come out to a few races last year. This year he is back for a full season. And that folks, is a damn good thing.

Hopefully I can get the knee back enough that I can race next weekend. I am heading off to Vegas for 2 days of Interbike. Ewrin V. is town, that is must see!