Comments on: 2009 Boulevard Road Race http://adventuresonabike.com/2009/02/07/2009-boulevard-road-race/ My Cycling Journal Sat, 05 Mar 2011 11:54:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Arlyn http://adventuresonabike.com/2009/02/07/2009-boulevard-road-race/comment-page-1/#comment-848 Arlyn Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:16:01 +0000 http://www.adventuresonabike.com/?p=1039#comment-848 @Don, thanks! And yes, I'm ready to plan my next race. @Mark, I can't believe it was that cold. While I was warm at the finish line, by the time I got back to the team van I was shivering uncontrollably and couldn't feel my fingers or toes. It took me quite a while to warm up. @Josh, hey, it's great to know who you are. Congrats on a great race! I just posted a bunch of photos and more can be found on my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/romyarlyn/sets/72157613512680282/" rel="nofollow">Flickr account</a>. You raced smart by not pulling and in reward you got 21st place instead of 22nd. That's what counts in a race. @Don, thanks! And yes, I’m ready to plan my next race.

@Mark, I can’t believe it was that cold. While I was warm at the finish line, by the time I got back to the team van I was shivering uncontrollably and couldn’t feel my fingers or toes. It took me quite a while to warm up.

@Josh, hey, it’s great to know who you are. Congrats on a great race! I just posted a bunch of photos and more can be found on my Flickr account. You raced smart by not pulling and in reward you got 21st place instead of 22nd. That’s what counts in a race.

]]> By: Josh http://adventuresonabike.com/2009/02/07/2009-boulevard-road-race/comment-page-1/#comment-847 Josh Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:32:32 +0000 http://www.adventuresonabike.com/?p=1039#comment-847 Hey, it's me "Yellow-Jersey Guy." I finished writing my own race report to my family when I thought I'd back it up with some pictures. With a lucky Google search I found your blog! Let me know if there's a way I can get access to some of those photos if I'm in any of them, especially if there's snow. I was in between the front and back groups for a big portion of the race, but I'm actually glad I was caught now. The sprint up to the finish killed me and I'm glad to know you guys were feeling it too. I was glad we at least had our own competition for the finish. I probably should have worked harder on the beginning of climb. So again, thanks for the pull (I'm not sure how if I woulda gotcha at the end without it). Hey, it’s me “Yellow-Jersey Guy.” I finished writing my own race report to my family when I thought I’d back it up with some pictures. With a lucky Google search I found your blog! Let me know if there’s a way I can get access to some of those photos if I’m in any of them, especially if there’s snow.

I was in between the front and back groups for a big portion of the race, but I’m actually glad I was caught now. The sprint up to the finish killed me and I’m glad to know you guys were feeling it too. I was glad we at least had our own competition for the finish. I probably should have worked harder on the beginning of climb. So again, thanks for the pull (I’m not sure how if I woulda gotcha at the end without it).

]]> By: Mark http://adventuresonabike.com/2009/02/07/2009-boulevard-road-race/comment-page-1/#comment-846 Mark Sun, 08 Feb 2009 02:26:21 +0000 http://www.adventuresonabike.com/?p=1039#comment-846 The snow made the day epic! At the end of lap one, it was a brisk 45 degrees and cloudy (but dry). By the middle of lap two, it had dropped to 34 degrees and it was friggin snowing. Are you kidding me? If it was a couple degrees colder, the snow would have been piling up on the road. The CHP was requiring chains up Sunrise Highway a few miles away. I've got some pictures of the near white-out conditions. Epic! The snow made the day epic! At the end of lap one, it was a brisk 45 degrees and cloudy (but dry). By the middle of lap two, it had dropped to 34 degrees and it was friggin snowing. Are you kidding me? If it was a couple degrees colder, the snow would have been piling up on the road. The CHP was requiring chains up Sunrise Highway a few miles away. I’ve got some pictures of the near white-out conditions. Epic!

]]> By: Don http://adventuresonabike.com/2009/02/07/2009-boulevard-road-race/comment-page-1/#comment-845 Don Sun, 08 Feb 2009 01:24:45 +0000 http://www.adventuresonabike.com/?p=1039#comment-845 Congrats on completing a tough race. Good to see all of your hard work pay off .... Now on to the next one! Congrats on completing a tough race. Good to see all of your hard work pay off …. Now on to the next one!

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