2008 Winters Road Race

August 21, 2008 in Race Reports

On Saturday was the first Winters Road Race since 2005. I was really excited for this race since it covers some very common training ground such as Cantelow, almost the only hill I ever train on. At first I thought of doing the 3s, but I decided to take it easy and do the 15-16s [...]

Day 5: That’s Not Bike Racing/2008 USA Cycling Junior National Road Race Championship

August 8, 2008 in Nationals '08

I woke up again to the same breakfast. I was not looking forward to today’s short road race. I knew that it would be fast but not selective enough. Once we got to the high school around which the race was centered I felt even worse. Alex started warming up, and soon his 15-mile race [...]

Day 4: From the Sidelines

August 7, 2008 in Nationals '08

I had the same exact breakfast again and went for a ride with my dad to keep my legs loose and ready to go for tomorrow. Our ride just followed some bike paths around Lake Forest and most of the time trial course. I couldn’t help but feel a little sad that I didn’t do [...]

Day 3: One Down, One to Go/2008 USA Cycling Junior National Time Trial Championship

August 6, 2008 in Nationals '08

Today was our first day of racing. I woke up and had breakfast like yesterday. We hung around the hotel room until it was time for us to ride to the time trial start. I warmed up on the rollers for a little bit until it was time for me to start. I was getting [...]