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Stagecoach TTT Champs

January 23, 2009

For the second year in a row, the Descenders won the Stagecoach Century Team Time Trial by setting a new course record of 4:59:30! That’s Dave, Dave, Dave and Rick. There are 9 Dave’s on Team Descenders. The Descenders are a San Diego cycling club that rides mostly in the Poway area. They’re famous not [...]

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Woe is me, they all signed up

January 13, 2009

I (stupidly) invited my friends on the Descenders to sign up with me for the Boulevard Road Race next month. Of course, the squad’s four fastest riders did just that. I was hoping they’d at least sign up for the Mens 45+ race (they’re all geezers), but no. We’re going to line up together for [...]

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Training Update

January 7, 2009

I worried I had been slacking off over the holidays, but after reviewing my training diary, I can see that I’ve actually been hitting it rather hard. Good news, since my first road race is just 4 weeks away. 66m: Saturday, Dec 27th I rode hard with the Descenders. I use this weekly ride to [...]

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Someday never happens

January 3, 2009

In 2008, I learned a little secret about life. ‘Someday’ never happens. As in, “Someday I’d like to cyclotour the Tour de France.” Or, “Someday I want to win a bike race.” Your someday’s always stay in the future, safe and secure where they can’t bother anyone. The dirty secret is that we know they [...]

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66m: A Sporty Day

December 27, 2008

It was cold again this morning on the way to meet the Descenders for their weekly Saturday ride. This time I had my full-fingered gloves on and it made all the difference. We were supposed to preview the Boulevard race course today, but the chilly weather had us staying closer to home. The high temp [...]

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