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 [...]

Day 2: A Road Course Worse Than I Expected

August 5, 2008 in Nationals '08

We woke up today to our first “Savory Starts” breakfast. It included a Belgian waffle maker like the one we have at home, and they also had my favorite cereal, Honey Bunches of Oats. My brother had four omelets. My parents have been bugging him to stop eating too much bad food too fast because [...]