Moved!

I have moved my blog. This one will still exist...but I probably will not blog-ify on it. I may use it for something later on, but for now I have moved to WordPress...Sorry Blogger. I just want to try something new.

So for now you can go to my new blogs web address at:

http://waitey.wordpress.com or just click HERE

Yeah I know...not very original...it still works. Hope you like it

Ciao ciao....

Waitey

Coming Soon....

Yup I've been away for a very long time.....

I'll update when I get my new blog up and running. Its just time for something new....

Ciao ciao....
Waitey

How the racing has been going so far....

Well 4 days down...4 to go. Its been alright. I've pretty much just been pack-fill, but at Evanston I was able to start moving up and becoming a little more aggressive. Shorewood was fast and bumpy. I stayed with the pack and moved up when I could. I finished 73rd on the day. Ripon sucked ass. They used a different course than what they showed in the flyer. They used a shorter State Champs Crit course...I hated that course when I first raced on it. Now they incorporate another power climb and the legs just aren't ready for that. I was pulled later on, but was placed...49th.

Evanston is always a fun one. Crash with 36 laps to go stops the race. The legs hurt on the restart...finally got them going again and started moving up aggressively. Got up to the top 30 or so...then another race stopping crash with 6 to go. I then started on the back of the field again. Gave us 4 more laps to make it 10 and the legs did not like the first 3 laps. I made it thru but in 67th and in the field.

Yesterdays race in Cedarburg didn't go so well. I had the power, but I didn't have any motivation. So I just sat on the back all day not even caring if I moved up the field. From lap 35 to 30 the field was strung out one by one and I had to close about 5 gaps within 2 laps. Yes I know thats what happens on the back of the field. I was popped after 40 laps of the 70 lap race and just rode solo for 4 more laps until being pulled.

Its not the best attitude, but I just can't wait for these race to be done. I'm pissed off for many reasons, don't really have any motivation and just want to get the hell out of Madison and Milwaukee. I just want to get away from this area and some certain people....

Ciao ciao....
Waitey

Superweek 2008....

I've finally registered for my races for the 2008 edition of Superweek....

Races:
7/17: Tim Hart DDS/Rainbow Jersey Shorewood Criterium
7/18: Ripon Red Hawk Criterium
7/20: Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Grand Prix of Cycling
7/21: Pharma Pacific Tour of Holy Hill
7/23: Whitnall Park Criterium
7/24: Racine.org Criterium
7/25: Chase Food Folks & Spokes
7/26: The Great Downer Avenue Bike Race

Those are at least the ones I've pre-registered for...you never know...maybe I'll do a couple other ones. But even that will be a pretty hard schedule against all those Pro/1/2 racers. I just hope to have a couple decent finishes. I guess I should start getting strong again....

Ciao ciao....
Waitey

Change of Plans....

Ok first off I should let you know how I did at Leelanau and at the State Champs ITT.

Leelanau: Fucking hard....popped off the back. Made it to mile 90 and dropped out due to time cut. First UCI race. Over 160 starters...only 48 finished...didn't feel too bad about that.

ITT: Super windy. It hurt...alot. Placed 8th in the P/1/2 and 20th overall on the day with a time of 55:22.

Now I'll be heading to the State Champs Crit in Ripon this Saturday and I'm thinking about heading to Stillwater, MN to partake in the Cat 2/3 crit at NVGP. I'd like to try out that Chilkoot Hill Climb. 24%....ouch...yet awesome?!?!

And it looks like I will not be doing the Tour of Ohio this year...instead I'll head over to Grafton/Milwaukee area for the races that weekend. After that I think I'll be joining Dallas for the GRABAAWR. I'll just do the first 4 days back to Stevens Point, but that still means about 400 miles and then I'll continue training that week. Good build up up to Superweek.

Ciao ciao....
Waitey

Only 125....

Well...today I only went 125 miles/6.5 hrs. I went out 40 miles toward Milwaukee, joined with the Bones Ride and then rode back 40 miles. We ate on State St. I didn't want to go back out the same way we went and then turn around and go the exact same way again....cuz thats boring. So instead I made a quick stop home and then went for a nice 45 mile loop outside the Madison Area.

So total was 125 miles....6.5 hrs. Good work out for the legs still. Haven't had one of those days for awhile.

I have some goals for Leelanau....hopefully I can make a couple of them happen....

I can't wait to move back home and just train 5 or so hours a day....got some good races this summer....

Ciao ciao....
Waitey

Much Riding....

Well the next two weeks will be painful for the legs, but the first week in June will be a welcoming recovery....

Tomorrow: 160 mile Bones Ride
Thursday: 2-3 hr sprint/interval ride
Friday: Travel to Michigan/1-2 hr spin
Saturday: 3-4 hr ride to get the legs going
Sunday: 110 mile Tour de Leelanau (try to finish...maybe even cover a move...if I can)

My legs are going to hurt after this week is done. But tomorrow should be fun. I'm also trying to figure out some longer routes in the Stevens Point area for when I move back home for this secret training....

I am going to ride my bike indefinitely for the next oh...5 or 6 months....

Ciao ciao....
Waitey